Hi,
is it possible to save the binary data as a file which is downloaded by loggernet before it is stored in a .csv file with a single download.
obviously I could set up two seperate downloads one for binary & .csv files however this would double the airtime charges
using
loggernet admin 4.0
Cr1000 / cr3000 loggers
Regards
The data structure that is used to store data in the logger's memory cannot be downloaded directly, unless you are using a flash card. Even then there are complications with downloading that file remotely, especially if the logger is still writing to it.
The alternative is to select the TOB1 file format to store data on the PC. This is a linear binary file with an ASCII header. Various programs supplied with Loggernet can decode that file or you can relatively easily convert the file yourself. (This process is simpler than decoding the data structure used in the logger memory which we call TOB3 which more complicated as it is designed to cope with the complications of a ring memory structure amongst other things.)
By selecting the TOB1 option you will not save any time or costs in transferring the data as the data in sent in binary format between the logger and PC for normal data collection and converted on the PC to the desired format. You will however save some space if you use TOB1 format.
Thanks Andrew,
very useful - just so you know the main reason that I was attempting this is to have some sort of a binary file which could be deemed more traceable than a text file when verifing wind data (bankability) but at the same time also download the .csv file for analysis. so it wasnt because of file size.
thanks