Enviro-weather, formerly Michigan Automated Weather Network

mecosta — Maintenance Reports

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: Logger / Station Maintenance [1505]

- loaded logger program: mct-bbad.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)**

* supports "maintenance mode"

** sensor replaced: 07/30/2020 (no canopy)

- cleaned-up previously collected data

: Station Maintenance [1045]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (bearings good)

- checked leaf wetness sensors*

- checked pyranometer (good condition, level)

- checked soil sensor cables (good)

- checked wind vane (properly aligned)

- checked / cleaned solar panel (19.39 V)

- checked / cleaned tipping-bucket rain gauge

- checked / tested battery (13.16 V)

- cleaned battery box

- cleaned grounding rod

- cleaned radiation shield / RH sensor (hmp45c)

- weed removal

* logger program requires update

* site does not include a canopy sensor

: Station Maintenance [1115]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (bearings good)

- checked battery box (clean)

- checked leaf wetness sensors*

- checked pyranometer (good condition, level)

- checked soil sensor cables (good)

- checked wind vane (properly aligned)

- checked / cleaned solar panel

- checked / cleaned tipping-bucket rain gauge

- checked / tested battery (13.25 V)

- weed removal

* logger program requires update

* site does not include a canopy sensor

: Station Maintenance [1220]

- routine site maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1055]

- routine site maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1415]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- replacement of 5cm soil temperature (soil0) sensor

- reinstallation of both soil temp sensors (5cm, 10cm)

: Logger / Station Maintenance [1500]

- installed additional battery

: Logger / Station Maintenance [1500]

- updated modem

- upgraded power (battery)

: Logger / Station Maintenance [1115]

- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)

- added PakBus modem

- loaded logger program: mct-bbaa

: Station Maintenance [1630]

- repair tipping-bucket rain gauge (cleared obstruction)

: Station Maintenance [1600]

- repair faulty atmp/relh sensor

: Station Maintenance [1330]

- annual maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1600]

- annual maintenance, including:

- replacement of faulty soil temperature sensors

: Station Maintenance [1310]

- routine maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1500]

- precipitation bucket check

: Station Maintenance [0004]

- loaded logger program "mct-bbaa"

: Station Maintenance [1930]

- annual maintenance

- rewired air temp/relh (HMP45C) to "continuous" power

: Station Maintenance [1245]

- annual maintenance and weed removal

: Station Maintenance [1250]

- annual maintenance and weed removal

: Station Maintenance [1130]

- replaced weak battery

: System Maintenance [1125]

- installation of tipping-bucket rain gauge was corrected

as it was "severely out of level".

: System Maintenance [1705]

- moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server

- loaded logger program "bbba-mct"

: Station Maintenance [1700]

- routine maintenance, including:

- replacement of pyranomter (solar radiation)

: Station Maintenance [1335]

- Replaced faulty AIR TEMP/RH sensor

: Station Maintenance [1230]

- Repaired / Replaced Faulty Soil Temperature Sensors.

- Due to faulty sensor, data marked as "missing" for Soil

Temperature 1 (4") for following time period:

01/30/2013 (d=030) 06:30 - 05/02/2013 (d=122) 12:30

: Station Maintenance [1330]

- Rain gauge unplugged. Due to blockage, precipiation

data has been marked as "missing" for the following

time period:

07/25/2012 (d=207) 00:00 - 08/20/2012 (d=233) 13:00

: Station Online [1630]

- Station added to MAWN web site.

: Data Collection Enabled

- Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins:

First data report: Mar 22, 2012 - 00:05 (Day=088)

: Station Maintenance [0920]

- TEMP/RH Sensor repaired (incorrect wiring)

: Station Maintenance

- Noted troubles with TEMP/RH Sensor

: Station Maintenance

- Established telecommunication between station cell-modem

and data-collection PC/server on campus.

: Station Installed

- Loaded MAWN Program: BBBA-MCT

B => CR1000/MI (Logger/State)

B => CS616 (Soil Moisture)

B => HC2S3 (Temp/RH)

A => 237 (Leaf Wetness)

MCT => Station ID (Mecosta)

- Now able to collect raw weather data.