how can I open the .sif file generated by andor solis

[shuohuang]

Hi guys, I am working with an imaging measurement using Andor's EMCCD. It is generating files in the format of .sif.

I am making a labview based analysis software but labview doesnt open .sif file direcly. I am wondering how I can open this crazy .sif file using labview direcly?

It is basically a stack of multiple images files with some head files.

Thanks

[JTG_Wilson]

Hi Shuohuang,

I think what you need is this DataPlugin http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/5955

This should allow LabVIEW to support SoMat Information Files (SIF).

Kind regards,

[shuohuang]

Thanks so much. I will get it a try very soon. The patch that Andor technical support provided is just very poor. Hope this one solves the problem

[shuohuang]

Hi James:

I have downloaded the data plugin and installed it. however, still dont know how to read the .sif file into labview.

It is basically an image stack file which I would prefer to load it into labview as 2d data arrays

Thanks

[JTG_Wilson]

Hi Shuohuang,

You normally open image files in LabVIEW in a way similar to this:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/02971A30F5D8FC6986256A0A004F11A0

Or you can import them if they are one of these file types

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/DD7B2734795BDAF386256BE40067B6A0?OpenDocument:

I've never dealt with .sif files before and you say that it is a stack of multiple images so I'm not sure how the normal image functions will work with .sif files.

If you can post one of the files on here then I can have a play and see if I can figure out how we open them in LabVIEW.

[juanni]

There is a utility from andor that reads sif files.  I think that it comes with Solis.  I find it at program files\Andor Solis\Drivers\SIF Reader .  

[juanni]

By "utility", I mean a set of Labview wrappered just wrappered dll functions.  If you don't have it on your install, I am sure that Andor would provide it to you.  

[leetehui]

I am using LabWindows/CVI. Can you teach me how to open Andor .sif file using SIF.uri?

[juanni]

I have never used labwindows/CVI, unfortunately.  Andor almost certainly has some examples in the install location that I referenced above.  You should have a look at those and then just steal the code that does what you need (that is what I did).  Not sure if this helps.  Also, you might be able to get andor to autosave your data to a file format that you are more familiar with?  J