03-27-2014 10:57 AM
Hi guys,
I have measurement files as ASCII (an example file is attached). It contains 138 lines as header, which I am not interested in, then 3 data channels, x, y, and z, and a timestamp in the form hh:mm:ss dd:mm:yy. This timestamp appears every 41 lines.
Now I want to have a continuous time channel and three x-, y-, z-channels. Using Plugin-assistant I could import the three data channels correctly but time channels not.
Any ideas for how to get around it and generate the right time channel using Plugin-assistant or script?
I am grateful for any help
Milad
03-27-2014 11:49 PM
Hello Milad,
You can request a free DataPlugin from NI through this link:
Please provide the requested information through that link and you'll get a custom DataPlugin for this data format created.
The time channel you have is not really ideal for the ASCII wizard ...
Otmar
08-22-2014 03:45 AM
Thank you Otmar! Still, I would like to do it myself. Can I find somewhere instructions how to write or edit a plugin?
08-22-2014 10:50 AM
Hi Milad_A,
Are your data channels aquired at a constant sampling period? If so, you can have the DataPlugin declare you channels as waveform channels and/or create an implicit date/time channel. Are there data values in between the datetime values 41 rows apart?
Brad Turpin
DIAdem Product Support Engineer
National Instruments
08-22-2014 10:58 AM
@Milad_A wrote:
Thank you Otmar! Still, I would like to do it myself. Can I find somewhere instructions how to write or edit a plugin?
Hello Milad,
The "manual" (in form of a help file) can be found here: http://www.ni.com/example/29822/en/
Best regards,
Otmar