WN Website: Data Export Settings

The lower area of the Device page has Data Export Settings to change which type of data logs will be exported by the website.



Figure 1: "Data Export Settings" determines which data log file formats will get exported by the website.

Enabling other Data Export formats will create those file types in the Data Archive, assuming correct databases were included within the VS3ZIP script running in the device.



Figure 2: Click "Data Export Settings" to select a data export format.

Table 1: Data Export Formats

Data Export Format Description
CSV Log File Decoded signal data versus time.
CSV Capture Decoded message and signal data in CSV format.
MDF Decoded signal data in MDF format.
CANSNIFF Decoded message data in Vector™ CANSniff format.
MATLAB Decoded signal data in MATLAB format.
BLF Raw message data in Vector™ binary log file format.
VECTOR Raw message data in Vector™ ASCII format.


How Does neoVI PLASMA Use the Wireless NeoVI Website Data Export Settings?

There is a hidden process involved with uploading data log files from neoVI PLASMA to the website.  This process is detailed a bit further here to help advanced users understand how the website Data Export Settings are put to use.

1. Extract [always occurs]

In neoVI PLASMA, its SD card #1 named "LOGGER" has Vehicle Spy Archive (VSA) files on it.  The VSA files contain the VS3ZIP script and network data captured from the vehicle.  When the script triggers neoVI PLASMA to upload data logs to the website, an extraction occurs which pulls the following files from the VSA file on the SD card:

  • VSB (Vehicle Spy Binary) - raw data message files.


  • VSDB (Vehicle Spy Database) - the combination of all databases built into the VS3ZIP script from the Standalone Logging Database Setup tab.


  • Notes.txt - detailed log of the extraction process.
These files are first compressed on neoVI PLASMA to decrease the upload time.  The files are then uploaded to the Wireless NeoVI website using the wireless link.  The website then decompresses the files into collections in the Data Archive.


2. Export [optional]

Additional files are exported from the extracted data only if one or more of the Data Export Settings have been selected.

If a selected export format is a raw message data format then a direct export of the VSB file occurs to that format.

If a selected export format requires decoded message or signal data then the VSDB file is applied to the VSB file before export occurs.


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Last Update: Tuesday, January 29, 2013