Enviro-weather, formerly Michigan Automated Weather Network

sandusky — Maintenance Reports

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: Station Maintenance [1125]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked battery (13.72 V)

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

- checked soil sensor cables (good)

- checked solar panel (19.56 V)

- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjusted level)

- cleaned solar panel

- replaced atmp/relh sensor [1.5m]**

- replaced atmp/relh sensor [3.0m]

* no canopy sensor at this site

** faulty since 11/27/2022

: Station Maintenance [1050]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- checked anemometer (replaced bearings)

- checked battery (good: 13.61V)

- checked pyranometer (good condition / level)

- checked soil sensor cables (good)

- checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (level)

- cleaned batter box

- cleaned grounding rod (sprayed with contact cleaner)

- cleaned radiation shield (hmp155a)

- cleaned relative humidity sensor (hmp155a)

- cleaned / checked solar panel (good: 18.88V)

- tested leaf wetness [standard] (good)*

- weed removal (site well-maintained by host)

* site does not make use of a canopy leaf wetness sensor

: Station / Logger Maintenence [1010]

- routine site maintenance, including:

- cleaned all three HMP155 (atmp/relh [1.5m, 3.0m, 45cm])

- cleaned solar panels

- cleaned / leveled tipping-bucket rain gauge

- replaced battery (35Ahr)

- cleaned / tested leaf wetness sensor

- no weed removal needed (site is bare ground)

: Logger Maintenance [1202]

- loaded logger program: sdk-bbcdS.cr1*

- no canopy leaf wetness sensor

* supports "maintenance mode"

: Station Maintenance [1250]

- routine site maintenance

: Logger / Station Maintenance [1200]

- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)

- replaced wiring panel

- replaced all soil temperature sensors (SOIL0, SOIL1)

- replaced all soil moisture sensors (MSTR0, MSTR1)

: Logger/ Station Maintenance [1420]

- routine site maintenance

- updated wireless modem

: Station Maintenance [1540]

- routine site maintenance

- reinstalled "mstr1" soil moisture sensor (30-60cm)

: Station Maintenance [0900]

- reinstalled "soil0" (5cm) soil temperature sensor

- corrected "soil1" (10cm) soil temperature sensor

: Logger / Station Maintenance [1105]

- replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000)

- added PakBus modem

- loaded logger program: sdk-bbcdS

: Station Maintenace [1420]

- replaced soil moisture sensors (CS615 -> CS616)

: Logger Maintenance [1820]

- replaced modem / serial cables

: Logger Maintenance [1200]

- replaced faulty solid-state relay (which was causing

communication issues)

: Station Maintenance [1200]

- repair sensor mount used to soybean inversion study

: Station Maintenance [1600]

- Soybean Inversion Study Upgrade, including:

- logger upgrade (CR10X -> CR1000)

- install new ATMP/RELH sensor @ 45cm

- install new ATMP/RELH sensor @ 3m

- replace leaf wetness sensors (237 -> LWS-L)

- load new logger program "sdk-bbcdS"

* NOTE: soil moisture sensors still need to be replaced

: Station Maintenance [1135]

- annual station / site maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1000]

- routine maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1115]

- annual maintenance

: Station Maintenance [1150]

- replaced logger battery

: Station Maintenance [1105]

- annual maintenance and weed removal

- replaced 2" soil temperature sensor

- replaced 4" soil temperature sensor

: Station Maintenance [0003]

- loaded logger program "mawn_aacf" (hourly collection cycle)

: System Maintenance [0003]

- loaded logger program "mawn_aacw"

: System Maintenance [1506]

- moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server

- loaded logger program "mawn_aacf"

: Station Maintenance [1015]

- obstruction removed from tipping bucket rain gauge.

- due to blockage, there is no precipitation data for

the following period:

09/01/2014 (d=244) 0005 - 09/09/2014 (d=525) 1015

: Station Maintenance [1645]

- routine maintenance, including:

- cleaned air temp / rh sensor

- cleaned solar radiation sensor

- unclogged tipping-bucket rain gauge

: Station Maintenance [0920]

- Rain gauge unplugged. Due to blockage, precipiation

data has been marked as "missing" for the following

time period:

07/25/2012 (d=207) 00:05 - 08/15/2012 (d=229) 09:20

: Station Maintenance [1500]

- Routine maintence

: Station Maintenance

- General station maintenance and system checks.

- Work was done approx: 1145 - 1215 (Day=223)

: Database Modification

- Added hourly battery voltage (logging of the hourly

voltage data actually started at 5:00pm on April 04,

2008 (d=095).

: Station Maintenace (sm)

- Installed wireless broadband modem. This was done

to correct recent troubles with old analog cell

modem. [16:00]

- Established communication to wireless broadband

modem using LoggerNet. [16:20]

- Loaded MAWN Program: AACF (hourly schedule) [16:20]

: Station Maintenance (jaa)

- Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge Repaired

: Telecommunication Trouble Corrected (crn, sm)

- Faulty COM100 Cell Phone Modem Replaced. Station

returned to regular 6:35am/6:35pm data collection

schedule.

: Telecommunication Trouble

- Currently unable to connect to cell modem installed

at the Sandusky MAWN station. Data will likely be

unavailable until we are able to service the trouble (jtb).

: Station Online

- Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins and

now made available via the MAWN website:

First data report: Jan 01, 2004 - 00:05 (Day=001)

: Communications Troubleshooting

- PC208W Communication software now properly configured

thanks to suggestions provided by Campbell Scientific.

The following modem string was needed to properly

handshake with COM200 installed in the field:

&B1V1X3S7=60&M0&N2

: Cellular Package Troubleshooting

- Thumb Cellular replaced Motorola Transceiver and

communication to/from station appears to be OK.

- PC208W still needs to be configured

: New Station Installed

Notes:

- station includes following communication package:

COM100 Cellular Phone Package

COM200 Data Modem

ASP962 Directional Antenna

- leaf wetness B (canopy) - still needs to be installed.

- Data Logger Program Loaded: MAWN??

Additional Station Needs: