Omega Vehicle Security OMP-MODL manual File Merge Process, Merged File Characteristics

8... POST-PROCESSING OF COLLECTED DATA

MERGING OF DOWNLOAD FILES

Through a special function in the Post-Processing Window, two Download files can be merged into a single Destination file. This is a powerful feature that can be used for generating Before and After type performance plots with HyperPlot.

For example, a pressure and temperature data logging session could be run on a process prior to process improvements being made. After the improvements have been made, the logging session could be repeated (using the same Program Net for comparison consistency). The data from the Before and After sessions could then be combined into a single file. This resulting file can then be plotted using HyperPlot. From within HyperPlot, individual plots times can be shifted, allowing for registration and comparison of the Before and After performance data.

The File Merge Process...

Two Download files can be opened and combined (merged) in the Post- Processing window as follows:

1.Open the first Download file in the usual manner by double-clicking on the Open Download File button (or selecting File/Open Download Data File from the menu bar).

File Information can be viewed by selecting the File/Data File Information choice from the Menu Bar.

2.Open the second Download file by selecting File/Open Secondary Data File from the drop-down Menu Bar. A second group of Memory icons will display within the window.

File Information on this second Source file can be viewed by selecting the File/Data File Information choice from the Menu Bar and clicking on NO.

3.Drag and drop a Destination File icon onto the workspace and add connections from the Memory icons (to be included in the Destination File) to the Destination File icon.

Double-click on the Destination File icon and specify a filename and type of file.

4.Click on the Start Post-Processing (green flag) button and the files will be merged into one Destination File.

Merged File Characteristics

After a Merge of two Download files, the resulting file will contain data and Channel Names from both the First and the Second source files. However, additional File Information such as Starting Time/Date, comments, etc. will be pulled from ONLY the first source file. Additionally, both file’s channel data will adjusted to start at the same date/time.

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