============================================================================== Station Notes - Ithaca (Pioneer Research Station) 10/26/2021: Logger / Station Maintnenace: [1010] - loaded logger program: ith-bbad.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)** * supports "maintenance mode" ** sensor replaced: 09/01/2020 (no canopy) - cleaned-up previously collected data 07/28/2021: Station Maintenance: [1035] - routine site maintenance - replaced atmp/relh (HMP45C) sensor - cleared debris from tipping-bucket rain gauge 06/02/2021: Logger / Station Maintenance; [1250] - routine site maintenance - upgraded modem 06/11/2020: Logger / Station Maintenance: [1335] - routine site maintenance ============================================================================== 06/11/2019: Logger Maintenance: [1450] - replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000) - added PakBus modem - loaded logger program: ith-bbaa ============================================================================== 10/05/2018: Station Maintenance: [1400] - replaced logger battery 08/16/2018: Station Maintenance: [1455] - routine maintenance 07/02/2018: Station Maintenance: [1745] - annual maintenance ============================================================================== 10/03/2017: Station Maintenance: [0003] - loaded logger program "ith-bbaa" 08/11/2017: Station Maintenance: [1100] - annual maintenance 05/17/2017: Station Maintenance: [1010] - annual maintenance, including: - rewire of atmp/relh (HMP45C) to "continuous" power ============================================================================== 09/15/2015: Station Maintnenace: [1205] - replaced solid-state relay (correct communication issues) 06/24/2015: Station Maintenance: [1445] - routine station maintenance, including: - clean lead wetness sensors ============================================================================== 08/22/2014: Station Maintenance: [1500] - replaced logger (CR10 -> CR1000) - moved collection configuration to new LoggerNet server - loaded logger program "bbaa-ith" 05/23/2014: Station Maintenance: [1455] - routine annual maintenance ============================================================================== 07/18/2013: Station Maintenance: [1200] - Repaired tipping-bucket rain gauge 05/30/2013: Station Maintenance: [1040] - General station maintenance and system checks, including: - Replacement of Leaf Wetness Sensor (Standard Mount) ============================================================================== 06/14/2012: Station Maintenance: [1030] - Replaced Modem ============================================================================== 05/24/2011: Station Maintenance: [1100] - Routine Spring Maintenance, including: - Weed-Control (removal and herbicide application) - Ground Wire was cleaned. ============================================================================== 11/06/2009: Station Maintenance: [1000] - Datalogger battery was replaced. Exisiting battery was weak and unable to hold a strong change during the overnight hours which lead to some loss of data. 06/04/2009: Station Maintenance: [1055] - General station maintenance and system checks, including: - Tipping-bucket rain gauge test (faulty pcpn data that was introduced was removed on 06/08/09) 02/18/2009: Station Maintenance: - Loaded MAWN Program - ABCF (hourly power cycle) [0003] ============================================================================== 11/14/2008: Station Maintenance: [11:15] - Replaced Data Logger - Loaded MAWN Program ABCW (3-hour power cycle) 10/29/2008: Data Removal: - Some clock issues on the datalogger lead to several entries that were marked with faulty timestamps. The data entries during the following time period needed to be removed (including incomplete hourly and daily records associated with the last time in the period: 10/25/08 (d=298) 03:10 - 10/28/08 (d=302) 09:05 05/29/2008: 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: 0900 - 0940 (Day=150) 04/25/2008: Data Clean-up (jb): - Marked Temp/RH as "missing" during the following time period: 02/05/08 (d=036) 00:05 - 04/25/08 (d=116) 10:40 04/25/2008: Station Maintnenace (sm): - Replaced HMP45C (Temp/RH). [10:45] 03/11/2008: Station Maintenance (jb): - Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_ABCF (hourly power cycle) [00:05] ============================================================================== 11/15/2007: Station Maintenance (sm): - Loaded New MAWN Program. - Battery was running low and program eventually dumped from memory. Was able to connect at 17:20 today and reset the logger clock and loaded MAWN Program "ABCW" which sets the logger on a 3-hr power cycle. 06/07/2007: Station Maintenance (sm, bn): - Sensor Replacement: - Replaced old CS615 Soil Moisture sensors with new CS616 sensors (both Mstr0 and Mstr1). - Datalogger Program Modification: - Replaced Modem (Verizon with Alltel) - Datalogger progam "mawn_abcs" loaded and compiled. - Data collection configured to upload every 30 minutes. - General station maintenance and system checks. - Work was done approx: 14:10 - 14:35 (Day=158) ============================================================================== 10/14/2006: Station Maintenance (jb): - Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_AACF (00:05) 09/14/2006: Station Maintenance: (sm): - Installed direction antenna for the cell-modem. Hopefully, this will correct some of the communication troubles that we have experienced with this station since it was converted to Cell-IP. Will have to continue to monitor. 09/06/2006: Station Maintenance: (jb): - Loaded MAWN Program: AACS (hourly voltage) 07/06/2006: Station Maintenance: (sm): - Communication converted to broadband cell-modem: - Broadband Cell modem installed. - Datalogger Program "mawn_bacs" Loaded and Compiled - Data Collection Configured To Upload Every 30 minutes. 03/09/2006: Station Maintenance (sm): - System Down - no power. Abnormal battery drain due to a faulty Temp/RH (HMP45C) sensor. - New Temp/RH Sensor Installed - Repaired Telecommunications From Data-Collection PC to Datalogger (broken wire on short haul modem repaired) - Data-Collection Resumed. Data Lost For the Following Time Period: Feb 21 2006, 10:20AM - Mar 09 2006, 11:00AM 03/06/2006: Station Maintenance: - Datalogger Battery Replaced. ============================================================================== 08/02/2004: Station Maintenance (crm, jal): - Regular station maintenance and instrucment check. No new instruments installed. - Round-Up applied over soil temps (SW Quadrant) ============================================================================== 08/01/2003: Station Repair (jtb): - Incomplete data collection over the past few days led to replacement of both the data logger and the power supply. Both were replaced at 9:30am. - Replaced the following: Data Logger (CR10X): Serial #: X 35552 Power Supply: Serial #: 25325 - Data between the following dates is incomplete and Daily values may be inaccurate due to gaps in data: Tues, Jul 29 (Day=210) thru Fri, Aug 01 (Day=213) 05/29/2003: Data Correction (jtb): - Faulty Temp/RH data was reported. Data values for Temp/RH that were reported during the following times were marked as "missing": March 16, 2003 (Day=75): 10:55 - 24:00 March 17, 2003 (Day=76): 00:05 - 24:00 March 18, 2003 (Day=77): 00:05 - 22:10 April 08, 2003 (Day=98): 16:15 - 16:45 ============================================================================== 10/23/2002: Telecommunications Connected (short-haul modem). Turned on access to data via MAWN website. Station Needs: - Modem needs grounding at the tripod - Leaf Wetness mounting block. - 2nd Leaf Wetness sensor. ==============================================================================