[danner]

OK, I will check it right now. Will let you know in the next 5 minutes.

The rain bucket appears to be operating correctly then. It is showing an open when at rest on pins 3 and 4 and then when I tip the bucket it is showing a short in the middle of tipping the bucket, then open again after fully tipping it over. It works the same both ways.

[werk_ag]

If the rain gauge is working, connect it to pins 3 an 4, and then enable the debug mode on the TX software.
Reprogram the Nano and open the serial monitor on your IDE. If there isn't any problem you should see something on the screen at each 31 seconds.

Code:

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//   Debug
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define Debug_Enable      true
#define DebugID0          false
#define DebugID2          false
#define DebugID3          true
#define DebugID4          false
#define DebugID5          false
#define Easyweather_Test  false
#define Debug_SLinterface false

[danner]

OK, thanks, I'll do that right now.

[werk_ag]

If the readings don't increase when you manually flip the tipping bucket, with the multimeter check the continuity between pin 3(RJ11) and GND and continuity between pin 4(RJ11) and pin D2 on the Arduino. If there is continuity, try to exchange your nanos from one Tx board to the other (reprograming it again, of course).

[danner]

Don't know if I did that right, but this is what printed on the screen.

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[werk_ag]

Please change the baud rate to 19200

[danner]

Ok, on board "Tx2" I get 0.8ohms between pin3 and ground. Between pin4 and pin2 on the nano it is showing an open. I have to disconnect "Tx1" and test it with the multimeter.

Note: both "Tx1" and "Tx2" are programmed as Tx1 for testing purposes and only 1 board is powered on at a time.

[danner]

Debug from "Tx1" after changing to 19.2k baud

Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,0,85,0
 Collector Type: 0.28
 Total Rain: 23.800
 Rain Fall Tips /h: 0
 Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 0.00

Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,0,85,0
 Collector Type: 0.28
 Total Rain: 23.800
 Rain Fall Tips /h: 0
 Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 0.00

Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,0,85,0
 Collector Type: 0.28
 Total Rain: 23.800
 Rain Fall Tips /h: 0
 Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 0.00

Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,0,85,0
 Collector Type: 0.28
 Total Rain: 23.800
 Rain Fall Tips /h: 0
 Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 0.00

Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,783,112,0
 Collector Type: 0.28
 Total Rain: 31.360
 Rain Fall Tips /h: 783
 Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 219.24

Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,580,117,0
  Collector Type: 0.28
  Total Rain: 32.760
  Rain Fall Tips /h: 580
  Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 162.40
 
Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,580,117,0
  Collector Type: 0.28
  Total Rain: 32.760
  Rain Fall Tips /h: 580
  Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 162.40
 
Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,1335,140,0
  Collector Type: 0.28
  Total Rain: 39.200
  Rain Fall Tips /h: 1335
  Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 373.80


LOL, I did not tip the bucket 1335 times.   Maybe 50 to 60, but definitely not 1335.

[danner]

The debug from the other Tx unit.

Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,0,196,0
 Collector Type: 0.28
 Total Rain: 54.880
 Rain Fall Tips /h: 0
 Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 0.00

Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,1045,205,0
 Collector Type: 0.28
 Total Rain: 57.400
 Rain Fall Tips /h: 1045
 Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 292.60

Sending...
DataPacket ID3: 161,19,280,1625,225,0
  Collector Type: 0.28
  Total Rain: 63.000
  Rain Fall Tips /h: 1625
  Rain Fall Rate mm/h: 455.00


I assume this means the rain is working OK and it is a software thing? If so I am very relieved.

[werk_ag]

The good news is that it is counting the rain tips!

LOL, I did not tip the bucket 1335 times.   Maybe 50 to 60, but definitely not 1335.

The most important thing to a successful assembling is to understanding how the system works...
That value doesn't represent the total rain tips. Based on the current tip rate that value is the estimated rain tips per hour, an it is used to calculate the rainfall rate.