STK Test and Evaluation Tool Kit Text Readers
The text readers are automatically used when you import files into TETK. This page describes the supported file formats, date formats, heading data, and metadata that can be included in the file in addition to the regular file data.
File Extension
The following formats are accepted by the current TETK Text Readers.
- *.txt
- *.csv
- *.mat
Refer to the TETK MATLAB Reader topic for more information about the MATLAB Text Reader.
File Format
The current Generic Text reader only supports text files in *.csv format. Support for additional delimiters will be added in the future.
Date Formats
The following table contains a list of supported data formats:
| Format | Example |
|---|---|
| ISOYD | 2013-302T15:30:26.1 |
| Day Seconds | 36000.0 |
| Epoch Seconds | 0.1 |
|
LST Time Format Note: This format is only supported with input files. |
302:15:30:26.1 |
| Hours Minutes Seconds | 16:24:12.2 |
| US Standard1 | 10/26/2013 15:30:26.1 |
| DD-MMM-YYYY Time | 23-Jan-2023 19:41:03.315 |
1 - Time can be listed in other typical US formats, the example is a tested and supported instance
Example Unit File Contents
| Option | Units |
|---|---|
| Latitude | Degrees |
| Longitude | Degrees |
| Altitude | Feet |
Metadata
The Generic Text Reader has support for metadata. To specify metadata in the data file, begin the line with a # or % and use property=value syntax. The following table contains a list of valid tags with associated values:
| Tag | Value Example |
|---|---|
|
Flight Date Note: For time in LST Time Format, provide only the year in the Flight Date. (ex: 00/00/2013) |
10/29/2013 (can include time: 10/29/2013 14:00:00.00) |
| Aircraft | AF3 |
| Test | 0385 |
| Second Multiplier | 1000000 |
| Is Day Seconds | true |
| TimeType | Absolute, Relative |
| TimeSystem | UTC, GPS, TAI, Other |
| TimeOffsetHr | number |
| TimeOffsetSec | number |
| TspiMapping | TSPI mapping name |
| TimeColumn | TimeColumn |
#
# Flight Date=10/29/2013
# Aircraft= AF3
# Test=0385
#
Time, Latitude, Longitude, Altitude
Absolute Time, Degrees, Degrees, Feet
2013-302T15:30:26.1, 40.4397, 79.9764, 20001
2013-302T15:30:26.2, 40.4399, 79.9766, 20002
2013-302T15:30:26.3, 40.4340, 79.9766, 20002