SensorGnome error message when uploading station data

Stations
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Hi there!

I have a station at Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops, BC), connected to a sensorGnome. The wifi on the roof is a bit weak and connection sometimes comes and goes, but everything seems to be working. Except, the data upload keeps failing.

The station name shows up so the connection between Motus.org is working, it also says OK for the motus.org connection, Wifi and everything else is working and says Connected, and OK, and it says there’s 222 files to upload. I have a test tag that is getting detected and I can see it on the pulse and tags menu of the SG.

When I click on the “?” beside the failure button on the SG Hub webpage I get the following error:

at DataFiles.updateUpDownDate (/opt/sensorgnome/control/datafiles.js:373:23) at MotusUploader.doUpload (/opt/sensorgnome/control/motus_up.js:296:23) at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) at async MotusUploader.doUploadAll (/opt/sensorgnome/control/motus_up.js:246:16)

Hopefully someone has some ideas!

Thank you

Lorena

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What type of wifi antenna are you using on the SensorGnome? A collaborator of mine has a Motus station on the roof at U of A Augustana campus where wifi signal was weak. We installed an external wifi antenna, which improved signal strength. This is the antenna we used: Bingfu Dual Band WiFi 2.4GHz 5GHz 5.8GHz 6dBi RP-SMA Male Antenna 15cm 6 inch to RP-SMA Female Pigtail Cable 2-Pack for WiFi Router Wireless Mini PCI Express PCIE Network Card Adapter : Amazon.ca: Electronics. We’re using a CTT SensorStation, so you may need to get an antenna with a different type of connector for the SensorGnome.

PS: I’m an alumni of the Natural Resource Sciences program at TRU (Grad 2006)

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I don’t have a wifi antenna attached to the SG (should I??? I haven’t seen anything on them in the Motus documentation). I have installed 2 more stations now, both on houses (TRU faculty) and both have strong wifi connection, but I’m still getting the same issue. So I don’t think it’s the internet connection anymore.

Oh cool! Nice to e-meet another TRU alumni! I did my undergrad here and now I’m back for my MSc