You must take note of both these numbers before continuing, otherwise you will not be able to upload weather data to WOW.Ī number of popular pieces of software are known to support uploading from automatic weather stations to WOW. The Authentication Key may also be referred to as the 'AWS Pin'. Create and enter a 6-digit numeric PIN of your choice (it is not supplied by the kit manufacturer). If you do not know (or have not created) the Authentication Key, go to the Edit pages of any site you own and the value is an option under the Site Details section. This is a 6 digit number that is used to ensure data is coming from you and not another user. The second item you require is the Authentication Key. This number appears (in brackets) next to or underneath the name of your site on the site information page, for example (956916003) for pre-June 2016 sites or (6a571450-df53-e611-9401-0003ff5987fd) This is an arbitrary number that is used to distinguish your site from another. If you would prefer not to use these or are writing your own, please see the details further down the page about the API.īefore you attempt to upload you will need 2 numbers. The easiest solution for most users is to use a piece of software that supports this API, and some of these are listed below. WOW provides a simple API for you to automatically upload data into WOW. If you're unsure or have problems, please contact the support team using the links at the bottom of every page. Any duplicate data left in the imported files will also be duplicated in WOW. No checking for duplicates is currently undertaken either, so you'll need to manually remove any overlapping data. As a guideline, a day's worth of data could take 10-15 minutes and a years worth could take 6-7 hours when WOW is experiencing a heavy load. Please note: Files are processed on a first come, first served basis and some large files can take a long time. Once you have your file for import, follow the instructions for Entering an Observation via File Upload (you can reach this by clicking "Enter an Observation" and then on "Bulk Upload").
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The WOW bulk upload magnetometers data documentation file is available here: Download Magnetometers Data Upload documentaition. An example 'csv' file is available here: Download an example WOW file. This is the same format that is used to export data from a Site's 'Table View'. An example Weatherlink® format file is available here: Download an example WeatherLink® file txt file, which consists of a number of columns separated by either a tab character or spaces. Once the export is complete, you should have a. The Weatherlink® format, which means you will need either Davis WeatherLink® software, or software that is capable of exporting to the same format (to export the relevant data, please refer to your software's user manual). In order to import data, you will need a file that conforms to either: This could be a whole day, a month or even a year in any intervals of time you might have. The bulk import facility is provided to allow you to insert a large amount of data into WOW in one go. If you have any questions or problems, please contact the WOW support team using the links at the bottom of every page. There are two ways to import data into WOW:Ĭhoose the method that is most appropriate for you, and follow the instructions carefully.