Operation Manual

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organizes weather data the you contribute. Basically, WOW builds a personal web site for your weather
station. Associated with the web site is two items you will need to allow uploading of data:
Site ID: This is an arbitrary number that is used to distinguish your site from another. This number appears
(in brackets) next to or underneath the name of your site on the site information page, for example:
6a571450-df53-e611-9401-0003ff5987fd
Authentication Key: This is a 6-digit number that is used to ensure data is coming from you and not
another user.
Begin setting up a new site by clicking “Enter a Site”:
You will be presented with a form where you detail your station’s location and a bunch of other settings
related to how you wish the site to operate. After you complete the setup, you should see:
Make sure you are (still) logged in to the WOW site. Login as necessary. Now click on “My Sites” in the
navigation bar at the top. If you have only 1 site, you will now be shown its page. If you have multiple, you
will have to choose the correct one first. On this page, on the right side you will find the site id just below
the map:
You will also need to establish a unique 6 digits PIN code that you should keep secret. It is the
“Authentication Key.” Setup this number by clicking on “Edit Site”) and filling out the with a 6-digit number
of your choice: