Meet the Rain Gauge
Obscape’s Rain Gauge delivers real-time rainfall measurements. Its industry-standard rain collector is connected to Obscape’s Power and Telemetry Module to create a completely wireless real-time rain gauge.The instrument’s robust design and wireless nature make it conveniently applicable at any location, both in urban and remote environments. A network of Rain Gauges will yield valuable insights into the dynamics of your water system.
Rainfall is a key process in catchment management. It is an important source of water in natural water systems, but can also trigger flooding disasters. Rainfall intensity can vary strongly over time and at different locations in the water system. In order to determine the input of water into the system and to stay informed in disaster situations, a network of rain gauges is a basic necessity for any catchment monitoring programme. Obscape’s Rain Gauge is the perfect instrument to provide you with the latest rainfall data at any location in the catchment area.
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The instrument’s robust design and wireless nature make it conveniently applicable at any location, both in urban and remote environments. A network of Rain Gauges will yield valuable insights into the dynamics of your water system.
In order to determine the input of water into the system and to stay informed in disaster situations, a network of rain gauges is a basic necessity for any catchment monitoring programme. Obscape’s Rain Gauge is the perfect instrument to provide you with the latest rainfall data at any location in the catchment area.
| Parameters | Water level, battery voltage, GSM signal strength, internal temperature |
|---|---|
| Sampling Interval | 5 – 60 minutes (user selectable) |
| Storage | Data portal & on-board micro SD card |
| Rainfall | 5-minute rainfall intensity, individual bucket tip times |
|---|---|
| Parameters | Battery voltage, Solar panel voltage, GSM signal strength, internal temperature |
| Resolution | 0.2 mm (equal to 1 bucket tip) |
| Sampling Interval | 5 minutes |
| Storage | On-board micro SD card |
| Real-time Graphs | Rainfall intensity and additional (status) parameters |
|---|---|
| Downloads | Raw data (CSV format), Graphs (PNG), Reports (PDF) |
| Forwarders | JSON API or HTTP post |
| Status Notification Emails | Online/offline, battery level, rainfall |
| Components | Power and Telemetry Module (PTM) and Rain Collector |
|---|---|
| Weather Sensor | Davis 6465M |
| PTM Width | 87 mm |
| PTM Depth | 87 mm |
| PTM Height | 200 mm |
| PTM Weight | 1 kg |
| Rain Collector Diameter | 222 mm |
| Rain Collector Height | 240 mm |
| Rain Collector Weight | 1 kg |
| Solar Panel Capacity | 3W |
|---|---|
| Battery | 1 single 18650 lithium battery |
| Nominal Voltage | 3.7 V |
| Communication Mode | GSM (4G with 2G fallback- region determine prior to order), upgradable Satellite (Iridium). | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time Data Interval | 5 minutes – 24 hours (user selectable) | ||
| Real-time Data | 5-minute rainfall intensity, individual bucket tip times and additional (status) parameters | ||
| GSM Data Load | Approx. 8 kB per message |
| Rain Gauge | €1,300, Web-portal license and mounting bracket |
|---|---|
| GSM Communication | Micro SIM card and sufficient data credit to be arranged by user. Rain Gauge can also be run in offline mode (data saved to SD card). |
Purchase of any PTM & Sensor includes the Data Portal subscription and mounting brackets Free of Charge
