reading .dat files

[FJoe]

Thans in advance

My data is continuous ECG samples of MIT BIH data base, its maximum amplitute is 1100decimal(11 bit ib binary) . I've saved this data with matlab in to .dat format.

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F Joe

[Daniel.Cazacu]

Hi,

Not quite the same problem but also related to .dat files.

I have an old LV .exe application that stores data (temperature and humidity) into a .dat file. The application is also able to read the .dat file and generate a .jpg file (I'm attaching a .dat file and the associated image file).The problem is that I cannot read the data from the .dat file and export it to an usable format.  (I don't have access to the VIs)

I have tried with the Storage/DataPlugin VIs but no success. I have also tried to open the file with Excel and Diadem.

On the computer that the application is installed there is an instance of MAX 3.1 so I suppose the app was developed in LV 7.x . The DAQ card is a NI PCI-6023E

Any advice would be great!

Thanks

[crossrulz]

You have to know how the data is stored in order to convert it.  There is no standard for binary files, so it is very application specific.  If you can get a hold of the VIs that read or write the data, then you could figure it out that way.