Metrohm 797 VA Computrace - Manual (Page 19)

1.5 Overview of file types
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PUMP CONTROL Manual control of siphoning and rins-
ing pump
FILM DEPOSITION Program for Hg film deposition on
solid state electrodes
CLEANING PROCEDURE Program for cleaning procedures for
solid state electrodes
1.5 Overview of file types
The following file types are produced by the 797 VA Computrace
Software 1.3.x
:
*.csv Text file in .csv-format ( ASCII file) for data ex-
port
Results can be stored as .csv-file. CSV stands for
comma separated values, i.e. the entries of a file
are separated by a comma.
Text files in .csv-format suit perfectly for the im-
port in spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel.
The .csv-files are also used for data import into a
LIMS (Labor Information Management System).
*.dth Determination file (binary file)
Contains determination data and method.
The
*.dth file is stored automatically in the Data
folder if the autosave option is enabled in the
GENERAL SETTINGS window.
*.mth Method file (binary file)
Contains the method.
*.sig Signal file (binary file)
Contains exploratory data and exploratory met-
hod. The
*.sig file is stored automatically in the
Data folder if the autosave option is enabled in the
GENERAL SETTINGS window.
*.spt Sample table file (binary file)
Contains sample table data.
*.txt Text file (ASCII file) for data export
A *.txt file is produced if methods, results, meas-
urement points of determination files or meas-
urement points of signal files are exported.
In the case of
methods , this data file contains a
block of working method and sample data follo-
wed by the voltammetric parameters block and a
peak evaluation block. On the bottom, it has a
block substance evaluation, a block baseline, a
block solutions and a block export options.
In the case of
results , this data file contains a
block of determination data followed by a method
and a sample data block. On the bottom are a
substance evaluation, a solutions and a final re-