MIDC News
Year of 2020
July 2, 2020
- 13:04 MST: The SRRL BMS Pressure sensor was swapped out with a sensor calibrated by the NREL Metrology Lab at 13:00 MST today. -Afshin Andreas
- 15:20 MST: The SRRL BMS Diffuse CM22 #2 was swapped out on June 18 at 7:02 to 7:11 MST with an instrument calibrated in BORCAL 2020-03. Irradiance data for this instruments was automatically replaced with data from the Diffuse CM22 #1 during the time of swap. Logger program was updated with new factor on June 18 at 7:11 MST. -Afshin Andreas
- 12:21 MST: All SRRL BMS Global Normal Radiometers were swapped out with instruments calibrated in BORCAL SW 2020-03 between 12:10 to 12:15 today, this includes: CMP22, SPLite2, and LI-200R. Logger was updated at 12:14 MST today. -Afshin Andreas
- 11:51 MST: The SRRL BMS Direct Normal PAR LI-190 and Direct Normal RG780 NIP were calibrated on May 22. Calibration factors were updated in data logger today @ 11:48 MST. -Afshin Andreas
- 13:04 MST: The SRRL BMS Direct Normal PGS-100 Spectroradiometer was calibrated on May 22. Calibration File was updated in data logger today @ 13:00 MST. -Afshin Andreas
- 13:56 MST: All SRRL BMS Global Horizontal and Direct Normal Shortwave Radiometers were calibrated in BORCAL SW 2020-02 (via signal patching), this includes: CMP22 (vent), CMP22 #1, CMP22 #2, CMP11, CM6b, CM3, SR25, MS-80, MS-802, MS-410, MS-602, SPP, PSP, GPP, SP-510, TSP-700, SP-Lite2, ML-01, LI-200R, LI-200, SP-110; CHP1 #1, CHP1 #2, sNIP, NIP, DR02, MS-57, LI-201. Logger was updated with new calibration factors (Z@45) at 13:03 MST today (13:07 MST for CFvsZ for PSP). -Afshin Andreas
- 15:47 MST: The SRRL BMS Upwelling CMP11 was swapped out with an instrument calibrated in BORCAL 2020-02 between 15:30 to 15:32 MST today. Calibration factor was updated in logger at 15:33 MST. -Afshin Andreas
- 13:51 MST: The SRRL BMS Upwelling CM3 and Upwelling LI200 were swapped out with instruments calibrated in BORCAL 2020-02 between 13:19 to 13:21 MST today. Calibration factor was updated in logger at 13:20 MST. -Afshin Andreas
- 10:51 MST: The following SRRL BMS 40-South instruments were swapped out with instruments calibrated in BORCAL 2020-02: CMP22, SPLite2, LI200R between approx. 10:30 and 10:40 MST today. Logger program was updated with new factors at 10:38 MST. -Afshin Andreas
- 13:25 MST: The SRRL BMS Diffuse 8-48 (Shadowband) and Diffuse SPP were swapped out with instruments calibrated in BORCAL 2020-02 between 12:17 to 12:18 MST today. Calibration factor was updated in logger at 12:19 MST. -Afshin Andreas
- 13:21 MST: The following SRRL BMS Diffuse instruments were swapped out with instruments calibrated in BORCAL 2020-02: CM22 #1, SR25, 8-48 between 11:37 and 11:58 MST today. Irradiance data for these 3 instruments was automatically replaced with data from the Diffuse CM22 #2 during this time frame. Logger program was updated with new factors at 11:58 MST. -Afshin Andreas
- 14:51 MST: The Flatirons M2 Global PSP was swapped out with a calibrated radiometer at 12:08 MST today. Calibration factor was updated in logger program at 12:37 MST today. -Afshin Andreas
- 13:44 MST: January through March 2020 Monthly Data Sets & Reports/Plots for SRRL BMS have been generated. -Afshin Andreas
- 10:31 MST: The new SRRL BMS Global 40-South SP-Lite2 was installed @ 10:30 MST today (part of v15 upgrade mentioned on March 31). -Afshin Andreas
- 14:46 MST: The SRRL BMS Global 40-South LI-200 was replaced with a LI-200R @ 14:33 MST today (part of v15 upgrade mentioned on March 31). -Afshin Andreas
- 10:19 MST: The SRRL EKO ASI-16 Camera has been having problems since April 1. Real Time images and/or historical images/data may update sporadically or not at all -Afshin Andreas
- 10:30 MST: Changes for BMS v15 that occurred on March 27, include:
- Add fourth BMS data logger (CR3000) located at south patio to accommodate new 2-axis (Global Normal) and 1-axis EKO tracker measurement locations
- Move Global Normal CMP22 and LI-200R from LI-2020 tracker on radiometer tower to 2-axis EKO tracker
- Add new Global Normal SPLite2 on 2-axis EKO tracker
- Add new 1-axis CMP22, SpLite2, and LI-200R on 1-axis EKO tracker
- Add new Diffuse SPP (ventilated)
- Replace Global 40-South CMP11 with CMP22
- Replace Global 40-South LI-200 with LI-200R (will be replaced in April)
- Add new Global 40-South SPLite2 (will be installed in April)
- Add fourth BMS data logger (CR3000) located at south patio to accommodate new 2-axis (Global Normal) and 1-axis EKO tracker measurement locations
- 16:05 MST: SRRL BMS was upgraded to v15 at 10:55 MST today, this required a data format change since 1-Jan-2020. Further details regarding upgrade will be provided next week.
-Afshin Andreas
- 15:24 MST: December 2019 Monthly Data Sets & Reports/Plots for SRRL BMS have been generated. -Afshin Andreas
- 11:00 MST: A new 2-axis (global normal) WISER Spectroradiometer System (MS-711/712) was installed at SRRL today @ 9:23 MST. The solar tracker is located 10-15 ft south of the 1-axis tracker (for the 1-axis WISER). -Afshin Andreas
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