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National Instruments DataPlugins extend the data file support capabilities of DIAdem, DataFinder and LabVIEW. The DataPlugins listed on this page and the support of CAN logging files are only used by DIAdem.
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National Instruments DataPlugins extend the data file support capabilities of DIAdem, DataFinder and LabVIEW. Choose from a list of DataPlugins to download and use with LabVIEW VIs, DataFinder and DIAdem, or read about how you can create your own DataPlugin to read data from a custom formatted file into DIAdem.
DIAdem Bus Log Converter
Use the DIAdem Bus Log Converter to convert logfiles from CAN, LIN, and FlexRay buses into the TDM data format. The CAN bus (Controller Area Network), the LIN bus (Local Interconnect Network), and the FlexRay field bus system are used for the communication of intelligent sensors and actuators in vehicles.
The TDM (Technical Data Management) file format is a structured format that is ideal for storing and evaluating technical data. The format was designed for the acquisition and management of all the data and additional information relating to a measurement or a simulation. The TDM format ensures that the data is accessible at any time and is self-explanatory. The format also enables you to save additional information that later helps to reconstruct the conditions under which the data was generated. This additional information makes TDM files ideal for data mining and data research, and for reliable interpretation even after long periods of archiving. With the TDM format you also can load and process very large amounts of data very quickly.
The data packets that are transported on the bus are logged in the Bus logfiles. To interpret the contents of a signal description data packet, the converter needs more descriptive information from a Bus database file. This means that apart from the logfiles with the data packets, the associated Bus database files are also required. For the conversion you must specify with which signal description database file DIAdem evaluates the respective logfile. You can specify this information in a dialog box or you can use a script.
The Bus Log Converter supports the following logfile formats:
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DIAdem Bus Log Converter
supported Logfile formats |
File Extensions | Description |
| NI XNET | *.TDMS | National Instruments Universal Netwerk Platform format |
| NI CAN | *.NCL | Universal National Instruments CAN Log format |
| GIN Multilogger | * | CAN Logfile, generated by G.I.N. (Gesellschaft für Industielle Netzwerke) CAN hardware |
| Vector BLF (Binary Log Format) | *.BLF | CAN Logfile, generated by Vector hardware |
| Vector LOG | *.LOG; *.MDF | CAN Logfile, generated by Vector hardware |
| Vector ASCII | *.ASC | CAN Logfile, generated by Vector hardware |
| Ipetronik M-LOG / S-LOG | *.BIN | Logfile, stored by Ipetronik CAN hardware |
| PCAN Trace | *.TRC | Logfile of PEAK System CAN hardware |
| KVASER LOG | *.LOG | Logfile of KVASER CAN hardware |
Bus Log Converter supported database formats:
- NI CAN database (Files with *.ncd extension.)
- Vector CAN database (Files with *.dbc extension.)
- Fibex database (Files with *.xml extension.)
- LIN signal description (Files with*.ldf extension.)
| Related Links: |
| Synchronizing In-Vehicle CAN Traffic with Other Data Using DIAdem |
| DIAdem Home Page |
Additional DIAdem DataPlugins
The DataPlugins listed on this page are only used by DIAdem.
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Additional File Formats
(only used by DIAdem) |
File Extensions | Description |
Read / Write
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| ASCII Import | *.* | Universal ASCII import wizard of DIAdem. |
R / -
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| DIF | *.DIF | Supports reading of DIF (data interchange format) files written by Excel or other applications. |
R / -
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| EGV | *.ISO | Supports ISO DTR-13499 crash exchange format (Extended German Version). |
R / -
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| Excel | *.XLS | Supports import and export of Excel files. |
R / W
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| MMEExport | *.MME | Supports export of data to mme files. |
- / W
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| Ncode | *.* | Supports Ncode measured field data files. |
R / -
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| Xmath | *.* | Connect Xmath to DIAdem. |
R / W
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| Related Links: |
| Overview DataPlugins / DataPlugins Home Page |
| DIAdem Home Page |
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