=============================================================================== Station Notes - Oshtemo (MI) 10/24/2023: Station Maintenance: [1420] - site maintenance, including: - replaced leaf wetness [standard] sensor* - reinstall soil temp [10cm] sensor * leaf wetness [standard] faulty since 07/25/2023 ** soil temp [10cm] faulty since 12/05/2022 07/20/2023: Station Maintenance: [1045] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (good) - checked battery (13.6 V) - checked leaf wetness [standard] sensor (good)* - checked pyranometer (adjusted level) - checked soil sensors (replaced 10cm sensor)** - checked solar panel (20.89 V) - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjusted level) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield - cleaned battery terminals - cleaned solar panel - weed removal * site does not include a canopy sensor ** 10cm soil temp (SOIL1) appears faulty since 12/05/2022 05/23/2023: Station Maintenance: [1140] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (good) - checked atmp/relh sensor (good) - checked battery (13.42V) - checked pryanometer (adjusted level) - checked soil sensor cables (good) - checked solar panels (19.25V) - cleaned battery box (removed mouse nest) - cleaned solar panels - tested leaf wetness sensor [standard] (good)* * site does not include a canopy sensor ============================================================================== 07/29/2022: Station Maintenance: [1130] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (good) - checked battery (13.22V) - checked pyranometer (adjusted level) - checked soil sensor cables (good) - checked solar panel (20.56V) - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjusted level) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield - cleaned battery box (remove mouse) - cleaned solar panel - tested leaf wetness sensor [standard] (good)* * site does not include a canopy sensor 06/08/2022: Station / Logger Maintenence [1000] - resolved battery / power issues - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (good, no issues with the bearings) - checked pyranometer (level) - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (slight adjustment to level) - checked / cleaned HMP155A (atmp/relh) - checked / tested leaf wetness sensor (standard mount... good)* - checked / tested wind vane (properly aligned) - cleaned solar panel - weed removal * no canopy leaf wetness at this location 05/23/2022: Logger / Station Maintnenace: [1435] - loaded logger program: ost-bbcd.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)** * supports "maintenance mode" ** sensor replaced: 07/23/2020 (no canopy) - cleaned-up previously collected data =============================================================================== 07/09/2021: Station Maintenance: [0950] - routine site maintenance - replaced soil temperature (10cm) sensor 06/03/2021: Station / Logger Maintenance: [1200] - replaced cell modem - reset logger (power issues) 05/20/2021: Station Maintenance: [1405] - routine station maintenance - replaced atmp/relh sensor (hmp155a) =============================================================================== 05/26/2020: Station Maintenance: [1420] - routine station maintenance =============================================================================== 06/26/2019: Logger Maintenance: [1145] - replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000) - added PakBus modem - loaded logger program: ost-bbca 06/17/2019: Station Maintenance: [1510] - replaced faulty soil temperature sensor (10cm) 03/03/2019: Logger Maintenance: [1310] - replaced battery wiring =============================================================================== 07/26/2018: Station Maintenance: [1130] - annual station / site maintenance 06/29/2018: Logger Maintenance: [1100] - repaired bad communication cable 06/28/2018: Station Maintenance: [1430] - general maintenance / cleanup =============================================================================== 08/22/2017: Station Maintenance: [1600] - routine maintenance 06/14/2017: Station Maintenance: [0004] - loaded logger program "ost-bbca" 05/30/2017: Station Maintenance: [1300] - annual maintenance, including: - rewire of atmp/relh (HMP155A) to "continuous" power 01/30/2017: Station Maintenance: [1100] - repaired damaged battery cable ============================================================================== 12/19/2016: Station Maintenance: [1100] - replaced logger battery 10/04/2016: Station Maintenance: [1710] - replaced Air Temp/Relative Humidity Sensor: HC2S3 -> HMP155A - loaded new logger program: ost-bbca 05/19/2016: Station Maintenance: [1345] - annual maintenance and weed removal =============================================================================== 05/21/2015: Station Maintenance: [1425] - routine maintenance, including: - remounted leaf wetness sensors - wire management - weed removal 01/16/2015: Station Maintenance: [1300] - faulty battery replaced - solar panel cleared (covered with thick layer of snow) =============================================================================== 12/10/2014: Station Maintenance: [1030] - faulty battery replaced 07/02/2014: Station Maintenance: [1230] - cleaned station - tall weeds removed 01/31/2014: Station Maintenance: [1600] - moved configuration to new LoggerNet server - loaded logger program "bbba-ost" 01/30/2014: Station Maintenance: [1430] - replaced logger battery =============================================================================== 12/17/2012: Station Online: [xx:xx] - Station added to MAWN web site. 12/07/2012: Data Collection Enabled [12:00] - Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins: First data report: December 08, 2012 (Day=343) 12/07/2012: Station Installed: [12:00] - Station installed at station field site 12/05/2012: Station Maintenance: [13:15] - Established telecommunication between station cell-modem and data-collection PC/server on campus. 12/05/2012: Station Setup [13:11] - Loaded MAWN Program: BBBA-OST B => CR1000/MI (Logger/State) B => CS616 (Soil Moisture) B => HC2S3 (Temp/RH) A => 237 (Leaf Wetness) OST => Station ID (Oshtemo) - Now able to collect raw weather data. ==============================================================================