libsigrok supports a number of different input modules (a.k.a. file formats) and output modules, and has a generic API which allows easily adding more input/output modules.
Supported input/output formats
| Name
|
Input
|
Output
|
Description
|
| Analog
|
—
|
supported
|
Text output of analog data and types.
|
| ASCII
|
—
|
supported
|
ASCII art.
|
| Binary
|
supported
|
supported
|
Raw binary data output without any metadata attached.
|
| Bits
|
—
|
supported
|
0/1 digits.
|
| ChronoVu LA8
|
supported
|
supported
|
ChronoVu LA8 software file format (usually with .kdt file extension).
|
| CSV
|
supported
|
supported
|
Comma-separated values.
|
| gnuplot
|
—
|
supported
|
Gnuplot data file format (tab-separated columns of '1' and '0' characters). You need another gnuplot input file such as this one in addition.
|
| hex
|
—
|
supported
|
Hexadecimal digits.
|
| ols
|
—
|
supported
|
The file format used by the "Alternative" Java client for the Openbench Logic Sniffer.
|
| srzip
|
supported
|
supported
|
The current (v2) sigrok session file format (*.sr).
|
| VCD
|
supported
|
supported
|
The Value Change Dump format (can also be visualized in gtkwave, for instance).
|
| WAV
|
supported
|
supported
|
The waveform audio (WAV) file format.
|
Possible candidates for future input/output formats
| Name
|
Description
|
| Scanalogic
|
Used by the IKALOGIC Scanalogic-2 and IKALOGIC ScanaPLUS logic analyzers.
|
| Rigol ROF
|
Used by the Rigol DP800 series power supplies.
|
| Rigol RAF
|
Used by the Rigol DG1000Z, DG4000, and DG5000 series signal generators. See DG1000Z User Guide page 2-75, also this post at eevblog.
|
| Vector MDF (v3.3) / ASAM MDF (v4.x)
|
Automotive industry standard format. Docs can be found here and here. Validator is here. Some code is here and here.
|
| COMTRADE
|
File format used by devices in power engineering (e.g. protective relays, fault recorders). Can contain digital and analog data with constant or variable sample rate.
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