To allow for editing of channel information outside DAQFactory, you can export and import the channel table information to a tab delimited file that can be loaded into Excel or other similar application. To export your current channels, go to the channel table and click on the Export button. You will be prompted for a file name and then the export will begin. Once complete you can edit this file with another application and then import it back into DAQFactory. To import, click on the Import button and select your file. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Exporting:
•If you have multiple channel groups, only the group currently displayed in the channel table will be exported. To export all your channels, make sure and select the All tab first.
•If you are going to create a channel list from scratch from an external application, we recommend creating at least one channel in DAQFactory and then exporting it to create a starter file. This will create the headers and insure that you get the right information in the right columns.
•Columns with checks like Avg? and Brd? will appear as 1 for checked and 0 for not checked in the exported file.
Importing:
•All currently displayed channels are erased before importing. If you have multiple channel groups, only those channels in the group currently displayed are erased.
•DAQFactory does not verify the imported data, so make sure everything is correct before hitting Apply. You can always Discard your changes and the imported information will be forgotten. Things to watch for are improper device names and I/O Types which ARE case sensitive, duplicate channel names, importing over only one channel group when you meant to replace all channels, and general typos.
•If you want to import without replacing existing channels, create a new junk channel in its own group and select that group tab to import over the junk channel.
We strongly recommend practicing a little with importing and exporting on a blank document with a few channels before creating a giant channel list. This will ensure that you are creating the file correctly.
