App-12
IM 701210-06E
Appendix 4 ASCII Header File Format
$PublicInfo (Common Information)
FormatVersion: Header file version No. (common to YOKOGAWA’s header files)
Model: Model name
Endian: Endian mode when saving data (Big/Ltl)
*1
DataFormat: Storage format of the binary waveform data (Trace/Block)
*2
GroupNumber: The number of “$Group”s indicated below
TraceTotalNumber: Total number of selected waveforms
DataOffset: Start position of the binary waveform data
*3
$Group1 (Group Information)
TraceNumber: Number of waveforms in this group
BlockNumber: Number of blocks in this group
*4
TraceName: Name of each waveform
BlockSize: Number of data points in a single block of each waveform
VResolution: Value of coefficient VResolution of the Y-axis conversion equation
of each waveform
*5
VOffset: Value of coefficient VOffset of the Y-axis conversion equation of
each waveform
*5
VDataType: Type of binary file waveform data for each waveform
*6
VUnit: Unit used on the Y-axis of each waveform (no effect on the data)
VPlusOverData: Error data when the binary data of each waveform is greater than
or equal to this value
VMinusOverData: Error data when the binary data of each waveform is less than or
equal to this value
VMaxData: Maximum value of binary data for each waveform
VMinData: Minimum value of binary data for each waveform
HResolution: Value of coefficient HResolution of the X-axis conversion equation
of each waveform
*7
HOffset: Value of coefficient HOffset of the X-axis conversion equation of
each waveform
*7
HUnit: Unit used on the X-axis of each waveform (no effect on the data)
Date: Date when a trigger is activated
Time: Time when a trigger is activated
For details on *1 to *7, see the next page.
$PrivateInfo (Model-Specific Information)
ModelVersion: Version No. of the instrument
MathBlockNo.: Block No. of block to be computed
DisplayPointNo.: Value which indicates which point of the memory is the left end of
the display record length
PTraceName: Label for each waveform
PUpperScaleData: Scale value of the top edge of the screen
PLowerScaleData: Scale value of the bottom edge of the screen
POffsetName: Offset value