The Thies Precipitation Monitor transmits signals to determine the beginning and end of precipitation as well as the duration of the period of precipitation.
| Charateristic | Desciption / Value |
|---|---|
| Collector surface | 200 cm² |
| Resolution | 0.1 mm per tipping-bucket pulse |
| Measuring range | 0 …11 mm/min |
| Accuracy output 1 within the range of 0 … 11 mm/min | ±3 % (tested under laboratory conditions with distilled water) |
| Measuring principle | tipping-bucket |
| Ambient temperature | 0 … +60 °C (without heating), -25 … +60 °C (with heating) |
| Output signal 1 (Reed contact with linearization) | |
| Pulse length | 125 ms |
| Tipping-bucket frequency | 0 … 2 Hz |
| Operating voltage | 5 VDC |
| Output signal 2 | |
| Pulse length | 50 ms |
| Pulse frequency | 0 … 2 Hz |
| Contact load | max. 0.5 W |
| Contact voltage (Vcc) | max. 42 V |
| Heating | 24 VAC/DC; 48.5 W |
| Montage | onto mast tube Ø 50 mm |
| Weight | 3.3 kg |
| Manufacturer | Thies |
| Accessories | Module M83200 or M83570 |
