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James P replied to the topic Monitoring power consumption in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Yesterday I attached a powerbank to the usb-c port for a little over two hours. Two yellow lights were on, one near the usb-c port and one lower down. I also installed a 10w solar panel. When I detached the powerbank, the yellow light near the usb-c port turned off but the other one stayed on. The station held voltage for two hours after that,…[Read more]
Jake Lemon replied to the topic Power Issue in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Any tricks on getting the new solar panel jacks plugged into the 2-pin adapter cable? They are really difficult to get in and I’m wondering if something was damaged while it was being plugged in due to the effort of getting the plug seated.
Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Please Help! Meter CTD Gen2 being blocked by Yosemitech 511-a in the forum Environmental Sensors 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Yosemitech Y-511A needs 12v to operate, so it won’t be happy if you modify the Mayfly jumper to set the 12v output to 9v. I’m not familiar with the operation of the modbus wing you’re using so I can’t comment on its operation, but we have a new modbus adapter board with it’s own beefy 12v-boost Grove adapter board that will be available in…[Read more]
Pavel replied to the topic Rain gauge gets stuck in the forum Environmental Sensors 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Thank you very much for the answer. No, the rain gauge was deployed as it came out of the box. The sensor was leveled during installation, but the pole was not re-leveled since then and it was there for two or three years. I was asking Meter for help and asked them directly if there is some posibility to adjust it and they said “no” so I am bit…[Read more]
mbullard replied to the topic Please Help! Meter CTD Gen2 being blocked by Yosemitech 511-a in the forum Environmental Sensors 10 months, 3 weeks ago
(I am placing this comment here rather than start a new topic because of similarities)
We have two stations that developed the same problem in August of 2023. One station is here: https://monitormywatershed.org/sites/GVWA%20107/
Both were V1.0 Mayfly with the LTE Bee, Hydros21 CTD and Yosemitech 511-a Turbidity sensors with the Modbus-Mafly-Wing…[Read more]
Jake Lemon replied to the topic Power Issue in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Thanks Shannon. I did swap the battery when I swapped the logger. I am using the matte finish panel. Also, I went to the EnviroDIY knowledge base parts list and clicked the link for the panel there. The link sends me to the old panel on Adafruit rather than the new panel we are using.
I believe everything is plugged in to the correct ports on the…[Read more]
neilh20 replied to the topic Monitoring power consumption in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Matt Thanks for posting. I’m away from my computer till next week, so I’ll be interested to look when I get back.
Seems like SpokaneRiver-Peaceful has good solar, and the battery never gets low.
Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Rain gauge gets stuck in the forum Environmental Sensors 10 months, 3 weeks ago
There should be little adjustment screws or stops that allow you to calibrate the sensor to tip at exactly one millimeter of rainfall (which is 5.0 ml of water). Did you try adjusting them and doing the calibration procedure before deployment? You also have to ensure that the sensor is installed completely level and that it is mounted to a f…[Read more]
Pavel replied to the topic Rain gauge gets stuck in the forum Environmental Sensors 10 months, 3 weeks ago
It is ECRN-50 by Meter Group. There is “spoon” stuck in lower position in the picture.
Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Rain gauge gets stuck in the forum Environmental Sensors 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Can you share the model number and manufacturer of the rain gage, or attach a picture of it that shows the tipping mechanism?