msuhort — Maintenance Reports
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: Station Maintenance [1020]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- checked anemomter (good)
- checked battery (14 V)
- checked leaf wetness [standard] sensor (good)*
- checked pyranometer (good)
- checked soil sensors (good)
- checked solar panel (20 V)
- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good)
- checked wind vane (properly aligned)
- cleaned atmp/relh sensors and radiation shields (@ 10cm, 1m, 3m)
- cleaned solar panel
- replaced battery cable
- weed removal / trimmed grass
* site does not include a canopy sensor
: Station Maintenance [1130]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- checked anemometer (bearings good)
- checked battery box (good)
- checked soil sensor cables (good)
- checked solar panel (21.13 V)
- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjusted level)
- cleaned atmp/relh radiation shiels (all three sensors)
- cleaned solar panel
- replaced radiation shield on HMP155 (atmp/relh) [1.5m sensor]
- tested leaf wetness sensor [standard] (good)*
* this site does not have a canopy sensor
: Station / Logger Maintenance; [1045]
- site / logger maintenance, including:
- removal of mice and nesting from battery box
- repaired battery connection
- removed canopy leaf wetness sensor
: Station / Logger Maintenance [0915]
- site visit to troubleshoot communication issue
- logger reset via charge controller corrected hung modem
: Station Maintenance [1300]
- station maintenance, including:
- removal of mice from battery box
- repaired battery connection
: Station Maintenance [1010]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- weed removal
- replaced leaf wetness sensor [standard]
- replaced leaf wetness sensor [canopy]
: Station / Logger Maintenance [1000]
- logger communication / power issue troubleshooting
: Station / Logger Maintenance [1145]
- logger communication / power issue troubleshooting
: Station / Logger Maintenance [1050]
- troubleshoot faulty sensors:
- atmp/relh @ 45cm
- atmp/relh @ 1.5m
: Station Maintenance [1315]
- sensor repair:
- replaced anemometer bearings
- routine site maintenance, including:
- cleaned battery box (removed mouse)
- weed removal
: Station / Logger Maintenence [0940]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- adjusted tipping-bucket rain gauge (cleaned, reset level)
- checked anemomter (can hear the bearings)
- checked enclosure (clean)
- checked leaf wetness (standard: good, canopy: may be faulty)
- checked pyranometer (good... level)
- checked wind vane (good)
- cleaned atmp/relh sensors (all three)
- cleaned solar panels
- weed removal
: Station Maintenance [0930]
- routine site maintenance
: Logger Maintenance [1656]
- loaded logger program: msu-bbcbS.cr1*
- both standard and canopy leaf wetness sensors
* supports "maintenance mode"
: Station Maintenance [1030]
- routine site / station maintenance
- replaced pyranometer (solar radiation) sensor
: Station Maintenance [1400]
- repaired faulty leaf wetness sensor [standard mount]
- cleaned leaf wetness sensors [standard and canopy]
: Logger Maintnenace [1250]
- reset "hung" modem
- logger / logger program (msu-bbcbS) restarted
: Logger Maintenance [1105]
- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)
- added PakBus modem
- loaded logger program: msu-bbcbS
: Logger Maintenance [1730]
- reset to data-collection frequency to once every 15 min.
: Station Maintenance [1300]
- additional solar panel installed
- additional batter installed
- modem connected to continuous power
: Station Maintenance [1020]
- annual site maintenance
: Station Maintenance [1300]
- general maintenance / cleanup
: Logger Maintenance [0009]
- loaded logger program "msu-bbcbS"
: Station Maintenance [0005]
- Soybean Inversion Study Upgrade, including:
- install new ATMP/RELH sensor @ 45cm
- install new ATMP/RELH sensor @ 3m
- load new logger program "msu-bbcbS"
: Station Maintenance [1030]
- general cleanup
- replaced logger battery
: Station Maintenance [1545]
- annual maintenance
: Station Maintenance [0001]
- reload logger program: msu-bbcb
- supports switch of HMP155A from SW12V to 12V
: Station Maintenance [1310]
- Switched Air Temp/RH sensor (HMP155A) to "continous" power
: Station Maintenance [1155]
- replaced Air Temp/Relative Humidity Sensor:
HC2S3 -> HMP155A
- loaded new logger program: msu-bbcb
: Station Maintenance [1320]
- replaced anemometer/wind vane
: Station Modernization [1300]
- Station upgraded with new logger and serveral new sensors.
Due to upgrade, station was offline for the following:
05/13/2015 (d=133) 1300 - 05/13/2015 (d=133) 1700
- the "live" data updates were able to resume at:
05/14/2015 (d=134) 1445
: Station Maintenance [1000]
- replaced both leaf wetness sensors (237)
- replaced both soil temperature sensors
- replaced modem fuse cable
: Station Maintenance [1530]
- leaf wetness sensors replaced
- power was disrupted and logger program (mawn_abcf)
needed to be reloaded.
: System Maintenance [1007]
- loaded logger program "mawn_abcf"
: System Maintenance [1605]
- moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server
- loaded logger program "mawn_aacf"
: Station Maintenance [1430]
- Replaced anemometer (speed) and wind vane (direction)
: Data Quality [1515]
- Changed corrections applied on 07/05/2012 and 07/09/2012
from "missing" to "dry".
: Data Quality [1530]
- Faulty Leaf Wetness and Precipitation data that was
reported on July 07, 2012 (d=189) has been marked
as "missing".
: Data Quality [1615]
- Faulty Leaf Wetness and Precipiation data was discovered
on 06/28/2012. Marked faulty values as "missing".
: Data Quality [1745]
- Marked faulty "soil moisture" data that was reported
during the following time period, as "missing":
04/21/2012 (d=112) 00:00 - 05/26/2012 (d=147) 24:00
: Station Maintenance [0002]
- Replaced Logger Program with ABCF. Installed to
properly read data reported by new Soil Moisture
sensors.
: Station Maintenance [1500]
- Replaced Soil Moisture Sensors (CS616). Installed to
corrected problem with faulty Soil Moisture 0 sensor.
: Station Maintenance [1045]
- Reinstalled Temp/RH at proper height of 57". (NOTE: It
should be at 55" but not able to install at that height
due to current tripod).
- General station maintenance (weed control, sensor checks)
: Data Correction [1000]
- Evaluated data since recent repairs.
- Marked TEMP/RH data that was reported during the
following time period as "missing":
temp: 11/01/09 (d=305) 00:05 - 01/20/10 (d=020) 16:00
relh: 12/01/09 (d=335) 00:05 - 01/20/10 (d=020) 16:00
: Station Maintenance [1430]
- Temp/RH Sensor replaced.
- Corrected problems with station grounding.
: Station Offline [0900]
- Currently experiencing datalogger and data quality
issues. Therefore, station has been taken offline
and will remain unavailable until the problem is
resolved.
: Station Maintenance: [12:00]
- Replaced HMP45C (Air Temp/RH) Sensor.
- May be some faulty Air Temp/RH data starting in
Nov 2009 that will need to be removed from the data
archive.
: Data Cleanup: [11:00]
- Faulty precipitation data that was introduced on
09/11/09 was removed from the database.
: Station Maintenance: [13:35]
- Tipping-bucket rain gauge was tipped which introduced
faulty precip data into the archive for MSUHORT.
: Station Maintenance
- General station maintenance and system checks. [15:00]
: Data Cleanup
- Faulty solar radiation data due to failing sensor was
removed from the database. Solar data during the
following time period was marked as "missing":
08/05/08 (d=215) 13:00 - 08/05/08 (d=218) 17:00
: Station Maintenace
- Solar radiation sensor was replaced. [16:00]
: Data Cleanup
- Faulty RH data due to failing sensor was removed
from the database. RH during the following time
period was marked as "missing":
05/13/08 (d=134) 00:05 - 06/09/08 (d=161) 10:00
: Station Maintenance
- Temp/RH sensor was replaced. [10:00]
: 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"
- Replaced Solar Radiation sensor.
- Work was done approx: 1015 - 1040 (Day=157)
: Station Maintenance (sm, bn)
- General station maintenance and system checks.
- Work was done approx: 16:55 - 17:15 (Day=128)
: Station Maintenance (jb)
- Loaded MAWN Program: MAWN_AACF (09:35)
: Station Maintenance: (jb)
- Loaded MAWN Program: AACS (hourly voltage)
: Station Maintenance (sm, bn)
- MAWN station was moved to a new location at the MSU
Horticulture Teaching and Research Center. Several
sensors were unavailable during the move (9:55 - 12:00).
- Soil Temperature B sensor replaced and reburied (14:25).
- Anemometer Replaced (14:25).
: Station Maintenance (sm)
- New battery installed.
- New power supply/charger installed
- Adjusted Solar Panel (corrected angle of installation)
: Station Maintenance (sm)
- The battery that is powering the MSUHORT MAWN station
lost power at various times over the past several days.
The temporary loss of power led to the loss of data for
during the following time periods:
05/14/06 00:05 - 05/15/06 12:35
05/15/06 17:05 - 05/16/06 09:00
: Telecommunication Trouble Corrected (sm)
- Recent telephone line troubles at MSUHORT MAWN station
(rapid busy signal) resolved by MSU Telecom. Troubles
were at their end.
: Station Maintenance (sm, jal)
- Replaced Soil Temperature A (2" depth).
- Checked Soil Temperature B (4" depth)
- Checked Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
- Checked Temperature/Relative Humidity Sensor
- Checked Anamometer
: System Maintenance
- Replaced Soil Moisture Probes (Day=125, Time=14:10):
Sensor A: buried horizontally, 5-inches under sod
Sensor B: buried horizontally, 10-inches under sod
: Daylight Savings Time Adjustment.
- Daylight Savings Time Started on Day=97, Time=200.
- Time of Obs were modified by one hour (forward)
from Day=97, Time=200 through Day=97, Time=205.
: Daylight Savings Time Adjustment.
- Daylight Savings Time Ended on Day=301, Time=200.
- Time of Obs were modified by one hour (subtracted)
from Day=301, Time=200 through Day=302, Time=1035.
: Daylight Savings Time Adjustment.
- Daylight Savings Time Ended on Day=303, Time=200.
- Time of Obs were modified by one hour (subtracted)
from Day=303, Time=200 through Day=304, Time=1530.
Only Observation Times were modified, not times of
Maxs and Mins. Users will need to take that into
consideration when using this data.
: Data Cleanup - Due to Weather Station Move, various
values were reported incorrectly on April 26 (Day: 117).
The following cleanup actions were performed:
Daily Data:
- Max Soil Temps - Estimated:
A (2"): Changed to 17.22 C
B (4"): Changed to 12.78 C
- Min Soil Moisture and Time of Occurance:
A: Marked as Missing
B: Marked as Missing
- Max Wind Speed - Estimated: 8.3 mps
- Max Wind Speed - Time - Estimated: 15:39
- Precipitation: Set to 0.0
Hourly Data:
- Soil Temperature A: Mark as Missing (9:00-18:00)
- Soil Temperature B: Mark as Missing (9:00-18:00)
- Soil Moisture A: Mark as Missing (9:00-11:00)
- Soil Moisture B: Mark as Missing (9:00-11:00)
- Wind Direction: Mark as Missing (9:00-18:00)
- Max Wind Speed: Mark as Missing (10:00)
- Time of Max Wind Speed: Mark as Missing (10:00)
- Precipitation: Set to 0.0 (9:00-18:00)
5-Min Data:
- Precipitation: Set to 0.0 (9:00-18:00)
: MSU Hort station moved to new site at Hort Farm (am)
Final setup finshed late afternoon (~5:30pm). The
data for Day=117 will need to be cleaned.
- Leaf Wetness: Setup on NE leg (40" from center
of tripod, ~ 39" high to sensor)
- Soil Temps: West of bottom of South Leg
A - 2" depth (N of B)
B - 4" depth (S of A)
- Soil Moisture: East of South Leg (temporary)
- Precip, Solar, Temp/RH, Enclosure all need remounting.
: Fixed old data to reflect recent change in "mawn1b"
program - padded missing values to 5-minute data.
: Updated "mawn1b" to include Wind Speed, Air Temp,
and Relative Humidity in 5-minute data.
: Converted data from 01/01/1996 - 06/03/1999 added
to MAWN database.
: MSU Hort station updated - (mawn1b).
Replaced Temperature Sensor, Enclosure
Mounted Leaf Wetness - 1 meter above ground (NE leg)
