.. highlightlang:: us

.. index:: CAS files

.. _import-of-cas-files:

Import of CAS files
===================

Introduction
------------

The addin RS_CAS is an import filter for UniPlot to access CAS data files. CAS
is an combustion analysis system of the company FEV Motorentechnik GmbH
(www.fev.com) and MTS Powertrain Technology Division (www.mtspt.com).

Installation
------------

* Select :ref:`tools-add-in-manager`.

* Click on the Add-In 
  :guilabel:`CAS: Import of CAS Data Files`.

* Click OK. Exit UniPlot and restart UniPlot.

The installed files should now be located under
:file:`C:\\Program Files\\UniPlot Software\\UniPlot\\addin\\rs_cas`.

.. list-table::
   :header-rows: 0

   * - Readme.html
     - This documentation
   * - rs_cas.ic
     - Script
   * - rs_cas.icl
     - rs_cas.ic library

Configuration
-------------

Some options can be setup for this add.

* Select Tools=>CAS Configuration.

Usage
-----

* Start UniPlot

* Select :ref:`file-import-data`. The following dialogue is displayed:

  .. image:: S:/uniplot-obj/images/cas_selecttest.*

* Select the type ``"CAS-Datei *.001"``.

* Select a CAS file. Only one file should really be selected. be selected. It
  does not matter which of the files you select. The name is only  needed to 
  select the directory.

* The following dialogue is displayed:

  .. image:: S:/uniplot-obj/images/cas_main.*

  In this dialogue you can now select the desired channels.  Via the button
  :guilabel:`Config` you can open the following dialogue box open: 

  .. image:: S:/uniplot-obj/images/cas_configdlg.*

  In this field you can select which x-axis channels are to be transferred to the
  result file. result file.

* In the dialogue box :guilabel:`Signal selection`, press the button
  :guilabel:`OK` to convert the data.

Generate NC-Data
----------------

The NC file contains the data of the selected channels of the CAS measurement.
The name of the NC file is formed from the last directory name. 

History
-------

* 08.12.2023: Added a configuration dialog to select x-axis generic name.

* 16.06.2003: Channel names that contained a space in the name could not be 
  imported.

* 11.06.2003: Channel names that contained a ``@`` character in the name could
  not be imported.

* 11.06.2003: Added channel selection dialogue.

* 16.12.2002: First version

:sub:`id-116168`