============================================================================== Station Notes - Richville 10/11/2023: Station Maintenance: [1310] - routine site maintenance, including: - adjusted anemometer (tightened set screw) - sealed wire entry to enclosure 08/31/2023: Logger Maintenance: [1200] - replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR6) - includes leaf wetness upgrade (237 -> LWS) - new soil sensors (including sensor at 100cm) - logger program: rvl-bssdF.cr6* * includes "maintenance mode" 08/16/2023: Station Maintenance: [1125] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (good) - checked battery (13.33 V) - checked solar panel (19.51 V) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield 07/10/2023: Station Maintenance: [1400] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (good) - checked battery (13.17 V) - checked pyranometer (good, adjusted level) - checked soil sensor cables (good) - checked solar panel (19.25 V) - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - checked / tested leaf wetness [standard mount] (good)* - cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield - cleaned battery terminals - cleaned solar panel - weed removal / trimming * this site does not include a canopy sensor 06/08/2023: Station Maintenance: [1235] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (good) - checked battery (13.32 V) - checked pyranometer (adjusted level0 - checked soil sensor cables (good) - checked solar panel (20.06 V) - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - checked / tested lead wetness [standard mount]* - cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield - cleaned battery terminals - cleaned solar panel * this site does not include a canopy sensor ============================================================================== 08/16/2023: Station Maintenance: [1130] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (bearings good) - checked battery (13.15 V) - checked pyranometer (good, level) - checked soil sensor cables (good) - checked solar panel (19.17 V) - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - checked / tested leaf wetness [standard mount] (good)* - cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield - cleaned battery box - cleaned solar panel * this site does not have a canopy sensor 06/27/2023: Station Maintenance: [1245] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (good) - checked battery (13.33 V) - checked pyranometer (good) - checked soil sensor cables (good) - checked solar panel (19.33 V) - checked tipping-bucket raing gauge (good) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - checked / tested leaf wetness [standard mount] (good)* - cleaned battery box - cleaned solar panel * this site does not have a canopy sensor ============================================================================== 08/05/2021: Station Maintenance: [1535] - routine site maintenance 06/17/2021: Station / Logger Maintenance: [1040] - routine site maintenance - logger maintenance: - reinstalled logger enclosure - upgraded modem ============================================================================== 05/11/2020: Station Maintenance: [1530] - replaced faulty relative humidity sensor (hmp45c) ============================================================================== 08/26/2019: Logger Maintenance: [0002] - loaded logger program: rvl-bbaa 07/16/2019: Logger Maintenance: [1230] - replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000) - added PakBus modem - loaded logger program: rvl-bbaa ============================================================================== 08/09/2018: Station Maintenance: [1450] - routine station / site maintenance 06/21/2018: Station Maintenance: [1130] - corrected communication issue 06/20/2018: Station Maintenance: [1200] - annual maintenance (including loss of data) ============================================================================== 10/20/2017: Logger Maintenance: [0001] - loaded logger program "rvl-bbaa" - HMP45C continuous power 10/19/2017: Station Maintenance: [1630] - replaced/rewired ATMP/RELH sensor: - HMP45C (7 wire) -> HMP45C (6 wire) 10/18/2017: Logger Maintenance: [1701] - loaded logger program "rvl-bbaa-20171009" - NOTE: temporary fix 10/17/2017: Logger Maintenance: [0006] - loaded logger program "rvl-bbaa" - NOTE: broke ATMP/RELH... need to recheck wiring 08/15/2017: Station Maintenance: [1615] - annual maintenance 06/13/2017: Station Maintenance: [1045] - annual maintenance ============================================================================== 07/15/2015: Station Maintenance: [0003] - loaded logger program "rvl-bbaa" - soil moisture data once again reporting properly 07/08/2015: Station Maintenance: [1400] - soil moisture sensors replaced (CS615 -> CS616) 06/16/2015: Station Maintenance: [1000] - routine station maintenance, including: - replaced leaf wetness sensor (standard mount) 03/17/2015: Station Maintenance: [1200] - loaded logger program "baaa-rvl" - connection / collection issues not completely resolved 03/14/2015: Station Maintenance: [1400] - replaced logger (CR10 -> CR1000) ============================================================================== 10/28/2014: System Maintenance: [1104] - moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server - loaded logger program "mawn_aacf" 05/27/2014: Station Maintenance: [1900] - replaced anemometer (i.e. wind speed) - routine annual maintenance 02/05/2014: Station Maintenance: [----] - Checked / Cleaned the Air Temp / RH Sensor ============================================================================== 07/27/2010: Station Maintenance: [0930] - Routine maintence, including: - cleaned solar panel - apparently 2nd leaf wetness is coiled-up at attached to tripod leg. ============================================================================== 06/04/2009: Station Maintenance: [1600] - General station maintenance and system checks, including: - Tipping-bucket rain gauge test (faulty pcpn data that was introduced was removed on 06/08/09) 05/08/2009: Station Maintenance: [1400] - Faulty wind vane was replaced. 03/04/2009: Station Maintenance: - Loaded MAWN Program - AACF (hourly power cycle) [0008] 01/21/2009: Station Online: - Station added to MAWN web site. ============================================================================== 12/18/2008: Data Collection Enabled: - Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins: First data report: Dec 19, 2008 - 00:05 (Day=354) 12/18/2008: Station Maintenance: - Established telecommunication between station cell-modem and data collection PC/server on campus. - Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_ABCW (3-hour power cycle) - Now able to collect raw weather data. - Need to create new database tables/reports for "rvl" 11/26/2008: Station Maintenance: - Saginaw MAWN station was moved to new location. The new location is still affiliated with the MSU Saginaw Valley Dry Bean & Sugar Beet Research Farm but is now located near Richville/Frankenmuth and will be known as Richville (RVL) ==============================================================================