Measurement Computing DAQLog User Guide - Manual (Page 37)

DAQLog Software User's Guide Working with Data Folder Locations, Data Files, and Converted Data Files
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o In the Data field, enter the characters added to the beginning of name of the converted data file.
By default, a data file named 00006.dat converts to log00006.csv.
o In the Event field the characters added to the beginning of name of the converted data file. By default,
"evt" is appended to the file name. For example, entering evt converts 00006.evt to evt00006.csv .
By default, an event file named 00006.evt converts to evt00006.csv.
Converting a data file
To convert a data file, follow these steps.
1. Select the location where the data file is stored (usually one of the SD Drives locations).
The Available Items pane lists folders named based on the date you performed the logging operation. The date
format used is “YYYYMMDD.”
For example, the folder shown below was created on April 28, 2010.
2. From the Available Items pane, click on the folder location containing the data, and then select the file to
convert.
When you select a data file, you can change some of the parameters on the Data Conversion and Settings tab
for converting the data file. Changing these parameters only changes the parameters for the current
conversion—the stored defaults remain unchanged.
3. Click the Refresh Location toolbar icon.
4. From the Location listbox, select the folder location where you want the converted data to be stored.
5. Click on Settings tab to view the timestamp, pre-trigger and post-trigger, and channel configuration used when
logging data to the data file.
You can change the time stamp format, channel names, and units parameters used during the logging session.
See “Configuring startup, timing, and duration parameters” on page 23 to learn how to change the time stamp
format.
See “Configuring analog input parameters” on page 19 to learn how to change the channel names and units.
You change channels names using the same method for analog, counter, and digital channels.
6. Click on the Convert Data File icon on the toolbar.
A progress bar shows the progress of the conversion operation.
The .csv file is saved in the folder location you selected from the Location listbox.