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

Log On to the RAIN Software Programs

The RAIN software includes a log-in security feature to ensure that unauthorized users do not have the ability to alter data stored in the database. This log on feature is built into three areas of the RAIN software: 1) the 'Add Users' function accessed on from RAINSTART; 2) the main RAINDIGITIZER window; and 3) the main RAINSHARE window.

Note for first time use of software: For security purposes, it is recommended that an administrator log on to the main RAINSTART program, assign new users and passwords (including a new Administrator user name and password), and then delete the existing "Default Admin" user and password given in the instructions below.

Click on the RAINSTART icon to open the RAIN software system.

To Add Users:

Click the 'Add Users' button on the main menu of RAIN software system. The following window will open. To add new users or edit existing users, you must log in to the RAIN software with a valid user name and password, and you must have administrative rights. The program is initially set up to allow a user called "Default Admin" to log in with a password of 1234. (For security purposes, this default user and password should be deleted after new users and passwords have been established.)

After successfully logging on as a Default Administrator, the following screen will appear. To add, change, or delete a user, simply enter the information in the spreadsheet provided and click 'Save Changes'. Three access levels are available: 1 = Administrative (all rights, including the ability to create new users and passwords); 3 = Database Operator (database editting rights, data sharing rights, and digitizing rights); and 10 = Digitizer Operator (basic digitizing rights only; database access is prohibited).

To Log on to RAINDIGITIZER Program:

To log on to RAINDIGITIZER, you must enter a valid user name and password. The program is initially set up to allow a user called "Default Administrator" to log in with a password of 1234. (For security purposes, this user should be deleted after new users and passwords have been established.)

To Log on to RAINSHARE Program:

To log on to RAINSHARE, you must enter a valid user name and password. The program is initially set up to allow a user called "Default Administrator" to log in with a password of 1234. (For security purposes, this user should be deleted after new users and passwords have been established.)

Go to the main User's Manual page.