how do I convert DAQ-derived mxd file format to cs

Question

Background:

• I was given a pile of yokagawa "mxd" files without documentation or description, and told "convert it".
• I have looked for documentation and found none. The OEM doesn't seem to "do" reproducibility in the sense of a "code book". (link)
• I have looked for online code for converters and found none.
• National Instruments has a connector, but only if I use latest/greatest LabVIEW (link). I don't have that version.

The only compatible suffix is from ArcGIS, but why would DAQ use a format like that.

Questions:

• Is there a straightforward way to convert "mxd" to "csv"?
• How do I find the relationship using the binary data? Eyeballing HEX seems slow/inefficient.
• Is there any relationship between DAQ mxd and ArcGIS mxd?

Answer 1

Yokogawa supplies a progam called MX100 Standard Software: https://y-link.yokogawa.com/YL008/?Download_id=DL00002238&Language_id=EN, this program can read the *.mxd files and also export them to ascii or excel. See the well hidden manual: http://web-material3.yokogawa.com/IMMX180-01E_040.pdf, page 105 has chapter 3.7: converting data formats.