> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://brightwind.gitbook.io/brighthub-user-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://brightwind.gitbook.io/brighthub-user-docs/station-setup-guide/create-a-brighthub-station.md). # Create a BrightHub Station Watch the video below for a deminstration of how to create a BrightHub station: {% embed url="" %} {% hint style="info" %} In order to create a BrightHub station, you first need to [create a free BrightHub account](/brighthub-user-docs/quick-start-guide/create-a-brighthub-user-account.md). {% endhint %} Follow this step-by-step guide to create a BrightHub station: {% stepper %} {% step %} ### Click 'Create Station' on the [map page](/brighthub-user-docs/quick-start-guide/navigate-map-page.md).
{% endstep %} {% step %} ### Select Station Owner. Use the menu on the left to click on your chosen station owner, which can be your personal BrightHub user account or any BrightHub station you are a member of. If you choose an organisation as the owner, other members of the organisation will be able to view the station. Note that you can modify the station owner later in [Settings](/brighthub-user-docs/reference-user-manual/settings-tab.md). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Select Method. To create a station by uploading data files, select 'Upload your own logger data files'.
The following alternative methods can also be used to create a BrightHub station - note that this guide focuses on uploading logger data files. {% tabs fullWidth="true" %} {% tab title="Import WRA Data Model" %} Alternatively, you can create a station by uploading an IEA Task 43 data model formatted JSON and subsequently upload the raw data files. {% endtab %} {% tab title="Create a Measurement Station Manually" %} Choose this option to create a station from scratch without the aid of processing any logger data files. {% endtab %} {% tab title="Find your logger from a list" %} This method is not yet available. {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} Click 'Next'. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Upload timeseries data files. Drag and drop or click to upload your logger timeseries data files. Click 'Upload'. {% hint style="danger" %} Logger files must be unmodified, including file names, to ensure they are processed correctly. {% endhint %} The list of accepted file types specifies which logger models and file types can be handled by BrightHub. {% hint style="info" %} You can upload up to 500 raw logger files at a time\*. If you have more than 500 files to upload, upload the files in smaller batches: 1. Drag and drop or click to upload up to 500 files. 2. Click 'Upload' 3. Drag and drop the next batch of up to 500 files and repeat. \*Note that SymphoniePRO files can be processed in batches of 5 files or less. {% endhint %} {% hint style="danger" %} Ensure that the first data file from the beginning of the measurement campaign is contained in the first batch uploaded to BrightHub. Upload the files in chronological order from the start of the measurement campain where possible. {% endhint %} Once all of the files have processed successfully, click 'Next'. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Fill in Station Details. Edit the 'General Details' including the station Name, Measurement Station Type and Country. These fields may have been guessed by BrightHub based on ingested files, but can be modified when setting up the station or at a later date. Check the station Location with the help of Google Maps. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Click 'Create Station'. This brings you to the 'Edit Station Setup' page, where as many fields as possible have been populated based on the processing of the logger timeseries files. You can proceed to populate any missing fields as described in [Populate the Data Model](/brighthub-user-docs/station-setup-guide/populate-the-data-model.md). Click the 'X' or Save icons on the top right of the screen to exit 'Edit Station Setup' Mode . {% endstep %} {% endstepper %} Once you have created a station on BrightHub, you can complete the station configuration with the following steps: | Steps to Complete BrightHub Station Configuration | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
  1. Populate the Data Model
| Follow these recommended steps to [populate the data model](/brighthub-user-docs/station-setup-guide/populate-the-data-model.md). | |
  1. Add Documentation
| Add documentation such as installation reports to the BrightHub station using the [File Manager](/brighthub-user-docs/reference-user-manual/file-manager-tab.md). | |
  1. Configure Cleaning Plots
| Default cleaning plots are configured automatically when a BrightHub station is created, but if you wish to edit the cleaning plots, see this guide to [Cleaning Data on BrightHub](/brighthub-user-docs/data-monitoring-guide/clean-data-on-brighthub.md). | |
  1. Configure BrightHub Reports
| The reports tab is used to generate BrightHub reports. The reporting is set up in the Data Monitoring tab - to learn how to generate BrightHub reports see [Reporting](/brighthub-user-docs/data-monitoring-guide/generate-monthly-reports.md). | |
  1. Add Issues
| You can learn how to navigate the [BrightHub issue log here](/brighthub-user-docs/reference-user-manual/issue-log.md). | |
  1. Configure Data Monitoring
| To configure data monitoring, see the [Data Monitoring Guide](/brighthub-user-docs/data-monitoring-guide.md). | |
  1. Edit Station Settings
| Use the [Settings](/brighthub-user-docs/reference-user-manual/settings-tab.md) tab to manage access to the BrightHub station you have created. | --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://brightwind.gitbook.io/brighthub-user-docs/station-setup-guide/create-a-brighthub-station.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.