ConePlot for CPTSND

Processing and Graphing Software for CPT data acquired using CPTSND or CPTDAS
Revision 1.0

VERTEK, Quality Products Manufactured by:

Applied Research Associates, Inc.
250 Beanville Road
Randolph, VT 05060 USA
Phone: 800-639-6315
www.vertekcpt.com

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Revision Log
Date Revision Section Change Responsible
Person
4/14/2020 1.0 All Update to Carl Tracy
multiple
sections

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 Table of Contents
Revision Log ...................................................................................................................... 2
List of Figures .................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 5
1. Program Setup ................................................................................................................ 6
2. General Settings ............................................................................................................. 7
3. Processing Sounding (Single) ........................................................................................ 9
4. Processing Dissipations ................................................................................................ 24
5. Processing Seismic Tests.............................................................................................. 28
6. Verification Plots .......................................................................................................... 35
7. CPT Equations Used .................................................................................................... 36
8. Processing Soundings in BATCH mode ...................................................................... 39

List of Figures
Figure 1 Opening Screen ............................................................................................. 5
Figure 2 Program Setup Menu ..................................................................................... 6
Figure 3 General Settings............................................................................................. 7
Figure 4 Selecting a File .............................................................................................. 9
Figure 5 Selecting Channels to Plot/List ................................................................... 10
Figure 6 Plotting Templates ....................................................................................... 11
Figure 7 Graphical Plot (watermark logo) ................................................................. 11
Figure 8 Sample LIST option .................................................................................... 12
Figure 9 Plot Options Toolbar .................................................................................. 12
Figure 10 Sounding Print Settings Style 1 ................................................................. 13
Figure 11 Sounding Print Settings Style 2 ................................................................. 14
Figure 12 Sounding Print Settings Style 3 ................................................................. 14
Figure 13 Set Custom Headers Screen....................................................................... 15
Figure 14 Scale Setting Screen .................................................................................. 16
Figure 15 Sounding in Header Style 1 (logo on header) ........................................... 16
Figure 16 Sounding in Header Style 1 (logo Watermark) ......................................... 17
Figure 17 Add Comments Screen .............................................................................. 17
Figure 18 Change Water Table Screen ...................................................................... 18
Figure 19 Sounding with Water Table Added ........................................................... 18
Figure 20 Wet Density Change .................................................................................. 19
Figure 21 Remove Rod Breaks .................................................................................. 20
Figure 22 Sample After Removing Rod Break .......................................................... 21
Figure 23 EDIT Data Screen...................................................................................... 22
Figure 24 Selecting COMBINE option..................................................................... 23
Figure 25 Combine Files Warning............................................................................. 23
Figure 26 Combine Offset ......................................................................................... 23
Figure 27 Selecting Dissipation File .......................................................................... 24
Figure 28 Choosing Dissipation Plot Depths ............................................................. 24
Figure 29 Dissipation Linear Plot Sample ................................................................. 25

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Figure 30 Dissipation Logarithmic Plot Sample........................................................ 25
Figure 31 Dissipation LIST sample ........................................................................... 26
Figure 32 Edit Dissipation Screen ............................................................................. 27
Figure 33 Seismic 'WATERFALL' sample ............................................................... 28
Figure 34 Seismic Arrival Time Selection................................................................. 29
Figure 35 Seismic Waterfall with Arrival Times ........................................................ 30
Figure 36 Seismic Profile Options ............................................................................. 30
Figure 37 Add Data (Profile) to Plot.......................................................................... 31
Figure 38 Choosing File to ADD ............................................................................... 31
Figure 39 Data Added to Plot Choices ...................................................................... 32
Figure 40 Sounding Plot with Seismic Velocity Added ............................................ 33
Figure 41 Seismic COMBINE file selection ............................................................. 33
Figure 42 Seismic Combine Warning ........................................................................ 33
Figure 43 Seismic Combine Depth Offset .................................................................. 34
Figure 44 Verification Sample Plot ........................................................................... 35
Figure 45 ConePlot Home Screen.............................................................................. 39
Figure 46 Selecting Batch Processing........................................................................ 40
Figure 47 Batch Configuration Screen ....................................................................... 40
Figure 48 Batch Processing Screen............................................................................ 41
Figure 49 Graphic Batch Plots Output ....................................................................... 42
Figure 50 Batch List Output Format ........................................................................... 43
Figure 51 Batch Export Setup Screen ........................................................................ 44
Figure 52 Exported Files from Batch Processing ...................................................... 45
Figure 53 Batch Screen with COMBINED selected.................................................. 46
Figure 54 Sample Combined Plot .............................................................................. 46
Figure 55 Side by Side Selection ............................................................................... 47
Figure 56 Side by Side Sample Plot .......................................................................... 47

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 Introduction
The VERTEK division of Applied Research Associates Inc., is proud to announce the
release of this updated version of ConePlot for CPTSND. This version encompasses far
greater flexibility in plotting and provides more options for a wide range of needs. This users
guide is only intended to show the use of the software and does not have any instructions on
data meaning and interpretation.

Figure 1 shows the opening screen. There are five types of tests that Coneplot can
plot/process: cone soundings, pore pressure dissipations, seismic tests, video, and cone
verifications. To plot/process a test, press the appropriate button listed in the middle of the
screen. If ConePlot is being started for the first time, enter program set up and select general
settings.

Figure 1 Opening Screen

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 1. Program Setup
The program setup screen is shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 Program Setup Menu

The Channel Units/Formats tab allows users to set different units and formats on the
graphs and on the different export options available in the LIST function.
The various print settings allow user to customize each type of report with different
styles and configuration of the headers and associated information with different
looks available for plots and list with the same data. This will be covered later in this
manual.

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 2. General Settings

Figure 3 General Settings

Following is a brief explanation of the fields and how to set them up:

• ConePlot Customer: Intended to allow for customizing reports with either

the users or clients information
• Default System: Coneplot will process files from either our VTK series or
the HT series cone systems. This allow user choice.
• Default Depth Units: Select either meters or feet

• Soil Density: Normally set between 100 and 120 lbs/cu ft. (this can be
changed to suit local conditions)

• Net Area Ratio: All Vertek cones are designed with 0.80 net area ratio

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 • Ball Tip Area Calculation: Select either Cross Sectional or Half Sphere –
this changes the area used in calculation
• Suppress Duplicate Depths: Suppresses plotting of duplicate depth entries
in data files

• Duplicate Depth Tolerance: Defines the distance minimum for duplicate

• Suppress ‘Not Connected’ Channels: Keeps not connected channels from

displaying in
“LIST” function

• SBT Graph Brightness Factor: Allows adjustment of colors on graph (some

pdf writers do not provide the expected color response for the soil behavior
type graphing)

• Remove Rod Breaks: YES / NO ‘Yes’ will automatically remove obvious

rod spikes. ‘No’ will allow user to remove them manually. This only works for
.dat files (VTK series)

• Rod Break Threshold: Greatly reduces rod change spikes caused by the
release of pressure when adding rods. Best results are found with smaller
settings

• Select / Remove Logo: Opens a browser window to allow searching for a jpg
Logo file to insert / and allows Logo to be removed easily.

Click OK to return to main screen

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3. Processing Sounding (Single)
Select Processing Option, ‘Process Sounding (Single)’. (BATCH Processing is
covered in Section 8 starting on page 37)

This will open a browser window. Navigate to the directory the test files are saved in
and select the appropriate test. Note that the system setting in General Settings limits
the file types seen on screen.

Figure 4 Selecting a File

Click open

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 Figure 5 Selecting Channels to Plot/List

ConePlot imports the data file and displays the channels available to process or
display. Additional file data can be added to this list by clicking on ADD DATA in
the tool bar and browsing to a compatible file. See Section 6 for a seismic example.
Figure 5 shows the automatic selection that was chosen in a template.

Highlight the channels desired for graphing and click on template to save the settings
so that each sounding can be presented the same way if desired. Clicking again on
channel will unselect it. Graphs are arranged in the order selected. Select Plot to
display a graphical view of the data selected. See Figure 7. Selecting List will
provide the results shown in Figure 8. Selecting EDIT will be discussed later.

Figure 6 shows the template save/selection screens.

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 Figure 6 Plotting Templates

This provides the initial graphical plot (Figure 7) on the screen with the parameters
chosen in the previous step. (Logo shown using the watermark selection)

Figure 7 Graphical Plot (watermark logo)

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 Figure 8 Sample LIST option

From the list screen you can export the data in different formats for third party
software use or .csv for standard spread sheet use. Units can be set and saved for
each output type (from the main screen select program setup, then Channel
Units/Formats)

Figure 9 Plot Options Toolbar

Across the top of the plot screen (Figure 9) there are tabs to complete the following
selections:
PRINT: to access the PRINT SETTINGS
SCALE: for each graph or depth
Add or remove GRID lines to the display
Change the DEPTH UNITS (feet or meters
Change the DEPTH FORMAT from normal to elevation
Input a WATER TABLE depth (to change the hydrostatic blue line
Change WET DENSITY
Access the REMOVE ROD BREAKS function
Adjust LOGO
RETURN to previous screen

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PRINT: The same as any program, provides user with available print options. CPT
graphs usually print best to PDF format so they can be used electronically in reports.
Not all PDF printers are created equally! This software may not work with some free
PDF printer options available and some older versions of PDF printers may need to
be updated.

PRINT SETTINGS or SCREEN SET UP (a.k.a Headers)

Screen setup can be modified to three different styles (header layouts) by entering
into print settings. Print settings can be accessed from Figure 9 example screen or
from the initial screen under Program Setup.

See Figure 10 -12 depict screen shots of the three styles available for this function.
The drop down boxes allow arranging the multiple available fields in sequences to
suit individual requirements. This information is primarily entered in each individual
test set up for this purpose.

Please note that the logo selection can be used as a small header field or as a
watermark background. To change the intensity of the watermark logo requires
altering the JPG file imported. This program does not have the capability to change
the image.

The upper section of this screen is for the appearance of the LIST headers and the
lower section is for the appearance of the PLOT headers. In the plot section on the
right side of the screen are some alignment and display options to allow for
customizing the view to suit individual preferences.

Figure 10 Sounding Print Settings Style 1

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 Figure 11 Sounding Print Settings Style 2

Figure 12 Sounding Print Settings Style 3

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 Figure 13 Set Custom Headers Screen

Custom header selections (Figure 13) are choices in all of the drop downs for the
various fields that can be used in CONEPLOT. These custom headers are designed
to allow more user control over the use of the fields available. Three sample
customizations shown in Figure 13.

SCALE
Changes can be made to the appearance of the plot screen using the ‘SCALE’ tab
(Figure 14) in the DEPTH PLOT screen tool bar. Notice that this plot has auto-
scaled during the plot, but scaling can be changed here. The minimum can be set to
less than zero should it be necessary to display readings that indicate negative from
the baseline taken; and that maximum can be set to allow for uniform scaling when
required. Minor ticks can be checked to provide more scale marks on the selected
channels for enhanced interpretations but this may make the graph too cluttered.

Chose to Load Scale and Save Scale at the top of this page make it a simple matter to
have multiple tests in one project be plotted on the same scale for uniformity.

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 Figure 14 Scale Setting Screen

Figure 15 shows a depth plot with minor ticks selected using HEADER STYLE 1
and PRINTOUT STYLE 2 with the logo on “first page only”.

Figure 15 Sounding in Header Style 1 (logo on header)

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 Figure 16 is the same but using logo selection “watermark”

Figure 16 Sounding in Header Style 1 (logo Watermark)

Notice that in PRINTOUT STYLE 2 there is a remarks column and the “add
comments” tab (Figure 16) at the top allows user to enter text to apply to any depth
chosen( Figure 17).

Figure 17 Add Comments Screen

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 Figure 18 Change Water Table Screen

Water Table

The estimated water table depth can be manually entered on the plots by adding
values to the drop down selection as shown on Figure 18. This will place a blue line
on the plot at the depth entered and this hydrostatic plot line will increase with depth.
See updated plot (Figure 19) below with an arbitrary water table of 12 feet selected.

Figure 19 Sounding with Water Table Added

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Wet Density
Adjusting the wet density calculation can be updated from the standard default. To
update the wet density this option allows the selection of a different wet density value
for the selected test without the need to start over and go back to GENERAL
SETTINGS. The new setting can be used as a new default or just for the selected test.

Figure 20 Wet Density Change

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Remove Rod Breaks

As shown on Figure 21 displays the rod break removal screen with a rod break spike
selected for deletion. The left side of this screen shows the plotted tip and friction for
a one meter section of the push. The two blue lines on the right side indicate which
meter of the push is displayed on the left.

The rod break is selected by positioning the mouse and clicking above and then below
the spike area to be ‘smoothed’. After selection simply hit the DELETE button on
the keyboard and the spike will be smoothed out. (see Figure 22 for results)

NOTE: care needs to be taken to only delete spikes and not real data. True rod break
spikes should follow the pattern of rod additions to the CPT test.

Figure 21 Remove Rod Breaks

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 Figure 22 Sample After Removing Rod Break

Edit Data

The remaining Depth Plot tab is EDIT DATA (Figure 20) and is only shown when
processing .DAT files. This feature allows for user editing of raw data to remove
errors or make other corrections required. This edited data should always be saved as
a different file name to prevent loss of original data.

NOTE: HT file (*.cpt) editing still requires use of DIGITAL CLEANUP and Edit
Data tab is not shown when processing .cpt files.

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 Figure 23 EDIT Data Screen

With this tool it is possible to correct minor errors in a sounding (such as rod change
data spikes or an incorrect baseline).

Data can be changed at a specific depth or for an entire column. To navigate in the
data field click on the depth reading and then up/down arrow.

To change a single reading double click to make the box green, make your change
and then click the box again to turn off the green highlight.

For edits involving shifting channels or removing negatives, click on ADJUST in the
top tool bar.

Original data files should always be maintained. VERTEK strongly recommends

saving original data files separately from edited data files to avoid any potential loss
of original data. It is highly recommended to save any changed files with new file
names.

The EDIT DATA screen is where files can be combined if necessary (only for .DAT
files. HT series users with .CPT files can combine files using DIGITAL
CLEANUP.

Combining files should only be done when the same cone is being used on test that is
done to complete a previous test to depth (perhaps after having to drill through a hard
layer or after a malfunction of some sort.) It would be preferable to pause the
previous test and resume but that is not always possible.

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Combining Data Files

To combine a test with another open the first test (that started at the surface) in
CONEPLOT and then select EDIT DATA.

Figure 24 Selecting COMBINE option

Figure 25 Combine Files Warning

The system the prompts you to choose the file to add and will ask for the OFFSET
depth between files. (note: this would be if there is a difference between the ending
depth and the new start depth. If no offset leave at zero “0”.

Figure 26 Combine Offset

Select OK and the data files will be combined. BE SURE TO “SAVE AS” a new
file name!!The combined file can now be plotted or listed as any other file.

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4. Processing Dissipations
Clicking on Process Dissipation(s) will bring up a file selection screen

Figure 27 Selecting Dissipation File

Again, the file types displayed are limited by the system selected and to dissipation
files. Once a file is selected the following screen appears.

Figure 28 Choosing Dissipation Plot Depths

Click on the depth desired to plot and click on PLOT SELECTED. One or all of the

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depths can be selected (multiples will be displayed on the same graph with different
colors. Figures 29-30 show the two styles of plot - Linear / Logarithmic,
respectively.

Figure 29 Dissipation Linear Plot Sample

Figure 30 Dissipation Logarithmic Plot Sample

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 NOTE: This manual is not intended to provide details on the meaning of the data,
just to familiarize the operator with the software capability.

Figure 31below shows the appearance of the list function (in the drop down is shown
two options for the data, save as .txt or export as .csv. or the data can be printed.

Figure 31 Dissipation LIST sample

Should it be necessary to edit the dissipation data this can be done by selecting
EDIT from the dissipation tool bar.

The Select Dissipation Depth drop down lets you edit any of the test depths shown
on the main screen. This depth reading can be manually changed by using the edit
depth drop down button. As always, if the data is changed, it is strongly
recommended to rename the new file so the original data is never lost.

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 Figure 32 Edit Dissipation Screen

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5. Processing Seismic Tests

Select on the ‘PROCESS SEISMIC’ option which will display similar to the home
screen and select the test to be processed (same procedure as for dissipations and
soundings). Any test in Mode 1 with multiple depths will then display a ‘waterfall’
plot like Figure 33 below.

Figure 33 Seismic 'WATERFALL' sample

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Each depth can then be highlighted (selected) individually to enhance the visible
arrival wave and to select an arrival time.

Click on the arrival wave you are going to set and, using the mouse, move the cross
mark where you want to set the arrival and Left Click to set. Alternately, the arrival
time mark can be ‘Snapped’ to the peak by dragging the mark close to the top and
then using shift and left click in combination. If used on all the depths on the same
wave form this will ensure consistent placement of the arrival mark.

The zoom box in the upper corner is helpful on noisy or bumpy waves and simply
provides a visual of the detail.Shown in Figure 34 is an arrival time at the peak of the
largest A strike wave.

Figure 34 Seismic Arrival Time Selection

It is then a simple matter to click previous graph to enhance the view, and select the
similar point for arrival times and repeat until the top test is reached (Figure 35)

The buttons on bottom right of this screen allow the wave to be enhanced and filtered
for best appearance. Since seismic tests for CPT are designed for arrival time
information (to determine individual layer composition). The software allows user to
make the waves more pronounced so that arrival times can be determined more
consistently from surface to completion of test.

Many users will start near the bottom of the waterfall and process up to ensure good
arrival time determinations. Clicking outside of the box shown on Figure 31 will
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return to the waterfall, or simply click on previous or next test.

Figure 35 shows the waterfall with all arrival times selected

Figure 35 Seismic Waterfall with Arrival Times

At this point a velocity profile can be generated by clicking ‘File’, then ‘Generate
Profile’ and selecting Velocity. ( Figure 36)

Figure 36 Seismic Profile Options

The velocity profile will save as a*.vss file. It is recommended to save it in the same
directory the seismic files are in and to name it referencing the particular CPT test
name.

To put the velocity profile into the CPT plot simply click ‘Add Data’ in the tool bar
(Figure 37) and select velocity profile (Figure 38)

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 Figure 37 Add Data (Profile) to Plot

As seen below in Figure 38 when named the same as the CPT test the profile is easy
to find. Click on “Open” and the profile then becomes another option on the
processing selection.

Figure 38 Choosing File to ADD

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 Figure 39 Data Added to Plot Choices

The processed Seismic Velocity can then be included and plotted on the standard
CPT graph along with tip, sleeve, pore pressure etc. (Figure 40)

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 Figure 40 Sounding Plot with Seismic Velocity Added

Combining Seismic files can be done in CONEPLOT by selecting the appropriate

COMBINE option (Figure 41) by clicking on FILE at the top left of the toolbar
once the beginning file has been selected

Figure 41 Seismic COMBINE file selection

This will bring up a warning/reminder:

Figure 42 Seismic Combine Warning

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After selecting OK you will be prompted to select the subsequent seismic test file to
be combined with the original selection.

Figure 43 Seismic Combine Depth Offset

A depth offset can entered if a break between tests was due to drilling a hard layer
and the CPT test was continued with a depth difference. If the test was just restarted
at the same depth the previous one ended, enter zero “0” and select OK.

This will combine the tests which can then be processed as a normal seismic test.
Be sure to save this combined test with a new name so as to not lose the original
data!

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6. Verification Plots
Data obtained with the CPT SND verification program and independent load cells can
be obtained here and printed for record keeping purposes as some clients have
requirements for cone equipment verification documentation.

The following procedure enables the user to use CPT SND to verify your CPT
equipment (Load Cell and Pressure Transducer equipment required).

Select Process Verification on the main screen and select the *.vrf file to be
processed (Note: as with other files, these can be opened in notepad and exported as
text).

Figure 44 shows the tip screen of the selected .vrf file (note: that the pore pressure
tab is greyed out, this indicates that the pore pressure verification data was not saved
in this example. There is no other processing in ConePlot for this, just the choice to
print all or current page.

Figure 44 Verification Sample Plot

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7. CPT Equations Used
Parameter Description Symbol / Equation Reference
Depth Depth of the
centroid of the
sensor
Elevation Elevation of Ground Surface - Depth
centroid of the
sensor
Sleeve Stress Sleeve Stress – fs
interpolated to
the depth of the
tip
Tip Stress, Measured Tip qc
Uncorrected Stress
Tip Stress,
Corrected
Tip Stress,
corrected for
qt = q c + u 2 × (1 − a )
probe geometry
Friction Ratio Friction Ratio fs
Rf = × 100%
qt
Pore Pressure Measured Pore u2
Pressure
Inclination X Measured
probe
inclination in
the X axis
Inclination Y Measured
probe
inclination in
the Y axis
Resistivity Measured Soil
Resistivity
Soil Behavior Soil Behavior SBT Lunne,
Type Type Options Roberson
• Rf and Powell,
Robert 1997,
son Figures 5.7
1986 and 5.8
• Bq
Rober
son
1986
• Fr
Robert
son
1990
• Bq
Robert
son
1990
Classification Frank
Index Ic = (1.95 − log10 Qt )2 + (log10 Fr + 1.78)2 Syms,
Bechtel
Corporation

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Overburden n
σ vο = ∑ γ ι × hi
i =1
Effective σ ' vο = σ vo − u o
Overburden
Normalized qt − σ vo Lunne,
Tip Stress Qt = Roberson
σ ' vo and Powell,
1997,
Equation
5.4
Parameter Description Symbol / Equation Reference
Normalized fs Lunne,
Friction Ratio Fr = Roberson
qt − σ vo and Powell,
1997,
Equation
5.5
Normalized ∆u Lunne,
Pore Pressure Bq = Roberson
qt − σ vo and Powell,
1997,
where ∆u = u 2 − u o Equation
5.6
Over 1.42 InSitu ’86,
Consolidation
 ∆u  Mayne
OCR = 0.33 ×  
Ratio  σ ' vo  Equation 8,
pg. 789
Undrained q c − σ vo Lunne,
Shear Su = Roberson
Strength Nk and Powell,
1997,
where N k = 15 Equation
5.16
Friction   180 Robertson
Angle
 qc 
φ = arctan 0.38 × log10   + 0.1 × and
  σ vo   π Campanella,
1988, pg.
94.

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SPT Calculation

Reference(s):

Equation:
if (SBT = 1, 5 or 12) SPTRAT = 2.00
if (SBT = 2, 3 or 11) SPTRAT = 1.00
if (SBT = 4) SPTRAT = 1.50
if (SBT = 6) SPTRAT = 2.50
if (SBT = 7) SPTRAT = 3.00
if (SBT = 8) SPTRAT = 4.00
if (SBT = 9) SPTRAT = 5.00
if (SBT = 10) SPTRAT = 6.00

qt
N 60 =
SPTRAT

 1.0 
N 60 Cor = N 60 ×  
 σ ve 
Where:
SBT = Soil Behavior Type (Friction Ratio, Robertson 1986)
SPTRAT = SPT Ratio (used in calculation)
Qt = Corrected Tip Stress (tsf)
σve = Overburden (tsf)

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8. Processing Soundings in BATCH mode

Figure 45 ConePlot Home Screen

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Selecting Batch Processing

Simply select on PROCESS SOUNDING (BATCH) shown in Figure 46

Figure 46 Selecting Batch Processing

This will bring up the following screen in Figure 47

Figure 47 Batch Configuration Screen

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Batch Processing Screen Setup

Figure 48 Batch Processing Screen

Directions for Batch PLOT Configuration Screen

1. Top LEFT
a. Plot/List Templates - works the same as in single file processing
b. Return – returns to previous screen
2. Bottom Left
a. Clicking on LOAD MULTIPLE TESTS allows for file selection (note:
batch processing requires all selected files be selected from the same
file location)
b. Clicking on LOAD INDIVIDUAL TEST will provide the same
operation as clicking on PROCESS SOUNDING (single) on the
previous page
3. On the Right side of the page:
a. PLOT SELECTED will generate a plot for each file selected and the
user can tab through them using the PREVIOUS TEST / NEXT TEST
buttons at the bottom of the plots ( Figure 49 for sample in BATCH
OUTPUT MODE)
b. LIST SELECTED will generate a list for each file selected and the
user can tab through them using the PREVIOUS TEST / NEXT TEST
buttons at the bottom of the plots ( Figure 50)
c. LIST ECP works as above.

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 d. BATCH EXPORT See Page 44
e. DEPTH INTERVAL allows the list files to be shorter by selecting
intervals for lines of data at greater increments than the data files
4. Bottom Right
a. OUTPUT MODE
i. BATCH – See Figure 49
ii. COMBINED – See Figure 9
iii. SIDE BY SIDE – See Figure 11
b. SCALING MODE – for plotting
i. INDIVIDUAL SCALING – Each test is scaled according to its
individual results (same as normal processing in single mode)
ii. COMMON SCALING – All selected tests are plotted using the
same scales (determined by the greatest values in the group of
files selected. (Common scaling is very useful for visual
comparisons)

Batch Graphic Format

Figure 49 Graphic Batch Plots Output

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Batch List Format

Figure 50 Batch List Output Format

BATCH EXPORT

This function is the real time saver in the batch processing capability. This
function allows up to 30 files to be exported in multiple formats and various units at
the same time. It is also possible to release up to 30 plots to a printer at the same time.
The options for this function are shown in Figure 51.

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 Figure 51 Batch Export Setup Screen

NOTE: The exported files will be placed in the same folder the CPT files originated
from see Figure 52

With AUTO FILE NAMING checked the exports will have the same name as the
original files (using the appropriate file extension)
1. PRINT OPTIONS
a. DEPTH PLOTS – Select this and Auto File Naming to enable printing
all of the plots created from the selected files by clicking
EXPORT/PRINT
b. LIST (TXT) - Select this and Auto File Naming to enable printing all
of the lists created from the selected files by clicking EXPORT/PRINT
(note: AutoFileNaming should be checked for any of these functions to reduce
operator involvement in approving printers or in naming each export)
2. EXPORT OPTIONS (note: for a,b,c the units are selected in CONEPLOT
PROGRAM SETTINGS ( channel units and formats)
a. LIST (TXT) – Click this to create a text file for each selected test
i. Include Header – user choice- some clients do not want the
header info
b. LIST (CSV) – Click this to create a CSV file for each selected test
i. Include Header – user choice- some clients do not want the
header info
c. LIST (COR) – Click this to create a COR file (used for CPet-it) for
each test
i. Include Header – user choice- some clients do not want the
header info
d. LIST (ECP) – Click this to create an ECP file for each selected test

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 i. Select the units for this export here (only one selection
accepted)
e. LIST (gIN) – Click this create a gIN file (used by GINT)
i. Select the units for this export here (only one selection
accepted)
f. AUTO-FILENAMING – Check this to save a lot of keystrokes (see
notes above)
g. EXPORT / PRINT – Click on this and any or all of the above
selections will be printed or exported. Note: this may take a few
minutes depending on the size and number of files.

Figure 52 Exported Files from Batch Processing

Combined Plots

Selecting Combined in the lower right side of the Batch Screen (Figure 53) will
allow multiple tests to plotted on the same graph (Figure 54 for a sample plot). The
selected channels will be plotted and common scaling is the default setting for this
feature.

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 Figure 53 Batch Screen with COMBINED selected

Figure 54 Sample Combined Plot

Overlay of Multiple Soundings or Side by Side Plots

To plot side by side comparison plots for a given channel select SIDE BY SIDE and
select the files to be included. The default scaling for this option is common. Click on
plot (or list to create a file of the readings- like any other list)

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 Figure 55 Side by Side Selection

Figure 56 Side by Side Sample Plot

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