BMS Research Channels
Instrument History

Research channels are used for testing various instruments at different times. Output could be a voltage or engineering units. Channel is usually shorted (output at zero) when not in use.


Research Channel #0
Date Instrument
(Click for Maintenance History)		 Units Description
7/09/2008 15:21 MST
to
7/17/2008 08:15 MST 		7022
Apogee PYR-P 		mV Instrument test
CF = 6.2269
07/28/2008 12:46 MST
to
08/31/2008 23:59 MST 		01
Davis 6450 		mV Instrument test
CF = 0.61866


Research Channel #1
Date Instrument
(Click for Maintenance History)		 Units Description
02-13-2004 11:10 MST
to
10-25-2005 10:07 MST 		28260E6
Eppley NIP 		mV NREL's Shaded direct normal test
RS = 8.137
12-21-2005 09:10 MST
to
12-31-2005 23:59 MST 		00103742
ULTRA-S 		cm Future BMS instrument
Ultra sonic snow depth sensor
02/13/2006 15:33 MST
to
02/23/2006 16:14 MST 		060184
Kipp & Zonen CMP3 		mV Nevada Power Instrument Calibration Check
CF = 77.16
02/28/2006 15:31 MST
to
03/13/2006 14:49 MST 		050023
Kipp & Zonen CMP3 		mV Nevada Power Instrument Calibration Check
CF = 75.24
07/28/2008 11:39 MST
to
09/30/2008 05:34 MST 		28322E6
Eppley NIP 		mV NIP mounted in a custom ventilator (FAN ON)
CF = 122.23
09/30/2008 05:35 MST
to
11/08/2008 09:30 MST 		28322E6
Eppley NIP 		mV NIP mounted in a custom ventilator (FAN OFF)
CF = 122.23
12/2/2008 08:22 MST
to
1/8/2009 08:53 MST 		35231F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument Test
CF = 115.74
2/3/2009 10:06 MST
to
2/26/2009 09:13 MST 		20694F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument Test
40o Tilt
3/10/2010 10:38 MST
to
3/12/2010 13:55 MST 		PY67812
LI-COR LI-200 		mV Instrument Calibration
for PV Variability
8/5/2010 07:59 MST
to
8/30/2010 07:55 MST 		Confidential mV Instrument Test
12/22/2010 11:37 MST
to
2/7/2011 09:33 MST 		17768E6
Eppley NIP 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
CF = 114.89
6/9/2011 08:52 MST
to
8/5/2011 12:39 MST 		100488
Kipp & Zonen CMP21 		W/m2 BNL Instrument Calibration Check
Corrected using Wnet from BMS CGR4
BORCAL: R@45=8.5967 µV/W/m2, Rnet=0.61 µV/W/m2
(Factory: R=8.46 µV/W/m2)
8/5/2011 12:57 MST
to
8/18/2011 11:13 MST 		110258
Kipp & Zonen CMP22 		W/m2 BNL Instrument Calibration Check
Corrected using Wnet from BMS CGR4
BORCAL: R@45=8.6875 µV/W/m2, Rnet=0.087 µV/W/m2
(Factory: R=8.79 µV/W/m2)
9/19/2011 11:02 MST
to
10/3/2011 08:51 MST 		060143
Kipp & Zonen CM22 		mV NPC Instrument Calibration Check
mV signal is corrected using Wnet from BMS CGR4
Rnet=0.087 µV/W/m2
Supplied R=8.56 µV/W/m2
12/21/2011 16:16 MST
to
1/30/2012 11:31 MST 		36181
Eppley 8-48 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
2/1/2012 16:26 MST
to
2/21/2012 15:40 MST 		36186
Eppley 8-48 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
9/24/2012 14:57 MST
to
10/3/2012 08:26 MST 		37441E6
Eppley NIP 		mV Instrument test during NPC-2012
RS = 8.32


Research Channel #2
Date Instrument
(Click for Maintenance History)		 Units Description
02-13-2004 11:40 MST
to
02-19-2004 09:10 MST 		Unknown mV Unknown
06-04-2004 10:00 MST
to
06-23-2004 08:20 MST 		23247
Eppley 8-48 		mV Instrument test for NOAA.
09-24-2004 06:59 MST
to
09-27-2004 07:58 MST 		21133E6
Eppley NIP 		mV Instrument test during NPC-2004
RS = 7.84
09-28-2004 10:30 MST
to
05-26-2005 07:33 MST 		28322E6
Eppley NIP 		mV Instrument test during NPC-2004
w/flange shade; window open
RS = 8.19
05-26-2005 12:15 MST
to
05-26-2005 14:04 MST 		28322E6
Eppley NIP 		mV NIP in insulated enclosure; Window open
RS = 8.19
05-26-2005 14:05 MST
to
06-08-2005 09:44 MST 		28322E6
Eppley NIP 		mV NIP in insulated enclosure; Window shaded
RS = 8.19
06-08-2005 09:45 MST
to
07-25-2005 07:40 MST 		28322E6
Eppley NIP 		mV NIP in insulated enclosure; Window open
RS = 8.19
07-25-2005 07:40 MST
to
08-17-2005 09:24 MST 		29031E6
Eppley NIP 		mV Brass; RS = 8.86
08-17-2005 11:34 MST
to
10-25-2005 10:07 MST 		28322E6
Eppley NIP 		mV NIP in insulated enclosure; Window open
RS = 8.19
12-21-2005 09:10 MST
to
12-31-2005 23:59 MST 		PH7994
LI-210 		klux Future BMS instrument
LICOR Photometric Sensor
CF = -5.116 klux/mV
5/31/2007 08:14 MST
to
7/25/2007 15:30 MST 		P-007 mV LED pyranometer
09/26/2007 09:34 MST
to
9/28/2007 08:08 MST 		09
MSX-01 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
10/26/2007 13:53 MST
to
12/31/2007 23:59 MST 		A168
ΔT SPN1 		W/m2 Future BMS Instrument
Sunshine Pyranometer (Global)
CF = 1 W/m2/mV
2/19/2008 10:37 MST
to
4/24/2008 08:30 MST 		30901F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument test
8/7/2008 11:56 MST
to
8/12/2008 13:00 MST 		080018
Kipp & Zonen CUV4 		mV Future BMS Instrument
CF (w/o correction) = 2.240 W/m2/mV
2/3/2009 10:06 MST
to
2/26/2009 09:13 MST 		34331F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument Test
40o Tilt
11/03/2009 15:01 MST
to
6/9/2011 08:49 MST 		A371
ΔT SPN1 		W/m2 Instrument Test @ 40o Tilt
Sunshine Pyranometer (Global)
CF = 1 W/m2/mV
12/21/2011 16:16 MST
to
1/30/2012 11:31 MST 		36292F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
2/1/2012 16:26 MST
to
2/21/2012 15:40 MST 		35246
Eppley 8-48 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
9/24/2012 14:57 MST
to
10/3/2012 08:26 MST 		37500F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument test during NPC-2012
RS = 8.45


Research Channel #3
Date Instrument
(Click for Maintenance History)		 Units Description
06-04-2004 10:00 MST
to
06-23-2004 08:20 MST 		32945
Eppley 8-48 		mV Instrument test for NOAA.
09-24-2004 06:59 MST
to
09-27-2004 07:58 MST 		29031E6
Eppley NIP 		mV Instrument test during NPC-2004
Brass; RS = 8.86
10-02-2004 09:31 MST
to
10-25-2005 10:07 MST 		31139E6
Eppley NIP 		mV Instrument test during NPC-2004
w/whole flange shade (shades flange and window)
RS=8.47
12-02-2005 16:12 MST
to
12-31-2005 23:59 MST 		2703
Apogee PYR-P 		W/m2 Future BMS instrument
CF=5.9762
5/31/2007 08:20 MST
to
7/20/2007 09:00 MST 		P-008 mV LED pyranometer
09/26/2007 09:34 MST
to
9/28/2007 08:08 MST 		14
MSX-01 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
10/26/2007 13:53 MST
to
12/31/2007 23:59 MST 		A168
ΔT SPN1 		W/m2 Future BMS Instrument
Sunshine Pyranometer (Diffuse)
CF = 1 W/m2/mV
2/19/2008 10:37 MST
to
4/24/2008 08:30 MST 		31277F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument test
8/7/2008 11:56 MST
to
8/8/2008 10:28 MST 		080019
Kipp & Zonen CUV4 		mV Future BMS Instrument
CF (w/o correction) = 2.716 W/m2/mV
2/4/2009 09:00 MST
to
2/26/2009 09:10 MST 		31995E6
Eppley NIP 		mV Instrument Test
11/03/2009 15:01 MST
to
6/9/2011 08:49 MST 		A371
ΔT SPN1 		W/m2 Instrument Test @ 40o Tilt
Sunshine Pyranometer (Diffuse)
CF = 1 W/m2/mV
8/5/2011 12:57 MST
to
8/18/2011 11:13 MST 		110259
Kipp & Zonen CMP22 		W/m2 BNL Instrument Calibration Check
Corrected using Wnet from BMS CGR4
BORCAL: R@45=8.6884 µV/W/m2, Rnet=0.087 µV/W/m2
(Factory: R=8.75 µV/W/m2)
12/21/2011 16:16 MST
to
1/30/2012 11:31 MST 		36372F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
2/1/2012 16:26 MST
to
2/21/2012 15:40 MST 		36175
Eppley 8-48 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
08/27/2012 16:33 MST
to
11/29/2012 14:26 MST 		Q8434
LICOR LI-190 		mV AOCS Direct Quantum Sensor w/604 Ohm Resistor
Instrument Performance Test and Calibration
Future BMS Instrument; CF = 607.9 µmol/s/m2/mV


Research Channel #4
Date Instrument
(Click for Maintenance History)		 Units Description
06-04-2004 10:00 MST
to
06-23-2004 08:20 MST 		32858
Eppley 8-48 		mV BORCAL Reference instrument for NOAA.
07-02-2004 14:00 MST
to
01-07-2005 10:33 MST 		Q00016
REBS Q-7.1 		W/m2 Net Radiation test instrument for ARM.
CF+ = 9.28 * 1.0627 = 9.86186
CF- = 11.49 * 1.0079 = 11.5808
CR23X Campbell CSI Code is available.
01-07-2005 10:50 MST
to
02-08-2005 14:15 MST 		PY2272
LiCor LI-200 		mV Instrument to be calibrated.
02-08-2005 14:15 MST
to
03-15-2005 08:38 MST 		801
Russian B&W 		mV Instrument test.
09/26/2007 09:34 MST
to
9/28/2007 08:08 MST 		25
MSX-01 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
2/19/2008 10:37 MST
to
4/24/2008 08:30 MST 		31284F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument test
09/01/2008 00:00 MST
to
07/15/2009 16:35 MST 		01
Davis 6450 		mV Instrument test
CF = 0.61866
08/27/2009 09:24 MST
to
12/27/2010 10:48 MST 		01
Davis 6450 		mV Instrument test
CF = 0.5988
12/29/2010 11:03 MST
to
09/17/2012 13:21 MST 		P-007 W/m2 LED pyranometer
CF = 5.6562


Research Channel #5
Date Instrument
(Click for Maintenance History)		 Units Description
2/13/2006 15:41 MST
to
03/13/2006 14:48 MST 		34528E6
Eppley NIP 		mV Nevada Power Instrument Calibration Check
CF = 123.76
04/05/2006 07:26 MST
to
04/12/2006 07:38 MST 		31343E6
Eppley NIP 		mV ARM Instrument Check
CF = 118.72
09/26/2007 09:34 MST
to
9/28/2007 08:08 MST 		17
MSX-01 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
2/19/2008 11:03 MST
to
4/24/2008 08:30 MST 		30895F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument test
12/22/2010 11:03 MST
to
2/7/2011 09:31 MST 		13365F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
CF = 135.21
6/9/2011 08:52 MST
to
8/18/2011 11:13 MST 		100347
Kipp & Zonen CHP1 		W/m2 BNL Instrument Calibration Check
BORCAL: R@45=8.6467 µV/W/m2
(Factory: R=8.64 µV/W/m2)
9/30/2011 12:45 MST
to
11/8/2011 09:17 MST 		36746E6
Eppley NIP 		mV "Short" NIP
Instrument test
12/21/2011 16:16 MST
to
1/30/2012 11:31 MST 		36186
Eppley 8-48 		mV Instrument Calibration Check
2/1/2012 16:26 MST
to
2/21/2012 15:40 MST 		36226F3
Eppley PSP 		mV Instrument Calibration Check


Research Channel #6
Date Instrument Units Description
3/18/2008 08:14 MST
to
4/21/2008 09:45 MST 		Modified
LICOR LI-200 		mV Instrument test


Research Channel #7
Date Instrument Units Description
3/18/2008 08:22 MST
to
4/2/2008 15:30 MST 		Luminator
Tektronix 		mV Instrument test
4/14/2008 08:27 MST
to
4/28/2008 07:45 MST 		LI-COR
LI-200 		mV Instrument calibration

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