Setup Mode
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the same readings. To display metric rain readings in the Current Weather
Mode, once you have completed or exited the Setup Mode:
1. Press RAINYR to display the current rain rate.
Selecting Metric units for one rain variable also sets all the other
rain variables to Metric units.
2. Press and release 2ND and press UNITS once.
The units used to display rain data toggle between inches
and millimeters each time you repeat this key sequence.
To Display Rain in Metric Units in WeatherLink
Refer to the WeatherLink Online Help for instructions to set the rain collector
to 0.2 mm and to select millimeters as the unit for rain.
Screen 13: Rain Season
Because rainy seasons begin and end at different times in different parts of the
world, you must specify the month you wish your yearly rain data to begin.
January 1
st
is the default. The date the rain season begins affects yearly rain
rate highs and lows.
Screen 13: Rain Season
1. Press the up and down arrows to select the month for the start of the rainy
season.
2. Press DONE to move to the next screen.
Note: This setting determines when the yearly rain total is reset to zero. Davis Instruments recom-
mends a January rain season setting (the default), unless you reside in the west coast of the
United States, the Mediterranean coast, experience dry winters in the Southern Hemisphere. If
so, change the rain season setting to July 1
st
. If you are performing hydrology studies in any of
these climates in the Northern Hemisphere, change the rain season setting to October 1
st
.
Screen 14: Serial Baud Rate
The Baud Rate screen displays only if the console detects that a WeatherLink
data logger installed on the console.
The console uses a serial or USB port to communicate with a computer. If you
are connecting the console directly to your computer, leave the setting at
19200, the highest rate for the port. If you’re using a modem, use the highest
setting your modem can handle. The console must be equipped with a Weath-
erLink data logger to communicate with a computer or modem.
Screen 14: Baud Rate
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