🌧️ Screen: Rain Gauge

Q: How do I record the farm's rainfall in the system?

On the rain gauge's Collections tab. It can be recorded in three ways: manually in the web portal, through the app in the field, or automatically, when the point is an integrated weather station.

Q: What is the difference between a rain gauge and a weather station in upCampo?

It is the Type field in the record. A Manual rain gauge depends on someone recording the reading; stations — Davis V1, Davis V2 and Agrosystem — send data automatically through integration and require a key, secret and API link. In both cases the record is created on this same screen.

Q: My station measures temperature and wind. Do I need to set anything up?

Yes: check Has Temp., Has Hum. and Has Wind Speed according to what that equipment measures. These options only appear when the type is a station, and they are what make the system expect (or not) that data in the integration.

Q: How does the system know which rainfall to use for each field?

Through the Field tab, where you list the fields covered by that collection point. That link is what makes the reports bring rainfall per field automatically.

Q: How do I record a day without rain?

Select Rained? = No in the collection. The Millimeters field disappears and the weather Classification appears in its place — Sunny, Cloudy (few clouds), Cloudy (many clouds) or Thundering. Don't enter zero millimeters with "Yes": the system refuses it, because with "Yes" the volume must be greater than zero.

Q: How do I link several fields to the same rain gauge at once?

On the Field tab, use the Import button: it opens the farm's list of fields so you can check as many as you want and confirm with Import selected. One at a time also works, through the Field box.

Q: How do I find out which rain gauge stopped being read?

Through the Last Collection Date column in the list, which shows the date of the last reading for each point. Sorting by it brings the forgotten rain gauges to the top.

The Rain Gauge screen lets you register fixed weather data collection points on the farm, whether they are Rain Gauges or Weather Stations.

📍 Location in the system

Menu: Crops > Rain Gauge

🧩 Main function

Lets you register the farm's rain gauges and weather stations, defining location, coverage and type of measurement (manual or automatic). These records are essential for:

Historical weather analysis
Agronomic decisions based on rainfall
Technical monitoring of the fields

📝 Registration fields

A rain gauge record open on the Rain Gauge screen: Save, Cancel/See the list and Delete buttons; Code, Description, Sector, Type (required) and Active fields — The record of a manual rain gauge.

Field	Description
Code	Identifier of the collection point.
Description	Name or identification of the rain gauge (e.g., South Station, TH01).
Sector	Internal grouping within the farm.
Type	Required. Manual, Davis V1 Station, Davis V2 Station or Agrosystem Station. It comes set to Manual.
Send to John Deere Operations Center	When checked, the rain gauge appears on the John Deere Operations Center map (Assets tab), with the rainfall and, for stations, the weather, updated every 30 minutes. It must be active, have latitude and longitude (Location tab), and the farm must be linked to the John Deere organization. See How the John Deere integration works.
Active	Defines whether the point is still available for new collections.

The list shows Code, Description, Sector, Fields, Last Collection Date, Type, Has Temp., Has Hum., Has Wind Speed, API Link and Active, each column with its own search box. The Last Collection Date is the shortcut to find out which rain gauge stopped being read. The Reports ▼ button, at the top, opens the reports linked to the screen.

List on the Rain Gauge screen: New, Reload and Reports buttons; grid with the columns Code, Description, Sector, Fields, Last Collection Date, Type, Has Temp., Has Hum., Has Wind Speed, API Link and Active, each with a search box — The rain gauge list: the Last Collection Date column shows which one stopped being read.

Fields that only appear for stations

When you choose a type other than Manual, the screen shows the integration fields — which stay hidden for a manual rain gauge:

Field	Description
Key / Secret / API Link	Station access credentials, provided by the manufacturer or by the upCampo team.
Has Temp. / Has Hum. / Has Wind Speed	Check what that station measures: temperature, humidity and wind speed. A station that only measures rain keeps all three unchecked.

🗂️ Available tabs

1. 🌾 Field

Lists the fields covered by this rain gauge. This ensures that, when you look up data for a field, the system knows which station to use as the reference.

You can link one field at a time, choosing it in the Field box and saving, or use the Import button: it opens the farm's list of fields, with Description, Sector and Code, so you can check several and bring them all in at once with Import selected.

2. 📍 Location

Defines the latitude and longitude of the point, allowing it to be shown on the map and used with GPS in the app.

It can be filled in manually or captured through the app with geolocation

3. 🌧️ Collections

Lets you record rainfall collections:

Manually in the web portal
Automatically through the station integration
Through the app, entering the rainfall volume collected

Collections tab of a rain gauge: Date, Rained? (Yes or No), User, Millimeters, Minimum Temperature, Maximum Temperature and Humidity fields; Save, Cancel and Delete buttons; and the grid of entered collections with Date, Millimeters, Classification and User — The Collections tab: the reading is filled in at the top and the collections already entered appear below.

Each collection records:

Field	Description
Date	Required. Day of the reading.
Rained?	Yes or No — it comes set to Yes. This choice defines the rest of the form (see below).
User	Who took the reading.
Minimum / Maximum Temperature	Temperatures for the day, when measured.
Humidity	Air humidity recorded.

💡 "Rained?" changes the next field:

Rained? = Yes → Millimeters appears, so you can enter the volume
Rained? = No → Millimeters disappears and the weather Classification appears in its place: Sunny, Cloudy (few clouds), Cloudy (many clouds) or Thundering

In other words: recording a dry day is not entering zero millimeters — it is selecting "No" and saying what the weather was like. The collections grid shows both columns, Millimeters and Classification.

⚠️ Attention: with Rained? = Yes, the millimeters must be greater than zero — the system refuses to save if the field is empty. The date is also required.

Recording rainfall, step by step

Open the rain gauge in the list and go to the Collections tab.
Fill in the Date of the reading.
With Rained? set to Yes, enter the Millimeters. If it did not rain, select No and choose the weather Classification.
Click Save, on the Collections tab bar.

Collections tab with a reading filled in: Date entered, Rained? set to Yes and the rainfall volume in the Millimeters field, before clicking Save — A reading filled in, ready to Save.

📱 The rain gauge in the app

In the field, the reading is entered through the upCampo app, in the Rain Gauge/Station menu. The list shows each rain gauge and station with the accumulated millimeters, the date of the last collection and of the last rain, and the fields it covers; stations also show temperature, humidity and wind. The other tabs are SUMMARY (rainfall charts per rain gauge), MAP and COLLECTIONS (the most recent readings from all of them).

App screen in the Rain Gauge/Station menu: RAIN GAUGE/STATION, SUMMARY, MAP and COLLECTIONS tabs, NEW GAUGE (+) button, Sector, Show accumulated (mm) and Order filters, and the cards for each rain gauge or station with the accumulated mm, last collection, last classification, last rain and fields; the station also shows Temp., Humidity and Wind Speed — The list, with the accumulated total and last rain for each point.

App screen on the SUMMARY tab of Rain Gauge/Station: Sector filter, From date and rainfall charts per rain gauge for the last 7 and 30 days — The SUMMARY tab: rainfall per rain gauge in a chart.

App screen on the COLLECTIONS tab of Rain Gauge/Station: the most recent readings from all rain gauges and stations, each with the name, the millimeters and the collection date — The COLLECTIONS tab: the most recent readings.

App screen with a rain gauge record open for viewing: EDIT button, Name, Sector, Code, ACTIVE and QR Code/Barcode fields, COLLECTIONS, LOCATION and FIELDS tabs, (+)NEW COLLECTION button and the list of collections with date, user, millimeters and classification — Tapping the rain gauge: its record and its collections.

Recording rainfall in the app

Tap the rain gauge in the list and, on the COLLECTIONS tab, tap (+)NEW COLLECTION.
Check the Date, leave Rained? set to Yes and enter the Millimeters.
Select the Type — Rain or Irrigation — and, if you have them, the maximum temperature, minimum temperature and humidity.
Tap SAVE.

App screen (+)New collection: Date, Rain Gauge/Station, Rained? set to Yes, Millimeters filled in, SAVE button, Type Rain or Irrigation and the Max temp., Min temp. and Humidity fields — The new collection, with the volume entered.

📊 Reports and dashboards

Available reports:

CLI.01.03 (formerly 006.A) - Rainfall Control - General
Gives an overview of the collections made per rain gauge.

CLI.01.01 (formerly 006.B) - Rainfall Control - Detailed
Details each collection with date, volume and source (manual or automatic).

Weather & Stations & Rain Gauges dashboard

On the platform's home screen, there is a dashboard dedicated to weather tracking:

It shows the rain gauges on a map with the rainfall recorded at each location
It also offers a table view with historical data

Rainfall ranges

To classify rainfall as low, medium or high, the system uses:

An automatic average based on the minimum and maximum values recorded
Or ranges defined manually on the company settings tab

✅ Result: With the rain gauges registered:

You will have organized, historical rainfall data
Reports and dashboards will bring data per field automatically
Weather-based decision-making will be more accurate
It enables integration with automatic weather stations

❓ Frequently asked questions

How do I record the farm's rainfall in the system?

On the rain gauge's Collections tab. It can be recorded in three ways: manually in the web portal, through the app in the field, or automatically, when the point is an integrated weather station.

What is the difference between a rain gauge and a weather station in upCampo?

It is the Type field in the record. A Manual rain gauge depends on someone recording the reading; stations — Davis V1, Davis V2 and Agrosystem — send data automatically through integration and require a key, secret and API link. In both cases the record is created on this same screen.

My station measures temperature and wind. Do I need to set anything up?

Yes: check Has Temp., Has Hum. and Has Wind Speed according to what that equipment measures. These options only appear when the type is a station, and they are what make the system expect (or not) that data in the integration.

How does the system know which rainfall to use for each field?

Through the Field tab, where you list the fields covered by that collection point. That link is what makes the reports bring rainfall per field automatically.

How do I record a day without rain?

Select Rained? = No in the collection. The Millimeters field disappears and the weather Classification appears in its place — Sunny, Cloudy (few clouds), Cloudy (many clouds) or Thundering. Don't enter zero millimeters with "Yes": the system refuses it, because with "Yes" the volume must be greater than zero.

How do I link several fields to the same rain gauge at once?

On the Field tab, use the Import button: it opens the farm's list of fields so you can check as many as you want and confirm with Import selected. One at a time also works, through the Field box.

How do I find out which rain gauge stopped being read?

Through the Last Collection Date column in the list, which shows the date of the last reading for each point. Sorting by it brings the forgotten rain gauges to the top.

How does the system classify rainfall as low, medium or high?

By default it uses an automatic average, calculated from the lowest and highest values recorded. If you prefer your own criteria, define the rainfall ranges manually on the company settings tab.