Rainwatch, Troubleshooting, Wireless – Maximum Wireless Rainwatch User Manual
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RAINWATCH
WIRELESS
30 Barnet Boulevard
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 995-2200
Page 9
TROUBLESHOOTING
REMOVE OUTER
CASE BY LOOSENING
FOUR SCREWS
SLIP CAP OFF
CYLINDER HOUSING
TRANSMITTER
CIRCUIT BOARD
REMOVE
TRANSMITTER
CIRCUIT BOARD
FROM CYLINDER
SET JUMPER TO
TEST MODE BY
COVERING BOTH PINS
-Re-install the AA Alkaline batteries in the RAIN TRANSMITTER once the jumper has been moved.
-Check LED on receiver to make sure it is blinking ORANGE every 4 seconds.
-Check the instruments to see if the error has been corrected.
-Unlike the WIND and TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTERS, the RAIN TRANSMITTER will not automatically
exit test MODE after 15 minutes. Therefore, you must take the rain transmitter out of test mode manually. To
do so: remove the batteries, then move the jumper on the RAIN TRANSMITTER circuit board back to covering
only one pin of the 2-pin terminal (it does not matter which pin is covered). Re-install the batteries and cover.
-If the instrument continues to display one of the error messages listed above or still does not record a count,
call Maximum for further assistance.
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT
-Test and replace (if necessary) the AA Alkaline batteries in the RAIN TRANSMITTER.
-Put the RAIN TRANSMITTER into TEST MODE by removing the batteries, then moving the jumper on the
RAIN TRANSMITTER circuit board to cover both pins of the 2-pin terminal.
ORANGE
TEST
POSITION
JUMPER
R
5
R
5
D
4
D
4
Y
1
Y
1
C
2
C
2
Z
2
Z
2
Z
1
Z
1
R
3
R
3
R
1
R
1
R
6
R
6
D
1
D
1
C
6
C
6
A
P
O
A
P
O
-1-1
0 0
9 9
C
7
C
7
22
If the display IS lit and shows “Err” the power needs to be cycled
to clear this message.
2
If the display is NOT lit check the voltage output from the AC Adaptor. This particular adaptor
puts out between 11 and 15 VAC. If the voltage is not correct, then the adaptor is faulty.
1
UNITS OF RAINFALL
RAINWATCH
R
ADAPTOR
2) Wait 15 seconds
3) Plug the AC adaptor back into the 110 VAC power outlet.
AC
4) If the “Err” message does not clear, the unit needs service.
1) Unplug the AC adaptor from the 110 VAC power outlet.
3
If the display IS lit and shows - - - -
UNITS OF RAINFALL
RAINWATCH
R
1) Check receiver to make sure it has power
2) Check to make sure WHITE wire is connected to
terminal 1 and BLACK wire to terminal 2 on Rainwatch.
4
If the Rainwatch appears to display a normal reading but fails to count
up during a significant rain event then proceed with the following steps:
WHITE