Station RPN, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

RPN operational status:

2023.09.21

IDA engineers visited the station and replaced the STS-1s with a T360-SV seismometer, installed a Newmar power supply, Wilmore, remote power monitor (RPM), and performed maintenance on rack and power system.  VSAT upgrade scheduled to begin next week.

2023.04.27

The station is being powered down due to issues with Mains power to the station.  IDA engineers are planning a trip to the station this summer to resolve this issue.

2020.09.24

The station operator visited the station and replaced the STS-2.5 seismometer, host box, and cable.  Data from the STS-2.5 was showing long period noise since day 2020,212-12:00.

2020.07.13

Data quality from the STS-1N is poor with excessive background noise since day 2020,187-05:51.  The sensor is not responding to recentering attempts.

2019.04.22

An IDA engineer visited the station and upgraded power to the recording room rack, installed new station computers, Paroscientific and Setra microbarometers, removed the FBA-23 strong motion sensor,  and replaced the centering motors for the STS-1 seismometers.  The STS-1N channels are seismic as of day 2019,112 after the seismometer was re-centered.

2019.04.10

All channels from the STS-1N seismometer are non-seismic as of day 2019,061-14:09.  The STS-1N sensor cannot be re-centered due to centering motor failure.  All channels from the FBA-23 strong motion sensor are non-seismic as of day 2019,095-02:40.  An IDA engineer is planning to visit the station next week to upgrade the power system, replace the STS-1 centering motors, and replace the FBA-23 with an Episensor strong motion sensor.

2018.03.19

Telemetry to the station was limited from day 2017,147 to 2018,069 due to problems with the VSAT telemetry system.   Telemetry was restored after the VSAT modem and routers were replaced and network settings reconfigured.  There are data gaps for some channels from day 2017,147 to 2017,161, and day 2017,197- 2017,208.

2014.08.21

IDA station RPN was down from day 2014,229-02:05 to 2014,233-19:36 due to a power problem in the sensor vault caused by mice damaging a power cable.

2014.03.19

Telemetry to the station was down from day 2014,067 to 2014,078 due to problems with the VSAT link.  Telemetry was restored after technicians replaced faulty equipment at the PTWC hub.

2014.02.14
The station operator reports replacing the Newmar power supply.
2014.01.06
A power supply was shipped to the station from UCSD.
The station operator has a temporary solution in place awaiting
the shipment.
2013.12.06
The station operator reports the Newmar power supply has failed.
The station is down as data acquisition is sporadic, and power
outages are occurring every hour.

2013.05.29

Telemetry has been restored as of day 2013,149. Data is backfilling with no loss.

2013.05.28

Telemetry to the station is down as of day 2013,146-18:56 due to problems with the hub at the PTWC that are yet to be determined.

2013.04.08

Due to telemetry issues at the station, the 20Hz and 40Hz data are not being transmitted in real-time. The station operator has been requested to copy data to thumb drives and send them to UCSD for processing.

2013.03.19

Telemetry to the station is down due to problems with the router.

2013.01.15

Telemetry was down for several hours due to problems with a major telecommunications link between the station and Hawaii.

2012.12.13

There are problems with telemetry to the station. Data latency is falling further behind. The station operator is requested to copy data to thumb drives and send them to UCSD for processing.

2012.09.29

Telemetry to the station has been restored after the station operator replaced the cabling between the satellite modem and antenna.

2012.06.13

The station is back on-line as of day 2012,165-00:55. Telemetry to the station is down due to problems with the VSAT connection.

2012.06.09

An IDA engineer is on-site relocating equipment to a new recording room. The station is down as of day 2012,161-22:21 until the move is completed.

2011.06.01

The station operator reports replacing the Seismometer Interface Box, and installing a microbarometer.

2011.04.09

The station is back on-line after an IDA engineer visited the station and upgraded it to a Quanterra Q330HR system. Seismometers include an STS-1, STS-2.5, and a strong motion sensor.

2011.12.10

The VSAT was upgraded on day 2010,344 (Dec. 10, 2010). New equipment includes a new satellite modem, 5Watt BUC, and 20K Low noise block converter.

2010.12.17

The station operator reports cycling power to the GPS. However, it remains unlocked. The station operator has been requested to reconfigure connections on the back of the GPS clock.

2010.12.14

The station is down due to a problem with the GPS clock which is unlocked. The station operator has been requested to cycle power to the GPS clock.

2010.05.15

The station operator increased the transmit level of the VSAT modem, and restored telemetry to the station.

2010.03.23

The station operator installed a new satellite receiver. The station is up, but telemetry to the station remains down. IDA engineers are working with the station operator to reconfigure the telemetry connection.

2010.02.18

The station operator reports replacing the STS-2 seismometer with one shipped from UCSD.

2009.10.08

The station was down from day 2009,278-20:54 to 2009,281-00:27 due to a power outage caused by a storm. Data acquisition resumed when power was restored.

2009.10.01

The station is back on-line as of day 2009,274-00:04 after the station operator replaced the power inverter and GPS clock. All channels from the STS-2 remain non-seismic.

2009.09.08

The station is down as of day 2009,250 (Sept.7) due to problems with power equipment at the station.

2009.06.20

The station is back on-line after the GPS clock began to function normally. However, all channels from the STS-2 sensor are currently non-seismic.

2009.06.09

The station operator reports cycling power to the GPS clock. The GPS clock was found to be faulty, so a replacement is being prepared for shipment.

2009.06.05

The station operator reports replacing the power supply. However, there are problems with the GPS clock that are being investigated, and the station remains down.

2009.05.19

The main power supply has failed. A new power supply is being prepared to be sent to the station.

2009.05.12

The station experienced intermittent power problems from about day 2009,130 to 2009,132. The problem was resolved after the station operator replaced some damaged connectors to the power system.

2009.04.27

The North-South channels from the STS-1 are seismic again as of about day 2009,117-01:10 after the station operator replaced the feedback box for the STS-1.

2008.11.12

The horizontal and vertical channels from the STS-1 and FBA-23 sensors were non-seismic from about day 2008,304-10:56 to 2008,305-11:00 due to problems with the sensors. The station operator swapped cables between the sensors on day 2008,316 and then back on day 2008,317 after the North-South sensor was determined to be faulty. Normal data acquisition has resumed for all except the North-South channels from the STS-1. Data were corrected for appropriate channels during the time the cables were swapped.

2008.10.30

The North-South channels from the STS-1 seismometer are non-seismic for reasons yet to be determined. A faulty sensor is suspected, and the station operator has been requested to test by swapping cables between sensors.

2008.10.17

The station is back on-line as of about day 2008,290 after the station operator cycled power to the GPS clock.

2008.10.13

The station is down due as of about day 2008,285 due to problems with the GPS clock.

2007.05.28

Data quality for all channels from the STS-2 seismometer improved after a DAS reboot at about day 148-01:21.

2007.05.13

Data quality for all channels from the STS-2 seismometer is poor as of about day 133-19:41 for reasons relating to the power system.

2007.03.06

Data quality for all channels from the STS-2 seismometer was poor from about day 065-03:58 to 066-15:31 for reasons relating to the power system.

2007.02.27

Data quality for all channels from the STS-2 seismometer improved after a DAS reboot at about day 058-16:21.

2007.02.08

Data quality for all channels from the STS-2 seimometer is poor as of about day 039-00:59 for reasons relating to the power system.

2007.02.02

The station was down from about day 034-20:41 to 036-16:34 due to a power outage. Power was restored and data acquisition resumed after the station operator reset the DAS.

2007.01.25

Data quality for all channels from the STS-2 seismometer improved after a DAS reboot at day 025-07:36.

2007.01.19

Data quality for all channels from the STS-2 is poor again after the sensor began malfunctioning on day 019-13:38.

2006.12.29

Data quality for all channels from the STS-2 seismometer improved after the station operator switched a breaker and restored power to the station following a power outage. There is a gap in data from 2006:362-21:44 to 2006:363-15:40.

2006.12.07

Data quality for all channels from the STS-2 is poor after the sensor began malfunctioning on day 341-17:57.

2006.11.05

The station was down on day 309 (Nov.5) following a power outage due to problems with the DAS. Data acquisition resumed after the station operator cycled power to the DAS.

2004.09.20

There is a gap in data from Aug.24 to Aug.25 and Aug.27 to Sept.1 due to power failures.

2004.07.08

Station is up after the power is restored.

2004.07.06

Station is down due to a severe storm on the island. The repair of power lines is in progress.

2003.06.05

Station operator replaced hub, telemetry restored.

2003.05.12

Known failure of hub. Telemetry down since 2003.05.03. Replacement parts being sent to station.

2003.02.01

Air conditioning installed.

2002.09.20

The data acquisition system has been upgraded. Additional sensors have been added including STS2 and FBA-23 seismometers and a Paroscientific microbarograph.

2002.04.22

Station operating normally. Upgrade pending.