For demonstration purposes, this example uses a TDMS data file and converts kV to V. Find the finalized .DPP and test TDMS file attached.
Follow the steps below to configure unit conversion:
1. Launch DIAdem.
2. Clear the Data Portal and load your data file from the NAVIGATOR panel.
- This example loads a file called "Test Data.tdms".
3. Navigate to the SCRIPT tab and click
Settings >> SystemLink TDM >> Data Preparation Procedure... from the top toolbar.
4. In the pop-up window, click
New Data Preparation Procedure.
- If prompted to save changes, click No.
- Specify a Name, Description and Author. This example creates a file called "Test Data Preparation Procedure.DPP".
- Click OK.
5. From the
Replace Identifiers tab, place a check in
Harmonize property identifiers and click the
Edit... button.
6. In the pop-up window, select the
Channel tab.
7. Click
Add DataPlugin Mapping.
- In the pop-up window, select the DataPlugin that matches your data file. This example uses the TDMS DataPlugin.
- Click OK.
8. In the new pop-up window, set the
Standardized Identifier to
unit_string and
Original Identifier to the name of the property that contains your units.
- For example, the image below shows that the channel called "Sine Wave" has a Custom Property called "Units" with a value of kV. Therefore, the Original Identifier should be Units.
- Click OK.
- Click Close.
9. Select the
Convert Units tab.
10. Place a checkmark in the
Unit conversion box and click
Edit...11. In the pop-up window under the
Unit Sets tab, enable the Unit Set you wish to use.
- This example uses SI Units.
12. Select the
Quantities tab.
- Scroll through the list of quantities and select the quantity that you're interested in.
- This example uses Electric potential.
13. Select the
Units tab.
- Ensure that the unit you wish to convert is listed under the Symbol column. This example converts kV to V, which is already a recognised symbol.
- If the symbol you wish to convert is not listed, click the New Entry (plus symbol) button.
- Ensure that your standardized unit is set to Default. Since this example is standardizing to V, this is checked as Default.
- Click Close.
14. To test the Data Preparation Procedure, click
Debug Data Preparation Procedure.
- If prompted to save, click OK.
- In the file selection dialog, select the data file you wish to test with.
- When the simulation completes, click OK to dismiss the dialog.
- In the Data Portal, check the Base Properties of the channel and observe that the unit conversion has taken place.
