# Instrument Data Allotrope

> Convert laboratory instrument output files (PDF, CSV, Excel, TXT) to Allotrope Simple Model (ASM) JSON format or flattened 2D CSV for LIMS systems and data lakes.

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/instrument-data-allotrope` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/instrument-data-allotrope`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/instrument-data-allotrope/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Data & Analytics
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/instrument-data-allotrope

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# Instrument Data Allotrope

## Quick Start

```python
# Install requirements first
pip install allotropy pandas openpyxl pdfplumber --break-system-packages

# Core conversion
from allotropy.parser_factory import Vendor
from allotropy.to_allotrope import allotrope_from_file

# Convert with allotropy
asm = allotrope_from_file("instrument_data.csv", Vendor.BECKMAN_VI_CELL_BLU)
```

## Sub-Skills

- [Workflow Overview](workflow-overview/SKILL.md)
- [Output Format Selection](output-format-selection/SKILL.md)
- [Calculated Data Handling](calculated-data-handling/SKILL.md)
- [Validation](validation/SKILL.md)
- [Supported Instruments](supported-instruments/SKILL.md)
- [Tier 1: Native allotropy parsing (PREFERRED) (+2)](tier-1-native-allotropy-parsing-preferred/SKILL.md)
- [Pre-Parsing Checklist](pre-parsing-checklist/SKILL.md)
- [Common Mistakes to Avoid](common-mistakes-to-avoid/SKILL.md)
- [Code Export for Data Engineers](code-export-for-data-engineers/SKILL.md)
- [File Structure](file-structure/SKILL.md)
- [Example 1: Vi-CELL BLU file (+2)](example-1-vi-cell-blu-file/SKILL.md)
- [Installing allotropy (+2)](installing-allotropy/SKILL.md)