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Section 10. Utilities

10.4 File Format Convert

File Format Convert is not available from the PC400 toolbar. It can be opened
from the Window’s Start menu under Programs | Campbell Scientific | PC400 |
Utilities

10.4.1 Overview

File Format Convert is used to convert data files from one format to another. It
can also perform the following functions:

• Break large files into smaller files (also known as baling).

• Check for missing records by checking the record number and or

timestamp.

• Bale based on time

• Bale based on File Marks and Remove Marks (TOB2,TOB3 files)

• Bale files when missing records are discovered.

• Fill in missing records with ‘Null’ or empty records.

More than one of the above functions can be performed in one pass.

In general files can be converted from:

• TOA5

• TOACI1

• TOB2

• TOB3

• TOB1

• CSIXML

To:

• TOA5

• TOACI1

• TOB1

• CSIXML

• CSV

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