PVT READING KIT FOR PC Manual
2015-02-25
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File management
3.4
File management – general
3.4.1
File management in PVTLog is used for converting the different file formats that the Geotech readout
units use to a format compatible with Excel. It is also possible to merge a readout file and air pressure file.
Fig. 8: Open the file management window from the Main Window
Open the file management window by pressing the “File Management”-button in the main window.
Create file
3.4.2
Press “Pick PVT/PVX-file” and choose file to convert.
If there is an air pressures file that you want to use for compensation, select “Pick Air pressure-file” and
choose file. Leave the box empty if you do not want to compensate for air pressure. Press “Clear” to clear
the field.
Pressing “File name” and chose name of the file to be created. If the box should turn red, this indicates
that the file name is already in use.
Chose “Comma” or “Dot” (point) as decimal separator.
Create the file by pressing “Create file”. If there is a header file for the piezometer in c:\PVTData\Headers\
this information will also be added to the file. The created file will be on the tab separated PVX format
(suffix “.pvx”).
