Davis Instruments Rain Collector Instruction Manual Download

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Product Numbers: 7852, 7852M, 7856, 7856M

Davis Instruments Part Number: 7395-024
Rain Collector, Standard & Industrial
Rev. C Manual (7/7/99)

This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC
Directive 89/336/EC.

Summary of Contents for Rain Collector

Page 1: ...ying rainfall on the Weather Wizard II S Weather Wiz ard III and Weather Monitor II are also included in this manual Instructions for displaying rainfall on the GroWeather Health EnviroMonitor and Ene...

Page 2: ...or many of which are referenced in this manual Note that the industrial versions of the rain collector also include a terminal block to which the rain collector cable is connected and a bubble level t...

Page 3: ...ress and hold the RAIN button until CAL appears on the display Consult the station manual if necessary for further instructions Be aware that the console will revert to its default calibration i e inc...

Page 4: ...en sor interface module SIM Consult your station manual or system installation manual 4 Press the appropriate key on your console as necessary to display daily rainfall Press UNITS if necessary to dis...

Page 5: ...ury or loss resulting from the installation or use of the Rain Collector II Follow the instructions in this section to install your rain collector Make sure you read see Choosing a Location for the Ra...

Page 6: ...e illustration below shows a typical standard rain collector installation for the GroWeather Energy EnviroMonitor or the Health EnviroMonitor The rain collector cable attaches to connector S1 on the s...

Page 7: ...tion The illustration below shows a typical industrial rain collector installation for the GroWeather Energy EnviroMonitor or the Health EnviroMonitor The rain collector cable attaches to connector S1...

Page 8: ...magnet To install the rain collector on a sheet metal roof insulate the unit by making a platform out of wood Mount the base of the rain collector at least 1 4 cm away from any steel or iron surface...

Page 9: ...g the cone clockwise until the latches lock into place As you reattach the cone make sure to run the cable to the cable slot in the base or the cone will not fit snugly against the base 10 Place the d...

Page 10: ...isted Pair Extension Cables from Davis You may splice the extension cable to the existing rain col lector cable or you may remove the rain collector cable from the termi nal block and the cable clamp...

Page 11: ...es the bucket to tip more times i e give a larger count for a given amount of water ADJUSTMENT GUIDE Note Modify both adjustment screws by the same amount MAINTAINING THE RAIN COLLECTOR II For greates...

Page 12: ...o display daily rainfall press RAIN The daily rainfall and the word RAIN appear on the display DAILY RAINFALL 2 To display total rainfall press RAIN again The total rainfall and the words RAIN and TOT...

Page 13: ...ll flash several times and then the weather station clears rain fall DAILY RAINFALL CLEARED Note Performing a total clear on the weather station does not clear rainfall To Set Total Rainfall You may e...

Page 14: ...amounts in 0 2 mm increments but displays amounts rounded to the nearest whole millimeter Note Keep in mind when testing the rain collector with older weather stations that the display adds 1 mm for e...

Page 15: ...ll check that you have cut the cable tie that holds it in place during shipping Make sure the console is calibrated correctly by setting the console to your unit preference before viewing or changing...

Page 16: ...avis Instruments Part Number 7395 024 Rain Collector Standard Industrial Rev C Manual 7 7 99 This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 89 336 EC Davis In...