Sequoia LISST-200X - Processing a Single Raw Data File

LISST-200X User’s Manual LISST-200X Operation Details Page 52
8. Processing a Single Raw Data File
Data that has been downloaded from the datalogger is in a raw binary file (.RBN extension).
It must be processed into particle size by the LISST-SOP program.
STEP
ACTION
RESULT
1
• Start the LISST-SOP200X program
Program started.
2
• Select Settings from the File menu and click on the
Output Tab. The window below will appear prompting
for the desired output to use for the future data
processing. This selection must be made BEFORE
starting the processing command.
Select file types to be
created.
• NOTE: A binary PBN file is always created when
processing raw data. This is used to display the
processed data to the screen using the software.
• The CSV file is a space delimited ASCII file containing
the fully processed and calibrated data. This is useful
for loading into spreadsheets such as Excel etc.
• The RTX file is a space delimited ASCII file containing
the raw data from the LISST-200X data logger. This is
useful for looking at the raw data in a spreadsheet
such as Excel etc.
3
• You must also select the inversion model to be used
when processing the data: Spherical, randomly
shaped or both.
• For a description of the particle models, see Appendix
G: Spherical and Random Shape Particle Models.
• If you have selected Randomly shaped Particle
Inversion Model, the processed files will have an’ _rs’
suffix
Select inversion
method(s) to be used –
spherical, randomly
shaped or both.