| ASCII Data Type | Explanation | Data Type (if binary) |
Bytes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version Number (a: ASCII, b: binary) | Unsigned Char |
8 |
|
| ManufacID | Manufacturer ID | Unsigned Char |
10 |
| Create Date | Create Date and Time | Unsigned Char |
12 |
| ModDate | Modified Date and Time | Unsigned Char |
12 |
| NumPoints | Number of points in a profile | Unsigned Int |
2 |
| NumProfiles | Number of profiles in a data file | Unsigned Int |
2 |
| Xscale | X-scale. A x-scale value of 1.00 E-6 represents a sample spacing of 1 micrometer | Double |
8 |
| Yscale | Y-scale. A y-scale value of 1.00 E-6 represents a sample spacing of 1 micrometer | Double |
8 |
| Zscale | Z-scale. A z-scale value of 1.00 E-6 represents a height of 1 micrometer | Double |
8 |
| Zresolution | Z- resolution | Double |
8 |
| Compression | Compression Type | Unsigned Char |
1 |
| Data types | Data Type (0: unsigned char, 1: unsigned integer, 2: unsigned long, 3: float, 4: signed char, 5: signed integer, 6 signed long, 7: double) | Unsigned Char |
1 |
| CheckType | Check Sum Type | Unsigned Char |
1 |
Data Type supported in Data Area
| Data Type Code |
Data Type |
Bytes |
|---|---|---|
| 0 |
Unsigned Char |
1 |
| 1 |
Unsigned Int |
2 |
| 2 |
Unsigned Long |
4 |
| 3 |
Float |
4 |
| 4 |
Signed Char |
1 |
| 5 |
Signed Int |
2 |
| 6 |
Signed Long |
4 |
| 7 |
Double |
8 |
Example
aBC-1.0
ManufacID = Sine
CreateDate = 031019971457
ModDate =
031019971457
NumPoints =
8000
NumProfiles = 1
Xscale
= 0.5e-6
Yscale
= 0
Zscale
= 1.0e-10
Zresolution = 0
Compression = 0
DataType = 5
CheckType = 0
*
0
79
157
236
314
393
471
...
...
...
...
-323
-244
-166
-87
0
*
Reference
K. J. Stout, P. J. Sullivan, W. P. Dong, E. Mainsah, N. Lou, T. Mathia
and H. Zahouani, The Development of Methods for The Characterisation of Roughness
in Three Dimensions, Report EUR 15178 EN. EC Brussels, 1993