============================================================================== Station Notes - MSUHTRC (Hancock Turfgrass Research Center at MSU) 10/10/2023: Station Maintenance: [1145] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemomter (good) - checked battery (14 V) - checked leaf wetness [standard] sensor (good)* - checked pyranometer (good) - checked soil sensors (good) - checked solar panel (20 V) - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield - cleaned solar panel * site does not include a canopy sensor 05/09/2023: Station Maintenance: [1215] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (bearings good) - checked battery (13.42 V) - checked solar panel (20.5 V) - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good) - tested leaf wetness sensor [standard] (good) 04/14/2023: Logger Maintenance: [0005] - replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR6) - logger program: htc-bssdF.cr6* * includes "maintenance mode" ============================================================================== 09/14/2021: Station Maintenance: [1615] - replaced faulty atmp/relh sensor ============================================================================== 07/03/2018: Station Maintenance: [1055] - routine station / site maintenance 06/04/2018: Station Maintenance: [1350] - annual station / site maintenance, including: - replacement of leaf wetness sensor ============================================================================== 10/03/2017: Station Maintenance: [0006] - loaded logger program "htc-bbaa" 05/22/2017: Station Maintenance: [1515] - annual maintenance, including: - rewire of atmp/relh (HMP45C) to "continuous" power ============================================================================== 12/23/2014: Station Maintenance: [1500] - reconnected 2" Soil Temp (SOIL0) sensor 12/16/2014: Station Maintenance: [0930] - replaced power supply 12/08/2014: System Maintenance: [1645] - battery voltage has stabilized - continue to monitor - reactivated data updates 12/07/2014: Station Maintenance: [0830] - replaced SC932B interface - installed solid-state relay - replacement of 4" soil temperature sensor planned for 12/20/2014 12/05/2014: Station Maintenance: [1420] - disconnected 4" soil temperature (soil1) sensor (possible source of unintended power draw) 11/26/2014: Station Maintenance: [1155] - replaced failed logger battery 11/17/2014: System Maintenance: [1306] - moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server - loaded logger program "mawn_abcf" ============================================================================== 07/22/2014: Station Maintenance: [1430] - Replaced anemometer (wind speed) 06/05/2014: Station Maintenance: [1500] - Reinstalled all Soil Temperature and Soil Moisture sensors. Cables were installed inside coduit. - Relocated precipitation bucket... away from irrigation influence. 06/03/2014: Station Maintenance: [1600] - Installed new 2" Soil Temperature Sensor [SOIL0] - Installed new transmission cable between modem and antenna ============================================================================== 02/25/2013: Station Maintenance: [0001] - Loaded Logger Program - ABCF (hourly collection cycle) ============================================================================== 12/11/2012: Station Maintenance: [1728] - Battery replacement. Weak battery has led to recent data loss. 12/10/2012: Station Maintenance: [1502] - Loaded Logger Program "ABCW" (3-hour power/collection cycle) due to battery/power troubles. ============================================================================== 12/16/2011: Station Maintenance: [1420] - Replaced Logger Battery 08/23/2011: Loggernet Adjustment [0004] - MAWN Program "ABCS" Loaded (30-minte power/collection cycle). ============================================================================== 08/30/2010: Data Quality [1100] - Faulty soil temperature and soil moisture that was recently introduced into the data archive for the MSUHTRC was removed. 08/23/2010: Station Maintenance: [1000] - Replaced Soil Moisture Sensors - Replaced Soil Temperature Sensors (Note: troubles continue with soil temp data) 02/11/2010: Station Maintenance: [1605] - Replaced wireless broadband modem. ============================================================================== 05/26/2009: Station Maintenance: [1530] - General station maintenance and system checks, including: - Tipping-bucket rain gauge test. ============================================================================== 06/05/2008: Station Maintenance: - General station maintenance and system checks, including: - Soil Moisture sensors now installed vertically: - MSTR 0: profile of depth = 0 - 12" - MSTR 1: profile of depth = 12 - 24" - Work was done approx: 1055 - 1115 (Day=157) ============================================================================== 11/19/2007: Station Maintenance (jb): - Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_ABCF (1-hr power cycle) [13:37] 05/03/2007: Station Online: - Station added to MAWN web site. 05/02/2007: Data Collection Enabled: - Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins: First data report: May 03, 2007 - 00:05 (Day=123) 05/02/2007: Station Maintenance: - Established telecommunication between station cell-modem and data collection PC/server on campus. - Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_ABCS - Now able to collect raw weather data. 05/02/2007: New Station Installed: Notes: Additional Station Needs: - 2nd leaf wetness sensor ==============================================================================