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6. Trouble Shooting
Problem
Solution
I am not receiving any outside data.
Check that batteries in both units are fresh and fully charged.
Alkaline batteries slow down and freeze in colder
temperatures which leads to signal dropouts so we
recommend Lithium batteries in colder climates. Also avoid
rechargeable batteries as many are 1.2V (standard 1.5V
required) and they also leak their peak charge quickly even if
they are 1.5V.
Put the batteries in the receiver last to force a proper resync.
Check that the transmitter is not out of range. Test this by
taking the receiver closer to the transmitter, remove and
reinsert the batteries and wait for a few minutes to see
whether the signal is picked up.
Check for sources of interference (cordless phones, baby
monitors, PC monitors etc). If this is an issue the console
and/or transmitter will need to be relocated.
If none of these is causing the problem you may have a faulty
transmitter.
My wind speed appears to be under
reporting.
When set to Average, wind speed is measured as the average
speed recorded over the 48 second period between
transmissions. In gusty weather this can appear as though it
is under reading. Set this to Gust (see Quick Display Mode
section above) to view the maximum wind speed during each
48 second period.
My rain gauge is under reporting rainfall or
not recording it at all.
Remove the cover from the rain gauge and check for spider
webs etc that may be impeding the tipper’s motion. Tip the
tipper back and forth, each tip should register as 0.3mm on the
console if it is operating correctly (remember the transmission
interval is every 48 seconds so allow sufficient time for the
console to register the tips).
My rain gauge is over reporting rainfall.
On rare occasions wind can enter the rain gauge from
underneath and cause the rain gau
ge’s tipper mechanism to
tip and register false rain readings. In this case mount the
rain gauge on a flat surface or mount a plastic plate under the
rain gauge to prevent the wind entering. Insecurely mounted
sensor trees can also sway in strong winds and cause false
rain readings.
