: Logger / Station Maintenance [1606]
- loaded logger program: mml-bbcd.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)**
* supports "maintenance mode"
** sensor replaced: 08/26/2023 (no canopy)
- cleaned-up previously collected data

- loaded logger program: mml-bbcd.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)**
* supports "maintenance mode"
** sensor replaced: 08/26/2023 (no canopy)
- cleaned-up previously collected data
- site maintenance, including:
- checked anemometer (good)
- checked leaf wetness [standard] sensor (program update needed)*
- checked soil sensors (good)
- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (new and level from last visit)
- checked tripod (leveled using fence post for support)
- checked voltages (good)
- checked wind vane (properly aligned)
- replaced atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield**
* site does not include a canopy sensor
** faulty sensor was causing logger issues
- routine site maintenance, including:
- readjusted tripod*
- replaced leaf wetness (standard) sensor [237 -> LWS]**
- replaced tipping-bucket rain gauge
* station was hit by a tractor on 07/24/2023... the only sensor that was
damaged was rain gauge. However, due to the orientation of the sensor,
the solar radiation data was faulty from 07/24/2023 - 08/26/2023
** updated logger program is needed
** station will no longer support canopy leaf wetness.
- routine site maintenance, including:
- checked anemomter (good)
- checked battery (13.51 V)
- checked leaf wetness [standard] sensor (working properly, but sensor is old)
- checked lead wetness [canopy] sensor (working properly, but sensor is old)
- checked pyranometer (no adjustments needed)
- checked soil sensors (good)*
- checked solar panel (21.83 V)
- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good)
- checked wind vane (properly aligned)
- cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield
- cleaned pyranomter
- cleaned solar panel (wire showing signs of UV rot)
- removal of grass / weeds under tripod
* note: soil moisture probes are installed vertically at this location
- communications modem replaced
- logger reset
- reset logger / modem (troubleshoot comm failures)
- routine site maintenance
- loaded logger program: mml-bbca
- replaced faulty logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)
- added PakBus modem
- repaired faulty atmp/relh sensor
- replaced faulty cellular modem
- loaded logger program "mml-bbca"
- replaced atmp/relh sensor (HC2S3 -> HMP155A)
- sensor now connected to continuous power
- moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server
- loaded logger program "bbba-mml"
- Replaced both Soil Temperature sensors
- Logger battery replaced
- Station added to MAWN web site.
- Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins:
First data report: June 28, 2012 (Day=180)
- Established telecommunication between station cell-modem
and data-collection PC/server on campus.
- Loaded MAWN Program: BBBA-MML
B => CR1000/MI (Logger/State)
B => CS616 (Soil Moisture)
B => HC2S3 (Temp/RH)
A => 237 (Leaf Wetness)
MML => Station ID (McMillan)
- Now able to collect raw weather data.