DAVIS 6322C - Manual (Page 16)

Prepare the Rain Collector
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2. Carefully cut and remove the
plastic tie that holds the tipping
bucket in place during shipping
(usually yellow or white in
color).
3. On your console screen, look for
the DAILY RAIN display.
If the console is cabled to the
ISS, reconnect the cable and see
if the console is receiving rain
readings.
4. While watching the daily rain
display, tip the bucket until it
drops to the opposite side, then wait to see if the display registers a rain reading.
Each tip indicates 0.01" or 0.2 mm of rain and may take up to a minute to register at
the console. If the bucket is tipped too quickly, the number on the console display
may not change.
5. Temporarily reinstall the rain collector cone until you are ready to mount the ISS
outside. If you are installing the metric measurement adapter, do not reinstall the
rain collector cone.
Optional: Insert the Metric Measurement Adapter
The rain collector tipping bucket mechanism contains a standard measurement
weight magnet that takes measurements in 0.01'' (US versions) or 0.2 mm (UK and EU
versions). If you have a US version and would like to convert it to a metric
measurement, follow these steps.
Note: EU and UK versions have the metric measurement installed at the factory.
The ISS hardware kit contains a metric adapter that adjusts the weight of the tipping
bucket mechanism so that it reports 0.2 mm metric measurements for every tip of the
bucket. To install the metric adapter:
1. Find the metric adapter included in the hardware.
2. Locate the magnet between the arms of the bucket.
3. Open the arms slightly with one hand while pulling the magnet out with the other.
Open plastic tipping mechanism arms, pull out magnet
Tipping Bucket
Cut the
plastic tie