TNA 2000 supports the automatic collection of data from other hardware devices, via a text file.  TNA 2000 is able to monitor directories for files, and as soon as a file is placed in the directory then it is automatically imported.

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TNA 2000 Generic Import Format

  Configuration - part 1

In the Configuration module, go to the System Setup menu, to the Features option.

Select the Hardware tab.

Tick on the option Using Text-Import from hardware.

  Configuration - part 2

In the Hardware module, go to the Setup menu, to the Devices option.

Click on Add.

In the Clock Code field put a simple name for this entry.  Something as trivial as Disk will do nicely.  (If you have multiple devices make sure each has a unique name.)

Enter any Description you like.

Select Text Import Generic from the Make & Model list.

Click on the Connection tab.

Enter the name of the file to watch for in the File field. Include the full path name here. For example
c:\incoming\clock.txt

Wild cards are acceptable in the name (in version 3.24 or later). For example
c:\incoming\*.csv

Select the Format that matches the format of your incoming text file.

  How it works

The Communications module monitors the directory(s) set in the hardware module.  If a file arrives in the directory, then it is automatically imported.

After importing the file is automatically renamed, by adding the time, and date, of the import to the file name, and the file is moved into a subdirectory called Done.  (If the directory does not exist it will be created for you.)

The communications module only checks the directory every minute or so, so a file may be in the directory for about a minute before it is imported.