# The `vinput2mcpl` Instrument

*McStas: Instrument for conversion of Virtual input files to MCPL.*

## Identification

- **Site:** Tools
- **Author:** Peter Willendrup
- **Origin:** DTU
- **Date:** Jan 7th 2023

## Description

```text
Instrument for conversion of Virtual input files to MCPL.

Example: vinput2mcpl inputfile=C8_L214.dat outputfile=C8_L214.mcpl,gz
```

## Input parameters

Parameters in **boldface** are required; the others are optional.

| Name | Unit | Description | Default |
|------|------|-------------|---------|
| inputfile |  |  | "input" |
| outputfile |  |  | "output" |

## Links

- [Source code](vinput2mcpl.instr) for `vinput2mcpl.instr`.
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