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Here is an example of a file name:
Unit1_EXP0010_05-17-2004_11-29-50.csv
Each part of the file name has a meaning as shown in Table 5 below.
IMPORTANT: Experiments are not deleted from the Zire
after the HotSync operation. Please see the section titled
“Managing Data Sets” in Chapter 4 for information on how to
delete experiments.
The
.csv
extension means that the data is stored in the files as comma-separated
values. Most spreadsheet programs understand the CSV format. Microsoft Excel,
for example, can open this format directly, allowing you to quickly view and
manipulate experimental data.
Other information about the experiment such as the experiment type (Standard or
Interval), sampling frequency, number of rows and columns, and the units for each
column are also included in the CSV file.
IMPORTANT: After using the CSV file in a spreadsheet or
other data manipulation program, be sure to save your
changes to a different file or location. The CSV file will be
overwritten the next time you perform a HotSync operation
with your Zire.
Table 5:
Meaning of the file name
UNITNAME
The name assigned to a particular Zire handheld in
the DataCollector Preferences screen. This value is
set to “Unit ID” by default.
EXPxxxx
The letters “EXP” followed by a four digit number
that increases with each experiment.
DATE
The date the experiment was started, in the form of
MM-DD-YYYY.
TIME
The time the experiment was started, in the form of
HH-MM-SS
