Campbell Scientific CSM1 Card Storage Module - Manual (Page 59)

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4. Data File Format Options
Once you have specified a file name for a data collection option you are asked
which format you want to use for storing the data on disk. The following
message is shown:
File Formats:
D -- Printable ASCII arrays with IDs
C -- Comma delineated ASCII arrays
A -- As stored (8 bit data)
Esc -- Escape
Format:
4.1 D — Printable ASCII Data With IDs
This is the format that is most readable when printed. Each data value is
preceded by an identifier (see example in the PC208 manual). This format
occupies the most disk space on the computer, and can be difficult to read into
some other analysis packages. The format is ambiguous for arrays of 100 or
more points; it is therefore not recommended for purposes other than printing.
4.2 C — Comma Delineated ASCII Arrays
This format has array elements separated by commas. No element identifiers
are included and all leading and trailing zeros are removed. Each array is
terminated with a carriage return and line feed. Comma delineated data is
reasonably compact, can be imported into most analysis packages, and can also
be read when printed (see example in the PC208 manual).
4.3 A — As Stored (8-Bit Data)
When this option is used SMCRead does not perform any decoding on the data
in the card. Data is read out of the card and is written to disk as it is.
If data has been stored from a datalogger in a binary format, the A option
writes the data to disk in the same format. This is the most compact format for
data storage on disk, but the data needs to be decoded before it can be read.
The Split program can be used to decode the data. If you wish to decode data
with your own software please refer to the datalogger manual.
If the data was stored from the datalogger in ASCII format, the
A format must be used to read the data from the card. Storing
data directly in ASCII format is inefficient in terms of use of the
card memory, as printable ASCII requires five storage locations
in the card (10 bytes) as opposed to one for binary data.
Programs are skipped over when reading the card with this
option. Only data files are read.
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