7-4. Format of Data File
The data files of measurement and positioning created by the software will be stored
in CSV(Comma Separated Value) format of ASCII form. This format can be easily
loaded by spreadsheet software such as EXCEL of Microsoft.
Figure 2 below shows format of the data.
Figure 2. Format of the data files
Line
Contents
Format (Data Example)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Title Line
Firmware Version
Measurement Date
Comment
Longitude
Latitude
Time Zone
Unit
Channel Number
Luminance Value of l.1
Radiance Value of l.1
Luminance Value of l.2
Radiance Value of l.2
Title, Sky Scanner MS-321LR Sky Luminance and Radiance
distributions
Firmware,1.00
Date,2002/12/25
Comment,test measurement
Lon140 d 8.0 m
La36 d 3.0 m
Timezone,UTC +9:00
Unit,kcd/m^2, W/(sr*m^2)
,,,1,2,
・・・
,145,,
L,10:20:00,10:24:18,0.01,0.03,
･･･
,0.02,-20.56,+27.67
R,10:20:00,10:24:18,0.00,0.00,
･･･
,0.00,-20.56,+27.67
L,10:40:00,10:24:18,0.01,0.03,
･･･
,0.02,-20.56,+27.67
R,10:40:00,10:24:18,0.00,0.00,
･･･
,0.00,-20.56,+27.67
The header is shown in from 1st to 9
th
line. Data part will be added successively
from 10
th
line.
The following items are described in the header part; title line, version of firmware,
measurement date, comment, longitude, latitude, time zone, unit, and channel
number.
The followings will be added one by one in 10
th
line; measurement date of
Luminance Value in 1
st
line, measurement time, measurement values of channel
number from 1 to 145, solar azimuth angle, solar altitude.
11
th
line shows the above items of the radiance value in 1st line. Then luminance
and radiance values of 2
nd
and 3
rd
line will be described one after another.
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