Add support for Q8 datalogger

Closes #290 (closed)

Add support for Q8 datalogger by adding all the relevant SOH channels and some corresponding parameters to the database.

Because Q8 and Q330 have a lot of overlapping channels, the current way of detecting data type can cause a lot of Q330 data sets to be detected as Q8 data sets. As a result, this MR changes how data type is detected. Before, the data type is detected by checking for signature channels and exiting early when one is found. With this MR, the possible data types are detected by checking all channels and removing the impossible data types. Afterwards, the user is given the option to choose the data type they want.

(Database updated Jan 8 2025)

q8.db

changed milestone to %2025.1.0.0

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assigned to @kienle

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• baa5bce9 - Add Q8 manual link
• c366507b - Add the log channels to the database
• fe78d24d - Plot Q8 GPS data

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mentioned in issue #291

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• d24df08d - Implement new way to detect data type
• 7f117944 - Handle waveform and mass-position channels
• a97ab924 - Fix finding too many possible data types
• ca6347ba - Fix problem when choosing data type

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• 7b48bcd8 - Fix error when waveform/masspos file is first file

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• b9498f58 - Fix problem with VST channel

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data_type in convert_actual_channel_to_db_channel_w_question_mark() should be removed.

Also add Q8 to unittest.

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• 43d40e06 - Add space to end of string
• 6d3bb0e1 - Update variable names
• e16b36ea - Update type hints
• 81ae789c - Close file when it is not needed anymore
• c8f6bc18 - Address reviews

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• 5bc09a26 - Add Q8 test data
• 6e85353c - Modify action on waveform and masspos channels

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