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Station Notes - McBain (Autumn Vista Dairy) 
 
 
05/28/2026: Station / Logger Maintenance:                               [1110] 
 
            - data-collection troubleshooting, including: 
               - replaced logger 
               - loaded logger program "mcb-bbad.cr1" (1140) 
 
            - routine maintenance, including: 
               - checked anemometer (good) 
               - checked battery (good) 
               - checked soil sensors (good) 
               - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good) 
               - checked wind vane 
               - checked / cleaned atmp/relh sensor [HMP45] (good) 
               - checked / cleaned leaf wetness [standard] 
               - checked / cleaned pyranometer (good) 
               - checked / cleaned atmp/relh radiation shield 
               - cleaned solar panel 
               - weed removal / trimmed grass 
 
 
05/26/2026: Station / Logger Maintenance:                               [1225] 
 
            - communcation troubleshooting: 
               - cleaned enclosure (remove excess moisture) 
               - re-wired 12V relay 
               - reloaded logger program "mcb-bbad.cr1" (1331)* 
 
            - routine site maintenance, including: 
               - checked anemometer (good) 
               - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good) 
               - checked wind vane (good) 
               - checked / cleaned leaf-wetness [standard] 
               - checked / cleaned pyranometer 
 
            * data-collection issues resurfaced at: 05/26/2026 2200... 
              ...data-collection fails before hourly data is collected. 
           
 
                
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05/09/2022: Logger / Station Maintnenace:                               [1404] 
 
            - loaded logger program: mcb-bbad.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)** 
                  * supports "maintenance mode" 
                 ** sensor replaced: 08/20/2020 (no canopy) 
 
            - cleaned-up previously collected data 
 
 
 
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10/14/2021: Station / Logger Maintenance:                               [1200] 
 
            - resolved logger communication / clock issues 
 
 
08/13/2021: Station Maintenance:                                        [1400] 
 
            - routine site maintenance  
 
 
06/30/2021: Station / Logger Maintenance:                               [1750] 
 
            - routine site maintenance  
            - repaired loose battery cable 
            - reset / power cycle logger 
 
 
06/10/2021: Station Maintenance:                                        [1210] 
 
            - routine site maintenance  
            - installed updated modem 
 
 
 
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08/20/2022: Station Maintenance:                                        [1345] 
 
            - routine site maintenance, including: 
               - leaf wetness sensor upgrade (237 -> LWS)* 
                  * there is no canopy sensor 
 
 
06/17/2020: Station Maintenance:                                        [1310] 
 
            - routine site maintenance  
 
 
 
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07/11/2019: Logger / Station Maintenance;                               [1635] 
 
            - installed directional antenna  
            - corrected clock on logger 
 
 
07/10/2019: Logger / Station Maintenance:                               [1135] 
 
            - replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000) 
            - added PakBus modem 
            - loaded logger program: bbc-bbab 
 
 
 
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08/16/2018: Station Maintenance:                                        [1240] 
 
            - routine station / site maintenance  
 
 
07/06/2018: Station/Logger Maintenance:                                 [1900] 
 
            - annual station / site maintenance 
            - reinstalled tipping-bucket rain gauge 
 
 
 
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08/11/2017: Station Maintenance:                                        [1530] 
 
            - routine maintenance  
 
 
06/22/2017: Station Maintenance:                                        [0002] 
 
            - loaded logger program "mcb-bbaa" 
 
 
06/02/2017: Station Maintenance:                                        [1225] 
 
            - annual maintenance, including: 
               - replaced atmp/relh (HC2S3 -> HMP45C)  
 
 
04/25/2017: Station Maintenance:                                        [0006] 
 
            - loaded logger program "mcb-bbba" 
 
 
04/21/2017: Station Maintenance:                                        [1730] 
 
            - replaced AIR TEMP/RELH sensors (HMP45C -> HC2S3) 
              - sensor connected to "continous" power 
 
 
 
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05/10/2016: Station Maintenance:                                        [????] 
 
            - annual maintenance and weed removal  
 
 
 
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10/10/2014: System Maintenance:                                         [1103] 
 
            - moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server 
            - loaded logger program "bbaa-mcb" 
 
 
 
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06/03/2012: Station Maintenance:                                        [1350] 
 
            - Replaced Modem 
 
 
04/26/2012: Station Maintenance:                                        [0006] 
 
            - Loaded updated Logger Program BBAA-MCB.  Logger now 
              set to collect on a 30-minute cycle from Apr - Sep. 
 
 
 
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05/29/2009: Station Online: 
 
            - Station added to MAWN web site. 
 
 
 
05/21/2009: Data Collection Enabled: 
 
            - Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins: 
 
                 First data report:   May 21, 2009 - 00:05 (Day=141) 
 
 
 
05/20/2009: Station Maintenance: 
 
            - Established telecommunication between station cell-modem and 
              data collection PC/server on campus.    
 
            - Loaded MAWN Program:   BBC-MCB 
                                         B => CR1000 
                                         B => CS616  
                                         C => Broadband Cell Modem (IP) 
                                       MCB => Station ID (McBain) 
                                    
 
            - Now able to collect raw weather data. 
 
 
 
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