matlab int16 and labview int16

[heromeet]

I used labview 7.0 to create a int16 binary file by the "Write to I16 file.vi". When I try to read this file as int16 type in Matlab 7.0, it seems like the value was timed by a factor of 256. For example, a value of 5 in labview int16 file would become 5x256=1280 in matlab. The problem now is if the data value in labview int16 file is greater than 128, than the data value in matlab would exceed 128*256=32768. Do I need to do any data type change before reading this file in matlab?
Thanks a bunch!

Julian

[Donald]

Big Endian vs Little Endian. Use the 'Swap Bytes' function (Advanced pallette>>Data Manipulation).

0x0005=0d0005 is being read as 0x0500=0d1280

and you may want to take a look at Writing Binary Files with LabVIEW That Can Be Read by Other Applications

Message Edited by Donald on 04-25-2005 03:11 PM

[heromeet]

Thanks a lot, Donald!