General Tools RGR150 User Manual
RGR150
USER’S MANUAL
Wireless Rain Gauge with
Thermometer and Clock
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting this Wireless Rain Gauge. This device monitors and displays rainfall data
along with the indoor/outdoor temperature from up to three remote locations. Please read and
follow the manual carefully.
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IN THIS PACKAGE YOU WILL FIND:
Please keep this manual handy as you use
your new item. It contains practical step-bystep instructions, as well as technical
specifications and precautions you should
know.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
MAIN UNIT FEATURES
• Wireless transmission of the rainfall data
from the remote rain gauge to the main
unit up to 100 feet (30 meters) away
• Wireless transmission of the temperature
from the remote temperature sensor to
the main unit up to 100 feet (30 meters)
away
• Rainfall may be displayed in inches
or mm
• Programmable Rain Alarm
• 7 days of rain collection history
• Built-in rain gauge installation level
• Indoor and remote temperature display
• MIN/MAX memory for indoor/outdoor
temperature
• Hourly, daily and weekly rainfall history
• Monitors temperature in up to 3 remote
locations
• Quartz clock with calendar
• Programmable Time Zones
• Day of the week in English, German,
French, Spanish or Italian
• Dual crescendo alarm with snooze
• Programmable Ice Warning Alarm
• Wall mount or desktop option
• Low battery indicator
• LED backlight
FRONT VIEW
MAIN RECEIVER UNIT
(RAIN MODE CONTROL PANEL)
A. Weather and time information
A three-line LCD display
B. ALARM button
• Toggles between the rainfall modes –
a current rainfall data and a rain alarm
programming mode
• Activates the high rainfall alarm setting
mode
PM
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THERMO–SENSOR
43 3 MH z W I R E LE SS
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• One main unit (receiver)
• One remote rain gauge
(transmitter)
• One remote temperature
sensor (transmitter)
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FRONT VIEW
(MAIN RECEIVER UNIT)
(RAIN MODE CONTROL PANEL)
C. MODE button
• Toggles between the rainfall modes –
for the past hour, 24 hours, and for the
past 7 days
D. UP ▲ button
• Toggles between the rainfall modes –
for the past hour, 24 hours, and for the
past 7 days
• Increases all function parameters; press
and hold for rapid increase
• Enables or disables rain alarm
E. DOWN ▼ button
• Toggles between the rainfall modes –
for past hour, for the past 24 hours, and
for the past 7 days
• Decreases all function parameters; press
and hold for rapid decrease
• Enables or disables high rain alarm
• Enforces the remote rain gauge signal
search
F. MEMORY button
• Toggles between the rainfall memory
modes – for the past hour, 24 hours, and
for the past 7 days
• Clears the memory
REAR VIEW
(MAIN RECEIVER UNIT)
(TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS PANEL)
H. MODE button
• Toggles between four clock modes –
time with seconds, time with the day
of the week, Time Zone programming
and calendar
I. UP ▲ button
• Increases all time and temperature
function parameters
• Enables the time alarms
J . DOWN ▼ button
• Decreases all time and temperature
function parameters
• Disables the time alarms
• Enforces the remote temperature sensor
signal search
K. ALARM button
• Toggles between the alarm modes –
weekday alarm ( ), single
alarm ( ) and ice warning
alarm (Pre-AL)
L. MEMORY button
• Toggles between current, minimum and
maximum readings of the indoor and
remote temperatures
• Clears the memory
S
W
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M. CHANNEL button
• Recalls a different channel of the remote
temperature
• Enables remote temperature channels
auto scanning feature
N. SNOOZE/LIGHT button
• Enables backlight for 5 seconds
• Stops any alarm temporarily
O. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
• Accommodates 2 “AA” batteries
P . WALL-MOUNT RECESSED HOLE
• Keeps the main unit on the wall
Q. REMOVABLE TABLE STAND
• Keeps main unit in upright position on a
flat surface
REMOTE RAIN GAUGE FEATURES
• Precipitation measurement
• Remote rainfall data transmission to the
main unit via 433 MHz signal
• 100 feet (30 meters) transmission range
without interference
• Built-in installation level
• Mounting hardware
• Non-corrosive protective screen
A. Rain gauge bucket
Holds all rain gauge components
B. Knob
Secures the top on the rain gauge bucket
C. Rain gauge bucket feet
Allow securing the rain gauge on its place
REMOTE RAIN GAUGE
D. Funnel-shaped top with battery
compartment
Contains battery compartment and rainfall
counting electronics
E. Battery compartment
Holds 2 “AA” batteries
F. Screws
Secure battery compartment cover
G. Built-in leveler
Allows leveling rain gauge on the surface
H. Bucket see-saw mechanism
Collects the rainfall in one of its containers
and self-empties once full
I. Protective screen
Protects the rain gauge funnel from debris
REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR
FEATURES (see diagram next page)
• Remote temperature transmission to the
main unit via 433 MHz signal
• 100 feet (30 meters) transmission range
without interference
• LCD display of measured temperature
• Three transmission (3) channels selection
• Selection of the temperature display in
Celsius or Fahrenheit
• Case can be wall mounted using built-in
hanger
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