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Data Export and
Analysis
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6.1 File Types
PROTEAN ® i12 ™ software stores three types of files:
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.dat — run data files, which contain a record of the protocols run, IPG-strip– or
sample-specific information entered by the user, and a continuous record for
each IPG strip of current, voltage, temperature, and V-hr accumulated, as well
as metadata such as the date, time, instrument serial number, firmware, and
software version
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.prt — protocol files
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.smp — sample files
Run data files (.dat) can be viewed and manipulated using either Microsoft Excel
software or the PROTEAN i12 Reporter web-based application.
6.2 Export to Microsoft Excel Software
To export data to Excel software:
1. Follow the directions in Section 5.2.2, Copying Files, to copy run data files to
the USB flash drive.
2. Transfer the USB flash drive to a computer (PC) and launch Microsoft Excel.
3. Select File > Open. In the Open dialog, select All Files as the file type. Find
and click the .dat file to select it, then click Open.
4. In the Text Import Wizard, choose Delimited as the file type option, then
click Next and select comma as the delimiter. The .dat file information
appears in an Excel worksheet.