Chapter 8 _____________________________________________ Sensor and data message settings
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precipitation message 10 seconds after the first
recognition of precipitation. Rain duration Rd increases
in 10 s steps. Precipitation has ended when Ri = 0. This
mode is used for indication of the start and the end of the
precipitation.
C = tipping bucket
: The transmitter sends a precipitation
message at each unit increment (0.1 mm/0.01 in). This
simulates conventional tipping bucket method.
T = time based
: Transmitter sends a precipitation
message in the intervals defined in the [I] field.
Note, the autosend mode parameter is significant only
with ASCII automatic or NMEA 0183 automatic. In the
polled modes (ASCII polled, NMEA 0183 polled query
and SDI-12) this mode has no function.
[Z]
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Counter reset
:
M = manual, A = automatic, Y = immediate
Sets both rain/hail accumulation count and duration of
the rain/hail event to zero.
M = manual reset mode
: The counts are reset with
aXZRU command only, see page 33.
A = automatic reset mode
: The counts are reset after
each precipitation message whether in automatic mode or
when polled.
Y = immediate reset:
The counts are reset immediately
after receiving the command.
Note, changing the counter reset mode or precipitation
units also resets the counts.
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Changing the settings
You can change the following settings:
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Parameters included in the precipitation data message
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Message extension (reserved for future use)
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Update interval in the time based autosend mode
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Precipitation units
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Hail units