Multichannel Systems LTP-Director Manual - Manual (Page 30)

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In measurement mode all options are enabled. Templates are used to save and load the software
settings to or from a file. It can be useful to save your experimental settings, including the
contents of the lab book (Please see chapter "Lab book") which can be reloaded for later
experiments without having to enter all the relevant data again manually. The current settings
can be saved via "Save Template” in file menu or via ”Save” button on the toolbar. When
a template is loaded, the current settings are overridden with the values from the file. A template
can only be saved or loaded when the software is idle, for example, when no dialog is open and
the experiment is not running. Template files do not contain recorded data.
Saving data files
For saving the experimental data, LTP-Director uses two different file formats. For each electrode
a separate file will be generated with file extension "*.lrf" (LTP raw data file). However, for each
set of files belonging together, there is a XML file that contains additional information, for
example, the content of the lab book, experimental settings etc., and serves as a kind of archive
file for the individual electrode data files. This file has the extension "*.ldf" (LTP data file). Both
types of files will by default be stored together in one folder and belong together as a data set.
An additional text file will be generated, if you type comments in the dialog "Experiment
Comment" under "View" in measurement mode. This text file has the extension "*.txt".
Important: When moving or copying LTP-Director files, please always move or copy all "*. lrf",
"*. ldf" and "*.txt" files - belonging together - in one common folder.
Settings
In the settings menu, the hardware configuration, the filter parameters, and several options
can be defined. To define the hardware settings, click the "Hardware" tab under "Settings".