Rain fall measurement
Rainfall is measured with a tipping buckets rain gauge. Water makes the buckets tip, and the number of tips is counted through a magnet placed on the buckets.
Displayed measures
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Your dashboard displays: (1) Rainfall in mm/h or inches/h measured over the last hour. (2) Rainfall accumulation during the day (measured from midnight to midnight). (3) A reminder of the rainfall forecast value for the day (forecasted from midnight to midnight), which let you compare and estimate remaining rainfall for today. |
Setup and precaution
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The Smart Rain Gauge should be placed horizontally, if possible between 0,5 and 1,5 m (2 and 5 feet) high and 3 m (10 feet) away from surrounding obstacles. To fix the Smart Rain Gauge, you may use a 1/4 inches standard camera mounting screw, or the two holes pierced in the Smart Rain Gauge plastic base. The Smart Rain Gauge cannot measure snowfall and it is recommended not to leave it outside in very low temperatures (-20°C/-4°F or lower). |
Calibration
If you wish to recalibrate your Smart Rain Gauge, please visit the "calibration" section of your weather station settings menu.
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