Wireless Rain Gauge
The AcuRite Wireless Rain Gauge measures one environmental condition - rainfall at its location.
The sensor broadcasts its readings over a wireless radio frequency (RF) and the readings are received by an AcuRite Connection Device. A Connection Device uploads the readings received from the sensor to My AcuRite and also to Weather Underground (requires additional setup).
Your Dashboard displays the last received readings uploaded by a Connection Device to My AcuRite and the readings are also displayed in Charts & Details. The Dashboard also displays the Forecast and Location Details of the Connection Device.
Provided below are the details of sensor reading frequencies, the upload frequency to My AcuRite and Weather Underground, how readings are displayed in My AcuRite, the types of readings displayed, and an example of a Dashboard.
Wireless Rain Gauge - reading frequency specifications
The table below defines how frequent a reading is taken by each sensor locally at the sensor device.
|
Sensor Type |
Reading Frequency |
|---|---|
| Rainfaill | every 60 seconds |
How often are readings sent to My AcuRite (upload frequency)?
The frequency that readings are sent to My AcuRite is dependent on the type AcuRite Connection device.
AcuRite Access - the most recent received readings are uploaded to My AcuRite every 5 minutes.
Calculated reading types, such as Dew Point and Feels Like, are calculated locally by the device and uploaded to My AcuRite. Reading calculations are based on all readings taken by each sensor during each 5 minute interval.
Accumulated reading types, including rainfall,
When an AcuRite Access device is operating on battery backup power or it does not have a network (internet) connection, its readings are not sent (uploaded) to My AcuRite or Weather Underground. During battery backup use or when it does not have a network (internet) connection, the device continues to receive readings and stores up to 12 hours of readings (logged readings) in its local memory. All logged readings are sent (uploaded) to My AcuRite when its AC power or network (internet) connection is restored. Logged readings are not sent to Weather Underground.
AcuRite smartHUB - readings are uploaded to My AcuRite at the time a reading is received from an AcuRite outdoor or indoor monitoring device (sensor) by the smartHUB. The upload frequency is based on each sensors' reading frequency.
PC Connect (for use with a 5-in-1 weather station only) - the readings of a 5-in-1 Weather Station are sent to PC Connect by way of the USB connection between the Indoor Display and your computer. Readings are uploaded to My AcuRite over your computer's network (internet) connection. For PC Connect use, My AcuRite sharing must be enabled in the PC Connect software. The upload frequency is based on each of the 5-in-1 sensors' reading frequency.
How often are readings sent to Weather Underground (upload frequency)?
The frequency that readings are sent to Weather Underground are dependent on the type AcuRite Connection Device and the reading frequency of each sensor.
AcuRite Access - the sensor's outdoor readings are sent (uploaded) to Weather Underground by way of Rapid Fire updates at the time the readings are received by the device from an outdoor device. The frequency readings are received by the device is based on each sensor's reading frequency.
When an AcuRite Access device is operating on battery backup power or it does not have a network (internet) connection, logged readings are not sent (uploaded) to Weather Underground.
smartHUB Connection Device - the sensor's outdoor readings are sent (uploaded) to Weather Underground by way of Rapid Fire updates at the time the readings are received by the smartHUB device from an outdoor device. The frequency readings are received by the device is based on each sensor's reading frequency.
PC Connect software (for use with a 5-in-1 weather station only) - all readings received by the PC Connect software are sent (uploaded) to Weather Underground every 12 minutes. If Rapid Updates is enabled, readings are sent every 36 seconds.
How are the uploaded readings displayed in My AcuRite?
- The Dashboard
- From the Dashboard, the current reading displayed for each reading type is the last received reading uploaded from an AcuRite Connection Device.
- Each single reading uploaded to My AcuRite is used to generate calculated readings (e.g., Heat Index, Wind Chill, Feels Like, Rain Rate). Calculated Readings are also displayed on the Dashboard and in Charts & Details.
As an example, a rainfall measurement is taken every 60 seconds - it's expected that approximately 5 rainfall readings are sent to My AcuRite every 5 minutes by an AcuRite Access device. The last received rainfall reading is displayed on the Dashboard and Rain Chart, and the additional 60 second readings are used by My AcuRite to generate the calculated readings.
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