Falcon MDF¶

Read, write, and explore ASAM MDF measurements with Rust.

Falcon MDF handles MDF 4.x measurements and, with the mdf3 feature, MDF 2.x and 3.x. It gives you typed channel values, timestamps, validity, conversions, bus frames, and access to file structure. A browser viewer and Python bindings use the same core reader.

Where to start¶

• New Rust project: Install the crate, then open and read a channel.
• Existing measurement file: Try the browser viewer without uploading your data.
• Data analysis in Python: Use the local Python bindings and convert channels to DataFrames.
• Bus log with a database: Decode CAN or LIN signals.

What it covers¶

The reader supports MDF 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2, including compressed data, conversions, invalidation, variable-length signals, arrays, attachments, and events. The optional MDF 3 reader covers versions 2.00 through 3.30. The writer creates MF4 files with typed channels, validity, conversions, arrays, and compression. See features for the full list and limits before relying on a less common layout.

The core API returns an error when a requested channel cannot be decoded. It does not silently substitute raw values for physical values or return only part of a channel.

Choose an interface¶

For exact Rust types and methods, use the API reference. For the file format implementation map, use the field reference.