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RAIN GAUGE
Battery Installation for the rain gauge:
Press the tabs back as indicated below to unlock the rain gauge cover.
Lift the rain gauge cover off its base. Then carefully remove the packing tape from the rocker
assembly.
Open battery cover and insert 2-AA batteries according to the polarity indicated. Close the battery
cover
Replace & lock the rain gauge cover on the base.
Go to the wireless display and enter SET UP mode. Scroll down to WIRELESS SENSOR
RECEPTION and select SEARCH NOW then exit. The wireless display monitor will search for all
remote sensors. Total rainfall reading (in this case
“0” mm or inch) will appear within 2 minutes if
the RF transmission is successful and the monitor and the rain gauge are within the effective
transmission range.
If the rainfall readings remain
“- - -“after 2 minutes of searching, the RF transmission has failed.
Shorten the distance between the monitor and the rain gauge and search for the sensor again. If
the RF transmission still fails, shorten the distance again and reset the rain gauge by removing all
batteries from the rain gauge and wait for 10 seconds before re-installing the batteries again.
Repeat the steps above until the RF communication are complete.
Positioning the rain gauge:
Before mounting the rain gauge, be sure the rain gauge & monitor are within effective transmission range
and batteries are installed.
Mount the rain gauge on a level surface in an open area within the
131-foot
wireless range of the
wireless display. Reduce distance by half for every obstruction between the rain gauge and the
wireless display.
Mount in an area not blocked on the top or sides, so rain can freely reach the rain gauge (for
example, not under an overhang or too close to a building or fence).
To prevent false rainfall readings caused by water splashes, choose a location that is level and
not too close to the ground, a swimming pool, lawn sprinklers, or anywhere water might
accumulate or run off.
Mount the rain sensor at least 6 feet off the ground and level for optimum wireless transmission.
The rain sensor should be accessible to allow for periodic cleaning of debris or insects. The
screen in the cylinder of the rain gauge filters most debris (such as leaves) that might fall into the
rain gauge. To avoid frequent build-up of debris in the cylinder, do not mount the rain gauge too
close to the trees or plants.
The Rain Gauge is self-emptying and can be left out all year or stored in the winter. If stored for
the winter, remove the batteries.
NOTE
: If the rain gauge is outside for the winter, it will not count snowfall, only what melts.
Hold the base of the rain gauge flat against the mounting surface then use a level to make sure
the rain gauge (as it rests on the mounting surface) is horizontally level.
BATTERY COVER
