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HOBO - Rain Gauge (Stand Alone) Includes Data Logger

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The Data Logging Rain Gauge is a battery-powered rainfall data collection and recording system which includes a HOBO® Pendant Event data logger integrated into a tipping-bucket rain gauge.
Part Number: RG3-M
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$1,391.00 ex GST
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Track and Measure Rainfall Accurately With Our Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge

A battery-powered rainfall data collection and recording system that includes a  HOBO Pendant Event data logger integrated into a tipping-bucket rain gauge. This model automatically records up to 3200 mm of rainfall data, which can be used to determine rainfall rates, times, and duration. Also records temperature when used with an optional solar radiation shield (RS1 Solar Radiation Shield or M-RSA). A base station or shuttle is required.



Features

  • A high quality tipping-bucket rain gauge includes a HOBO Pendant Event data logger; base station or shuttle is required
  • Time and date stamp is stored for each tip - provides detail needed to determine rainfall rates and duration
  • Reliable, field-proven rain gauge
  • Compatible with HOBOware and HOBOware Pro software for logger setup, graphing, and analysis
  • Also records temperature when used with an optional solar radiation shield.


Important Information

Requires HOBOware software (USB interface cable included w/CD purchase) and a communications device. See Related Products below.

Technical Information

Rain Guage

Maximum Rainfall Rate 12.7 cm (5 in.) per hour
Calibration Accuracy ±1.0% (up to 2 cm per hour for the RG3-M or up to 1 in. per hour for the RG3)
Resolution 0.2 mm (RG3-M) or 0.01 in. (RG3)
Calibration Requires annual field calibration, see Field Calibration section
Operating Temperature Range 0° to 50°C (32° to 122°F)
Storage Temperature Range -20° to 70°C (-4° to 158°F)
Environmental Rating Weatherproof
Housing 15.24 cm (6 in.) aluminum collector and base
Tipping-bucket Mechanism Stainless steel shaft with brass bearings
Dimensions 25.72 cm height x 15.24 cm diameter (10.125 x 6 in.);
15.39 cm (6.06 in.) receiving orifice
Weight 1.2 Kg (2.5 lbs)
Part Numbers RG3 (0.01 in. per tip)
RG3-M (0.2 mm per tip)
CE The CE Marking identifies this product as complying with all relevant directives in the European Union (EU).

Logger

Time Stamp Resolution 1.0 second
Time Accuracy ±1 minute per month at 25°C (77°F), see Plot B on User Manual
Operating Range -20° to 70°C (-4° to 158°F)
Environmental Rating (for Logger
Used Outside of Rain Gauge)
Tested to NEMA 6 and IP67; suitable for deployment outdoors
NIST Traceable Certification Available for temperature only at additional charge; temperature range -20° to 70°C (-4° to 158°F)
Battery CR-2032 3V lithium battery; 1 year typical use
Memory 64K bytes – 16K to 23K when recording events only; 25K to 30K data points when recording events and temperature; see Data
Storage.
Materials Polypropylene case; stainless steel screws; Buna-N O-ring; PVC cable insulation
CE The CE Marking identifies this product as complying with all
relevant directives in the European Union (EU).

Temperature Measurement (see Using the Logger for Temperature Measurement section)

Measurement Range -20° to 70°C (-4° to 158°F)
Accuracy ±0.54°C from 0° to 50°C (± 0.97°F from 32° to 122°F), see Plot A in User Manual.
A solar radiation shield is required for accurate temperature measurements in sunlight.
Resolution 0.10°C at 25°C (0.18°F at 77°F), see Plot A in User Manual
Drift Less than 0.1°C/year (0.2°F/year)
Response Time Airflow of 1 m/s (2.2 mph): 10 minutes, typical to 90%

HOBOware Software

HOBOware software is used for launching, reading out, and plotting data from HOBO® data loggers. With HOBOware, you can also check logger status, filter and export data, save changes to graphs in project files, and scale data with the Linear Scaling and Pulse Scaling data assistants. There are two versions of HOBOware: HOBOware and HOBOware Pro.


HOBOware Standard features

  • Simple menus for fast, easy logger setup and readout
  • Point & click for fast setup and readout
  • Scaling to real-world engineering units
  • Presentation-quality graphs
  • Easy export of data files to text or Excel format

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IMPORTANT: This HOBO data logger requires HOBOware software and a communications cable (see related products below)


Track and Measure Rainfall Accurately With Our Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge

A battery-powered rainfall data collection and recording system that includes a  HOBO Pendant Event data logger integrated into a tipping-bucket rain gauge. This model automatically records up to 3200 mm of rainfall data, which can be used to determine rainfall rates, times, and duration. Also records temperature when used with an optional solar radiation shield (RS1 Solar Radiation Shield or M-RSA). A base station or shuttle is required.



Features

  • A high quality tipping-bucket rain gauge includes a HOBO Pendant Event data logger; base station or shuttle is required
  • Time and date stamp is stored for each tip - provides detail needed to determine rainfall rates and duration
  • Reliable, field-proven rain gauge
  • Compatible with HOBOware and HOBOware Pro software for logger setup, graphing, and analysis
  • Also records temperature when used with an optional solar radiation shield.


Important Information

Requires HOBOware software (USB interface cable included w/CD purchase) and a communications device. See Related Products below.