Version 2 of the Rainfall Intensity software is now available! It corrects many of the "bugs" reported in the previous version.

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USER'S MANUAL

REQUIRED DATABASES

Create a "rainfall" database

Create a "rainfall_stats" database

Set each database as a System DSN to allow connection to the RAIN software

RAINSTART

Open the RAIN software

Log On to RAIN software programs

RAINDIGITIZER

Getting Started - Things to Do Before You Begin Digitizing

Log On

Link to your "rainfall" database

Digitize a strip chart and save as an x,y ascii file on your hard drive

QC the digitized strip charts

Load digitized ascii file(s) to your "rainfall" database

Convert digitized ascii file(s) to meaningful rainfall data (time-depth series) and store in your "rainfall" database

RAINPLOT

Select a dataset (select data to analyze)

Quality control the selected data (view raw rainfall data)

Analyze the selected data using predictive statistical curve fits (includes IDF analysis)

Create a report (automated reports showing various results)

Show monthly and seasonal summaries

Display data on map using RAINMAP

Edit hydrologic default settings (customize program settings such as "months that comprise a water year" and others)

RAINSHARE

Log On

Edit, add, or delete data in your "rainfall" database

Export or import your "rainfall" database

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Instructions for RAINPLOT

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Note: These links provide detailed instructions for each of the main RAINPLOT topics.

Contents:

Select a Dataset

Quality Control the Selected Dataset

Analyze the Selected Dataset

Create a Report

Show Monthly and Seasonal Rainfall Summaries

Display Data on Map Using RAINMAP

Edit Hydrologic Default Settings (Customize the Program Settings)

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Below are step-by-step instructions for using the RAINPLOT program.

1. First confirm that you have a database called "rainfall_stats" on your hard drive. Details about the database and a downloadable version are provided in the section titled 'Rainfall_Stats Database'. The purpose of this database is to hold statistical summaries of rainfall intensity analyses and reports that are generated in RAINPLOT.

2. Set this database as a System DSN as described in the section titled 'Set Database as a System DSN'.

You are now ready to retrieve a set of rainfall-intensity data (time-depths) from your chosen "rainfall" database. This data will be retrieved from the Chart table of your database. The data that you retrieve will be used to generate statistical analyses and automated reports and plots as described below.

3. Double click the 'Rain Start' icon on your desktop to open the main start menu of the RAIN software..

The following start up screen will appear.

5. Click on the 'RAINPLOT' button. The main menu of RAINPLOT will appear displaying five buttons that activate the major features of the program: Select a Dataset, Quality Control a Dataset, Analyze a Dataset, Create Report, Show Summary, Display Data on Map.

The main menu also contains five additional buttons across the bottom of the screen: Edit Hydrologic Default Settings, EXACT Web Site, UCF Web Site, Help, and Done. These buttons allow you to set the default settings for the program, connect to the EXACT Rainfall Intensity website, connect to the University of Central Florida website, connect to the on-line User's Manual, and return to the main RAIN software start menu, respectively.

Proceed to the next section titled 'Select a dataset' or return to the main RAINPLOT instructions page.