mcbain — Maintenance Reports
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: Station / Logger Maintenance [1110]
- data-collection troubleshooting, including:
- replaced logger
- loaded logger program "mcb-bbad.cr1" (1140)
- routine maintenance, including:
- checked anemometer (good)
- checked battery (good)
- checked soil sensors (good)
- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good)
- checked wind vane
- checked / cleaned atmp/relh sensor [HMP45] (good)
- checked / cleaned leaf wetness [standard]
- checked / cleaned pyranometer (good)
- checked / cleaned atmp/relh radiation shield
- cleaned solar panel
- weed removal / trimmed grass
: Station / Logger Maintenance [1225]
- communcation troubleshooting:
- cleaned enclosure (remove excess moisture)
- re-wired 12V relay
- reloaded logger program "mcb-bbad.cr1" (1331)*
- routine site maintenance, including:
- checked anemometer (good)
- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good)
- checked wind vane (good)
- checked / cleaned leaf-wetness [standard]
- checked / cleaned pyranometer
* data-collection issues resurfaced at: 05/26/2026 2200...
...data-collection fails before hourly data is collected.
: Logger / Station Maintnenace [1404]
- loaded logger program: mcb-bbad.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)**
* supports "maintenance mode"
** sensor replaced: 08/20/2020 (no canopy)
- cleaned-up previously collected data
: Station / Logger Maintenance [1200]
- resolved logger communication / clock issues
: Station Maintenance [1400]
- routine site maintenance
: Station / Logger Maintenance [1750]
- routine site maintenance
- repaired loose battery cable
- reset / power cycle logger
: Station Maintenance [1210]
- routine site maintenance
- installed updated modem
: Station Maintenance [1345]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- leaf wetness sensor upgrade (237 -> LWS)*
* there is no canopy sensor
: Station Maintenance [1310]
- routine site maintenance
: Logger / Station Maintenance; [1635]
- installed directional antenna
- corrected clock on logger
: Logger / Station Maintenance [1135]
- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)
- added PakBus modem
- loaded logger program: bbc-bbab
: Station Maintenance [1240]
- routine station / site maintenance
: Station/Logger Maintenance [1900]
- annual station / site maintenance
- reinstalled tipping-bucket rain gauge
: Station Maintenance [1530]
- routine maintenance
: Station Maintenance [0002]
- loaded logger program "mcb-bbaa"
: Station Maintenance [1225]
- annual maintenance, including:
- replaced atmp/relh (HC2S3 -> HMP45C)
: Station Maintenance [0006]
- loaded logger program "mcb-bbba"
: Station Maintenance [1730]
- replaced AIR TEMP/RELH sensors (HMP45C -> HC2S3)
- sensor connected to "continous" power
: Station Maintenance: [????]
- annual maintenance and weed removal
: System Maintenance [1103]
- moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server
- loaded logger program "bbaa-mcb"
: Station Maintenance [1350]
- Replaced Modem
: Station Maintenance [0006]
- Loaded updated Logger Program BBAA-MCB. Logger now
set to collect on a 30-minute cycle from Apr - Sep.
: Station Online
- Station added to MAWN web site.
: Data Collection Enabled
- Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins:
First data report: May 21, 2009 - 00:05 (Day=141)
: Station Maintenance
- Established telecommunication between station cell-modem and
data collection PC/server on campus.
- Loaded MAWN Program: BBC-MCB
B => CR1000
B => CS616
C => Broadband Cell Modem (IP)
MCB => Station ID (McBain)
- Now able to collect raw weather data.
