Importing a File

To import a file to a DIO file format used by the DIO boards follow these steps:

1.    Select the Input File (file to import). The dialog will scan the input file and display the available signals/pins in the Signals tab.

2.    Type in the result Output DIO File (if needed)

3.    Select target Board Type used to generate the DIO file for.

4.    Map the signals to a DIO channel using the Signals tab, you can select the Unused to ignore a signal that is not needed. You can also set pin direction (apply only to VCD/EVCD). 

5.    The signal map and direction settings are displayed will display in the Profile tab. These settings can be saved by typing a profile name under the Import Profiles drop list, and clicking on the Save button. The profile will be save to your system registry. Additional settings for the profile can be typed in the Profile tab by assigning values to a predefined variables that will be used by the import utility. These variables are explained in the Profile tab.

6.    Click on Import to start the import process. The Status tab will show the import progress which may take a while since the import will try to accommodate the patterns and time settings in the imported file to the board type you have selected.