The format is also common - but not identical - to the raw data formats supported by most other Simrad scientific systems. However, in the EK80 format XML datagrams are used more frequently, and new datagrams have been introduced.
The EK80 raw data format must be regarded as an extension to the EK60 format.
NoteThe EK80 can read the *.raw files generated by the EK60, but the EK60 can not read the EK80 format. Older EK80 software versions may also be unable to read the latest *.raw files. To ensure compatibility, you must always use the latest EK80 software version.
The differences between the new and the previous format are all related to the introduction of new parameters and data. In
the EK80 format, the XML datagrams contain much of the information found in the EK60 Configuration and Sample datagrams.