---
name: "eegdev-datafile"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "eegdev-plugins-free"
version: "0.2-10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eegdev-datafile"
---

# eegdev-datafile(5)

eegdev backend for reading from biosignal data file

## NAME

eegdev-datafile - eegdev backend for reading from biosignal data file

## DESCRIPTION

The **datafile** plugin implements the backend for the eegdev library for sourcing signal from a biosignal data file. This plugin supports all the file formats supported by the xdffileio library.

## CONFIGURATION

This plugin supports several options. The default value will be used if none of the configuration files nor the configuration string (see [**egd\_open**(3)](/egd_open/3.md)) specify the option.

- **path**

  Specifies the path to the datafile that should be used as a signal source. The default value is "test.bdf".

## FILES

- /etc/eegdev/eegdev.conf

  Shared configuration file.

- /etc/eegdev/datafile.conf

  Configuration file loaded when the **datafile** plugin is used. The settings specified here overrides the settings in the shared configuration file.

## SEE ALSO

[**egd\_open**(3)](/egd_open/3.md), **eegdev-options**(5)