When to use this script | Instructions
readlogdata.spt is used to to either extract and display head realtime head log data or read and display previously extracted head logs data. If extracting data from the head, then it is assumed that the head logs has already been aquired and the data is sitting in the head memory. Typically, this scipt is used for the case where the data is not drum position synchrounous. The script FocLog.spt is usually used for drum position synchronous data. The script is an interactive one, where you can plot graphs again and again until you are done. This script is supplied by the Thermal II group.
Whenever you want to extract and display head log data in the form that this script provides, which is simple sample Verses sample time.
Note: Sample time is the number of samples divided by the total log aquistion time. This method of determining the time access can be incorrect.
Run the script and interact with the dialog boxes.
Example Graph and dialog box. The beam balance sensor during a stroke cal:
