File Architecture

Use this to better understand the complexity of VCM Scanners open/save dialogs.

 

Most files are saved in .xml format to enable outside modification if desired, for advanced users.

 

 

Architecture By Function

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VCM Scanner

•Stores the active Channel Configuration

•Stores the active Channel Display Properties

•Stores the active Layout Configuration

•Stores the active Layout Display Properties

•Stores user Math Parameters

•Stores user Transforms

•Stores user Preferences

 

Channels

•Reloaded from VCM Scanner.cfg on open

•Saved to VCM Scanner.cfg on close

•Can be saved/loaded from user saved files

 

Layout

•Reloaded from VCM Scanner.cfg on open

•Saved to VCM Scanner.cfg on close

•Can be saved/loaded from user saved files

 

 

Architecture By File Type

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VCM Suite.cfg

•Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\Settings\

•Created by the VCM Scanner/Editor applications only

•Shared between VCM Scanner/Editor instances

•Application Keys

•Unit System

•Tuning Path

 

VCM Scanner.cfg

•Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\Settings\

•Created by the VCM Scanner application only

•Shared between VCM Scanner instances

•Stores Active Channel Configuration

•Stores Active Channel Display Properties

•Stores Active Layout Configuration

•Stores Active Layout Display Properties

•Stores User Math Parameters

•Stores User Transforms

•Stores Application Preferences & Settings

 

*.Channels.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Channel Configs\

•Created by users only

•Stores Parameter ID and Source

•Stores Channel Polling Intervals

•Stores Channel Transforms

 

*.ChannelDisplay.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Channel Configs\

•Created by users only

•Stores Channel Display Fonts and Colors

 

*.Layouts.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Layouts\

•Created by users only

 

 

Architecture By File Type - Gauges

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*.Gauges.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Gauges\

•Created by users only

•Stores all gauges on the selected display

 

*.Gauge.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Gauges\

•Created by users only

•Stores a single Gauge

 

*.GaugeDisplay.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Gauges\

•Created by users only

•Stores Gauge Display Fonts and Colors

 

 

Architecture By File Type - Graphs

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*.Graphs.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Graphs\

•Created by users only

•Stores all graphs on the selected display

 

*.Table.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Graphs\

•Created by users only

•Stores a single Table

 

*.GraphDisplay.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Graphs\

•Created by users only

•Stores Graph Display Fonts and Colors

 

 

Architecture By File Type - Charts

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*.Charts.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Charts\

•Created by users only

•Stores all charts on the selected display

 

*.Chart.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Charts\

•Created by users only

•Stores a single Chart and its associated Series

 

*.Series.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Charts\

•Created by users only

•Stores a single series

 

*.ChartDisplay.xml

•Default Location: \My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Charts\

•Created by users only

•Stores Chart Display Fonts and Colors