Tipping Bucket Sensor (Precip) - Sutron Xpert2 Operation And Maintenance Manual

Tipping Bucket Sensor (Precip)

Inputs
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Outputs
Precip
Wiring
Connect one side of the tipping bucket switch to the selected digital channel.
Connect the other wire to GND.
Description
This block works with reed, wetted reed, and magnetic tipping buckets. The tipping bucket
output hooks to one input of a Digital I/O module. Set Tip to the amount of rainfall associated
with one bucket tip. The supported Tips are 0.1mm, 0.2mm, 0.25mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 1.0mm,
0.01", and 0.008". Filter can be increased to eliminate extra readings due to bucket bounce;
however, the default value should suffice for most units. The output of this block is the total
amount of rain that has fallen since sampling began.
Reset
The tipping bucket block can reset to 0.0 according to a schedule you specify, if desired. Press
the "Reset" button to bring up the following dialog to configure the reset:
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