12. A method of automatically organizing analog signal variable monitor data files to facilitate the operation of a digital computer system having a plurality of analog-to-digital converters, said method comprising the steps of: grouping the files into groups each of which contains files assigned to a single scanning frequency or period; within each group, grouping the files into converter sets, where a converter set is defined as a group of any number of files each of which requires the services of a different one of said plurality of analog-to-digital converters; and periodically carrying out the analog scans defined by the files in each group, carrying out the scans defined by all of the files within each converter set before proceeding to carry out the scans defined by a file in any other converter set within the group.
12. A method of automatically organizing analog signal variable monitor data files to facilitate the operation of a digital computer system having a plurality of analog-to-digital converters, said method comprising the steps of: grouping the files into groups each of which contains files assigned to a single scanning frequency or period; within each group, grouping the files into converter sets, where a converter set is defined as a group of any number of files each of which requires the services of a different one of said plurality of analog-to-digital converters; and periodically carrying out the analog scans defined by the files in each group, carrying out the scans defined by all of the files within each converter set before proceeding to carry out the scans defined by a file in any other converter set within the group. 13. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein the grouping of files is achieved by linking the files within a group or a set into a continuous chain-linkage of files.