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DataPlugins: Supported Data Formats (ni.com/dataplugins)

Publish Date: May 15, 2013 | 96 Ratings | 4.64 out of 5 |  PDF

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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.

The DataPlugins API, optimized for parsing test data files in both ASCII and binary forms, is fully described with supporting examples. Download the DataPlugins programmer's reference guide and start developing a DataPlugin today, or place a request to NI to have a DataPlugin developed for you.
 
10 Latest Additions
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NI Standard Formats File Extensions Description
Read / Write
TDM *.TDM Supports reading and writing of NI TDM (Technical Data Management) file format.
(Learn more about the NI TDM file format. GO »)
R / W
TDMS *.TDMS Supports reading and writing of NI TDM Streaming (TDMS) files.
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LVM *.LVM Supports reading and writing LabVIEW measurement files.
R / W
DAT *.DAT Supports reading and writing of DIAdem DAT files.
(Main file format up to DIAdem version 8.1)
R / W

 

DataPlugin Name File Extensions Description
Read / Write
ABB_Comtrade *.CFG Supports ABB Comtrade *.CFG and *.BIN data files.
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ACQ *.ACQ Supports Acq Knowledge software data files from BIOPAC.
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Adams *.* Supports MSC Adams files.
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Adams_RES *.RES Supports MSC Adams *.RES files.
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ADCAnalyzer *.ADC; (*.CSV) Supports Analog Devices ADC Analyzer files.
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ADO *.XLS; *.MDB DataPlugin Example showing how to use ADO for reading MS Excel or MS SQL data.
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Almemo-CSV *.CSV Supports Almemo CSV files.
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AMO_SDF_V3 *.SDF Supports AMO Saturn Measurement Studio files (Version 3).
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AstroMed_DCR *.DCR Supports Astro-Med Dash 8X and Dash 18(x) files.
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ATFX *.ATF; *.ATFX Supports ASAM-ODS Transport Data Format, ATF/XML, and ATF/CLA (CLASSIC) coded files.
(This DataPlugin is installed by default.)
R / W
ATFX_Component *.ATF; *.ATFX Supports ASAM-ODS Transport Data Format, ATF/XML, and ATF/CLA (CLASSIC) coded files.
(This DataPlugin is installed by default.)
R / W
ATFX Example *.ATFX DataPlugin Example showing how to create DataFinder indexing and loading support of ASAM-ODS ATF/XML files.
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ATML 2.0 *.ATM; *.ATML Supports ATML data files.
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ATML_5 *.ATM; *.ATML; *.XML Supports ATML 5.0 data files.
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AWS_WeatherData *.R Supports data files of the Antarctic Automatic Weather Stations Project.
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Audio *.AFC; *.AIF; *.AU; *.MP3; *.WAV; *.WMA Supports Audio WAVE files.
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AVL_IFILE *.AVL; *.DAT Supports AVL Indimaster files.
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Axon_ABF *.ABF Supports ABF data files created by Axon Instruments.
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Berkely_SPICE *.RAW Supports SPICE and PSpice files.
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BiA_MES *.MES Supports BiA Turnkey Test System generated MES files.
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C3D *.C3D Supports C3D files defined by c3d.org .
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Caesar_MDF *.MDF Supports MDF from Caesar Datensysteme.
R / -
CSV *.CSV Supports Microsoft Excel CSV files.
(This DataPlugin is installed by default.)

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CODAS *.WDQ; *WDC Supports WinDaQ / CODAS files from DATAQ Instruments.
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COM_TSC_RSP *.RSP Supports COM's TSC Drive and Response File Format.
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COMTRADE *.CFG; (*.DAT) Supports COMTRADE (IEEE 37.111) files.
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COSMOS_SM *.V1 Supports COSMOS (Consortium of Organisations for Strong-Motion Observation System) files.
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CSMIP_SM *.RAW; *.V1; *.V2; *.V3 Supports CSMIP (California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program) data files.
R / -
DAS2 *.D2F Supports CORRSYS-DATRON D2F data files.
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DASYLab *.DDF; (*.DDB) Supports DASYLab data files.
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DASYLab_ASC *.ASC Supports DASYLab ASCII data files.
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dataBRICK *.BRK Supports DataBRICK3 binary files.
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dataTaker *.DBD Supports dataTaker DT8x binary data files.
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DatX *.DATX, (*.DatX_index) Supports DatX formatted files.
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DBF *.DBF Supports dBase DBF files.
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DCM *.DCM Supports DCM files written by ASCET-SD and INCA.
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DEWESoft7 *.D7D Supports D7D files written by DEWESoft7 software.
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DTR_13499 *.ISO Supports ISO DTR 13499 (May 1997) files.
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Dymola *.MAT Supports Dymola simulation result files.
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DT_DCF *.DCF Supports Data Translation DCF files.
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EasySPC *.RST; (*.DAT) Supports EasySPC files.
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EDAS_DAT *.DAT Supports E.D.A.S. DAT files.
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EDAS_Win *.EDT Supports E.D.A.S.Win files.
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EGV Files *.ISO Supports ISO13499 files (Extended German Version).
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EMGWorks *.EMG Supports EMGworks® files (Version 3.0).
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ESD_SM *.COR; *.RAW Supports European Strong-Motion Database Format.
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EuropeanDataFormat *.REC; (*.EDF; *.EDF+) Supports European Data Format files.
R / W
Excel Example *.XLS; *.XLSX;
*.ODS		 DataPlugin Example showing how to use Mircrosoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc spreadsheet files.
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ExcelTDM *.XLS; *.XLSX Supports Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files created by the TDM Excel Add-In.
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eZ-TOMAS *.TOM Supports IOtech eZ-TOMAS data files.
R / -
Famos *.DAT; *.RAW Supports FAMOS files.
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FCS_3 *.FCS Supports the data file standard for flow cytometry (Version FCS 3.0).
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FIS_X1_ASCII *.x1AscActTime
*.x1AscActFft
*.x1AscAlarms
*.x1AscCharacteristics		 Supports DTECT X1 devices data files.
R / -
Fluke_Trend_Link *.CSV Supports "Trend Link For Fluke" exported data files.
R / -
GarminTCX *.TCX Supports exchange of fitness data between Garmin products.
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GPX *.GPX Supports the GPS exchange format.
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GRAMS_SPC *.SPC Supports Galactic Industries SPC data files.
R / -
Graphtec_GBD *.GBD Supports Graphtec binary data files.
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HBM_Catman *.BIN; *.DAT Supports HBM catman® binary files.
R / -
HBM_Catman_Onl *.DAT; *.BIN Supports HBM catman® online format files.
R / -
HBM_MGCCP42 *.MEA Supports HBM MGCPlus CP42 binary measurement files.
R / -
HBM_PNRF *.PNRF; *.NRF Supports HBM Perception NRF and PNRF data files.
R / -
HDF5 *.H5; *.HDF; *.HDF5; *.HE5 Supports HDF5 files.
R / -
HDF5_Example *.H5; *.HDF; *.HDF5; *.HE5 DataPlugin Example showing how to create DataFinder indexing and loading support of HDF5 files.
R / -
HEAD_Data_Format *.HDF Supports HEAD acoustics data file format.
R / W
HEM_SnapMaster_DAT *.DAT Supports HEM SnapMaster data files.
R / -
HIOKI-ASCII *.TXT Supports HIOKI-ASCII data files.
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HIOKI-HiCORDER *.MEM Supports HIOKI data files.
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HL7_aECG *.HL7; *.XML Supports HL7 aECG(annotated ElectroCardioGram) files.
R / -
HP_SDF *.SDF Supports HP Standard Data Format (SDF) files (Version 2 & 3 & 4).
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HPF *.HPF Supports Data Translation High Performance File Format files.
R / -
HWS *.HWS Supports Hierarchical Waveform Storage (HWS) data files.
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HYDROTECHNIK *.MWF; (*.MWI) Supports Hydrotechnik binary data files.
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InfiniiVision3000x *.BIN Supports Agilent InfiniiVision3000 X-Series Oscilloscope saved binary files.
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IOTDaAPI *.DC2; *.DSC; *.IO$ Supports access to data files that were saved from any of the various IOtech Out-of-the-boxTM software products.
R / -
IPCC *.ISD Supports access to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) files.
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IRIG_106 *.CH10 Supports Inter Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) 106 files.
R / -
ISD *.ISD Supports access to ISD data files created by Instrument Systems GmbH.
R / -
IST *.ACQ Supports Instron IST formated files.
R / -
iWorx *.IWXDATA Supports data files created by iWorx hardware.
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JCamp-DX *.DX Supports JCAMP Spectroscopic Data Exchange files.
R / -
K-Net_SM *.EW1; *.EW2; *.NS1; *.NS2; *.UD1; *.UD2 Supports reading data from a K-Net Strong Motion Data Format files.
R / -
KiBOX_Open *.Open Supports reading of Kistler .open files.
R / -
Kyowa_KS1 *.KS1 Supports Kyowa binary files of KS1 type.
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Kyowa_KS2 *.KS2 Supports Kyowa binary files of KS2 type.
R / -
Kyowa_KU *.KU1 Supports Kyowa binary files of KU1 type.
R / -
Kyowa_RTM *.RTM (*.IT1; *.INI; *.TRG; *.T_I) Supports Kyowa binary files of RTM type.
R / -
LANL_LMMM *.NCD Supports reading of (LANL)LMMM formatted *.NCD files.
R / -
LeCroy_Waveform *.TRC (*.000 *.001 *.002); *.DAT Supports waveform files written LeCroy oscilloscopes.
R / -
LFX *.LFX Supports LFX files written by bmcm products.
R / -
LGR *.DAT Supports DAT files written by MCC LGR-5320 Series.
R / -
LHT *.LHT Supports MOZAIC III binary files.
R / -
LoggerNet_DAT *.DAT Supports Campbell Scientific File Formats TOA5 and TOACI1.
R / -
Lotus123
LOTUS(wk)		 *.WK4 Supports Lotus 1-2-3 worksheet files.
R / -
Lynx_AqDados *.TEM, *.LTD Supports Lynx AqDados LTD and TEM files.
R / -
MATLAB *.MAT Supports data files written by the MATLAB® The MathWorks, Inc. MATLAB® Software
R / W
MDB *.MDB Microsoft® ACCESS files.
R / -
MDF *.MDF; *.DAT Supports MDF version 3 formatted files. (Bosch MDF data, ETAS INCA® MDF data and Vector CANape® and other products from Vector.)
R / W
MDF4 *.MF4 Supports Measure Data Format (MDF) Version 4 files.
R / W
Minitab_MTP *.MTP Supports Minitab® text files.
R / -
MME Import *.MME Supports ISO®-TS 13499 files.
R / -
MTS_ADF *.ADF Supports MTS Adapt Data Folder formatted files.
R / -
Multisim *.*; *.TXT Supports Multisim GRAPHER files.
R / -
NetCDF *.NC Supports NetCDF data files and UniPlot file format.
R / -
NF_FRA_DAT *.DAT Supports DAT files written by NF Corporation's frequency response analyzers.
R / -
Nicolet *.NRF Supports Nicolet NRF data files.
R / -
Nicolet_TEAM *.* Supports LDS-Nicolet TEAM and ProView files.
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Nicolet_WFT *.WFT Supports LDS-Nicolet digital oscilloscope files.
R / -
NMEA_GPS *.NMEA Supports standard GPS receiver protocol files.
R / -
Oasys_LS_Dyna *.CUR Supports reading LS-DYNA ASCII files written by Oasys T/HIS.
R / -
Origin_ASCII *.TXT; *.CSV; *.DAT Supports Origin ASCII files.
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Origin_OPJ *.OPJ Supports Origin OPJ files.
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OROS_AE2 *.AE2 Supports OROS AE2 binary files (Version 5).
R / -
Paradox *.DB Supports Paradox DB files
R / -
PAtools *.PATOOLS Supports PAtools formatted files from kratzer AUTOMATION.
R / -
PAtools ASCII *.PATOOLS; *.TXT Supports PAtools formatted files from kratzer AUTOMATION.
R / -
PAtools Binary *. Supports PAtools formatted files from kratzer AUTOMATION.
R / -
PerkinElmer_LS50B *.SP Supports Perkin Elmer LS50B spectrofluorometer files.
R / -
PhysioBank *.HEA, *.EDF Supports MIT PhysioBank Biomedical Database files.
R / W
Plexon *.PLX, *.DDT, *.PLXO Supports Plexon data files.
R / -
PULSE *.TXT Supports Brüel & Kjaer PULSE files.
- / -
Q-DAS *.DFQ; *.DFD (*.DFX) Supports Q-DAS / qs-STAT files written by Q-DAS products "procella®" and "qs-STAT®".
R / -
QASS_BIN *.BIN Supports QASS Optimizer 4D system binary files.
R / -
RPC III *.RSP; *.TIM Supports RPCIII- and RPC Pro®-Format of company MTS.
R / -
Racelogic_VBO *.VBO Supports Racelogic VBOX files.
R / -
SAC_SM *.SB5; *.SBS Supports reading data from SAC Strong Motion Data files.
R / -
SBench5 *.SB5; *.SBS Supports SBench files (Version 5).
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SCP-ECG *.SCP Supports "Standard Communication Protocol" of Computer Assisted Electrocardiography(ECG) formatted files.
R / -
SDAT *.SDAT Supports NI LabVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit SDAT data files.
R / -
SEF *.SEF Supports reading of SEF files used by Servotest Pulsar.
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SEGY_SM *.SGY Supports the common seismic data format "SEG Y Data Exchange Format".
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SIF *.SIF Supports SoMat Information File (SIF) data files.
R / -
SMC_SM *.SMC Supports SMC Strong Motion Data Format files.
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SONY_PCSCAN *.LOG Supports Sony PCscan MKII/III data log files.
R / -
STDF *.STDF Supports Standard Test Data Format (STDF) files.
R / -
Systat *.SYS; *.SYD Supports SYSTAT files.
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SYSTAT_TableCurve2D *.PRN; *.DAT; *.TXT Supports SYSTAT TableCurve2D files.
R / -
TDF *.TDF Supports LMS TDF data files.
R / -
TDMS_SE *.TDMS TDMS files written by NI LabVIEW SignalExpress (Post-Processing DataPlugin)
R / -
Teac_DaDisp *.HDR;(*.DAT) Supports TEAC recorder DADISP files.
R / -
Teac_TAFFmat *.DAT Supports TEAC recorder TAFFmat files.
R / -
Tektronix_AWG2000 *.WFM Supports Tektronix AWG2000 series arb and Tektronix WaveWriter waveform files.
R / -
Tektronix_CSV *.CSV Supports Tektronix_CSV files.
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Tektronix_ISF *.ISF Supports Tektronix ISF files.
R / -
Tektronix_TDS5000 *.WFM Supports Tektronix TDS 5000, TDS 6000, TDS 7000, and CSA 7000 series arb waveform files.
R / -
TEMES *.TMS Supports TEMES data files from Tellert Elektronik GmbH.
R / -
TiePie_engineering_TPS_Files *.TPS Supports MultiChannel Datalogger files of TiePie engineering (Netherlands).
R / -
Touchstone *.DAT Supports Touchstone (SnP) stored files.
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Turbolab_DAFF *.DAT Supports Turbolab files.
R / -
TurboLab_DOL *.DOL Supports TurboLab Dynamics files.
R / -
UDS *.UDS Supports files of UDS-1992 format (NHTSA crash test data).
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UFF58 *.UFF, *.UF, (*.UNV, *.BUNV) Supports Universal File Format (UFF)58 ASCII and binary files.
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UniPlot *.NC Supports UniPlot file format.
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Unisens *.UNISENS; *XML Supports Unisens multi sensor data files.
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Vishay_6200 *.XLSX Supports Vishay 6200 Strain Smart Data Acquisition Systems data files.
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Vishay_7000 *.XLS Supports Vishay 7000 Strain Smart Data Acquisition Systems data files.
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Win600_Dat *.DAT Supports Hi-Techniques meDAQ, Win600(e), and HT600 files.
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WinCC_flexible_S7 *.CSV Supports Siemens S7 WINCC flexible CSV files.
R / -
Wintax2 *.BIN Supports Wintax binary files.
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XML Example *.XDA, *.XML DataPlugin Example showing how to use Microsoft® XML files.
R / -
Yokogawa_DAT *.DAT Supports Yokogawa® OR series data files.
R / -
Yokogawa_DEV *.DEV; *.DDS Supports Yokogawa® OR- and Darwin series DX- and MV-series data files.
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Yokogawa_RTM *.RTM Supports Yokogawa® DL708 and DL716 data files.
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Yokogawa_WVF *.WVF; *.HDR Supports Yokogawa® DL/AR WVF data files.
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Zwick_TXpert *.TRA Supports testXpert® software data files of Zwick GmbH & Co. KG.
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DataPlugins for
Database Access
 Store Type Description
Read / Write
AOP ASAM ODS-Server Access ASAM ODS Server through the RPC interface.
(This DataPlugin is installed by default.)
R / W
AOP5 ASAM ODS-Server Access ASAM ODS Server through the Corba interface
R / W
Citadel4 Lookout data sets Support NI Lookout data sets
(This DataPlugin is installed by default.)
R / -
Citadel5 LabVIEW DSC data sets Support databases generated with LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module.
(This DataPlugin is installed by default.)
R / -
SQL SQL table Supports reading of Microsoft®ACCESS files.
(This DataPlugin is installed by default.)

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VI Logger VI Logger data sets Supports data sets written by NI VI Logger.
R / -

 

Additional File Formats only supported by DIAdem

National Instruments DataPlugins extend the data file support capabilities of DIAdem, DataFinder,  
and LabVIEW (see list above). 


Follow the link, to get the specific DIAdem data capabilities: 

  • Convert CAN logfiles to the standard NI TDM file format.
  • DIAdem legacy data DataPlugins (GPI-File-Filter).

 

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