Enviro-weather, formerly Michigan Automated Weather Network

oshtemo — Maintenance Reports

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: Station Maintenance [1420]

- site maintenance, including:

- replaced leaf wetness [standard] sensor*

- reinstall soil temp [10cm] sensor

* leaf wetness [standard] faulty since 07/25/2023

** soil temp [10cm] faulty since 12/05/2022

: Station Maintenance [1045]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (good)

- checked battery (13.6 V)

- checked leaf wetness [standard] sensor (good)*

- checked pyranometer (adjusted level)

- checked soil sensors (replaced 10cm sensor)**

- checked solar panel (20.89 V)

- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjusted level)

- checked wind vane (properly aligned)

- cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield

- cleaned battery terminals

- cleaned solar panel

- weed removal

* site does not include a canopy sensor

** 10cm soil temp (SOIL1) appears faulty since 12/05/2022

: Station Maintenance [1140]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (good)

- checked atmp/relh sensor (good)

- checked battery (13.42V)

- checked pryanometer (adjusted level)

- checked soil sensor cables (good)

- checked solar panels (19.25V)

- cleaned battery box (removed mouse nest)

- cleaned solar panels

- tested leaf wetness sensor [standard] (good)*

* site does not include a canopy sensor

: Station Maintenance [1130]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (good)

- checked battery (13.22V)

- checked pyranometer (adjusted level)

- checked soil sensor cables (good)

- checked solar panel (20.56V)

- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjusted level)

- checked wind vane (properly aligned)

- cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield

- cleaned battery box (remove mouse)

- cleaned solar panel

- tested leaf wetness sensor [standard] (good)*

* site does not include a canopy sensor

: Station / Logger Maintenence [1000]

- resolved battery / power issues

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (good, no issues with the bearings)

- checked pyranometer (level)

- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (slight adjustment to level)

- checked / cleaned HMP155A (atmp/relh)

- checked / tested leaf wetness sensor (standard mount... good)*

- checked / tested wind vane (properly aligned)

- cleaned solar panel

- weed removal

* no canopy leaf wetness at this location

: Logger / Station Maintnenace [1435]

- loaded logger program: ost-bbcd.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)**

* supports "maintenance mode"

** sensor replaced: 07/23/2020 (no canopy)

- cleaned-up previously collected data

: Station Maintenance [0950]

- routine site maintenance

- replaced soil temperature (10cm) sensor

: Station / Logger Maintenance [1200]

- replaced cell modem

- reset logger (power issues)

: Station Maintenance [1405]

- routine station maintenance

- replaced atmp/relh sensor (hmp155a)

: Station Maintenance [1420]

- routine station maintenance

: Logger Maintenance [1145]

- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)

- added PakBus modem

- loaded logger program: ost-bbca

: Station Maintenance [1510]

- replaced faulty soil temperature sensor (10cm)

: Logger Maintenance [1310]

- replaced battery wiring

: Station Maintenance [1130]

- annual station / site maintenance

: Logger Maintenance [1100]

- repaired bad communication cable

: Station Maintenance [1430]

- general maintenance / cleanup

: Station Maintenance [1600]

- routine maintenance

: Station Maintenance [0004]

- loaded logger program "ost-bbca"

: Station Maintenance [1300]

- annual maintenance, including:

- rewire of atmp/relh (HMP155A) to "continuous" power

: Station Maintenance [1100]

- repaired damaged battery cable

: Station Maintenance [1100]

- replaced logger battery

: Station Maintenance [1710]

- replaced Air Temp/Relative Humidity Sensor:

HC2S3 -> HMP155A

- loaded new logger program: ost-bbca

: Station Maintenance [1345]

- annual maintenance and weed removal

: Station Maintenance [1425]

- routine maintenance, including:

- remounted leaf wetness sensors

- wire management

- weed removal

: Station Maintenance [1300]

- faulty battery replaced

- solar panel cleared (covered with thick layer of snow)

: Station Maintenance [1030]

- faulty battery replaced

: Station Maintenance [1230]

- cleaned station

- tall weeds removed

: Station Maintenance [1600]

- moved configuration to new LoggerNet server

- loaded logger program "bbba-ost"

: Station Maintenance [1430]

- replaced logger battery

: Station Online: [xx:xx]

- Station added to MAWN web site.

: Data Collection Enabled [12:00]

- Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins:

First data report: December 08, 2012 (Day=343)

: Station Installed: [12:00]

- Station installed at station field site

: Station Maintenance: [13:15]

- Established telecommunication between station cell-modem

and data-collection PC/server on campus.

: Station Setup [13:11]

- Loaded MAWN Program: BBBA-OST

B => CR1000/MI (Logger/State)

B => CS616 (Soil Moisture)

B => HC2S3 (Temp/RH)

A => 237 (Leaf Wetness)

OST => Station ID (Oshtemo)

- Now able to collect raw weather data.