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In prep for a post-mortem on this project, I wanted to start a page of issues that have occurred:

IssueAction TakenFuture Actions
USB sticks died (all? were purple 8G Transcend)Switched to Pocketec, Compact Flash, New stickReplace all sticks with new ones recently purchased
GPS timing oddWidened range of acceptable time lagUpgrade software on all receivers (3.0-3.7 -> 3.9)
200m DSM needed 150m GPS, but it diedChanged to use 250m? GPSNone?
Qsoil reading 0x8000none

Fix

Check connector at tear-down

CSAT3 broken upon installationRepaired at CSI – bad coax cable in head/boxUnknown - new handling procedure?
XBee mote not reliable over 3m distanceChanged to serial mote (tried changing power)Change to all Bluetooth motes?
TRH went to large valueseio power cycle

Unknown

TRH fan controller diedReplacedCheck; see if systematic issue for all
TRH sensor diedNone yet

Improve rain vulnerability?

Lightning issue?

Lost data connection when eol-rt-data changed

eol-rt-data configuration restored

crontab script fixed

SIG checks with Gordon (he tells them when using?)

SIG avoids "snapshots"

Odd Gsoil at ehsnoneDon't install in darkhorse shadow!
EC150 bad data for a weekCleaned bird scatInstall bird diverters?
tsoil.bao mote data intermittentnone; came backUnknown
Mast issues: guy wires; winch; clamp positions; tight nubsVarious in-field adjustmentsSystematically check each component for all masts
AC powering failed (probably loose connections)Changed to solar powerTest this option (needed in future)
Picklefork Tsoil died (then revived!)none (had installed duplicate picklefork)New picklefork design
Picklefork completely died (bao)none

Diagnose

Create new picklefork probe (in process)

EC150 data garbled on ttyS4 at bao, OK on ttyS4 at ehsMoved to Emerald serial port on baoDiagnose. Seems to be a rs422 signal level or termination problem

150m DSM didn't come up after power drop

also happened to 300m DSM

Manually switched off/on??
Mote communications failed on bao TsoilEnabled XBee watchdog

Change to Bluetooth

Enable all watchdogs

New whip antenna location? (birds/wind knock down)

New Tirga fan diedReplacedBetter rain protection?
New Tirga has radiation errorInstalled double-shieldMight be acceptable now

 

 

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