ASCMO Data Import

Data step > Import Training/Test Data

The ASCMO Data Import window contains the following elements.

ClosedFile

  • Load File

    Opens a file selection window where you can select input file.

  • Load Channel Config (*.ini, *.lab)

    Load an existing configuration of channels from an *.ini or *.lab file.

  • Save Channel Config (*.ini)

    Saves the current configuration of channels to an *.ini file.

  • Format Configuration (data-dependent)

    Shows/hides the Format Configuration area where you can provide information on the table to be imported.

  • Close

    Closes the ASCMO Data Import window.

  • Exit

    Exits the ASCMO Data Import window.

ClosedExtras

  • Plot Selected

    A window opens that displays one of the plots listed below, depending on the number of selected channels. See also Displaying the Measurement Data.

  • Plot Selected In and Outputs

    A window opens that displays the plot of selected In and Outputs.

  • Find Relevant Inputs

    Opens the Relevance of Inputs window that shows the relevance of the various inputs. See also Checking the Relevance of the Inputs (ASCMO-STATIC).

  • Add selected channels to Inputs<Strg/ctrl+I>

    Used to add a channel selected in the Available Data area to the Inputs list.

  • Add selected channels to Outputs<Strg/ctrl+O>

    Used to add a channel selected in the Available Data area to the Outputs list.

  • Remove selected channels<Strg/ctrl+R>

    Used to delete the selected channels from the Inputs or Outputs list.

  • Start Import<Strg/ctrl+P>

ClosedHelp

    • User Guide: Opens the PDF User Guide.

    • Online Help: Opens the online help (F1).

    • Interface Help: Opens the interface help.

    • License: Opens the ETAS License Manager.

    • Support: Displays contact information for various ETAS support channels.

    • Safety Advice: Opens the ETAS safety advice.

    • About: Opens the About window, where you can also get information about OSS used in ASCMO.

ClosedFormat Configuration

This area is visible only if the File > Format Configuration menu option is marked. It can be used to provide and store information on the table to be imported.

  • drop-down list

    Select a format configuration.

  • New/Rename

    Creates a new format configuration or renames a selected existing configuration.

  • Delete

    Deletes the currently selected format configuration.

  • Use as default checkbox

  • Header row field: Number of the row that contains the column headers, i.e. the channel names.

  • Unit row field: Number of the row that contains the channel units.

  • Start of data row field: Number of the first row that contains channel data.

Available Channels

This area contains the following elements:

  • a search bar

  • a list of all channels that can be imported

  • Sort List Alphabetically checkbox

  • Plot Selected: A window opens that displays a certain type of plot, depending on the number of selected channels. See also Checking the Plausibility of the Measurement Data.

Import>

Adds selected data channels from Available Channels to Import.

Note  

You can also use <Ctrl+I> or double-click a data channel.

Remove f

Removes selected data channels from Import.

Note  

You can also use <Ctrl+R> or double-click an import.

Imports

  • This list shows a list of all channels selected for import.

    Use the and buttons to sort the list.

  • Sort List Alphabetically checkbox

  • Plot Selected: A window opens that displays the plot of selected imports.

Time Base (data-dependent)

If not all data should be used and the data import should be limited, a data section can be selected.

  • Start Time [s]: select the start time of the data to be imported.

  • End Time [s]: select the end time of the data to be imported.

  • Choose method

    • Fixed Step Width [s]: enter resampling time (step width) of the imported data and choose a method in the Resampling Method drop-down list.

    • Raw Data: use this option to import raw data without resampling.

    • Steady State Points: use this option to identify steady states, i.e. find constant phases in an MF4 file and import only the steady state points.

    • Multirate, Base [s] (for TSiM Plugin only): enter the fastest raster, this should be the base rate. You can import *dat, *.mf4, *.mdf, *.mdf3, or *.ascii measurement files with multiple sample rates and synchronous raster. Imported channels are fed directly to TSiM plugins by default. MOCA visualizes and evaluates the data based on the base sample rate. Expands the options available in the Channel Name Mapping of the Data step.

  • Resampling Method (only for Fixed Step Width)

    Defines transforming method for data at given time points to a uniform time basis. Choose one of the methods.

    • Linear Interpolation: used for a linear interpolation between two points.

    • Adaptive Window: used for resampling in an adaptive window size.

    • Adaptive Window and keep Missing Data: used to preserve missing data as NaN.

    • Zero-order Hold: used for discrete signals to preserve discrete values.

    Integer signals from MDF are always resampled with zero-order-hold.

Import

Starts the import and closes the window.

Cancel

Discards your settings and closes the window.

See also

Checking the Plausibility of the Measurement Data

Step 1: Data Import (tutorial)