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elkrapids — Maintenance Reports

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: Logger Maintenance [1307]

- loaded logger program: elk-bssd.cr6*

- wind direction fix

* supports "maintenance mode"

: Logger Maintenance [0219]

- loaded logger program: elk-bssd.cr6*

- wind direction fix

* supports "maintenance mode"

: Logger / Station Maintenance [1245]

- routine site maintenance

- updated modem

: Logger Maintenance [1232]

- loaded logger program: elk-bssd.cr6*

* supports "maintenance mode"

: Station Maintenance [1330]

- routine site maintenance

- remounted leaf wetness sensor

: Logger Maintenance [0006]

- loaded logger program: elk-bssd [no canopy]

: Logger Maintenance [0005]

- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR6)

- logger program: template-bssd

: Station Maintenance: [----]

- installed new CR6 station to replace CR1000

- added PakBus modem

: Station Maintenance [1800]

- repaired faulty tipping-bucket rain gauge

: System Maintenance [1503]

- moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server

- loaded logger program "bbaa-elk"

: Station Maintenance [1130]

- routine maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1515]

- Replaced anemometer (wind speed)

: Station Maintenance [1135]

- Repaired "Soil Moisture" sensors - switched from CS615

to CS-616 sensors. Station powered-off between 10:45am

and 11:35am to make repairs/connections.

: Station Maintenance [1130]

- Changed Daily Battery Voltage to 24-hour Observered

Minimum Voltage.

- Added Hourly Standard Deviation of Wind Direction

- Marked Faulty Air Temp/RH data for the following time

period as "missing":

10/28/2011 (d=301) 1350 - 10/28/2011 (d=301) 1405

- Reactivate "live" updates

: Station Maintenance [2202]

- Loaded MAWN Program: BBC-ELK (previous load failed)

- No data during the following time period:

11/02/2011 (d=306) 1401 - 11/02/2011 (d=306) 2202

: Station Maintenace [1402]

- Loaded MAWN Program; BBC-ELK

: Station Maintenance [1920]

- Replaced old logger with newer CR1000

: Station Maintenance [0004]

- Loaded MAWN Program - AACF (hourly collection cycle)

: Station Maintenance [0009]

- Loaded MAWN Program - AACW (3-hour collection cycle)

: Station Maintenance [1015]

- Configured LoggerNet software to connect to new modem.

Successful connection and data download once again

possible.

: Station Maintenance [1815]

- Replaced Wireless Broadband (cell-ip) Modem.

: Station Maintenance

- Loaded MAWN Program - AACF (hourly power cycle) [0005]

: Station Maintenance

- Loaded MAWN Program - AACW (3-hour power cycle) [0001]

: Station Maintenance (jb)

- Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_AACF (hourly power cycle) [0005]

: Station Maintenance (jb)

- Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_AACW (3-hr power cycle)

: Station Maintenance (jb)

- Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_AACF (00:05)

: Station Maintenance: (jb)

- Loaded MAWN Program: AACS (hourly voltage)

: Station Maintenance: (sm)

- Replaced modem. Communicating now via Alltel network.

: Station Maintenance: (sm, bn)

- Communication converted to broadband cell-modem:

- Broadband Cell modem installed.

- Datalogger Program "mawn_bacs" Loaded and Compiled

- Data Collection Configured To Upload Every 30 minutes.

: Station Maintenance: (sm)

- Another battery failure at the Elk Rapids MAWN station led to

a loss of data during the following time period:

12/02/2005 (Day=336) 06:00 - 12/06/2005 (Day=340) 14:15

- Battery was replaced today and power to cell phone modem converted

back to switched power (powered on between 06:00 - 06:15 am/pm).

: Station Maintenance: (sm)

- Recent battery failure at the Elk Rapids MAWN station led to

a loss of data during the following time period:

11/08/2005 (Day=305) 00:55 - 11/21/2005 (Day=325) 17:20

- Battery was replaced today and the Elk Rapids station is

back online.

: Station Maintenance (sm)

- Telecomminications Change - Reconfigured to Cell Phone System:

- Replaced COMM 100 Modem with Airlink Alltel Redwing

CDMA Cell phone/modem system.

- Installed SC932B Interface

- Installed 11dB game Yagi antenna with antenna lightning

protection decive.

- Wired "C3" Control Port to "+12V Control" terminals.

- Connected Cell System Power to "+12 VDC Switched" Port

on datalogged

- Loaded New Data Logger Program: MAWN1D

- This version of MAWN1D powers cell system between

6:00am - 6:10am daily.

- Sensors/Battery Checked and Telecommunications Tested.

: Station Maintenance (sm)

- General Station Maintenance and System Checks:

- weed removal and application of Round-Up above soil temps

- cleaned Air Temp/Relative Humidty sensor

- check Anemometer/Wind Vane

- cleaned Precipitation bucket

: Telecommunication Troubles Corrected (sm)

- Recent loss of communication led to a site-visit. It was

discovered that the telephone lines inside the datalogger

enclsure were damaged and needed to be repaired. Repairs

were made and communincation with datalogger has been

reestablished.

: Telecommunication Troubles - Continue

- Recent telecommunication troubles continue to occur

at the Elk Rapids MAWN station. Due to the serious

nature of the trouble, the station has needed to be

taken offline until further notice.

: Telecommunication Maintenance (crn)

- Possible faulty modem replaced

- Reloaded Datalogger Program: MAWN1B

- Outage from 04/16/2004 caused a loss of data

from 04/16/2004 (16:00) - 04/27/2004 (13:00)

: Telecommunication Trouble

- We are currently experiencing communication

trouble with the Elk Rapids MAWN station. The

phone line has been disconnected until the

trouble with the modem is corrected (jtb).

: Data Logger Maintenance (jtb)

- Datalogger error (E08) codes were reading 99.

Counters were reset back to 00. This action

will hopefully resolve and/or prevent brief

data outages observed on some data loggers

when the error count reaches 99.

: Data Logger Maintenance (crn, jtb)

- Datalogger clock was somehow reset after 04:15 on Nov 19 (Day=323).

- Clock was corrected at 13:10 on Nov 20 (Day=324). Data records

while clock was incorrect are not available.

: New Station Installed (crn, jtb)

Notes:

- tipping bucket rain guage has broken mounting clamps,

should be replaced.

- leaf wetness B (canopy) - still needs to be installed

in tree canopy.

Additional Station Needs:

- putty for enclosure

- GPS cooridinates

: Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins

First report: May 3, 2003 - 00:05 (Day=123)