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  • Introduction
    • System Cost
    • Calibration and Data Quality Assessment
  • 3D-Printed Automatic Weather Station
    • 1. Light Sensor (End of Life)
    • 2. Rain Gauge Assembly
    • 3. Rain Gauge Calibration
    • 4. Rain Gauge Screen
    • 5. Anemometer
    • 6. Wind Vane Assembly - Digital Sensor
    • 7. Wind Vane - Alignment
    • 8. Radiation Shield Wiring
    • 9. Radiation Shield Assembly
    • Testing the Sensors
    • 10a. Data Logger - Particle
    • 10b. Data Logger - Raspberry Pi
    • 11. Solar Panel Support
    • 12. Building the Weather Station
    • 13. Siting the Station
    • Station Maintenance
  • Additional Instruments
    • Stream/Storm Surge Gauge
    • Snow Gauge
    • Air Quality
    • Black Globe
  • Data Loggers
    • Particle IoT
    • Raspberry Pi
      • Software Image
    • Adafruit Feather M0
  • Data Access and Visualization
    • CHORDS
    • Grafana
    • Particle / CHORDS Integrations
  • Downloads
    • 3D Printing Files
    • Current Full Manual (PDF version)
    • Materials and Tools
    • Rain Gauge Calibration Spreadsheet
  • Other 3D-PAWS Resources
    • Online Instrumentation Course
    • Previous Manual Versions
      • 3D-PAWS Manual 2022 (Qwiic cables)
      • 3D-PAWS Manual 2020
  • Helpful Videos
  • 3D-PAWS User Forum
  • Terms of Use
  • About Us
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  1. 3D-Printed Automatic Weather Station

2. Rain Gauge Assembly

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The tipping bucket rain gauge measures precipitation by collecting rainwater in a small bucket that tips when a certain volume is reached. Each tip triggers an SS451A Hall effect sensor to record rainfall increments digitally, ensuring accurate and reliable data collection.

The tipping bucket rain gauge is calibrated to ensure each tip corresponds to a standardized rainfall depth (e.g., 0.2 mm per tip) using the volume of a cylinder to determine the required rim radius of the collector funnel.

Tutorial Videos

This video playlist demonstrates the entire assembly of the instrument. You can toggle between videos using the list icon at the top right or by using the "fast forward" button at the bottom left.

Instruction Slides

Rain Gauge Assembly - Slides