Converting the binary data exported from the Hexoskin Dashboard

Using a binary download allows you to download all your data rapidly in the Hexoskin compressed files format. The HxConvertSourceFile program allows you to convert the raw Hexoskin data to a more readable .csv format.

HxConvertSourceFile program can be downloaded for:

• HxConvertSourceFile (Windows)
• HxConvertSourceFile (Mac OS X)
• HxConvertSourceFile (source code)

A Matlab - load_hx_data.m and a Python - load_hx_data.py script are also available to open the Hexoskin raw data file directly in the Matlab and Python environment. These scripts are given as examples to help you with your code development.

Example:

Download your data from the new Hexoskin Dashboard from the "Records" or "Activities" tab:

And use HxConvertSourceFile to convert your data*:

Or you can directly download and convert your data with the HxConvertSourceFile software (for more details refer to this link).

*Note: Uncheck the box "Skip raw data (with frequency > 1Hz)" if you wish to download your raw data and make sure to tick the checkbox "User Tab '\t' delimiter (used by Kubios) [default is comma "," delimiter]" if you wish to report your data in Kubios software (.txt format) for HRV analysis.

The HxConvertSourceFile program can be used via the command:

Mac and Ubuntu: HxConvertSourceFile.app/Contents/MacOS/HxConvertSourceFile -h

Windows: ConvertSourceFile.exe -h 

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