User manual for Wireless Rain Gauge
(1) Features
- Digital Time (12/24hr selectable)
- Date & Day
- Rainfall per Day
- Rainfall per Week, per Month, or Accumulated Rainfall
- mm/inch selectable
(2) Functions Key
“SET” Used to set the time
“+” Step Advanced/ Fast Advanced
Or Reset the record of rainfall
Or Cancel the registration of Rain Gauge
“-“ Step backward/ Fast Backward
Or Change mode of Rainfall per week/ per month/ accumulated record
Or Change the units of Rainfall
(3) Battery Installation
- First to install the battery of Home Unit 2pcs AAA.
- Open the battery door of Rain gauge by screwdriver, insert 2pcs AA battery and
close it with screwdriver. It should be placed near the Home unit.
- It is important to install the battery for Home unit first in order to have a good
reception for the signal for registration.
(4) Registration :
(a) Automatic Registration started after installation of battery for both rain gauge and
home unit. The LCD of home unit will show zero “0” or a number for the rainfall if
registration success. Otherwise, please re-install the batteries of the Rain gauge again.
(b) You can cancel the registration by pressing and holding the button “+” for 3
seconds. The LCD will show flashing “- - - -“.
(5) Place of Rain Gauge
In order to have precise reading, you are highly recommended to put the rain gauge on
horizontal place, no rock or other thing on the ground. Besides, there should be no any
obstacle around the gauge within 3m such as building, trees, house and etc, which will
affect the reading of the rain gauge.
Noted : You need to change the position of Rain Gauge if the rainfall shows "- - - -". It
means that the reception of signal fail in last hour, which may be affected by other
signal or interference.
(6) Setting for Home unit :
Before any setting, check the home unit is worked properly and receipt the signal from
the Rain gauge. If reception is successful, the LCD will show the data information for
rainfall either “zero” or a number. If show flashing “- - - - “, it means reception failure.
Then you need to re-install the battery again for Home unit (follow #8).
If all OK, you need to reset the readings of Home unit by pressing button “+”.
Afterward, you can set the time according to the following steps :
Press “Set” button and hold 3 seconds to enter TIME SETTING mode
To adjust the time by pressing "+” or “-" buttons (You can hold the button for fast
advance/fast backward)
Setting sequence: 12/24 hr -> year -> month -> day -> hour -> minute -> press
“set” to confirm within a few seconds.
(7) Mode & units for Rainfall :
(a) Mode for “per week”/ “per month”/ ”accumulated rainfall”
Press “-“ button for selection
(b) Mode for units (mm/ inch)
Press and hold “-“ button for 3 seconds to select the units (mm/ inch)
(8) Changing Battery of Rain Gauge & Home unit
If you find the reception of the signal
(1) Rain Gauge :
If the unit is out of power, please first cancel the registration of Home unit before
changing battery (follow the procedure (4b) mentioned in above), which is to make
sure the rain gauge can be registered after changing battery. Then you can start to
change the battery for the rain gauge.
(2) Home Unit :
Change the battery and then follow the steps (3) in the beginning for setting and
registration.
Technical Specification
Daily : 0mm - 999mm (0 inch - 39.33 inch)
Weekly & Monthly : 0mm - 9999mm (0 inch - 393.66 inch)
Resolution : 1mm /0.04 inch
Transmission range : 30m (open area)
Battery operated : 2pcs AAA for Home unit
2pcs AA for Rain Gauge
FCC DISCLAIMER
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.