Oregon Scientific RGR682 User manual

Wireless Rain Gauge with 10-Day

Rainfall Memory and Digital Clock

MODEL: RGR682

USER MANUAL

CONTENTS

Introduction ............................................................... 2

Main unit overview ................................................... 2

Front view / LCD display ........................................ 2

Back view ............................................................... 2

Rain collector overview ........................................... 3

Side view ................................................................ 3

Top view ................................................................. 4

Battery installation ................................................... 4

Rain collector ......................................................... 4

Main unit ................................................................. 4

Setup .......................................................................... 4

Rainfall ....................................................................... 5

Rainfall history ........................................................ 5

Total rainfall ............................................................ 5

Rainfall alarm ......................................................... 6

Disconnected signals ............................................... 6

Calendar clock .......................................................... 6

Reset .......................................................................... 7

Precautions ............................................................... 7

Speciﬁcations ........................................................... 8

About Oregon Scientiﬁc .......................................... 8

EU-Declaration of conformity .................................. 9

FCC statement .......................................................... 9

Declaration of conformity ..................................... 10

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1. Total rainfall indicator

2. Rain gauge RF reception status

3. Number of days of rainfall history

4. Rain alarm indicator

5. Clock alarm indicator

6. Clock AM / PM indicator

7. Rain collector battery low indicator

8. Total rainfall measurements indicator

9. Rainfall history

10. SINCE indicator

11. Main unit battery low indicator

12. Calendar clock / clock alarm / start date of total

rainfall record

BACK VIEW

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientiﬁc™

Wireless Rain Gauge RGR682.

NOTE Keep this manual handy as you use your new

product. It contains practical step-by-step instructions,

as well as technical speciﬁcations and warnings you

should know about.

MAIN UNIT OVERVIEW

FRONT VIEW / LCD DISPLAY

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1. RAIN ON / OFF button: Enables or disables the

rainfall alarm

2. RAIN button: Press to display rain alarm

(default 30mm). Press again to return to the rainfall

display

3. MODE button: Toggles display between clock with

seconds, clock with weekday, calendar and alarm

time

4. ALARM button: Turns daily alarm off

5. SINCE button: Toggles between starting date of

total rainfall calculation and clock; Press and hold

to reset the total rainfall counter to start again

6. HISTORY / UP button: Displays rainfall history in

normal mode; Increases a value in rainfall alarm /

calendar clock setting mode

7. DOWN button: Decreases a value in rainfall alarm

/ calendar clock setting mode

8. Battery compartment

9. SEARCH button: Search for the rain collector

10. IN / MM button: Selects between inch and

millimeter measurements

11. RESET hole: Returns all settings to their default

values

RAIN COLLECTOR OVERVIEW

SIDE VIEW

1. Antenna: Transmits radio signal to main unit

2. RESET hole

3. Battery compartment

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TOP VIEW

1. Cross: Checks the leveling of the rain collector

BATTERY INSTALLATION

NOTE Do not use rechargeable batteries. We

recommend that you use alkaline batteries with this

product for longer usage.

RAIN COLLECTOR

Remove battery compartment and insert batteries

according to polarities.

MAIN UNIT

Open the battery compartment and insert batteries

matching the polarities (+ / -).

indicates the batteries are low

UNIT LOCATION

Main Clock area

Remote Rainfall history area

SETUP

1. Mount the rain collector on a level surface,

positioning it within effective range (30 m / 100 ft) of

the main unit.

2. Put drops of water on the cross at the base to check

the leveling.

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Water staying at position 1-4 means

the gauge is not leveled.

3. Use the metal ring to adjust the leveling of the rain

collector.

4. Remove the ﬁber tape from around the bucket

assemblies.

NOTE Each time the battery in the main unit is

changed, repeat rain collector setup steps 1-4 before

use.

RAINFALL

Today’s rainfall appears on the 1st line of the display

and total rainfall is shown on the 2nd line. Press IN /

MM to toggle between inches and millimeters.

RAINFALL HISTORY

The rainfall history is displayed on the second line of

the LCD display. The main unit can record and store up

to nine days of rainfall.

To display the record for a particular day:

Use HISTORY / UP to toggle between daily rainfall and

rainfall history over the past nine days. The day of the

record will be displayed with a minus (-) sign. Zero (0)

means the record is for the current day.

To clear the current day’s rainfall:

Press and hold SINCE for two seconds. Note that this

will also clear the total rainfall record.

CAUTION Other sensors using the 433 MHz

transmission frequency may inﬂuence the rainfall

reading. Please avoid placing those sensors too close

to the unit.

TOTAL RAINFALL

The total rainfall is displayed on the 1st line of the LCD

display.

To display the commencing date of the total rainfall

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record, press SINCE. The date will appear on the

bottom line of the display.

To clear the existing commencing date and reset it to

start again, press and hold SINCE. The total rainfall

and today rainfall will be reset to zero and the unit will

start again to collect the rainfall data.

RAINFALL ALARM

The rain alarm value can be displayed at any time by

pressing RAIN .

To set the rainfall alarm:

1. Press and hold RAIN for two seconds.

2. Use HISTORY / UP or DOWN to set the desired

value.

3. Press RAIN to conﬁrm. The alarm will be

activated.

The rain alarm indicator will light up.

The alarm will go off for one minute when the rainfall

reaches the preset value and the rain alarm indicator

will ﬂash. A reminder beep will be emitted every minute.

Once the rain alarm is on the indicator will not stop

ﬂashing unless RAIN is pressed or the rain alarm

value is changed. To stop the alarm and reminder beep,

press any button or change the rainfall alarm value.

To toggle the alarm ON / OFF, press RAIN ON /

OFF.

SIGNALS

If without obvious reason the main unit display goes

blank, press and hold SEARCH for 2 seconds to

enforce an immediate search of the rain collector.

ICON DESCRIPTION

No signal

Searching for signal

Signal connected

If that fails, check:

• The remote rain collector is still in place.

• The batteries of the main unit and rain collector have

not run out of power. Replace them if necessary.

• The transmission is within range and path is clear

of obstacles and interference. Shorten the distance

if necessary.

Then press SEARCH again.

CALENDAR CLOCK

The calendar clock is displayed on the bottom line

of the display. Use MODE to toggle between clock,

calendar and daily alarm.

To set the clock:

1. Press MODE to display the clock or calendar.

2. Press and hold MODE for two seconds and use

HISTORY / UP or DOWN to set the desired clock or

calendar value.

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3. Press MODE and repeat from step 2 to complete all

settings.

4. Press MODE to conﬁrm.

To set the daily alarm:

1. Press MODE to display the daily alarm. The daily

alarm will be activated automatically. The daily

alarm indicator will light up.

2. Press and hold MODE for two seconds and use

HISTORY / UP or DOWN to set the desired value.

Press and hold for faster increments.

3. Press MODE and repeat from step 2 to complete all

settings.

When active, the daily alarm will go off for one minute

at the set time and the daily alarm indicator will ﬂash.

To stop the alarm:

Press any button. The alarm is still active and will go off

at the set time the following day.

To activate / deactivate the daily alarm:

Press ALARM.

RESET

Press RESET to return the unit to the default settings.

PRECAUTIONS

This product is engineered to provide years of

satisfactory service if you handle it carefully. Here are

a few precautions:

• Do not immerse the unit in water. If you spill liquid

over it, dry it immediately with a soft, lint-free cloth.

• Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive

materials. They may scratch the plastic parts and

corrode the electronic circuit.

• Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock,

dust, temperature or humidity, which may result in

malfunction, shorter electronic life span, damaged

battery and distorted parts.

• Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components.

Doing so will invalidate the warranty on the unit and

may cause unnecessary damage. The unit contains

no user-serviceable parts.

• Only use fresh batteries as speciﬁed in the user

manual. Do not mix new and old batteries.

• Due to printing limitations, the displays shown in

this manual may differ from the actual display.

• The contents of this manual may not be reproduced

without the permission of the manufacturer.

• Do not dispose this product as unsorted municipal

waste. Collection of such waste separately for

special treatment is necessary.

NOTE The technical speciﬁcations for this product and

the contents of the user manual are subject to change

without notice.

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SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE DESCRIPTION

MAIN UNIT

Display rainfall 0 to 25.4 m

range (total) (0 to 999.99 in)

Display rainfall range 0 to 2.54 m

(history / daily) (0 to 99.99 in)

Rainfall resolution 1 mm (0.04 in)

Measuring accuracy 0 -15 mm per hour: +/- 10%

Over 15 mm per hour: +/- 15%

Display temperature -5°C to 50°C

range (23°F to 122°F)

Operating temperature -5°C to 50°C

range (23°F to 122°F)

REMOTE RAIN COLLECTOR (PCR122)

RF transmission 433 MHz

frequency

RF transmission 2.1

protocol

RF transmission range 30 m (100 ft)

Operating temperature 1°C to 60°C

range (34°F to 140°F)

ALARM CLOCK AND CALENDAR

Clock HH:MM 12 / 24 hour format

Calendar Month / Day, Day / Month

Alarm 1-min. daily alarm

POWER

Main unit 2 UM-4 or “AAA” 1.5V

alkaline batteries

Rain collector 2 UM-3 or “AA” 1.5V

alkaline batteries

WEIGHT

Main unit 134 g (4.72 oz)

Remote rain collector 260 g (9.2 oz)

DIMENSIONS

Main Unit 107x 87 x 56 mm

L x W x H (4.2 x 3.4 x 2.2 in)

Remote rain collector 140 x 145 mm

Diam x H (5.5 x 5.7 in)

NOTE It is recommended that you use alkaline

batteries with this product for longer performance.

ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC

Visit our website (www.oregonscientiﬁc.com) to learn

more about Oregon Scientiﬁc products such as

digital cameras; MP3 players; children’s electronic

learning products and games; projection clocks; health

and ﬁtness gear; weather stations; and digital and

conference phones. The website also includes contact

information for our Customer Care department in case

you need to reach us, as well as frequently asked

questions and customer downloads.

We hope you will ﬁnd all the information you need on

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our website, however if you’re in the US and would

like to contact the Oregon Scientiﬁc Customer Care

department directly, please visit:

www2.oregonscientiﬁc.com/service/default.asp

call 1-800-853-8883.

For international inquiries, please visit:

www2.oregonscientiﬁc.com/about/International.asp

EU-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, Oregon Scientiﬁc, declares that this Wireless

Rain Gauge with 10-Day Rainfall Memory and Digital

Clock (Model: RGR682) is in compliance with the

essential requirements and other relevant provisions of

Directive 1999/5/EC.

A copy of the signed and dated Declaration of

Conformity is available on request via our Oregon

Scientiﬁc Customer Service.

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

WARNING Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE This equipment has been tested and found

to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment

off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

COUNTRIES RTTE APPROVAL COMPLIED

All EU countries, Switzerland

and Norway

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• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV

technician for help.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

The following information is not to be used as contact

for support or sales. Please call our customer service

number (listed on our website at www.oregonscientiﬁc.

com), or on the warranty card for this product) for all

inquiries instead.

Name: Oregon Scientiﬁc, Inc.

Address: 19861 SW 95th Ave.,

Tualatin, Oregon 97062 USA

Telephone No.: 1-800-853-8883

declare that the product

Product No.: RGR682

Product Name: Wireless Rain Gauge with 10-Day

Rainfall Memory and Digital Clock

Manufacturer: IDT Technology Limited

Address: Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate,

Phase 1,41 Man Yue St.,

Hung Hom, Kowloon,

Hong Kong

is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1)

This device may not cause harmful interference. 2) This

device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

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