SM500F
Field mountable paperless recorder
6 Archiving
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6.4.4 Text Format Data File Examples
Text format archived data is stored in a comma separated value (*.csv) format so that it can be imported
directly into a standard spreadsheet, e.g. Microsoft Excel™ and Lotus 1-2-3™. The files can also be read
as an ASCII text file by a text viewer. When imported into a spreadsheet, the files appear as shown in Figs.
6.2 to 6.5.
Alternatively, detailed graphical analysis of the data can be carried out on a PC using the Company's
DataManager data analysis software package.
Fig. 6.2 Channel Data File Sample – Text Format
Fig. 6.3 Alarm Event Log Sample – Text Format