Enviro-weather, formerly Michigan Automated Weather Network

entrican — Maintenance Reports

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NOTE: Station is located near center-pivot irrigator. The

precipitation bucket is covered while irrigating, but

care must be taken when using moisture-related variables

such as precipitation and soil moisture.

: Logger Maintenance [1202]

- loaded logger program: ent-bbcbS.cr1*

- both standard and canopy leaf wetness sensors

* supports "maintenance mode"

: Station Maintenance [1310]

- routine site maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1515]

- routine site / station maintenance

- updated modem

: Station Maintenance [1200]

- replaced wind sentry (i.e. wind speed / direction)

: Logger / Station Maintenance [1140]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- replaced leaf wetness sensor (standard mount)

- replaced faulty soil temperature sensor (10cm)

: Logger Maintenance [1105]

- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)

- added PakBus modem

- loaded logger program: ent-bbcbS

: Station Maintenance [1715]

- replaced faulty atmp/relh sensor (1.5m)

- checked / tested tipping-bucket rain gauge

: Station Maintenance [1130]

- Soybean Inversion Study Upgrade, including:

- logger upgrade (CR10X -> CR1000)

- install new ATMP/RELH sensor @ 45cm

- install new ATMP/RELH sensor @ 3m

- replace leaf wetness sensors (237 -> LWS-L)

- load new logger program "ent-bbcbS"

: Station Maintenance [1315]

- general maintenance / cleanup

: Logger Maintenance [1701]

- load logger program "mawn_adcf"

: Station Maintenance [1400]

- replaced faulty ATMP/RELH sensor (HMP45C -> HMP155A)

: Station Maintenance [1140]

- annual maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1500]

- annual maintenance

- cleared precipiation bucket

: Station Maintenance [1325]

- annual maintenance and weed removal

: Station Maintenance [1135]

- annual maintenance and weed removal

: Station Maintenance [0007]

- loaded logger program "mawn_abcf" (hourly collection cycle)

: System Maintenance [0008]

- loaded logger program "mawn_abcw"

: System Maintenance [1205]

- moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server

- loaded logger program "mawn_abcf"

: Station Maintenance [1345]

- routine annual maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1435]

- General station maintenance and system checks, including:

- Cleaning of Leaf Wetness Sensor (Standard Mount)

- Replacement of Anemometer (i.e. Wind Speed Instrument)

: Station Maintenance [1200]

- Replaced dead battery

- NOTE: Due to faulty battery, data was lost during the

following time period:

06/14/2012 (d=166) 1420 - 06/20/2012 (d=172) 1200

- Replaced faulty solar panel/battery cable/connection

- Moved station approx. 30-feet to avoid irrigation radius.

- NOTE: data prior to 06/20/2012 1200 may contain faulty

precipitation data due to irrigation.

: Station Maintenance [1005]

- Replaced Modem

: Station Maintenance [1145]

- Station moved (approx. 500-ft to NW of previous

location.

- Tipping-bucket rain gauge replaced with a new unit

: Spring Maintenance [1235]

- Routine Spring Maintenance, including:

- Precipitation Bucket Cleaned

- Weed-Control Applied

- Soil Temp 0 (2") checked and calibrated

- Soil Temp 1 (4") replaced

: Station Maintenance [1100]

- Routine maintence/sensor checks

: Station Maintenance

- Loaded MAWN Program - ABCF (hourly collection cycle) [0006]

: Station Maintenance

- Loaded MAWN Program - ABCW (3-hour collection cycle) [0004]

: 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)

: 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"

- Work was done approx: 1600 - 1700 (Day=141)

: Station Maintenance (jb)

- Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_ABCF (00:05)

: Station Maintenance: (sm, bn)

- Communication converted to broadband cell-modem:

- Broadband Cell modem installed.

- Datalogger Program "mawn_abcs" Loaded and Compiled

- Data Collection Configured To Upload Every 30 minutes.

- General Station Maintenance and System Checks:

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

- sensor placement checked

- anemometer bearings checked

- replaced temp/rh sensor (HMP45C)

- rain gauge relocated away from center-pivot irrigation

- Work was done approx: 11:05 - 11:30 (Day=223)

: Station Maintenance: (crn, jal)

- Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge Calibrated Between 13:00

and 14:00 (Day=195)

: Station Online

- Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins and

now made available via the MAWN website:

First data report: Apr 08, 2004 - 00:05 (Day=099)

: Existing Weather Station Upgraded to MAWN Station

Notes:

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

- Data Logger Program Loaded: MAWN1B

Additional Station Needs: