# Using the software STEP by STEP

#### STEP 1:

Click on loadXCF first. A file selection window will open. You can select your xcf source file from here.

After the input file selection is made, the file will be checked for data consistancy.

In case of a corrupt file the program will be terminated with a checksum error.

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Click on dest Cal file. A sub window will open. Specify the filename to save your data.

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Ch oose a file format for your destination file or use default and set your parameters manually. In case your software is not listed we recommend to use FRD which stands for frequency response data or default. You can control the settings in the section above.

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#### You can use one of the standard settings e.g. SMAART, FRD or to get access to all individual options select default/custom from the pull down menu.

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You can setup for your individual calibration file format using the field delimiter and decimal separator setting together with the option to add a first line MICinfo to the destination calibration file with its own separator.

… and if you want to add Phase information derived from the iSEMcon calibarion system in comparison to the calibration reference microphone.

Selections here are add phase, remove phase or zero phase. zero phase means adding 0,00 values as phase information and not leaving the 3 column blank.

STEP 4:

Next settings to make can be made in the Calibration Correction subfolder.

Here you setup for the sound field, the windscreen addition and the mic powering which effects the low frequency roll-off due to input impedance and mic power.

You can select between Freefield and Diffusefield and OPS35-build in microphone response. OPS35 is the iSEMcon outdoor protection system that holds one microphone and protects the mic from severe wheather conditions.

The diffusefield response is derived from the freefield response as per B&K literature (approxiamted by 90 deg mic response).
Followed by the Protector(windscreen) option, WS-12 here, and the Phantom power used or better say the microphone is supplied from.

After you have done all your settings you can convert the input XCF-file to the destination calibration file.

STEP 5:
Click Convert.

Whenever you click convert the outfile is overwritten with the actual cal file setting.

If you want to convert data and save them to a new outfilr you hav to go back to dest CAL file first (2).

The program window will switch to “Fileview” . You can scroll through the input and written output data now to check if the format fits your needs.

The XCF file holds individual microphone information from manufacturing and calibration process. Those data can be seen in Mic ident folder

Additional information about the mic caosule used can be found in the last folder micCAPSULE.

Draft: March 12th. 2025