Enviro-weather, formerly Michigan Automated Weather Network

allegan — Maintenance Reports

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: Station Maintenance [1440]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (good)

- checked atmp/relh sensor (good)

- checked battery (13.42V)

- checked pyranometer (good)

- checked soil sensor cables (good)

- checked solar panel (19.81V)

- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjusted level)

- cleaned battery box)

- cleaned solar panel

- tested leaf wetness sensor [canopy] (faulty)*

- tested leaf wetness sensor [standard] (good)

* replaced faulty leaf wetness sensor [canopy]

- located under nearby tree at height = 40"

: Station Maintenance [1025]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (replaced bearings)

- checked battery (13.49V)

- checked pyranometer (adjusted level)

- checked soil sensor cales (good)

- checked solar panel (20.09V)

- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjusted level)

- checked wind vane (properly aligned)

- cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield

- cleaned solar panel

- cleaned tipping-bucket rain gauge

- replaced leaf wetness sensor [standard]

- tested leaf wetness sensor [canopy] (good)

: Station / Logger Maintenence [1415]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (replace bearings/cups next visit)

- checked battery

- checked pyranomter (level)

- checked soil sensor cables (good)

- checked / adjusted wind vane (alignment was not correct)

- checked / cleaded HMP45C (atmp/relh)

- checked / tested leaf wetness sensor (canopy... good)

- checked / tested leaf wetness sensor (standard... good)

- checked / tested tipping-bucket rain gauge

- cleaned solar panel

- updated GPS coordinates

- weed removal

: Station Maintenance [1240]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- replaced faulty soil temp [5cm] (soil0) sensor

: Station Maintenance [1525]

- routine site maintenance

: Station / Logger Maintenance [1315]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- replacement of HMP45C (atmp / relh)

: Station Maintenance [1830]

- replaced soil temperature sensor (10cm) [soil1]

- repaired faulty leaf wetness sensor [standard mount]

: Station Maintenance [1505]

- replaced logger / wiring panel

- updated modem

: Station Maintenance [1050]

- routine maintenance

- replaced leaf wetness mount (standard mount)

- relocated lightning rod placement

: Logger Maintenance [1025]

- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)

- added PakBus modem

- loaded logger program: alg-bbab

: Station Maintenance [1510]

- annual station / site maintenance, including:

- replacement of faulty leaf wetness (standard) sensor

: Station Maintenance [1420]

- annual station / site maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1610]

- annual maintenance

: Station Maintenance [0002]

- loaded logger program "alg-bbab"

: Station Maintenance [1150]

- annual maintenance

- replaced atmp/relh (HC2S3 -> HMP45C)

- atmp/relh now wired to "continuous" power

: Station Maintenance [1555]

- annual maintenance and weed removal

: Station Maintenance [1030]

- replaced faulty "canopy" leaf wetness sensor (lws1)

: Station Online [1200]

- Station added to Enviroweather/MAWN Web Site

: Data Collection Enabled [1700]

- Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins:

First data report: April 02, 2015 (Day=092) 00:05

- NOTE: Estimated MAX/MIN Air Temperature data that was

provided by the State Climatologist Office was

added for the following period for GDD calculation

purposes:

03/01/2015 (d=060) - 04/01/2015 (d=091)

: Station Installed [1600]

- Station installed at station field site

: Station Maintenance [1705]

- Established telecommunication between station cell-modem

and data-collection PC/server on campus.

: Station Setup [1703]

- Loaded MAWN Program: BBBB-ALG

B => CR1000/MI (Logger/State)

B => CS616 (Soil Moisture)

B => HC2S3 (Temp/RH)

B => LWS-L (Leaf Wetness)

ALG => Station ID (Allegan)

- Now able to collect raw weather data.