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# System prepended metadata

title: Tajik Station
tags: [CROMO-ADAPT]

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###### tags: `CROMO-ADAPT`
# Tajik Station

# Questions
- elevation angle of sat antennae from horiz or vertical - we think from vertical
- check visibility (send range of coords to chasper) 

# software etc to take
- logger code
- pdf manuals

# calibration of snow laser
push calibration button in pc400

# test camera


# monitor battary voltage

# Sat phone number

# Chaspers contact
mobile +41 79 311 48 91

# test window
Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30
joel at station

# timezone
utc +5

# Station build

- sonic and young, climavue point S
- sat antenae points SW
- note t/rh position
- soil temp not depths
- rad arm south facing

## Deploying protocol

1. Assemble station!
3. Connect battery
4. Connect solar panel
5. plug in logger
6. orientation of sat antennae

# connectivity cables needed
micro usb
ethernet
angle protracter
compass (order and angle one suunto)


# transmission

Modem is turn on:
- Mon, wed, Fri
- 10:30-11:30 UTC +5

# testing logger
- connect usb (any port)
- open pc400
- hit connect tab
- monitor data tab
- configure something?
- add all variables to display (how?)
-
tip: by unplug/replug logger we generate a 15min modem window for testing

# testing satelite 

* connect ethernet (either)
* go to sat address 192.168.128.1
* get aspect/ elevation angle
* stand a distance with compass


## Shipping



## Data collection protocol

* preffered method remove sd card to avoid possible data corruption
* just switch cards?

## logger notes
### laptop
https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/product/acer-travelmate-spin-b3-1160-wxga-intel-celeron-n4120-4gb-notebook-13115015?gclid=CjwKCAjwwqaGBhBKEiwAMk-FtMkIDl8zOcB7YMy6fILVfGHbvw6cfo0O-YyVx-D5bc80XwfrxUUiWhoCotwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

### software
* https://www.campbellsci.eu/downloads/pc400
* register at eu site
* product key sent by email
### Connecting
1. connect to logger via usb to ensure sat is on
2. connect to ethernet switch
3. go to satelitte address
4. check connectivity azimuth/ elevation of satellite
5. back to logger programme (pc400 from )

Time zone = UTC+5
### logger
192.168.128.5

### satellite
192.168.128.1

- at this address/ webpage can see aspect/ elevation of iridium sats


### Camera
192.168.128.6 - camera

credentials:
	admin
	Tajik#2020
	
	- 4 pictures per day 
	- SD card storage
	- 14 months

### Notes
pakbus = 5
logger overwrites -programmed like this but not tested
hourly data of most fields transmitted in dataTransmit.dat 

## Sensors
(link to google doc here)