Using an Arduino with a Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge

NOTE: Update posted 1/8/2020: https://youtu.be/KHrTqdmYoAk?t=872 (start at minute 14:31)

In this video, I reverse engineer how tipping bucket rain gages work, and then demonstrate how to integrate an Arduino for counting tips, which can then be translated to rainfall depth. I then demonstrate software and hardware remedies for filtering out bounce noise associated with the reed switch used in these instruments. UPDATE: Please see January 1, 2020 correction posted in comments section.

Schmitt trigger used in this demonstration available here:
https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/texas-instruments/SN74HC14N/296-1577-5-ND/277223

Images used for gauge explanation came from these links: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Working-principle-of-a-tipping-bucket-rain-gauge-1-funnel-2-tipping-bucket-3_fig1_318108618
and
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/howreedswitcheswork.html

Details on assembly your own gauge available here (wireless component not necessary):
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/projects/build-a-wireless-tipping-bucket-rain-gauge-part-1assembling-the-base/

Code uploaded here:
http://www.biod101.com/arduino/part2.html

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