This object type does not do measurements itself but imports a spectrum from a data file. This can be used if an external data acquisition program permanently writes its measured data to one and the same file. In order to connect this program to SCOUT you can use an object of the 'File import' type to import the measured data whenwever the Acquire command of SCOUT is executed.

The object window looks like this:

Use the Import command to initially specify the filename and the file format of the data file that is used for the spectrum transfer. The measured data are automatically updated when the Acquire command in SCOUT is used.