6  Data Recorder File types
6-4 Edition 4 (05/2014) DMS Go+
6.2 File types
To save measurement results, you can choose a file 
type organized according to your application. The 
DMS
 Go+ offers six different file type options for you to 
choose from.
You can save the readings simply as a continuous se-
ries for linear, single measurements, e.g. on individual 
pipelines. The file type LINEAR is suitable for this type 
of saving readings.
For measurements on surfaces, e.g. tank bottoms or 
walls, it may be useful to divide the measuring area by 
means of a grid, similar to the coordinate system of a 
city map. In this way, the measurement locations or 
measuring points can be coordinated in terms of space. 
The suitable file types for this are GRID or CUSTOM 
GRID.
Please look up detailed information about 
the file types in 
Chapter 10.3 Data Recorder 
file types, page 10-7.
File type LINEAR
The measurement results are organized in linear mode. 
In this mode, the measurement locations are consecu
-
tively numbered with exactly one measuring point being 
assigned to each measurement location. The number of 
measuring points is determined during file creation.
Typical application: Measurements on tanks.