User Manual
Slam Stick User Manual
Version No. 2.0
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Recording File Naming & File Structure
The Slam Stick internal SD memory card stores all data recordings and device information
documentation. When a Slam Stick is initially plugged into a computer, it contains three folders
on the SD card: DOCUMENTATION, SYSTEM, & SOFTWARE. A fourth (DATA) folder is created after
a recording is taken on the Slam Stick. Table 8 gives the contents of each folder.
Table 8: Folders and Contents– Folders should not be deleted from the device
Folder Name
Contents
DOCUMENTATION
Quick-start Guide, Datasheet, User manual, Calibration Certificate
SOFTWARE
Latest version of Slam Stick Lab software (64-bit & 32-bit versions)
SYSTEM
Information for the internal processor and the Slam Stick configuration file
DATA
Recordings taken on the Slam Stick
Folder Name
YYYYMMDD (Year Month Day)
Recording Filename
SSX00000
(Time of Day)
Unique recording files are generated each time the Slam Stick completes operation. The files are
organized by date and time of day. The time of day is represented in “seconds after midnight”
meaning a file that started recording at 9:00am will be stored as SSX32400 because 9:00am is
exactly 32,400 seconds after midnight.
NOTE:
If the folders are named with the incorrect date, the clock can be set on the Slam
Stick to match the appropriate date and time. See the Slam Stick Lab: Configuration
section of this user manual for setting the clock on a Slam Stick.
The Slam Stick DATA folder organizes recording files by generating a folder for the date specified
by the internal clock of the device and stores data recordings into the folder of the date they
were recorded. The data files are organized chronologically from top to bottom inside each date
folder and are labeled in the following format “SSX00000”. This naming format indicates the file
is a Slam Stick data file (SSX) and what time the recording was initiated (00000).
SD Card & Memory Management
All Slam Sticks use an internal microSD card in 1GB (Slam Stick C) and 2GB (Slam Stick X & S) sizes,
with an 8GB option for all devices as an upgrade. The microSD cards used have high-performance
read & write speeds to prevent data from being lost at high sampling frequencies and because of
this, the maximum microSD card size capable of being successfully used in a Slam Stick is 8GB.
