MetPak RG User Manual
©
Gill Instruments Ltd
Last Change
Page ii
12 February, 2013
Dew Point
Resolution
0.1
C (0.1
F)
Accuracy
0.15
C (23
C ambient temp @20
C dew point)
Units of Measure
C or
F
Barometric Pressure
Range
600 to 1100hPa
Accuracy
0.5hPa
Resolution
0.1hPa
Units of Measure
hPa, mbar, mmHg, InHg
Compensated for Temperature dependency –20
C to +70
C
Precipitation (Rain Gauge)
Range
Effectively Unlimited, tested to 1000mm/hr
Accuracy
2%
Resolution
0.2mm
Units of Measure
Millimetres per tip
Inputs
Digital Input (Rain Gauge)
Contact Closure input (tipping bucket rain gauge)
capable of capturing events up to 10Hz
Digital Input
Capable of detecting an event with a duration of greater
than 1.4mS.
Digital Input
Capable of detecting a space between events (i.e.
terminals open-circuit) with a duration of greater than
11mS.
Digital Input
Capable of reading a switch contact closure providing
the total Digital Switch contact resistance (contact and
cabling) is less than 1k ohm.
Outputs
Digital Outputs
RS232, RS422 RS485
*
or SDI-12
Baud Rates
1200 (SDI-12), 4800-57600 (ASCII RS232,
RS422,RS485*)
Protocols
ASCII or SDI-12 V1.3
Data Output
0.25, 0.5, 1 Hz or Polled Mode.
MetPak RG Status
Status codes provided within the data message string
*
RS485 2 wire point to point only.
