Specifications

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Climate station core
area/fence
Remove debris, general maintenance Monthly
Tower base General inspection, rust control, removal
of debris, nests, etc
Biweekly
Instrument Enclosure
External/Internal integrity
Monthly
Check internal humidity
Replace silica or Zorb-it™ packets
Biweekly
Temperature/RH sensor Clean debris and deposits Monthly
Aspirated radiation
shield
Clean exterior surface, check fan, inspect
fan speed logs every time data is
downloaded
Biweekly
Precipitation gauge Clean debris from collection funnel Every time station is visited
Clean/remove debris from inside
Make sure tipping bucket is working
Check level
Biweekly
Solar Radiation sensor Check level, remove debris, inspect drain
hole
Monthly
Solar Panel Clean surface, check voltage Every time station is visited,
Monthly
Battery Check cable connections Monthly
Inspect voltage logs Every time data is downloaded
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6.2 Manually collecting data from the field
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 PC200W software (included with data logger)
 Memory card from the field
 Plastic zip-top bags (in case of rain)
 Blank memory card
 Computer
Although the station is designed to run autonomously, someone will still need to visit it in order to
remove the memory card from the data logger at least once a month. More frequent visits are
recommended, but in some situations these trips to the field may be very difficult to schedule. The steps
presented here are essentially the same as in Section 5.9 with the main difference being that data is
uploaded to the TEAM portal as opposed to through e-mail.
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Go to the station and extract the memory card by pressing the white
button in front of the memory card adapter. As soon as it turns green, open the door of the
adapter and push the button to eject the memory card. Do not be concerned about losing any
data when removing the card; the data logger will keep collecting data, which will be stored in
its internal memory. Put in a new specially formatted, empty memory card.