I’m very new to Arduino in general so I’m not sure if the category is correct. My question is mainly about the data form/file type of Arduino sensors. I want to be able to take that data, and import it into ANSYS. That way I could create a simulation off of my data from the sensor.
Thank you for any advice.
I'm not entirely sure what you're asking, but I’ll take a SWAG (Scientific Wild-Assumed Guess) and say that the data format depends on the sensor and its interface. For example, an analog-to-digital (A/D) reading would have a different format than a port expander.
You can use an Arduino to communicate with the sensor, then format the data into your preferred structure.
I’m not aware of any sensors that respond using a file format unless you're interfacing with a memory device that has been specifically structured that way.
There is no file type. Arduino has no file system, unless you add one using SD card for example.
As to the data form, that depends entirely on the particular sensor.
But what ever the data form, Arduino can transform this in any way you need, if you have the format specified in detail and you can write the C code to achieve it. The forum can help you to develop the C code if you can provide the detailed specification and example data.