Field contract
After decode, store millimetres, tip count, battery, and frame counter. Pair with soil moisture on one application to separate rain from irrigation.
Do not paste a wind or soil codec onto this hardware. Tip pulses are not conductivity.
Named fields
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| rain_mm | number | Accumulated millimetres since last uplink |
| tips | integer | Tip count in the reporting window |
| battery_mv | integer | Battery millivolts |
| fcnt | integer | Frame counter |
Example after decode
{
"rain_mm": 2.4,
"tips": 12,
"battery_mv": 3290,
"fcnt": 77
}Byte offsets live in the decoder file shipped with the kit. If the first uplink disagrees with this example, trust the shipment file and the factory functional-test record.
Related pages
FAQ
Resolution?
Confirm tip volume on the datasheet. Typical tipping buckets are a fixed mm per tip.
Stuck funnel?
Debris stops tips while fcnt still increments. Clean seasonally.
Same decoder as wind?
No. Use the PS-460 profile only.
Farm weather overview?
See the agriculture solution and the farm weather blog for how soil, wind, and rain share one gateway.