Our software can import any data from indentation and scratch measurements stored in text files. It does not depend on special formats or file extensions.
| Load (mN) | Depth (nm) | Time (s) |
| 1.54783 | 3.3429 | 0.1 |
| 2.51237 | 4.1896 | 0.2 |
| 3.59681 | 4.8785 | 0.3 |
To enable such a flexible input the software will ask the customer about the column ordering and used order of magnitudes of the values. Therefore it sould be possible to import the measurement data from any textfile. But asking for these additional information can lead to input errors and then the data has to be imported again. Sometimes it’s hard to see that an input error happened and this can lead to wrong results in the analyzis and the import (and maybe the analyzis too) has to be repeated. Having a data format which avoids these inputs can lead to a faster analyzis procedure.
SIO developed such formats for the indentation and scratch measurement data. It not only avoids additional user inputs. It also combines a lot of information into one file. So additional inputs within the software can be avoided, which will also save time. These special formats are textfiles too, but the data is stored using a special structure.
Indentation
For the indentation measurements the fdop import format can be used. The name comes from the acronyms for the Software (FilmDoctor = fd) and the used module (Oliver & Pharr for coatings = op). The fdop format combines the measurement data with the results of the Oliver & Pharr analysis performed in the measurement device software. It can also add the material parameters of the sample and nearly no user inputs are needed to import the data and start the indentation measurement analysis.
The import format description can be downloaded here: fdop import format
This format is currently supported by these device manufacturers.
Scratch
For the scratch measurements the fdssa import format can be used. Similar to the fdop format the name comes from the acronyms for the Software (FilmDoctor = fd) and the used module (Scratch Stress Analyzer = ssa). The fdssa format combines the measurement data with information about the used tip. It can also add the material parameters of the sample and nearly no user inputs are needed to import the data and start the scratch measurement analyzis.
The import format description can be downloaded here: fdssa import format
This format is currently supported by these device manufacturers.