Rain gauge installation, Installation of auxiliary temperature sensor – Omega WMS-16 User Manual

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WMS-16 Weather Station Operator’s Manual

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From the Station Set Up menu press number 6. ADD OR REMOVE SENSORS. Then press Y, then ENTER.

From the Sensor Type menu select number 6. (Pressure). Then press ENTER.

From the Pressure Sensors menu select number 1. (WMS-16BP). Then press ENTER.

The menu asks: Enter pressure offset or press Q to quit. Press Q.

Pressure WMS-16BP A2

If you intend to add another sensor select A. If you do not want to add another sensor select Q.
You will be asked if you are sure that you want to erase memory. If you have added or deleted a sensor select Y
if not select N and press ENTER.

Rain Gauge Installation

Connect the rain gauge cable to the terminal strip on the back of the control module. This sensor has a two
conductor cable. Connect one conductor to a GROUND terminal and the other conductor to terminal P3.

INITIALIZATION OF THE RAIN GAUGE

Press EXC to get the MAIN MENU.

From the MAIN MENU press number 1. STATION SETUP.

From the Station Set Up menu press number 6. ADD OR REMOVE SENSORS. Then press Y, then ENTER.

From the Sensor Type menu select 7. (Precipitation).

From the Precipitation menu select 1. (All models). Then press ENTER.

From the Sensor Input Channel select 3. (Pulse Counter 3). Then press ENTER.
The screen directs you to: Enter tip resolution or press [Q] to quit. Press 0.01. For metric use 0.254. Then press
ENTER.

The Sensor Configuration menu appears and it will show:

Sensor type Model Input Calibration
Precipitation All models P3 0.01

Changing units on the SETUP menu will not change the reported value for rainfall. That change must be made
from the ADD OR REMOVE SENSORS menu.

Installation of Auxiliary Temperature Sensor

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