=============================================================================== Station Notes - Sparta: 10/23/2022: Logger Maintenance: [1255] - replaced modem 09/23/2022: Station Maintenance: [0930] - station maintenance, including: - checked anemometer (bearings sound good) - checked battery box - checked pyranometer (good / level) - checked soil sensor cables (good) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - checked / cleaned solar panel - checked / tested leaf wetness (standard)* - replaced tipping-bucket rain gauge * site does not include a canopy leaf wetness sensor 09/15/2022: Logger / Station Maintnenace: [1137] - loaded logger program: spo-bbcd.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)** * supports "maintenance mode" ** sensor removed: 08/03/2017 (no canopy leaf wetness) - cleaned-up previously collected data - for future reference, here is some information concerning the canopy leaf wetness sensor: 05/16/2003 1920 - 05/12/2015 1800: - sensor: 237 (leaf1) - canopy: euonymus alatus - height: 1.5-ft 05/12/2015 1805 - 06/03/2015 1400: - sensor: 237 (leaf1) - canopy: apple tree (150-ft from station) - height: unknown 06/03/2015 1405 - 08/03/2017 0920:* - sensor: LWS-L (lws1) - canopy: apple tree (150-ft from station) - height: unknown * no canopy sensor since: 08/03/2017 0925 07/27/2022: Station Maintenance: [1130] - routine site maintenance, including: - checked anemomter (bearings good) - checked pyranometer (good / level) - checked soil sensor cables (good) - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good) - checked wind vane (properly aligned) - checked / cleaned solar panel - checked / tested battery - checked / tested leaf wetness (standard)* - cleaned grounding rod - cleaned hmp155a (atmp/relh) sensor and radiation shield - weed removal not needed (host maintained site) * site does not include a canopy leaf wetness sensor 05/11/2022: Station / Logger Maintenence [0930] - routine site maintenance, including: - adjusted (leveled) pyranometer - cleaned solar panels (2 x 10W) - check tipping-bucket rain gauge - cleaned HMP155 (atmp/relh) - cleaned / tested leaf wetness (standard mount)* - weed removal / trimmed grass * site no longer makes use of canopy leaf wetness =============================================================================== 07/26/2021: Station Maintenance: [1115] - routine site maintenance 06/03/2021: Station / Logger Maintenance: [1105] - routine site maintenance - modem upgrade 03/04/2021: Station Maintenance: [1620] - repaired tipping bucket rain gauge (obstruction) =============================================================================== 05/29/2020: Station Maintenance: [1230] - routine station maintenance - installed new leaf wetness mount 04/03/2020: Station Maintenance: [1605] - cleaned precipitation bucket =============================================================================== 06/06/2019: Logger Maintenance: [1110] - replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000) - added PakBus modem - loaded logger program: spo-bbcb ============================================================================== 08/02/2018: Station Maintenance: [1215] - general maintenance / weed removal 07/02/2018: Station Maintenance: [1200] - annual station / site maintenance ============================================================================== 08/03/2017: Station Maintenance: [1000] - annual maintenance - disconnected leaf wetness [canopy] sensor* 05/31/2017: Station Maintenance: [1700] - annual maintenance 02/10/2017: Station Maintenance: [0004] - reload logger program: spo-bbcb - supports switch of HMP155A from SW12V to 12V ============================================================================== 12/07/2016: Station Maintenance: [????] - Switched Air Temp/RH sensor (HMP155A) to "continous" power 10/29/2016: Station Maintenance: [1310] - replace faulty air temp/rh sensor: HC2S3 => HMP155A 04/27/2016: Station Maintenance: [1140] - Replace faulty air temp/rh sensor (HC2S3) ============================================================================== 06/03/2015: Station Modernization: [1200] - Station upgraded with serveral new sensors. - loaded logger program "spo-bbbb" - Due to upgrade, station was offline for the following: 06/03/2015 (d=154) 1205 - 06/03/2015 (d=154) 1400 - the "live" data updates were able to resume at: 06/05/2015 (d=156) 1155 05/18/2015: Data Quality: [1500] - Due to faulty data, all LEAF1 was marked as MISSING for the following time period: 01/01/2015 (d=001) 0005 - 05/12/2015 (d=132) 1800 05/12/2015: Station Maintenance: [????] - canopy sensor (leaf1) was replaced and relocated in trees approx. 120 ft from station. - also replaced standard leaf wetness sensor (leaf0) - weed removal ============================================================================== 11/24/2014: System Maintenance: [1503] - moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server - loaded logger program "bbaa-spo" 08/19/2014: Station Maintenance: [1530] - routine maintenance 05/14/2014: Station Maintenance: [1540] - Routine maintenance - cleaned temp/rh sensor ============================================================================== 10/09/2013: Station Maintenance: [1600] - Replaced data logger. - Data record from new logger to begin at: 10/09/2013 (d=282) 16:05 06/06/2013: Station Maintenance: [1300] - Temporary power issue with logger led to a loss of data collection program. Program (ABCF) was reloaded, but unfortunately, not before data was lost for the following time period: 06/05/2013 (d=156) 1105 - 06/06/2013 (d=157) 1225 ============================================================================== 08/10/2012: Station Maintenance: [1000] - Rain gauge unplugged. 06/07/2012: Station Maintenance: [1400] - Replaced Modem ============================================================================== 05/24/2010: Station Maintenance: [1510] - General station maintenance (weed control, sensor checks) ============================================================================== 06/10/2009: Data Quality: [1100] - Soil Temperature Sensor (4") was replaced on 06/03/09. As a result, all of the previous faulty SOIL1 data that was recorded at the Sparta MAWN station during the following period was removed: 05/26/05 (d=146) 00:05 - 06/03/09 (d=154) 15:00 06/03/2009: Station Maintenance: [1500] - General station maintenance and system checks, including: - Tipping-bucket rain gauge test (faulty pcpn data that was introduced was removed on 06/08/09) 05/29/2009: Station Maintenance: [1145] - Rain Collection bucket was found to be full of water due to the funnel being clogged. The obstruction was removed at 11:45am and the 0.57" was in turn logged by the datalogger. Nearby manual observation was recorded to be 1.00", therefore the precipitation data prior to 05/27/09 may be inaccurate to to the obstruction, but the rain gauge should be operating properly now. 03/25/2009: Data Quality: - Due to faulty leaf wetness (canopy) sensor, all canopy sensor data was blanked out for the following time period: 10/23/08 (d=297) 0915 - 03/09/09 (d=068) 1500 03/09/2009: Station Maintenace: - Leaf Wetness 1 (Canopy Wetness) Sensor was repaired between 14:30 - 15:00. 02/18/2009: Station Maintenance: - Loaded MAWN Program - ABCF (hourly power cycle) [0007] 01/25/2009: Station Maintenance: - Loaded MAWN Program - ABCW (3-hour power cycle) [0004] ============================================================================== 05/21/2008: 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" - Replaced bearings in anemometer - Work was done approx: 1140 - 1230 (Day=142) ============================================================================== 11/19/2007: Station Maintenance (jb): - Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_ABCF (1-hr power cycle) [15:35] 05/17/2007: Station Maintenance (jb): - Datalogger Program Modification: - Datalogger progam "mawn_abcs" loaded and compiled. - Data collection configured to upload every 30 minutes. - Work was done approx: 13:05 (Day=137) 05/15/2007: Station Maintenance (bn): - Sensor Replacement: - Replaced old CS615 Soil Moisture with new CS616 sensors - General station maintenance and system checks. - Work was done approx: 18:30 (Day=135) ============================================================================== 10/14/2006: Station Maintenance (jb): - Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_AACF (00:05) 08/23/2006: Station Maintenance: (sm, bn): - Communication Cell-IP Modem replaced (Verizon to Alltel) 08/21/2006: Station Maintenance: (sm, bn): - General Station Maintenance and System Checks: - replaced reference Leaf Wetness Sensor (Sensor A): - installed new datalogger battery 08/15/2006: Station Maintenance: (sm, bn): - Communication converted to broadband cell-modem: - Broadband Cell modem installed. - Datalogger Program "mawn_aacs" Loaded and Compiled - Data Collection Configured To Upload Every 30 minutes. - General Station Maintenance and System Checks: - replaced Temperature/Relative Humidity Sensor (HMP45C) - Work was done approx: 14:20 - 15:00 (Day=227) ============================================================================== 07/18/2005: Station Maintenance (sm): - Replaced CS615 Soil Moisture Sensor (Sensor B - 10" depth). - approximate time of service: 14:30 07/13/2005: Station Maintenance (sm): - installed new CS615 Soil Moisture Sensor (Sensor B - 10" depth). - approximate time of service: 10:00 06/22/2005: Station Maintenance (sm): - General Station Maintenance and System Checks: - weed removal and application of Round-Up above soil temps - serviced solar panel - serviced Temp/RH Sensor (HMP45C) - cleaned/serviced precipitation bucket (bucket was plugged) - attempted to install Soil Moisture B (10") - need an older CS615 sensor and not a CS616. 10" soil moisture will remain "missing" until proper sensor is obtained. - approximate time of service: 11:05am =========================================================================== 08/04/2004: Station Maintenance: (crn, jal): - Replaced Anemometer - General Station Maintenance and System Checks: - weed removal and application of Round-Up above soil temps - tipping bucket rain gauge checked for accuracy - Work was done approx: 19:00 - 20:00 (Day=217) ============================================================================== 05/16/2003: Station Maintenance: - Reinstalled second leaf wetness: - installed on pipe next to NW tripod leg - approx. 1.5-foot high, facing north - installed witin coverage of: Eunymous alatus - Installed Pressure Sensor (PTB101) - Troubleshoot datalogger: - uploaded MAWN1A program - reset datalogger clock - NOTE: Data for most of this day was lost during work to the system. - Time of Installation: 16:45, 19:00 (jtb) ============================================================================== 04/22/2002: Data Cleanup (jtb): - Additional data cleanup due to replacement of soil temperature sensor (04/18/02). Examining data showed a steady decrease in reliability of Soil Temp A (2-inch) after 07/01/2001 (approx.). All Soil Temp A (2-inch) data between (and including) the following dates were removed from the Sparta database tables: start of removed records: 06/15/2001 (day=166) - 00:05 end of removed records: 04/18/2002 (day=108) - 18:00 04/18/2002: Maintenance (jaa, jtb): - Replaced Soil Temp A (2-inch depth). Time of sensor replacedment was 17:48. Replacing the soil temperature sensors introduced errors to the following variables at the listed report times - marked the following as missing in the MAWN database tables for Sparta: - Five Minute Data: Air Temperature: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 17:50 - Hourly Data: Air Temperature: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 18:00 Soil Temp A: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 18:00 Soil Temp B: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 18:00 - Daily Data: Min Air Temperature: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 Time of Min Air Temperature: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 Max Soil Temp A: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 Time of Max Soil Temp A: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 Min Soil Temp A: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 Time of Min Soil Temp A: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 Max Soil Temp B: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 Time of Max Soil Temp B: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 Min Soil Temp B: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 Time of Min Soil Temp B: 04/18/02 (day=108) - 24:00 - Herbicide applied over soil temperatures (SW quadrant) 04/08/2002: Daylight Savings Time Adjustment. - Daylight Savings Time Started on Day=97, Time=200. - Time of Obs were modified by one hour (forward) from Day=97, Time=200 through Day=97, Time=415. ============================================================================== 10/31/2001: Daylight Savings Time Adjustment. - Daylight Savings Time Ended on Day=301, Time=200. - Time of Obs were modified by one hour (subtracted) from Day=301, Time=200 through Day=301, Time=610. 04/20/2001: Cleanup Precipitation Data. - Missing Daily Precipitation Values For First Part of April 2001 Modified Using Data Collected Manually By Merlin Kraft. - NOTE: Shifted Merlin's data by a day to better reflect the MAWN collection period of midnight to midnight (Merlin collects from 8:00am - 8:00am). - The Following Daily Precipitation Values Were Added: Day 91 (04/01/2001): 0 Day 92 (04/02/2001): 0 Day 93 (04/03/2001): 0 Day 94 (04/04/2001): 0 Day 95 (04/05/2001): 2.286 (0.09") Day 96 (04/06/2001): 7.874 (0.31") Day 97 (04/07/2001): 0 Day 98 (04/08/2001): 5.080 (0.20") Day 99 (04/09/2001): 2.286 (0.09") 04/11/2001: Cleanup Precipitation and Adjust Soil Data. - Remove Precipitation Data Introduced Into Raw Data File During Field Testing. The Following Entries Were Reset Back To 0: Data Code=5, Day=100, Time=1845 (field #: 4) Data Code=5, Day=100, Time=1900 (field #: 4) Data Code=5, Day=100, Time=1905 (field #: 4) Data Code=60, Day=100, Time=1900 (field #: 15) Data Code=60, Day=100, Time=2000 (field #: 15) Data Code=24, Day=100, Time=2400 (field #: 33) - Clean-Up Faulty Data. Tipping Bucket Rain Guage Was Not Operating Properly Between 2:05am on March 31 (Day=90) and 7:05pm on April 10 (Day=100). Marked the following precipitation data as missing: Five Minute Data: Day=90, Time=205 thru Day=100, Time=1905 Hourly Data: Day=90, Time=300 thru Day=100, Time=1900 Daily Data: Day=91, Time=2400 thru Day=99, Time=2400 - Clean-Up Faulty Data. Reburing the Soil Temperature Sensors between 7:00pm - 8:00pm on 04/10/2001 Introduced Faulty Maximum Soil Tempearture Values. The following entries were reset to estimated values: Data Code=24, Day=100, Time=2400: SOIL0_MAX: 12.78 (field #: 15) SOIL0_MAXT: 2359 (field #: 16) SOIL1_MAX: 11.72 (field #: 19) SOIL1_MAXT: 2359 (field #: 20) - Clean-Up Faulty Data. Reburing the Soil Moisture Probes between 7:00pm - 8:00pm on 04/10/2001 Introduced Faulty Minimum Soil Moisture Values. The following entries were reset to estimated values: Data Code=24, Day=100, Time=2400: MSTR0_MIN: 0.605 (field #: 25) MSTR0_MINT: 1600 (field #: 26) MSTR1_MIN: 0.580 (field #: 29) MSTR1_MINT: 1600 (field #: 30) 04/10/2001: Field Maintanence: - Replaced Precipitation Guage (current instrument seems to have been out since April 1, 2001 - Moved and Reburied Soil Temperatures - installed in SW quadrant of station: Soil A: 2-inches under sod, W of S leg, N of Soil B Soil B: 4-inches under sod, W of S leg, S of Soil A - Buried Soil Temperature Probes (Horizontal Placement) in SE quadrant of station: Soil Moisture A: 04" depth, E of S leg, facing south Soil Moisture B: 10" depth, E of S leg, facing south - Needs: Data Cleanup: Installation between approximately 6:30pm and 7:30pm on 04/10/2001 required testing precip gauge. Also, reinstalling soil temp and soil moisture problems most likely introduced faulty data - rawdata will need to be corrected. ============================================================================== 11/06/2000: Cleanup Precipitation Data. - Remove Precipitation Data Introduced Into Raw Data File During Field Testing. The Following Entries Were Reset Back To 0: Data Code=5, Day=308, Time=1710 Data Code=5, Day=308, Time=1715 Data Code=60, Day=308, Time=1800 Data Code=24, Day=308, Time=2400 - Clean-Up Faulty Data. Tipping Bucket Rain Guage Was Not Operating Properly Between 3:00am on September 12 (Day=256) and 5:15pm on November 3. Marked the following precipitation data as missing: Five Minute Data: Day=256, Time=300 thru Day=308, Time=1715 Hourly Data: Day=256, Time=400 thru Day=308, Time=1700 Daily Data: Day=257, Time=2400 thru Day=307, Time=2400 11/03/2000: Tipping Bucket Rain Guage Replacement. - No Precipitation Recorded Since Sept 12. Appears Electrical Surge on or near Sept 12, 2000 was the cause. - Replaced tipping bucket rain gauge. Installed on pipe located on SW corner of station plot, 37-1/8" from ground to top of tipping bucket (determined high from previous installation). Tested with 5 clicks around 5:11pm (day=308, time. 10/30/2000: Daylight Savings Time Adjustment. - Daylight Savings Time Ended on Day=303, Time=200. - Time of Obs were modified by one hour (subtracted) from Day=303, Time=200 through Day=304, Time=1740. Only Observation Times were modified, not times of Maxs and Mins. Users will need to take that into consideration when using this data. 10/02/2000: Telecommuncations repaired sometime over the past weekend. - Updated Web Pages and rebuilt Sparta data in MAWN database. 09/27/2000: Telecommunications still down. - Downloaded data from datalogger. Loss of data between (but not including) the following times: Day=260, Time=1535 (Sep 16) Day=263, Time=0930 (Sep 18) 09/16/2000: Loss of Telephone Communications on Sept 12, 2000 due to electrical storm. - Replace Modem (#3945) with new modem (#3947) - "Ring" wire was disconnected (actually burnt apart due to apparant electrical surge). Replaced blue (ring) wing with extra orange/wire. Left orange (tip) wire alone - Service box by the road - switch blue (ring) wire with orange/white wire. Connected to red (ring) terminal. Left orange wire connected to green (tip) terminal. Still no active line. Apparently heavy electrical damage to service box. - Current wiring: Service Box -> green terminal (tip) -> orange wire -> Datalogger Enclosure -> bottom surge terminal -> TIP on modem Service Box -> red terminal (ring) -> orange/white wire -> Datalogger Enclosure -> upper surge terminal -> RING on modem - Downloaded data from datalogger. Loss of data between (but not including) the following times: Day=255, Time=0630 (Sep 11) Day=255, Time=1955 (Sep 11) 08/01/2000: Faulty modem replaced. Station back on-line. Suspicious 2-inch soil temps, but inspection of the site determined that soil temp probe was in fact buried - soil cover = thick grass. Field Technician: Tom Cate 02/05/2000: During "mawn1a" update, lost hourly reading and 5-minute reading for 11:00am, day=36. Copied the following: 5,2000,36,1055,... -> 5,2000,36,1100,... 60,2000,36,1000,... -> 60,2000,36,1100,... 02/05/2000: Updated "mawn1a" to include Wind Speed, Air Temp, and Relative Humidity in 5-minute data. ============================================================================== 09/07/1999: Removed suspect Soil Temperature (Sensor A) From Data File. Marked as Missing Values from 08/06/99 thru 08/28/99. 09/06/1999: Soil Temp Probes and Soil Moisture Sensors pulled and re-installed. Work performed between 11:30am and 1:00pm. 08/26/1999: Soil Temp Probes Covered (courtesy of Amy Irish-Brown) around 9:00am. Both sensors approx. 2 inches under bare soil. 08/23/1999: Detected error in soil temp, sensor A (2 inch depth). Temps reporting values too high - since approx 9/13/99 08/06/1999: Sparta station updated - (mawn1a). ==============================================================================