channel attributes

[shefalika]

Thanks a lot! here is the info you need:

"Dummy Calibration - SHOULDER IMPACT"  => Project name
"Dummy #056" => test name/component desciption
" " => comments
"06-03-2005","10:04:22","DC05060301"," "  => test date, test time, ref#, job #
"4/27/05","G16-Z04   ","Y   ","(sec.)","G'S   " => dept code, serial #, loadaxis, X ax Units, YAx units
"TIME","PROBE                         "     => name for X axis, name for Y-axis
"R" =>(R = Raw, S = Shifted, T = Truncated)
0,0,14.84784,1,.77308,0,2 => room temp, last impact vel, impact vel, rebound vel, last rebound vel, number of channels
1,2000,.0001,1 => dataform, # of points, interval, contact point
-.3163955 => data for Probe starts here.
.4447454
.2925173

the file ext's are usually .letter## (eg. .A19, .D23, .F23 and so on)

thanks again,

~sn

[AndreasH_Ha]

Hi sn,

I have prepared a plugin which can read your files. Please detach the zip file below, unzip the URI file inside and copy it to your PC. When you double click on the file, it gets installed. Don't worry, it only copies a simple script to the appropriate place below the "National Instruments" directory. Once this is done you can start DIAdem again and load your files. As the extension of your files is not unique you cannot use drag&drop. Please go to the NAVIGATOR and select the file through the file selection dialog in the menu. If everything works, you should see a new group in the DataPortal with two channels.

Most of the entities from the file header go to properties attached to the group. To view them, right click on the group, select "Select properties..." and in the dialog which pops up, select "Display custom properties". You can now choose which of the properties you want to see in the DataPortal. You only have to do this once, DIAdem keeps the setting for future sessions.

Let me know how it works...

Andreas Haub

National Instruments

[shefalika]

Thanks for taking the time to help me with the DataPlugIn. After unzipping your file i see there is a URI file. I tried unzipping it (like you said) using WinZip and PKZip but I cannot access/unzip/open the file. Am i supposed to use some other program to open the URI file?

Thanks again! ~sn

[Myrle]

Hi sn,

uri files are unpacked and installed as plugins by a program called usireg.  If you installed normally, then usireg will automatically be called when you double click the uri file.  If you restart DIAdem, then you will immediately be able to use the plugin.

Hope that helps,

Myrle

[AndreasH_Ha]

Sorry for the confusion. Myrle already explained it perfectly. What I meant is to unzip the zip file which gives you the uri file. Then double-click on the uri file which installs the Dataplugin.

Andreas

National Instruments

[shefalika]

I apologize but when i double click my URI file it takes me to a window that says "windows cannot find a porgram to open your file". If i choose "find automatically" it takes me to this link: http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=.uri and when i choose "open by user" it gies me an box with all possible options and i cannot open the URI file.

Thanks!

[Myrle]

Ok, then you'll have to call usireg by hand.  If you installed to the standard location, the command looks like this:

C:\Programme\National Instruments\Shared\USI\Bin\usiReg.exe /v /ask yourURIFileHere.uri

Myrle

[AndreasH_Ha]

I just realized that I didn't check with you whether you are already running DIAdem 9.1. I hope so because 9.1 is required to run DataPlugins

Andreas

National Instruments

[shefalika]

dang it! i am using 8.1!!!!! I should have said something earlier... it just didnt cross my mind.

Sorry. Can we still do something with the URI file you sent me? Thanks.

[AndreasH_Ha]

I am sorry to say that there is no way to run DataPlugins in 8.1

With version 9 and 9.1 DIAdem has become quite more powerful regarding data handling. Do you have a chance to upgrade to 9.1 ?

It's really worth it (:-)) for several reasons, the improved data handling and Dataplugins just being two of them .

Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you with the upgrade.

Andreas

National Instruments