
TE525 Tipping Bucket Rain Gage
7.2 Datalogger Programming
Short Cut is the best source for up-to-date datalogger programming code.
Programming code is needed when:
• Creating a program for a new datalogger installation
• Adding sensors to an existing datalogger program
If your data acquisition requirements are simple, you can probably create and
maintain a datalogger program exclusively with Short Cut. If your data
acquisition needs are more complex, the files that Short Cut creates are a great
source for programming code to start a new program or add to an existing
custom program.
Short Cut cannot edit programs after they are imported and edited
in CRBasic Editor.
A Short Cut tutorial is available in Section 4, Quickstart. If you wish to import
Short Cut code into CRBasic Editor to create or add to a customized program,
follow the procedure in Appendix A.1, Importing Short Cut Code into a
Program Editor. Programming basics for CRBasic dataloggers are provided in
the following sections. Complete program examples for select dataloggers can
be found in Appendix B, Example Programs.
The PulseCount() instruction programs CRBasic dataloggers (CR200(X),
CR6, CR800, CR850, CR1000, CR3000, CR5000, CR9000(X)) to measure the
TE525 rain gage.
PulseCount(Dest,Reps,PChan,PConfig,POption,Mult,Offset)
• Choose Switch Closure (code 2) for the PConfig parameter.
• The Multiplier parameter determines the units in which rainfall is
reported (TABLE 7-2).
TABLE 7-2. Multipliers for Rain Measurement
Rain Gage inches millimeters
TE525
0.01 0.254
TE525WS
0.01 0.254
TE525MM
0.00394 0.1
TE525 or TE525MM
w/8 in funnel
0.0057 0.1459
7.3 Siting
Mount the rain gage in a relatively level spot representative of the surrounding
area. Ensure that the lip of the funnel is horizontal, at least 30 cm above the
ground, and higher than the average snow depth. The ground surface around
the rain gage should be natural vegetation or gravel, not paved.
Place the rain gage away from objects that obstruct the wind. The distance
should be 2- to 4-times the height of the obstruction.
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