Software Owner's manual

Section 10. Utilities
10.4 File Format Convert
File Format Convert is not available from the PC400 toolbar. It can be opened
from the Window’s Start menu under Programs | Campbell Scientific | PC400 |
Utilities
10.4.1 Overview
File Format Convert is used to convert data files from one format to another. It
can also perform the following functions:
• Break large files into smaller files (also known as baling).
• Check for missing records by checking the record number and or
timestamp.
• Bale based on time
• Bale based on File Marks and Remove Marks (TOB2,TOB3 files)
• Bale files when missing records are discovered.
• Fill in missing records with ‘Null’ or empty records.
More than one of the above functions can be performed in one pass.
In general files can be converted from:
• TOA5
• TOACI1
• TOB2
• TOB3
• TOB1
• CSIXML
To:
• TOA5
• TOACI1
• TOB1
• CSIXML
• CSV
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