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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic MMW not receiving data in the forum Monitor My Watershed 3 years, 4 months ago
Some features of MMW are still down due to some complex server issues. They’re still working on it but haven’t given a specific date when everything might return to normal.
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic MMW not receiving data in the forum Monitor My Watershed 3 years, 4 months ago
The database still has some issues with sparkline plots and a few other things. The team is still working on it but don’t have an estimate on when things will be back to 100% functional again.
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Hydros-21 Depth Temp Compensation in the forum Environmental Sensors 3 years, 4 months ago
We just got the sensor and haven’t done any comparison tests alongside the Gen 1 sensor to see if there’s a difference, so I can’t comment yet on anything data-wise, we just know that there’s not a communication issue with the Mayfly now that we’ve adjusted the timing of the commands in our library.
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Hydros-21 Depth Temp Compensation in the forum Environmental Sensors 3 years, 4 months ago
We recently received a Gen 2 Hyrdos 21 CTD sensor from Meter Group and have confirmed that it works just fine with the Mayfly Data Logger, and using our Modular Sensors library, with just a very small adjustment made to the library. We’re in the process of updating that now, so you should be good to order them and use them when they arrive.
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic No site markers on MMW ? in the forum Monitor My Watershed 3 years, 4 months ago
Monitor My Watershed is still down and not showing stations on the main page when you click “Browse Sites”. The data team is still working on repairing the site. But don’t worry, data is still being collected and all of it is available if you know the site code for the station you’re interested in. For users that have their own sites or are f…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic No site markers on MMW ? in the forum Monitor My Watershed 3 years, 4 months ago
Yes, it’s been down most of the day. The MMW data team is working on it.
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic MayFly Kit/Bee Adapter availability in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 3 years, 4 months ago
The new LTEbee adapter boards were finally delivered yesterday, I listed them in stock on the Shop page this morning. Most of the people who have been looking to purchase them have already placed their orders. But for anyone else interested in them, they are back in stock. I also added the protoshields to the EnviroDIY shop, they were pr…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Com Ports not connecting to logger in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 3 years, 4 months ago
If the Mayfly board still works when powered from a battery, then there’s a couple of possibilities of why the computer might not see it. One is that the main power slide switch is defective, since that switch does 2 things – one pole is to provide power to the regulator that powers the whole board, the other pole is to provide power to the FTDI…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic MayFly Kit/Bee Adapter availability in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 3 years, 4 months ago
The LTEbee adapters have been stuck in shipping transit for over 2 weeks, and then there were customs processing delays. They been scheduled for delivery for the past few days but then get rescheduled. Supposedly they’ll be delivered tomorrow (Monday) and I’ll list them as available in the EnviroDIY shop page in 5-packs as soon as they a…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic SDI-12 level shifting in the forum Environmental Sensors 3 years, 5 months ago
I’m still finalizing testing of a circuit for this, parts are on order but due to supply and shipping delays, I don’t have them yet. Hopefully I’ll have something to report next week.
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Purchasing individual parts from starter kit in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 3 years, 5 months ago
Yes, you can buy the small case separately, in ABS plastic either with a clear lid or an opaque lid: search the internet for RP1095 or RP1095C and you’ll find multiple vendors.
There’s also a new version with mounting flange feet if you’re planning to mount the case somewhere where having the flange would be helpful. Those are model RP1095BF a…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Error message in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 3 years, 5 months ago
The Arduino IDE 2.0 is still a beta release and is so new that we haven’t done extensive testing to make sure all our EnviroDIY-related instructions, libraries, and sketches work perfectly. So I would recommend you use the regular release of version 1.8.13 (available here: https://www.arduino.cc/en/software) instead of the beta version.
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic SDI-12 level shifting in the forum Environmental Sensors 3 years, 5 months ago
We’ve encountered a few SDI12 sensors that are more picky about the data line voltage being actually 5v instead of 3.3v, and when sensor excitation line needs 9v or 12v, then we definitely need something between the Mayfly and the sensor. I’ve hand-built a bunch of little adapter boards (see attached photo) for those sensors, using a BSS138,…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Error message in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 3 years, 5 months ago
Are you following the instructions from the top of this page to add the Mayfly board to your IDE: https://www.envirodiy.org/mayfly/software/
You should be able to copy-and-past the URL of the json file into the appropriate place in the IDE Preference window and then the IDE will fetch the file and load it properly. We haven’t made any changes t…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Solar Panels for Mayfly in the forum Infrastructure and Equipment 3 years, 5 months ago
That panel wouldn’t be a problem. Any panel that produces 6v will be safe for the Mayfly, but some cheap 6v panels actually produce higher than 6v in direct sun, so you should measure it (under load) in full sun to make sure it won’t output higher than the max input voltage of the MCP73831 (7 volts). The solar charger on the Mayfly boards v…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Com Ports not connecting to logger in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 3 years, 5 months ago
Are you using Windows or Mac for connecting to the Mayfly board? Have you tried more than one USB cable? Are these two unresponsive Mayfly boards brand new or are they running previously-programmed sketches? Are there any LEDs that light up when you power the Mayfly board, either from a USB cable or a LiPo battery pack? Is the small slide swi…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Problems with OBS3+ in the forum Environmental Sensors 3 years, 5 months ago
Those sensors use Modbus RS485 protocol to communicate with a host device, which the Mayfly logger can’t do natively do with its current hardware, so you’ll need to add either an aftermarket RS485-to-TTL interface board, or build one like Anthony (@aufdenkampe) has done. He, and a few other people on the forum, have deployed some Yosemitech…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Problems with OBS3+ in the forum Environmental Sensors 3 years, 5 months ago
There’s not a direct replacement for that sensor, meaning one with the same operating specs and output. There are some alternatives, but most are significantly more expensive, or require different interface hardware (like the Yosemitech sensors), or Turner Cyclops sensors (but require user calibration). Unless you need a turbidity sensor i…[Read more]
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Problems with OBS3+ in the forum Environmental Sensors 3 years, 5 months ago
Campbell Scientific discontinued the OBB3+ sensor about a year ago. They have new turbidity sensor models in development, but I’ll let them make the announcement about when it will be ready.
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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic Meter Hydros 21 address in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 3 years, 5 months ago
No, the Meter Group sensor will not work with Modular Sensors if its address is set to ‘0’. When it’s set to ‘0’, the data string is not in proper SDI12 delimeted format and Modular Sensors won’t be able to see anything. Plus, the only way to get it to take multiple readings would be to turn the sensor power off and back on each time you want t…[Read more]
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