Infrared Optical Rain Gauge
Reliable solid-state optical precipitation measurement, available as a standalone rain gauge or integrated multi-parameter weather station for professional environmental monitoring.
Typical Applications
- Hydrometeorology and rainfall monitoring
- Flood monitoring and early-warning networks
- Environmental monitoring
- Agriculture and water management
- Transport and infrastructure monitoring
- Low-power and remote monitoring installations
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Infrared Optical Rain Gauge
Reliable solid-state optical precipitation measurement, available as a standalone rain gauge or integrated multi-parameter weather station for professional environmental monitoring.
Typical Applications
- Hydrometeorology and rainfall monitoring
- Flood monitoring and early-warning networks
- Environmental monitoring
- Agriculture and water management
- Transport and infrastructure monitoring
- Low-power and remote monitoring installations
The Infrared Optical Rain Gauge range provides high-accuracy, solid-state precipitation measurement for meteorological, hydrological and environmental monitoring applications. Available as the standalone TruMet PW100 rain gauge or integrated within the MaxiMet GMX603 compact weather station, the optical sensing technology delivers reliable liquid precipitation measurement with low maintenance and no mechanical tipping mechanism, supporting both new installations and modernisation of existing monitoring networks.
Key Features
- Solid-state optical precipitation measurement
- High-accuracy liquid rainfall monitoring
- No moving precipitation-sensing mechanism
- Low-maintenance design for unattended monitoring
- Standalone and integrated weather-station configurations
- Suitable for new installations and modernisation of existing monitoring networks
Product Models
TruMet PW100
- Standalone high-accuracy optical rain gauge
- Solid-state optical sensing with no moving parts
- Measures liquid precipitation from 0 to 200 mm/hr
- Precipitation accuracy ≤5%
- 0.1 mm pulse output for tipping-bucket replacement
- Low-maintenance IP66 construction
- Designed for easy integration with existing monitoring systems
MaxiMet GMX603
- Integrated compact weather station
- Wind speed & direction
- Temperature, humidity & pressure
- High-accuracy optical precipitation sensor
- 2-axis compass
- Optional low-power heating
- Optional integrated GPS
The Infrared Optical Rain Gauge range provides high-accuracy, solid-state precipitation measurement for meteorological, hydrological and environmental monitoring applications. Available as the standalone TruMet PW100 rain gauge or integrated within the MaxiMet GMX603 compact weather station, the optical sensing technology delivers reliable liquid precipitation measurement with low maintenance and no mechanical tipping mechanism, supporting both new installations and modernisation of existing monitoring networks.
Key Features
- Solid-state optical precipitation measurement
- High-accuracy liquid rainfall monitoring
- No moving precipitation-sensing mechanism
- Low-maintenance design for unattended monitoring
- Standalone and integrated weather-station configurations
- Suitable for new installations and modernisation of existing monitoring networks
Additional information
| Sensor Type | Infrared Optical Rain Gauge |
|---|---|
| Measurement | Rainfall Intensity, Accumulated Precipitation |
| Applications | Meteorological Monitoring, Hydrological Monitoring, Flood Forecasting & Early Warning, Smart City & Urban Drainage, Transport & Aviation, Environmental Monitoring, Renewable Energy Monitoring |
| Integration | Tipping-Bucket-Compatible Pulse Output, Existing Data Loggers, Telemetry Systems |
| Typical Use | New Rainfall Monitoring Installations, Retrofit of Conventional Tipping-Bucket Rain Gauges, Remote Monitoring Networks |
| Models | TruMet PW100, MaxiMet GMX603 |