How to convert tdm files to to DAT files

[HKW]

Hi,

I'm collecting EEG (voltage/time) data with LabView (I'm getting tdm-files). I'd love to view these files also in Spike2 (CED) but Spike2 import only allows for example txt. files or DAT. files. How do I convert tdm-files to either txt. or DAT. files in Diadem? Is it possible or do I have to go through CSVs and some other application ( MatLab for example) to view my files in Spike2.

I'm new in using LabView and Diadem, so all hints are wellcome.

Thanks in advance

[AndreasK]

Just open the tdm file in DIAdem and save it as dat.

That should work fine.

Greetings

Andreas

[HKW]

Hi,

Thanks, I tried this, the DAT file exported to Spike2 does not  look like as if it was accurately converted. Are there some special characteristics of Diadem DAT-files as compared to some other types of DAT files or binary files, that I should know of?

Cheers,

 Henna

[StefanR]

Hi Henna,

what kind of DAT files are you reffering to? DIAdem DAT files or a different kind of DAT files?

There are several other DAT files like AVL_IFILE, COMTRADE, EasySPC, Famos, HBM_Catman,  HBM_Catman_Onl  , HEM_SnapMaster_DAT, ...

[Brad_Turpin]

Hi Henna,

If you are referring to DIAdem DAT files, the problem may be that modern versions of DIAdem output a unicode DAT header file by default, and some 3rd party programs only support the older ansi DAT headers.  If this is the case, you can tweak a setting in DIAdem to revert to exporting ansi DAT header files.

Brad Turpin

DIAdem Product Support Engineer

National Instruments