mendon — Maintenance Reports
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: Station Relocation [1015]
- station relocated about 465-ft south of previous location:
- reinstalled soil sensors*
- tipping-bucket rain gauge now mounted on leaf
wetness post (unable to use original post)
- checked leaf wetness sensor [standard mount]**
- checked pyranometer (unable to level, but data ok)
- checked battery (13.5V)
- checked solar panel (16V)
* soil moisture sensors were deployed horizontally at 2"
and 4"... corrected to vertical at 0-12" and 12-24"
** site does not include a canopy sensor
: Station Maintenance [1255]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- checked anemometer (bearings need replacement)
- checked leaf wetness sensors (good)**
- checked soil sensor cables (good)
- checked solar panel (good)
- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (reinstalled)*
- checked wind vane (properly aligned)
- checked /. cleaned enclosure
* rain gauge was on the ground... may need to check / remove earlier data
** site does not include a canopy sensor
: Logger / Station Maintnenace [1435]
- loaded logger program: men-bbcd.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)**
* supports "maintenance mode"
** sensor replaced: 08/11/2020 (no canopy)
- cleaned-up previously collected data
: Station Maintenance [1130]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- checked anemomter (bearings ok, but should be replaced)
- checked pyranomter (level)
- checked soil sensor cables (good)
- checked wind vane (properly aligned)
- checked / cleaned solar panel
- checked / tested battery
- checked / tested leaf wetness (standard)*
- checked / tested tipping-bucket rain gauge
- cleaned battery box
- cleaned hmp155a (atmp/relh) sensor and radiation shield
- weed removal
* current logger program doesn't support LWS-L leaf wetness
* site does not include a canopy leaf wetness sensor
: Station Maintenance [1245]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- checked anemometer (bearings need replacement)
- checked pyranometer (level)
- checked wind vane (properly aligned)
- checked / cleaned solar panel
- checked / tested battery (good)
- checked / tested leaf wetness (standard)*
- checked / tested tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjusted level)
- cleaned battery box
- replaced faulty soil temperature (5cm) sensor
- weed removal
* current logger program doesn't support LWS-L leaf wetness
* site does not include a canopy leaf wetness sensor
: Station Maintenance [1035]
- routine site maintenance
: Station Maintenance [1150]
- routine site maintenance
: Station Maintenance [1520]
- upgrade leaf wetness (standard mount) [237 -> lws]*
* site does not include a canopy leaf wetness sensor
* leaf wetness upgrade requires a logger program upgrade
: Station Maintenance [1500]
- routine station maintenance
: Logger / Station Maintenance [1210]
- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)
- added PakBus modem
- loaded logger program: men-bbca
: Station Maintenance [1430]
- cleared obstruction from tipping-bucket rain gauge
: Station Maintenance; [1205]
- replaced faulty wind speed instrument (i.e. anemometer)
: Station Maintenance [1300]
- annual station / site maintenance
: Logger Maintenance [1800]
- loaded logger program: men-bbca
: Station Maintenance [1400]
- faulty logger replaced (CR10X -> CR1000), including:
- ATMP/RELH sensor replaced (HMP45C -> HMP155A)
- NOTE: HMP155A connected to continuous power
: Station Maintenance [1355]
- annual maintenance
: Station Maintenance [1505]
- annual maintenance, including:
- replacement of leaf wetness sensor (standard mount)
: Station Maintenance [1245]
- installed "big" battery
: Station Maintenance [1235]
- annual maintenance and weed removal
- leveled tipping-bucket rain gauge
: Station Maintenance [1020]
- annual maintenance and weed removal
: Station Maintenance [0006]
- loaded logger program "mawn_abcf" (hourly collection cycle)
: System Maintenance [0005]
- loaded logger program "mawn_abcw"
: System Maintenance [1305]
- moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server
- loaded logger program "mawn_abcf"
: Station Maintenance [1130]
- Modem replaced (due to cell network change and recent
telecommunication troubles).
: Station Maintenance [1000]
- Faulty broadband modem was repaired and remote
communication was restored. However, due to the
recent outage, data for the following time period
was lost:
08/10/2010 (d=222) 14:10 - 08/14/2010 (d=226) 16:05
: Station Maintenance [1500]
- General station maintenance (weed control, sensor checks)
: Data Quality [1700]
- It was discovered that the tipping-bucket rain gauge
was not working properly prior to work performed on
07/13/09. After analysis of the data, precipitation
data recorded during the following time period was
marked as "missing":
05/04/09 (d=124) 00:05 - 07/13/09 (d=194) 12:00
: Station Maintenance [1000]
- Replaced tipping-bucket rain gauge.
: Station Maintenance [1200]
- General station maintenance and system checks, including:
- Tipping-bucket rain gauge test (faulty pcpn data
that was introduced was removed on 07/29/09)
: 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"
- Wireless broadband modem was replaced
- Work was done approx: 1245 - 1330 (Day=164)
: Station Maintenance (jb)
- Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_ABCF (hourly power cycle) [00:05]
: Station Maintenance (jb)
- Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_ABCW (3-hr power cycle) [12:35]
: Data Quality (jb)
- Recent troubles with the datalogger at Mendon introduced gaps
of missing data as well as faulty data records. To correct
the faulty data, entries associated with the following times
have been removed from the MAWN database:
09/05 (d=248): 1005, 1135
09/08 (d=251): 1305, 1310
09/10 (d=253): 2205, 2210
09/12 (d=255): 1635
09/13 (d=256): 2400 (daily data only)
09/16 (d=259): 1845
: Station Maintenance: (bn)
- Datalogger replaced (18;45)
: Station Maintenance: (sm)
- Site visit seemed to indicate that for some unknown reason,
the MAWN program was erased from the datalogger. Power to
the modem/logger was reestablished and the logger program
(ABCS) was reloaded.
- Due to the outage, it appears data was lost for the following
time period:
08/16/07 (day=228) 07:05 - 08/17/07 (day=229) 13:45
: Communication Outage
- Currently experiencing trouble with communications
to the Mendon station. Unable to connect since
7:00am on Thu. 08/16. Hope to troubleshoot and
correct on Mon. 08/20.
: Station Maintenance: (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:
- Work was done approx: 15:55 - 16:10 (Day=227)
: Station Maintenance (sm, bn)
- General station maintenance and system checks.
- Work was done approx: 12:15 - 12:55 (Day=151)
: Station Maintenance: (bn)
- Telecommunications Troubleshooting/Repair:
- replaced battery
- replaced modem
- replaced CR10X datalogger
- reloaded MAWN Program: MAWN1C
- station back online at 12:15pm
: Station Maintenance: (bn)
- General Station Maintenance and System Checks:
- weed removal and application of Round-Up above soil temps
- sensor placement checked
- anemometer bearings checked - bearing replaced
- rain gauge checked for debris - screen replaced
- NOTE: Leaf Wetness A (standard mount) is installed on leg of tripod
instead of a standard mount.
- Work was done approx: 16:20 - 16:55 (Day=151)
: Station Maintenance: (jal)
- General Station Maintenance and System Checks:
- weed removal and application of Round-Up above soil temps
- tipping bucket rain guage checked for accuracy
- Work was done approx: 12:30 - 12:40 (Day=229)
: Station Maintenace (sm, jal)
- Site Vist (no major work done)
: Station Online
- Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins and
now made available via the MAWN website:
First data report: Mar 06, 2004 - 00:05 (Day=066)
: Communications Troubleshooting (crn)
- Datalogger and Battery Replaced. Original Battery
was unable to maintain power.
: New Station Installed
- Notes:
- leaf wetness B (canopy) - still needs to be installed.
- Data Logger Program Loaded: MAWN1C
- Additional Station Needs:
