Warranty
This product is warranted to be free from defects in material or work-
manship for one year from the date of purchase. During the warranty
period Spectrum will, at its option, either repair or replace products that
prove to be defective. This warranty does not cover damage due to
improper installation or use, lightning, negligence, accident, or unau-
thorized modifications, or to incidental or consequential damages be-
yond the Spectrum product. Before returning a failed unit, you must
obtain a Returned Materials Authorization (RMA) from Spec-
trum. Spectrum is not responsible for any package that is returned
without a valid RMA number or for the loss of the package by any ship-
ping company.
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4. If the tips are being counted, skip to step 5.
If the LCD is not showing any or all of the manual tips of the spoon, it may be
that the magnetic sensor on the tipping spoon is too far from the read switch or
that the sensor cable is bad. There are 2 cams on the base of the rain collector
that can be rotated to move the tipping spoon closer to or further away from the
read switch. Make this adjustment and check if the LCD shows that the logger
can detect manual tips of the spoon. If so, proceed to step 5. If not, the sensor
may need to be sent in for service.
5. If all the tips are being counted, replace the rain bucket and trickle a known
amount of water into the bucket. 84 ml of water should register 0.1 inches of
water (2.5 mm). This is equivalent to 10 tips of the tipping spoon. The best
results are attained when the water is added slowly. It is recommended that
the water be put in a ziplock bag which is then punctured with a pin to allow the
water to slowly enter the rain bucket.
If the reading on the LCD is slightly high or slightly low, the sensor can be cali-
brated. When the spoon tips, it lands on screws on either side. If sensor is
reading high, lower the screws. If it is reading low, raise the screws. It is rec-
ommended to adjust the screws a quarter turn and again run a known amount
of water through the bucket to determine if additional adjustment is necessary.
Rev. 5/13
