sal-extract 1.0.0

Extracts Saleae Logic data & metadata from .sal files.

Saleae Logic 2.x data extractor

The sal-export program will extract recorded tracks from a .sal file. It does this by running Logic and using the automation interface.

It will also extract the internal meta.json file which includes many useful pieces of information not otherwise available, including:

• track names, enable status, and ordering
• marker information
• notes
• datetime of data capture
• sample rate
• (limited) device calibration information

Usage

Usage: sal-extract [OPTIONS] [SALS]...

  Extracts Saleae Logic 2.x .sal files to a directory with the file's stem
  name. If the output directory does not exist, it is created.

  On MacOS/Linux, the path to Logic must be specified using the --app-path
  (-a) option.

Options:
  -o, --outpath DIRECTORY  Use as a parent directory for all output
                           directories.
  -p, --port INTEGER       Saleae Logic automation port  [default: 10430]
  -a, --app-path FILE      Path to the Saleae Logic binary, May need to be
                           provided if not installed in the default location.
  --help                   Show this message and exit.

Further reading

• Saleae Logic automation interface
• Is the .sal file format documented?
  • Forum post with meta.json detail