measured data handling

A Case Study
ABOUT THE CLIENT
A market leading company with more
than 200 employees in more than 25
countries worldwide provides the set of
test and measurement systems for
demanding test and measurement
applications.
MEASURED DATA HANDLING
File format container for the measured data
A new file format was designed and implemented for reliable, measured
data storing and fast data analysis through the use of Comtrade’s
software development and technology expertise.
THE CHALLENGE
Real-time data storing with no data loss
Fast data access for later analysis
No data loss
Possibility to handle other data types
Adding data in the analyze mode
Support for huge file sizes, more than 10 GB
Multi environment support
SOLUTIONS OVERVIEW
Fast data storing with no data loss
Fast data analysis with adding new data
to the file format
User configurable
Easy to use
Support multiple read clients
BENEFITS OVERVIEW
Write and read data simultaneously
Support for dynamic sample rate of
synchronous data
Multiple read clients
Different operating system environment
(Windows, Linux)
CURRENT STATE
SOLUTION AND BENEFITS
Our customer had prepared hardware, but was
not satisfied with the current data analysis
software, which was the reason the customer
decided to implement new data analysis
software and the corresponding file format.
The customer was looking for a reliable
partner to completely take over the design and
implementation of the new data analysis
software. Comtrade could provide the
necessary capacity and technology expertise
with solid domain knowledge and take the
challenge.
Comtrade analyzed the complete set of
requirements, current data analysis software
with the corresponding file format, and
performed a number of technical discussions
with the customer. Comtrade also worked at
the same time on architecture and design of
the solution. After the study a new, improved
file format was devised that was much faster,
reliable, and stable. Its main features are:
support for synchronous and asynchronous
data, support for statistical data, support for
custom (user defined) data, new data created
in the analysis mode can be added very simple,
as well as recovery and checksum.
CHALLENGE
The requirements for a new data analysis
software and file format were mainly driven by
the study of the existing data analysis
software.
The complete solution is based on boost
technology, supporting 32/64 bit Windows or
Linux operations systems.
The solution had to be faster than the current
solution and had to provide more stability and
features.
TECHNOLOGY USED
C++
Boost
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