Choose A Location - DAVIS 6466 Manual

Test the Rain Collector
Before installing the rain collector, test the unit. If you are replacing a rain collector
you previously installed, make a note of the total rainfall amount displayed. You
may want to reenter this amount after you test the rain collector.
1. Open the transmitter shelter on the sensor suite. Remove the foam insert from the
cable port in the lower right corner and feed the rain collector cable up through
the opening. Plug the cable into the appropriate connector in the sensor interface
(See illustration on page 5.)
2. Press the RAIN
3. While watching the display on your console to see if it changes, slowly tip the
spoon until it drops and comes back up. Each tip indicates 0.01" or 0.2 mm of
rain. (It may take up to a minute for the first tip to register at the console.) If the
display does not change, you may be tipping the spoon too quickly. Try again,
more slowly this time. If the rainfall amount displayed on the console increases
by the expected increment (either 0.01" or 0.2 mm) each time you tip the spoon,
your rain collector is working properly.
4. When you have finished testing, separate the cone from the base and disconnect
the rain collector cable from the sensor interface in the transmitter shelter.
Install the Rain Collector

Choose a Location

Keep the following in mind when choosing a location for your rain collector:
• For accurate readings, it is important that you mount the rain collector so that
it is level. A bubble level is built in to the base to simplify this process.
• The rain collector contains a magnet-operated switch which may not operate
correctly if you mount the rain collector on or near any object which is attracted
to a magnet.
• Exposure to winds can reduce the measured rainfall amounts. Mount the rain
collector where there are no obstructions of rainfall at low angles -- such as trees,
houses, fences -- and as low as possible out of the wind.
• Choose a location which is easily accessible for normal cleaning and is distant
from trees or other sources of heavy pollen or debris.
Note: Climbing on your roof may be hazardous. If you are uneasy about installing your unit
please have a qualified professional complete the installation. Davis specifically disclaims
any liability for injury or loss resulting from the installation or use of the rain collector.
button on your console to display rainfall.
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