2. Rainrate versus Time (Full Screen)

 

Fig. 1: Rainrate versus Time (Full Screen)

 

The full screen representation of the diagram "Rainrate versus Time" can be selected from the Main Screen by doubleclick the mouse cursor in the  according diagram view .

 

2.1 Menu Buttons

 

button: RUN

Pushing this button starts calculation of the rainfall rate for the given time window (the visible time window can be changed on the Main Screen). The integration interval can be a time interval or a rainfall quantity. The mouse cursor changes its appearance to an hourglass cursor during drawing, and the RUN button toggles to be the STOP button. Calculations can be terminated by pressing the STOP button.

 

button: MAIN

Pushing this button returns the control to the Main Screen.

 

button: HELP

Pushing this button displays this document.

 

button: SCALE <

This button decreases the maximum value of the ordinate axis. Possible values: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 150, 200, 500, 1000, 1500 or 2000 mm/h.

 

 

button: SCALE >

This button increases the maximum value of the ordinate axis. Possible values same as at decrease.

 

button: INTEGR

Pushing this button allows to select an integration interval mode (time or rainfall quantity) for the computation of the rainfall rate. In addition to the integration mode the interval size can be entered.

 

button: TIP

If it is pushed, the rainfall rate derived from the rain gauge data file will be drawn into the diagram, if available.

 

button: DEFAULT

This button restores the default integration criterias (Rain: 0.05 mm).

 

2.2 Diagram Header

The diagram header contains information on filter settings and also includes the following fields.

evaluated.