Analog Devices EVAL-ADA4570SDZ User Manual page 12

User Guide
EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE
Data Logging
The EVAL-ADA4570SDZ GUI provides functionality that allows the
user to store the collected data into a file for post processing and
analysis.
Click the File symbol, shown in
allows the user to select the storage path and define a file name.
A default file name is provided consisting of the device name, date,
and time. The file format is predefined as .tdms.
The .tdms file is a binary format useful for storing large sets of
data. The data file is automatically defragmented at the end of a
capture sequence as indicated by the Defragmentation Progress
(%) indicator shown in Figure
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Figure 26, and a window opens that
26.
Figure 26. Data Log
The data logging function is immediately activated after confirming
the log file details. The logging can be stopped by clicking on the
File symbol again. To view the log file, click the Eye symbol to open
a window that points to the location where the log file is stored. The
user can then select the log file of interest by double-clicking on the
file to open it in Excel. Note that users must install an add-in for
Excel to view the .tdms file. The .tdms Excel add-in is available as a
free download from the National Instrument website.
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