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A raw data file is a file that contains data without any header information.
It may contain data from one of the following types:  Byte, Short, Integer,
or Float.  It is important to note that a raw data file created on one
machine may not be interpreted correctly on another type of machine.  This
is a result of the different ordering of the data by the various machine
architectures.  The machine type of a raw data file may be selected from
the "machine type" button on the Input File pane.
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The "machine" type may be selected to allow the user to make use of "raw"
data files that were created on other machines.  This is necessary since
many machines use different data ordering when a "raw" data file is
created.  By providing different machine types, the user can now have
access to data files from many different machine architectures.
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If you have a "raw" data file that was created on a different machine 
architecture than the one you are currently on, and want to plot it, 
select the "machine" type that corresponds to the machine that the data 
was created on.
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The following list identifies the "machine" types that are currently 
supported:
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.IP "IEEE Order"
.IP "NS Ordrer"
.IP "DEC Order"
.IP "Apollo"
.IP "Dec 3100/2100, Mips"
.IP "Encore, Sequent, NS32000"
.IP "IBM RT"
.IP "IBM032"
.IP "MC680x0"
.IP "MC68k32"
.IP "Sony News"
.IP "Sun 3, Sun 4, Sun Sparc"
.IP "Titan"
.IP "NeXT"
.IP "Silicon Graphics"
.IP "hp9000"
.IP "RISC System 6000"
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Note that machine types not listed may in fact have the same data
ordering as one of the machine types listed.  A knowledge of the machine
architectures will enable the user to determine if one of the machines 
listed has the same data ordering as the machine in question.
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Depending on whether XY data or Y only data is specifed in the input file,
the "Data Format" option must be set accordingly. The "Data Format" optiion
is specified by toggling beteen XY pairs and Y only. Use the mouse to
select the appropriate format. If the data is Y Only, X values are
automatically generated starting at 0 for each Y value.
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To plot a "raw" file, fill in the "Filename" parameter box with the
desired filename (for more information, see the help on the Environment Pane),
and click on the "PLOT FILE" action button.  The "raw" file
will be read in, interpreted as described above,  and displayed according 
to the current value of the "plot type" toggle.
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The number of points to be displayed in the workspace may be controlled by
changing the "step size", "begin" and "end" data points.  Note that this
does not change the data in the file, but only how the data is displayed
in the workspace.
