Logging binary data with time stamps

[Maettu]

YAT offers multiple options for logging binary data with time stamps:

[Log > Settings... > Neat Format] will log according to the terminal monitor configuration, e.g. using [View > Radix > Hex] and [View > Show Time Stamp], with or without the radix identifier. This will e.g. result in (YAT neat log as hex strings without radix identifier):

(20:30:40.234) 41 42 43 44

Or (YAT neat log as hex strings with radix identifier):

(20:30:40.234) 41h 42h 43h 44h

Neat logging is available as text (.log, .txt, .whatever) or RTF (.rtf, same coloring as the YAT monitor).

[Log > Settings... > Neat Format > Extension] = [.xml] will log using an XML schema that contains the time stamp for each line (given that [View > Show Time Stamp] is active; with the upcoming YAT 2.1.1 this will no longer be required):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ArrayOfXmlTransferTextLine xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <XmlTransferTextLine TimeStamp="2019-12-03T20:30:40.234+01:00" Port="COM101" Direction="Tx" Text="ABCD" ErrorText="" Length="4" />
</ArrayOfXmlTransferTextLine>

The corresponding XML schema will also be saved to the selected output folder.

[Log > Settings... > Raw Format > Extension] = [.xml] will also log using a similar XML schema, containing data in Base64 encoding:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ArrayOfXmlTransferRawLine xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <XmlTransferRawLine TimeStamp="2019-12-03T20:30:40.234+01:00" Port="COM101" Direction="Tx" DataAsBase64="QUJDRA0K" />
</ArrayOfXmlTransferRawLine>

[Log > Settings... > Raw Format > Extension] = other than [.xml] will result in a plain raw binary file, thus not containing any time stamps.

Notes:

• [Log > Settings...] offers some more options for formatting of monitors and neat logs.
• [View > Format...] offers some more options for filing and content of the logs.
• Screenshot #6 at the YAT project page shows these dialogs.

Feel free to add to this discussion of file a feature request in case YAT doesn't offer a certain needed feature yet.

[Anonymous]

Hi May I know how to include Date Stamping in the YAT?

[Maettu]

Hmm... I think the above post describes everything... Logging with Neat options will allow this, see screenshot.

[Anonymous]

(06:40:15.220) (COM3) (>>) 55 AA 0F 03 4E 2A 06 7B 01 BF 08 21 20 11 02 02 01 00 00 B2 (20)

Hi , currently i can view only time on the monitor window. May I know how can I set to add date stamp in the monitor window as well?

Thanks

[Maettu]

See above. Or describe the issue you face in more detail, maybe I am not getting it.

[Maettu]

If you want to actually transmit a time stamp, use \!(TimeStamp()), formatted according to View > Format Settings... > Options > Time Stamp. Of course this will also be logged, as part of the sent data.