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About Header File Format of DS Series
Header files are ASCII-format text files containing information such as recording conditions.
Header files are based on the waveform-analysis software DADiSP format. Because the files are
in text format, they can be read by Windows applications such as WordPad or NotePad.
In a header file, each recording-condition entry is written on 1 line, with parameters separated by
a comma (,). The following shows an example of a header file, with the entries explained after
the file.
The keywords up to “DATA” are the same as a header file made in other models. However the
keywords after “DATA” are made according to each recorder’s supported features. From “DATA”
to “DEVICE”, each recorder records the common information specified by TEAC, although some
contents are based differently on the features supported by each recorder. Model-unique
information will be commented after “DATA” keyword.
Software can read the DS data files in TAFFmat format since there is the common part explained
above. "DEVICE" keyword following information does not establish an order, and "REM"
statements are repeatedly available for comments.
To avoid the possibility of duplicate keywords from other recorders, “DS_” is added to the front of
the keyword (except “DEVICE”).
Sample Header File Format
A sample of a header file made in DS series is shown as follows.
DATASET THISIS~1
VERSION 1
SERIES CH1_MyCh01,CH2_MyCh02,CH3_MyCh03,CH4_MyCh04
DATE 03-10-2003
TIME 18:45:24
RATE 2.005
VERT_UNITS Volt,Volt,Volt,Volt
HORZ_UNITS Sec
COMMENT This is a test long memo or comment.
NUM_SERIES 16
STORAGE_MODE INTERLACED
FILE_TYPE INTEGER
SLOPE 2.000,2.000,2.000,2.000
X_OFFSET 0.000
Y_OFFSET 0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000
NUM_SAMPS 210100100
DATA
CH1_1 AR-DSPA,RANGE=5V,FILTER=ON
CH2_2
AR-DSPA,RANGE=5V,FILTER=OFF,TEDS=FF11C0192100E5CC1160F415BC049EC118CDEDD83B618403E02010
0804028140
CH3_3 AR-DSPA,RANGE=5V,FILTER=ON
CH4_4 AR-DSPA,RANGE=5V,FILTER=OFF
MARK 12345678,12345801,12345924,12346047,12346170,12346293,12346416,12346539
REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------
REM [Caution]
REM Data below is model dependent and proprietary information.
REM Full care must be taken when handling the data below.
REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------
DEVICE DS
DS_FILE_TITLE This is a very long file name.
DS_MEMO_FULL This is a test long memo or comment.
DS_START_CONDX SOFT
DS_STOP_CONDX SOFT
DS_CLOCK INTERNAL
DS_SYNC ON SLAVE=03
DS_RECMODE NORMAL
DS_VOICE ON
DS_IRIGB OFF
DS_ZERO_SHIFT 75,0,0,0
DS_PRETRIG_VOL 0
END
RATE Keyword at External Sampling Mode
“RATE 1.000” is used at the external sampling mode.
MARK Keyword After Transferring Data
The MARK keyword changes from MARK to REM MARK of a header file created with the extracting
and transferring process.