File Name Conventions

Audio recordings, results tables, and log files follow a set of conventions designed to make it easy to identify the source of each file.

Recordings: prefix_date_time.extension

prefix
Indicates which microphone recorded each file. By default, a microphone's prefix is the serial number or MAC address, but this can be changed to a custom name in the Devices tab.
date and time
Record when each audio file began recording.
date is formatted as YYYYMMDD and time is formatted to the nearest microsecond as hhmmss_uuuuuu.
extension
Uncompressed full-spectrum files have the extension .wav. WAV files are widely supported by many audio analysis programs.
Compressed full-spectrum files have the extension .w4v. W4V files are compressed using an open-source compression algorithm developed by Wildlife Acoustics. They can be converted to WAV files using Kaleidoscope® Pro Sound Analysis Software.
Zero-crossing recordings have the extension .zc and follow the Anabat Call Sequence Type 132 format.

Results Tables: date_time_prefix_results.csv

prefix
Indicates the microphone that recorded the audio analyzed in the results table. By default, a microphone's prefix is the serial number or MAC address, but this can be changed to a custom name in the Devices tab.
date and time
Record the date and time of the first entry in the results table.
date is formatted as YYYYMMDD and time is formatted to the nearest microsecond as hhmmss_uuuuuu.

Microphone Log File: date_time_prefix_log.txt

prefix
Indicates the microphone whose status is recorded in the log file. By default, a microphone's prefix is the serial number or MAC address, but this can be changed to a custom name in the Devices tab.
date and time
Record the date and time of the first entry in the log file.
date is formatted as YYYYMMDD and time is formatted to the nearest microsecond as hhmmss_uuuuuu.

Diagnostic Dump File: systemName_date_time_dump.zip

systemName
The name assigned to the SMART Controller that generated the dump file.
By default, systemName is smart. This can be changed in the Administration tab.
date and time
Indicate when the dump file was generated.
date is formatted as YYYYMMDD and time is formatted to the nearest microsecond as hhmmss_uuuuuu.

SMART Daily Log: date_time_smart-daily-log.txt

systemName
The name assigned to the SMART Controller that generated the log.
By default, systemName is smart. This can be changed in the Administration tab.
date and time
Indicate when the log was generated.
date is formatted as YYYYMMDD and time is formatted to the nearest microsecond as hhmmss_uuuuuu.

Cron Log: date_time-smart-cron-log.txt

systemName
The name assigned to the SMART Controller that generated the cron log.
By default, systemName is smart. This can be changed in the Administration tab.
date and time
Indicate the date and time of the first entry in the cron log.
date is formatted as YYYYMMDD and time is formatted to the nearest microsecond as hhmmss_uuuuuu.