Data processor providing interactive user configuration of data acquisition device storage format

A data processing apparatus comprising:

• a controller operable to control a device connected to the controller, the controller including:
• a processor;
• a memory operable as a function of the processor, wherein the memory includes a computer readable medium on which is stored at least one computer program, the at least one computer program of the memory storing instructions which, when executed, enable a user to interactively define and set a descriptive format for storing acquisition data acquired from the device;
• a storage device operable to form a plurality of files, at least one of the plurality of files formed based upon the descriptive format set by the at least one computer program, and
• a writing device operable to write data into the descriptive file formed by said storage device.

A data processing apparatus comprising:

• a controller operable to control a device connected to the controller, the controller including:
• a processor;
• a memory operable as a function of the processor, wherein the memory includes a computer readable medium on which is stored at least one computer program, the at least one computer program of the memory storing instructions which, when executed, enable a user to interactively define and set a condition used to acquire acquisition data from the device;
• and
• a data acquisition device operable to acquire the acquisition data from the device based upon the condition set by the at least one computer program.