Extract text from Data and map files (BCN)
To convert BCN Data and maps to another format, you need Varian Cary WinUV or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Scientific & GIS Data" file type, you need software like Varian Cary WinUV or a similar tool.
The .BCN file extension primarily represents a Spectrophotometer Calibration Data file used by the Varian Cary WinUV software suite, which is now managed by Agilent Technologies. In a secondary but notable use case, it also serves as a GPS Trip Data file for the BackCountry Navigator mobile app, which relies on an underlying SQLite database structure to store waypoints, tracks, and map metadata.
The main disadvantage of .BCN files is their highly restrictive nature. The Varian UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy files are locked in a closed, proprietary binary format. They require an expensive, specialized software license to read and cannot be natively opened in standard spreadsheet programs. Similarly, while BackCountry Navigator files use a standard database architecture, outdoor enthusiasts often struggle to share their routes because standard GIS software expects GPX or KML files, not custom app-specific databases.
For GPS trip data, the most practical conversion targets are GPX or KML to ensure compatibility with Google Earth or Garmin BaseCamp. Converting the proprietary Varian scientific data is significantly more challenging. Standard online converters completely fail to process these files because they lack the proprietary parsing logic needed to decode Agilent's instrument encoding.
This is why this file format is difficult to open or convert. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the scientific data. However, convert.guru offers a pragmatic workaround. Just drag and drop your file to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible. Our analyzer will identify if your .BCN file contains an underlying SQLite database. If it does, we can extract the tracking data for conversion. If it is a Varian scientific file, we can inspect the file and show raw text or internal headers, helping you recover embedded metadata without needing the original instrument software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BCN file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert BCN file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use Varian Cary WinUV or similar software from the "Spectrophotometer & GPS Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to BCN, try Varian Cary WinUV or another comparable tool in the "Spectrophotometer & GPS Data Storage" category.
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