: Station Maintenance [1500]
- sensor repair / replacement, including:
- replaced ATMP/RELH sensor (HMP45C -> HMP155)
- loaded new logger program (pig-bbcd.cr1)
pigeon — Maintenance Reports
: Logger / Station Maintenance [1105]
- loaded logger program: pig-bbad.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)**
* supports "maintenance mode"
** sensor replaced: 07/21/2020 (no canopy)
- cleaned-up previously collected data
: Station Maintenance [1045]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- replacement of 10cm soil temperature sensor [soil1]
: Station / Logger Maintenance [1115]
- routine site maintenance
- logger maintenance, including:
- modem update
: Station Maintenance [1445]
- station maintenance, including:
- replace wind sentry (broken wind vane)
- replace leaf wetness (237 -> LWS)*
* needs updated logger program / db change
: Logger / Station Maintenance [1130]
- routine site maintenance, including:
- wind vane repair (temporary)
: Logger / Station Maintenance [1350]
- replaced logger (CR10X -> CR1000)
- added PakBus modem
- loaded logger program: pig-bbac
: Station/Logger Maintenance [1140]
- replaced logger battery
: Station Maintenance [1500]
- annual station / site maintenance
: Station Maintenance [1320]
- routine maintenance
: Station Maintenance [1315]
- annual maintenance, including:
- clear obstruction from tipping-bucket rain gauge
: Station Maintenance [1340]
- annual maintenance and weed removal
: Station Maintenance [1300]
- routine station maintenance
: Station Maintenance [1240]
- routine maintenance, including:
- cleaned air temp / rh sensor
- cleaned leaf wetness sensor
- cleaned solar radiation sensor
- cleaned out tipping-bucket rain gauge
- weed removal
: Station Maintenance [1506]
- Moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server
- Loaded logger program: AACF (hourly cycle)
: Station Maintenance [1030]
- Logger Battery Replaced
: Station Maintenance [1602]
- Loaded Logger Program "AACW" (3-hour collection cycle)
: Station Maintenance: [????]
- Replaced anemometer (wind speed sensor)
: Station Maintenance: [15:45]
- Cleaned obstructions from rain gauge funnel
: Station Maintenance: [????]
- Routine maintence, including:
- weed/grass removal
- removed minor obstruction from rain gauge bucket
- cleaned solar panel
- cleaned solar radiation sensor
: 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"
- Work was done approx: 1500 - 1600 (Day=221)
: Database Modification
- Added hourly battery voltage (logging of the hourly
voltage data actually started at 3:00pm on April 04,
2008 (d=095).
: Station Maintenace (sm)
- Installed wireless broadband modem. This was done
to correct recent troubles with local land line
modem. [12:30]
- Established communication to wireless broadband
modem using LoggerNet. [14:00]
- Loaded MAWN Program: AACF (hourly schedule) [14:15]
: Station Maintenance (sm)
- Funnel to the tipping bucket on the rain gauge was
plugged. Debris was removed and obstruction was
cleared this afternoon (10/03/05 - Day=276)
: Station Maintenance (sm)
- CR10 Datalogger for the Pigeon MAWN station failed at 17:35 on
April 15, 2005 (Day=105) and was replaced with a CR10X at 12:15
on April 20, 2005 (Day=110). All data was lost while the
datalogger was down.
: Data Correction (jtb)
- Faulty Air Temp/RH Data Marked As Missing For the Following
Records:
08/06/04 (day=219) 10:40 - 08/12/2004 (day=225) 14:20
- Faulty Soilt Temp A (2") and Soil Temp B (4") Marked As Missing
For the Following Records:
08/07/04 (day=220) 15:00 - 08/12/2004 (day=225) 14:20
: Station Maintenance (crn)
- Replaced Temperature/Relative Humidity Sensor (HMP45C).
The previous sensor had been reported errors since
08/06/2004 (day=219) 10:40
- Replaced Soil Temperature A (2"). The previous sensor
had been reporting errors since 08/07/2004 (day=220) 15:00
- Soil Temperature B (4") may still be bad - unable to replace
at this time.
: Station Maintenance (crn, jal)
- Installed new Anemometer
- Upgraded Temperature/Relative Humidity Sensor (HMP45C)
- Loaded new program to datalogger (MAWN1B). Previous
buffer was flushed. Lost data between 17:25 - 21:10.
Note: Daily Values (max/min) for this day (Day=216) only
included observations made after the new program
was loaded (i.e. time > 21:10).
- Cleared weeds around station and applied Round-Up above
soil temperature plot (SW quadrant)
: 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=415.
: 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=301, Time=610.
: 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=1615.
Only Observation Times were modified, not times of
Maxs and Mins. Users will need to take that into
consideration when using this data.
: Phone service to Pigeon re-established.
- Lost data from the datalogger while phone was out.
The following data is missing:
08/04/2000 (Day=217) Time=625
thru
08/08/2000 (Day=220) Time=2400
: Pigeon Station added to MAWN database
: Data Logging Activated (mawn1b)
- Data Logger Start Time: 00:05, Day=202 (07/20/2000)
: Station Update
- Comments: Difficult to get to. Access lane along
drainage ditch plowed over and planted with
corn. Station located in a corner of a corn
field next to drainage ditch, southwest of
dairy farm.
Station tripod not installed in the normal
position with leg facing south. This station
instead appears to be installed with leg
facing east. Tripod Legs are mounted to
wooden blocks, so position was left the same.
However, did unbolt during update so wind
sentry and solar panel could be installed
without the need of a ladder. Lag-bolt
on northwest facing leg snapped as it was
very rusted. Lag-bolts on other two posts
were replaced.
General condition: Complete overhaul as
the existing station showed much wear.
Concern about possible microclimate
variabilities due to corn planted near
the station and very tall weeds that
covered the entire station plot. Appears
that no care is taken to clean weeds and
grass at the station site.
Updated station using datalogger and hardware
that was used and displayed at AgExpo 2000.
Modem was installed and RJ11 phone wire was
connected as was the interface cable. There
was a green tab for Power and Ground, but
nothing was connected as the installation
was done as other modems (e.g. Belding). Dial
tone verified active phone line, but after
returning from field, learned that modem
wasn't picking up.
- jtb
- Leaf Wetness A: New Hardware
- Bracket mounted 3-feet from center of
tripod, 39-inches (~1m) high. Mounted
on East leg, sensor facing north.
- Leaf Wetness B: Not Installed
- Soil Temp A: New Hardware
- Installed at 2-inch depth, north of
southwest leg, north of Soil Temp B.
Soil cover=sod (no herbicide applied).
- Soil Temp B: New Hardware
- Installed at 4-inch depth, north of
southwest leg, south of Soil Temp A.
Soil cover=sod (no herbicide applied).
- Soil Moisture A: New Hardware
- Probe installed east of southwest leg,
approx. one foot northeast of Soil
Moisture B.
Soil cover=sod (no herbicide applied).
- Soil Moisture B: New Hardware
- Probe installed east of southwest leg,
approx. one foot southwest of Soil
Moisture A.
Soil cover=sod (no herbicide applied).
- Air Temp/RH: New Hardware
- Installed HMP45C, facing south, height
of 59" to 8th plate.
(requires mawn1b)
- Wind Vane: New Hardware
- Points to North
- Anemometer: New Hardware
- Points to South
- Pyranometer: New Hardware
- Mounted bracket facing to the southwest.
- Solar Panel: New Hardware
- Installed near the top of the mast, below
wind vane and anemometer. Panel facing
south, tilted at 45-degrees.
- Precipitation: New Hardware
- Installed and leveled to existing pipe
located in the West section of station
plot.
- Modem: New Hardware
- Installed exisiting phone line. Phone
company access box located in the western
section of station plot.
- Connected using RJ11 connector
- Needs: - Leaf Wetness B
- North Leg Needs To Be Bolted (or maybe entire
station repositioned and secured to fence
posts). Tripod not currently aligned in
the same position as other MAWN stations.
- Pyranometer may need to be checked for level.
- Herbicide needed above soil temps.
- Troubleshoot modem - phoneline