function M=readecg( )
% This programm reads ECG data which are saved in format 212.
% -------------------------------------------------------------------------
clc; clear all;
%------ SPECIFY DATA ------------------------------------------------------
PATH= 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.LENOVO-4FCD957F\My Documents\MATLAB'; % path, where data are saved
HEADERFILE= '118.hea'; % header-file in text format
ATRFILE= '118.atr'; % attributes-file in binary format
DATAFILE='118.dat'; % data-file
SAMPLES2READ=3000; % number of samples to be read
% in case of more than one signal:
% 2*SAMPLES2READ samples are read
%------ LOAD HEADER DATA --------------------------------------------------
fprintf(1,'\\n$> WORKING ON %s ...\n', HEADERFILE);
signalh= fullfile(PATH, HEADERFILE);
fid1=fopen(signalh,'r');
z= fgetl(fid1);
A= sscanf(z, '%*s %d %d %d',[1,3]);
nosig= A(1); % number of signals
sfreq=A(2); % sample rate of data
clear A;
for k=1:nosig
z= fgetl(fid1);
A= sscanf(z, '%*s %d %d %d %d %d',[1,5]);
dformat(k)= A(1); % format; here only 212 is allowed
gain(k)= A(2); % number of integers per mV
bitres(k)= A(3); % bitresolution
zerovalue(k)= A(4); % integer value of ECG zero point
firstvalue(k)= A(5); % first integer value of signal (to test for errors)
end;
fclose(fid1);
clear A;
%------ LOAD BINARY DATA --------------------------------------------------
if dformat~= [212,212], error('this script does not apply binary formats different to 212.'); end;
signald= fullfile(PATH, DATAFILE); % data in format 212
fid2=fopen(signald,'r');
A= fread(fid2, [3, SAMPLES2READ], 'uint8')'; % matrix with 3 rows, each 8 bits long, = 2*12bit
fclose(fid2);
M2H= bitshift(A(:,2), -4); %字节向右移四位,即取字节的高四位
M1H= bitand(A(:,2), 15); %取字节的低四位
PRL=bitshift(bitand(A(:,2),8),9); % sign-bit 取出字节低四位中最高位,向右移九位
PRR=bitshift(bitand(A(:,2),128),5); % sign-bit 取出字节高四位中最高位,向右移五位
M( : , 1)= bitshift(M1H,8)+ A(:,1)-PRL;
M( : , 2)= bitshift(M2H,8)+ A(:,3)-PRR;
if M(1,:) ~= firstvalue, error('inconsistency in the first bit values'); end;
switch nosig
case 2
M( : , 1)= (M( : , 1)- zerovalue(1))/gain(1);
M( : , 2)= (M( : , 2)- zerovalue(2))/gain(2);
TIME=(0:(SAMPLES2READ-1))/sfreq;
case 1
M( : , 1)= (M( : , 1)- zerovalue(1));
M( : , 2)= (M( : , 2)- zerovalue(1));
M=M';
M(1)=[];
sM=size(M);
sM=sM(2)+1;
M(sM)=0;
M=M';
M=M/gain(1);
TIME=(0:2*(SAMPLES2READ)-1)/sfreq;
otherwise % this case did not appear up to now!
% here M has to be sorted!!!
disp('Sorting algorithm for more than 2 signals not programmed yet!');
end;
clear A M1H M2H PRR PRL;
fprintf(1,'\\n$> LOADING DATA FINISHED \n');
%------ LOAD ATTRIBUTES DATA ----------------------------------------------
atrd= fullfile(PATH, ATRFILE); % attribute file with annotation data
fid3=fopen(atrd,'r');
A= fread(fid3, [2, inf], 'uint8')';
fclose(fid3);
ATRTIME=[];
ANNOT=[];
sa=size(A);
saa=sa(1);
i=1;
while i<=saa
annoth=bitshift(A(i,2),-2);
if annoth==59
ANNOT=[ANNOT;bitshift(A(i+3,2),-2)];
ATRTIME=[ATRTIME;A(i+2,1)+bitshift(A(i+2,2),8)+...
bitshift(A(i+1,1),16)+bitshift(A(i+1,2),24)];
i=i+3;
elseif annoth==60
% nothing to do!
elseif annoth==61
% nothing to do!
elseif annoth==62
% nothing to do!
elseif annoth==63
hilfe=bitshift(bitand(A(i,2),3),8)+A(i,1);
hilfe=hilfe+mod(hilfe,2);
i=i+hilfe/2;
else
ATRTIME=[ATRTIME;bitshift(bitand(A(i,2),3),8)+A(i,1)];
ANNOT=[ANNOT;bitshift(A(i,2),-2)];
end;
i=i+1;
end;
ANNOT(length(ANNOT))=[]; % last line = EOF (=0)
ATRTIME(length(ATRTIME))=[]; % last line = EOF
clear A;
ATRTIME= (cumsum(ATRTIME))/sfreq;
ind= find(ATRTIME <= TIME(end));
ATRTIMED= ATRTIME(ind);
ANNOT=round(ANNOT);
ANNOTD= ANNOT(ind);
%------ DISPLAY DATA ------------------------------------------------------
figure(1); clf, box on, hold on
plot(TIME, M(:,1),'r');
if nosig==2
plot(TIME, M(:,2),'b');
end;
for k=1:length(ATRTIMED)
text(ATRTIMED(k),0,num2str(ANNOTD(k)));
end;
xlim([TIME(1), TIME(end)]);
xlabel('Time / s'); ylabel('Voltage / mV');
string=['ECG signal ',DATAFILE];
title(string);
fprintf(1,'\\n$> DISPLAYING DATA FINISHED \n');
% -------------------------------------------------------------------------
fprintf(1,'\\n$> ALL FINISHED \n');
end