============================================================================== Station Notes - Ceresco: 03/01/2022: Logger / Station Maintnenace: [1203] - loaded logger program: cer-bbad.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)** * supports "maintenance mode" ** sensor replaced: 08/17/2020 (no canopy) - cleaned-up previously collected data ============================================================================== 07/12/2021: Logger / Station Maintenance: [1215] - routine site maintenance 05/25/2021: Station Maintenance: [1300] - routine site maintenance, including: - updated modem - reinstalled "soil0" (5cm soil temperature) - replaced faulty "soil1" (10cm soil temperature) ============================================================================== 06/01/2020: Station Maintenance: [1300] - routine site maintenance, including: - replaced faulty soil temperature sensors - replaced faulty soil moisture probes - replaced wind sentry (anemometer / wind vane) ============================================================================== 08/12/2019: Logger / Station Maintenance: [1630] - replaced logger (CR10X -> CR1000) - added PakBus modem - loaded logger program: cer-bbac ============================================================================== 07/31/2018: Station Maintenance: [1330] - replaced faulty soil temperature sensors 07/18/2018: Station Maintenance: [1215] - replaced station battery 07/12/2018: Station Mainteannce: [1245] - annual maintenance, including: - replacement of faulty soil temperature sensors - NOTE: 2" soil temp is still faulty 05/15/2018: Station Maintenance: [1215] - routine maintenance, including: - repair of faulty tipping-bucket rain gauge - unclogged and remounted ============================================================================== 07/19/2017: Station Maintenance: [1500] - annual maintenance 05/22/2017: Station Maintenance: [1155] - annual maintenance 01/31/2017: Station Maintenance: [1050] - replaced logger battery with "big" battery ============================================================================== 12/15/2016: Station Maintenance: [1130] - replaced logger battery 07/26/2016: Station Maintenance: [1310] - annual maintenance and weed removal 05/19/2016: Station Maintenance: [1415] - annual maintenance and weed removal - replaced leaf wetness sensor ============================================================================== 06/19/2015: Station Maintenance: [0910] - routine station maintenance, including: - clean leaf wetness sensors - clean tipping-bucket rain gauge ============================================================================== 10/22/2014: System Maintenance: [1603] - moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server - loaded logger program "mawn-abcf" 05/23/2014: Station Maintenance: [1145] - routine annual maintenance, including: - unplugged tipping-bucket rain gauge - replaced anemometer (i.e. wind speed) ============================================================================== 04/26/2013: Station Maintenance [1135] - Repaired / Replaced Faulty Soil Temperature Sensors. - Due to faulty sensor, data marked as "missing" for Soil Temperature 1 (4") for following time period: 12/19/2013 (d=354) 02:30 - 04/26/2013 (d=116) 11:35 ============================================================================== 07/12/2012: Station Maintenance: [0002] - Loaded Logger Program ABCF... needed to properly report data from CS616 Soil Moisture sensors. 05/31/2012: Station Maintenance: [1100] - Replaced CS615 Soil Moisture Sensors with CS616 Soil Moisture Sensors. No Soil Moisture data will be available until new logger program (ABCF) is loaded. 05/25/2012: Station Maintenance: [1110] - Site visit to check soil moisture sensors, clean precip bucket and leaf wetness sensors. ============================================================================== 12/16/2011: Station Maintenance: [1645] - Site visit to repair telecommunication/logger problems. - Unfortunately, data was lost during the following time period: 12/14/2011 (d=358) 0750 - 12/16/2011 (d=350) 1640 08/30/2011: Station Maintenance: [1300] - Site visit to repair telecommunication problems. - Unfortunately, data was lost during the following time period: 08/26/2011 (d=238) 0400 - 08/30/2011 (d=242) 1300 ============================================================================== 12/04/2009: Data Correction: [1130] - Corrected timestamps in raw data file. Clock was never set to EST on 11/01/09 due to communications trouble. - Data was lost during the following time period due to the communication outage: 10/30/09 (d=303) 11:05 - 11/15/09 (d=319) 19:20 12/03/2009: Station Maintenance: [1320] - Wireless Broadband modem was replaced. (This station has been offline since 10/30/09 due to issues with the wireless provider in the area). - Clock was corrected (switch from EDT to EST). ============================================================================== 09/10/2008: Station Maintenance: - Precipitation tipping bucket was repaired. - Preciptiation data entries during the following time period were marked as "missing": 08/24/08 (d=237) 06:00 - 09/10/08 (d=254) 10:30 06/24/2008: Station Maintenance: - General station maintenance and system checks, including: - replacement of faulty datalogger. - Soil Moisture sensors now installed vertically: - MSTR 0: profile of depth = 0 - 12" - MSTR 1: profile of depth = 12 - 24" - Work was done approx: 1230 (Day = 176) 04/14/2008: Data Quality: - Removed all Soil Temp A (2") Data that was reported during the following time period: 11/01/07 (d=305) 00:00 - 04/11/08 (d=102) 16:00 The previous sensor was not reporting accurate data. 04/11/2008: Station Maintenance: - Replaced Soil Temp A (2") Sensors - Reinstalled all Soil Temperature and Moisture Sensors - Installed Solid State Relay - Replaced Battery ============================================================================== 11/19/2007: Station Maintenance (jb): - Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_AACF (1-hr power cycle) [1305] 07/23/2007: Station Maintenance: (bn): - Communication converted to broadband cell-modem: - Broadband Cell modem installed. - Datalogger Program "mawn_aacs" Loaded and Compiled - Data Collection Configured To Upload Every 30 minutes. - General Station Maintenance and System Checks: - Work was done approx: 14:00 - 14:40 (Day=204) ============================================================================== 09/12/2006: Station Maintenance: (bn): - Battery failure at the Ceresco MAWN station led to a loss of data during the following time period: 09/06/06 (Day=248) 11:25 - 09/12/06 (Day=255) 14:10 - Battery was replaced this afternoon. 06/09/2006: Data Quality (jtb): - Recent obstruction within the tipping bucket rain gauge prevented accurate recording of precipitation. It appears the obstruction started on May 12, 2006. - Precipitation was marked as "missing" for the following time period: 05/12/06 00:05 - 06/01/06 15:50 06/01/2006: Station Maintenance: (bn): - General Station Maintenance and System Checks: - weed removal and application of Round-Up above soil temps - sensor placement checked - anemometer bearings checked - rain gauge checked for debris - obstructions were cleared from the screen and funnel. - Work was done approx: 15:25 - 15:50 (Day=152) ============================================================================== 07/13/2005: Station Maintenance (sm): - Installed new 107 Soil Temperature (Sensor A - 2" depth) Sensor. - Approximate time of installation: 15:00 07/07/2005: Station Maintenance (sm): - Replaced Both Soil Moisture Probes - Replaced Soil Temp B (4" depth). Appears that the Soil Temp A (2") sensor now needs repair/replacement. - Cleaned Solar Radiation Sensor - Cleaned debris that was clogging Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge Funnel. ======================================================================= 08/16/2004: Station Maintenance (jal): - General Station Maintenance and System Checks: - weed removal and application of Round-Up above soil temps - tipping bucket rain guage checked for accuracy - Work was done approx: 11:20 - 11:40 (Day=229) 05/24/2004: Station Maintenance (sm, jal): - Buried Soil Moisture Probes (approx: 930am): - Soil Moisture A - Depth: 10 cm - Soil Moisture B - Depth: 25 cm - Buried Soil Temperature Probes: - Soil Temperature A - Depth: 2 in - Soil Temperature B - Depth: 4 in 05/18/2004: Station Maintenance (sm, jal): - Cleaned Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge (cleared debris from funnel opening). ======================================================================= 04/08/2002: Daylight Savings Time Adjustment. - Daylight Savings Time Started on Day=97, Time=200. - Time of Obs were modified by one hour (forward) from Day=97, Time=200 through Day=97, Time=405. 10/29/2001: Daylight Savings Time Adjustment. - Daylight Savings Time Ended on Day=301, Time=200. - Time of Obs were modified by one hour (subtracted) from Day=301, Time=200 through Day=301, Time=605. 04/04/2001: Data Correction (Jim Brown) - Since the Pyranometer was not properly installed until 04/03/2001 (day=93), all solar radiation values prior to and including 04/03/2001 (day=93) from the raw data sets were marked to missing and the MAWN database entries for CERESCO were rebuilt to reflect this change. The entries marked to missing were the following: note: field values assume to start at 00. Daily Reports (24): Field 12: Total Solar Radiation Field 13: Maximum Solar Density Field 14: Time of Maximum Solar Density Hourly Reports (60): Field 06: Solar Radiation Five Minute Reports (05): n/a 04/03/2001: Field Maintanence (Jeff Andresen & Fred Nurnberger): - Pryanometer: Cap removed and instrument mounted properly on pyranometer stand. - Leaf Wetness: Leaf Wetness grid added to default mounting rod (facing north, approx. one meter high, on NE leg) 11/01/2000: Battle Creek (Ceresco) station added to MAWN database 10/30/2000: Daylight Savings Time Adjustment. - Daylight Savings Time Ended on Day=303, Time=200. - Time of Obs were modified by one hour (subtracted) from Day=303, Time=200 through Day=304, Time=1815. Only Observation Times were modified, not times of Maxs and Mins. Users will need to take that into consideration when using this data. 10/20/2000: Data Logging Activated (mawn1b) Data Logger Start Time: 00:05, Day=294 (10/20/2000) 10/19/2000: Phone Line To Station Activated. 10/19/2000: Station Installed. - Leaf Wetness A: N/A Conduit mounted on NE leg, 40" from center of tripod.. Missing bracket. Bracket will need to be mounted 39.73" high (1-meter), facing north. - Soil Temp A: 2-inch under sod, west of south leg, north of Soil Temp B (straight in from fence post). - Soil Temp B: 4-inch under sod, west of south leg, south of Soil Temp A (straight in from fence post). - Soil Moisture A: East of south leg, approx. one foot north of Soil Moisture B (straight in from post). - Soil Moisture B: East of South leg, approx. one foot south of Soil Moisture A (straight in from post). - Air Temp/RH: HMP45C (requires mawn1b). 59" to 8th ring of radiation shield - Wind Vane: Points to North - Anemometer: Points to South - Pyranometer: Stand mounted to SW. Bottom of bracket is 39" above tripod bracket. - Solar Panel: Installed near the top of the mast, bracket sits six inches below coupling at the top of the mast. The top edge of the solar panel must not exceed height of the Pryanomter. Solar panel faces south with an angle of about 45-degrees. - Precipitation: Tipping bucket rain guage. Mounted on NW leg fence post. 39.73" (1 meter) to top of rain guage. - Phone Line: Com200 modem. Mounted to back of enclosure. RJ11 wire strung from phone box to modem. Ground wire from modem to earth ground. n/a => tip n/a => ring n/a => ground - Needs: Leaf Wetness Mounting Block, Pyranometer Mount - Comments: Switched P1 and P2. Pre-install had the two leads connected into the wrong port. Changed to the following: P1 ... Anemometer P2 ... Rain Guage ==============================================================================