Measurement Computing DaqView - Manual (Page 30)

4-6 The Main Window 987691 DaqView & ViewXL User’s Guide
Data Destination
Selecting the third tab of the main window displays the Data Destination window. The two parts of this
window let you designate the directory for acquired data and the desired file formats.
Data Destination Tab Selected
Data Destination Window
Parameter Description
Data Destination
Data File Name
Acquired data is saved to this file name. This file always has a “.bin” file extension.
Base Directory This is the directory from which other directories are created to store the converted and
acquired data. You can type in changes or use the button to direct files elsewhere,
including other disk drives.
Auto Re-Arm
With the Enable Auto Re-Arm box checked, you can specify when file conversions are
performed and the sequence range of incrementing file names.
Binary Data and Selected Format File List
File Conversion
Preferences
This button lets you select the format of saved data. Selections include: DIAdem, ASCII text,
DADiSP, DASYLab, MATLAB, PostView Binary, Snap-Master Binary, .Wav, and UFF
(Universal File Format). The tree shows where the various formatted files will be saved on
disk.
The graphic display shows the directories and files created during acquisition. Double-clicking
a directory brings up Windows Explorer. Double-clicking a file brings up any program
associated with the file type.