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8.1.6
Format of VES Protocol Files
The electrode geometry for VES can be pre-defined via measurement protocols defined via a
textfile saved with XYZ file extension (the filename must have maximum 8 characters). The
file can be prepared in a suitable spreadsheet or text editor, and should have the following
format:
No of variables
Comment label 1
1
data 1,1
2
data 1,2
…
n
1
data 1, n
1
Comment label 2
1
data 2,1
2
data 2,2
…
n
2
data 2,n
2
The following example shows a VES protocol for a Schlumberger sounding, where the
current electrode spacings are listed first followed by the potential electrode spacings:
2
Comment AB/2
1
1
2
1.4
3
2.2
4
3.2
5
4.6
6
6.8
7
10
8
14
9
22
10
32
11
46
12
68
13
100
14
140
15
220
16
320
17
460
18
680
19
1000
Comment MN/2
1
0.2
2
0.5
3
2.0
4
5.0
5
20
6
50
The file is uploaded to the Terrameter using the function “Transfer/Install XYZ file”.
