Campbell Scientific LoggerNet Datalogger Support Software - Manual (Page 498)

Appendix B. Campbell Scientific File Formats
B.1.4 TOA5
TOA5 is a text-based file format similar to TOACI1 but with additional
information in the header. This format has the following features:
• Contains a text header that provides the following information:
• The file format type, the station name, the datalogger type, the
serial number, the OS version, the DLD name, the DLD
signature, and the table name.
• The field name for each of the data values. (See TABLE B- for
field name suffixes.)
• The units for each field as determined by the datalogger program.
• The processing performed in the datalogger to produce each
value in the table.
• A timestamp and record number can optionally be included as part of the
record data. If the timestamp is present, it will be formatted with sub-
second resolution.
• Data values are formatted as comma separated text suitable for importing
into spreadsheet or database applications.
• Each TOA5 file contains data from only one table.
An example showing a TOA5 file containing the optional timestamp and
record number:
"TOA5","CR1000","CR1000","1031","CR1000.Std.00.60","CPU:Test.CR1","4062","Test"
"TIMESTAMP","RECORD","batt_volt_Min","PTemp"
"TS","RN","Volts","C"
"","","Min","Smp"
"2004-11-11 15:03:45",0,13.7,24.92
"2004-11-11 15:04:00",1,13.7,24.95
"2004-11-11 15:04:15",2,13.7,24.98
B.1.5 TOB1
TOB1 files can be generated by LoggerNet when outputting data files to the
PC. This binary file format is typically only used when it is essential to
minimize the file size or when other software requires this format. It has the
following structure:
ASCII header line 1
ASCII header line2
ASCII header line3
ASCII header line 4
ASCII header line5
Binary Records
B-4