Manual X2IPI - Toolbox For 2D ERT and IP

X2IPI – User Manual 2017
X2IPI
Toolbox for 2D Electrical Resistivity Tomography and IP
measurements
User Manual
Henri ROBAIN (1) and Alexey BOBACHEV (2)
(1) : [email protected] (2) : [email protected]

IRD – R027 GEOVAST Moscow State University
32, avenue Henri Varagnat Faculty of Geology, Department of Geophysics
93143 BONDY CEDEX 119991, MOSCOW
FRANCE RUSSIA
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Table of Contents
General information about X2IPI.................................................................................................................4
Copyright......................................................................................................................................................4
System requirements....................................................................................................................................4
Overview of the X2IPI toolbox.....................................................................................................................4
Input files formats........................................................................................................................................4
Protocols (sequences)...............................................................................................................................4
Field data..................................................................................................................................................5
Input file for the inversion software (RES2DINV)......................................................................................6
Induced polarization decay curve data.....................................................................................................6
Main menu...................................................................................................................................................6
Load menu................................................................................................................................................6
Save menu – SEQ......................................................................................................................................7
Save menu – DAT......................................................................................................................................8
Save menu................................................................................................................................................8
Exchange menu.........................................................................................................................................9
Options menu.........................................................................................................................................10
Contour menu.........................................................................................................................................11
Icon Bar...................................................................................................................................................11
Main window..............................................................................................................................................12
General Information of file.....................................................................................................................13
Section mode..........................................................................................................................................13
Display window...........................................................................................................................................14
Tables window............................................................................................................................................17
Data table...............................................................................................................................................17
Electrodes page......................................................................................................................................19
Spacing page...........................................................................................................................................20
Soundings page.......................................................................................................................................21
Profiling page..........................................................................................................................................21
INV results page......................................................................................................................................21
X correction page....................................................................................................................................22
Multinode page......................................................................................................................................22
Advanced Display window..........................................................................................................................22
Advanced Display window. Menu...........................................................................................................25
Advanced Display window. Options........................................................................................................25
Filtering field data window (Median window)............................................................................................26
Work with X2IPI........................................................................................................................................29
Creating [.seq] files.....................................................................................................................................29
Sequence optimization for multi-channel instruments..............................................................................30
Optimization for Schlumberger array.........................................................................................................31
Modifying [.seq] file....................................................................................................................................31
Modifying electrodes unit spacing..........................................................................................................31
Removing a faulty electrode...................................................................................................................31
Shifting electrodes..................................................................................................................................32
Removing measurement lines................................................................................................................32
Preparing a “roll-along” [.seq] file..........................................................................................................33
Changing multinodes..............................................................................................................................33
Transforming AMN to MNB....................................................................................................................34
Working with data files...............................................................................................................................34
Opening data files...................................................................................................................................34
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Shifting data file......................................................................................................................................36

Trimming bad measurements.................................................................................................................36
Merging data files...................................................................................................................................36
Generating Schlumberger data from AMN and MNB data.....................................................................36
Filtering field data (Median processing).....................................................................................................37
Pseudosection decomposition................................................................................................................38
Components smoothing.........................................................................................................................40
Exporting to inversion programs................................................................................................................42
HOW TO USE X2IPI WITH...........................................................................................................................43
TERRAMETER LS (ABEM, Sweden).............................................................................................................43

Creating protocol files for 4x21 cable set...................................................................................................43
Read TERRAMETER LS field data.................................................................................................................47
SYSCAL-PRO (IRIS Instruments, France).....................................................................................................48
Creating sequence file for SYSCAL-PRO......................................................................................................48
Read field data from SYSCAL-PRO...............................................................................................................50
RES2DINV data format (Geotomo software, Malaysia).............................................................................52
Remove bad points from data file ..............................................................................................................52
Correct X-coordinate..................................................................................................................................52
Merge different array and different cable setup to one data set...............................................................52
Input topography........................................................................................................................................53
Analysis of inversion result ([.inv] files)......................................................................................................53
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General information about X2IPI

X2IPI — 2D electrical resistivity tomography processing tools that allows you to:
 check and correct field data,
 analyze IP data,
 merge or separate data sets,
 optimize ERT sequences,
 prepare files for 2D inversion and analyze the result of 2D inversion,
 prepare files for 1D interpretation of VES curves from ERT data.
Copyright
© Alexey A. Bobachev, 1999-2017. All rights reserved. All trademarks and all registered trademarks
mentioned throughout this manual are the properties of the corresponding owners.
System requirements
X2IPI is supported by any PC with Windows XP – Windows 10 operating system installed.
Overview of the X2IPI toolbox
X2IPI is a toolbox designed for data processing of 2D Electrical resistivity tomography. This software
helps you to
 configure ERT unit protocols (sequences) for optimal measurements procedures
 test and evaluate the quality of the field data
 prepare the input files for programs of two-dimensional inversion
X2IPI works with field data formats of some ERT units:
 IRIS Instruments (France): SYSCAL-PRO, SYSCAL-R2
 ABEM (Sweden): TERRAMETER LS, SAS4000/SAS1000
X2IPI supports RES2DINV (Geotomo Software) and ZONDRES2D (Zond Software) data formats. It is
possible to export tomography data and inversion results to IPI2WIN (Alexey A. Bobachev) software for 1D
VES curves interpretation.
Input files formats

X2IPI software works with different input file types. Three main types are
 protocol (sequence). It describes the order in which measurements are performed
 field data (output file from the ERT instrument). Data have usually binary and closed-proprietary
format. Before opening it has to be converted to [.txt] format
 input file for the inversion software (RES2DINV). Roughly speaking, it is the result of field data
processing
 input file that contain IP data. This type is designed specifically for the IP decay curve processing
Protocols (sequences)
The primary type of ERT protocols has [.txt] format that used by IRIS Instruments in ELECTRE II
software <SEQ from Elecell (IRIS Instruments)>. This format is supported by the current version of the
program — ELECTRE PRO.
A [.txt] file consists of two parts. Coordinates of all electrodes are described in the first part
(electrode number, X-, Y-, Z- coordinates).
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(Note!) X2IPI reads only the electrode number and its X-coordinate.
The second part describes electrode numbers for each
measurement (number of the present quadripole, A-, B-, M-, N-
electrode numbers). For a remote electrode null ("0") must be
specified in a corresponding column. This format is compatible with
different instruments: SYSCAL-PRO, OMEGA-48, SibER-64. When you
export a [.txt] protocol from ELECTRE PRO the third part is added to
the result file. It contains information about the changes of the initial
file that happed before the export. This part is not supported
by X2IPI yet.
X2IPI supports the old ELECTRE [.seq] format also (<Syscal
sequences>).
X2IPI can work with ABEM (Sweden) protocols of
TERRAMETER LS instrument, <Protocol from ABEM (XML)> (see
TERRAMETER LS (ABEM, Sweden) )
Field data
The basic field data file has a [.txt] type and came from
PROSYS II format (IRIS Instruments, France):
<Menu – File – Export and save – Spreadsheet...>
All data must be saved in different columns. The order of these
columns is arbitrary and some columns may be missing. The type of column is defined by name in the first
line.
 # Data point number

 Spa.1 X-coordinate of electrode A (C1) for a specific measurement line in protocol
 Spa.2 X-coordinate of electrode B (C2) for a specific measurement line in protocol
 Spa.3 X-coordinate of electrode M (P1) for a specific measurement line in protocol
 Spa.4 X-coordinate of electrode N (P2) for a specific measurement line in protocol
Note! Value 99999.99 is reserved for a remote electrode
 Vp Measured primary voltage (in mV)
 In Injected current intensity (in mA)
 Rho resistivity value (in Ohm·m)
 Dev standard deviation (quality factor, in %)
 M global chargeability value (induced polarization parameter, in mV/V; "=0" if only
resistivity data)
 M1/M20 partial chargeability values (induced polarization window, in mV/V; "=0" if only
resistivity data)
The field data file can be opened in X2IPI by two ways:

 <Data from Prosys (Iris Instruments)>
 <Data from Syscal-Pro (Prosys)>
The second way allows to remove non-labeled linking measurements.
TERRAMETER LS field data should be read by another file type – <Data from ABEM (txt)>.
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Input file for the inversion software (RES2DINV)

There are two main goals in X2IPI usage: field data processing and preparation of data file for the 2D
inversion software. That is why X2IPI output file has RES2DINV input format [.dat]. The format is supported
by the most of 2D ERT inversion software solutions.
There are two different formats for RES2DINV: standard format supports basic arrays (e.g.
Schlumberger, pole-dipole etc.) and general format allows user to work with any electrode configuration.
General format is a very easy way to combine measurements obtained with different electrode arrays into
one data file readable by RES2DINV. Moreover, it is impossible to do in RES2DINV when [.dat] file contains
data of more than one electrode array type.
X2IPI solves the problem. It analyzes and divides [.dat] file into parts by the type of electrode array.
Then it plots apparent resistivity pseudosection for each array type found in the file.
X2IPI can also work with data from inversion results file [.inv] of RES2DINV.
Induced polarization decay curve data
Standard way to save IP decay curves is the format of company GEOSOFT <Save – Data – GEOSOFT>.
Also there is a modification of RES2DINV data format proposed by Torleif Dahlin. The option
<Menu – Save – Save options – Remove IP decay> allows to remove IP decay curves from the data.
Main menu
Load menu
 New protocol (Ctrl + N) Create a new sequence file

 Open (Ctrl + O) Open input files
 MRUD The list of Most Recently Used Directories, open file in another catalog
 Append (Ctrl + A) Append a protocol, a data file or a [.dat] RES2DINV file to already
opened files of the same type
 Synthetic curves Replace field data by synthetic data from [.inv] file
 Extract duplication Divide data set with repeated measurements in some data sets. For
example, forward and reverse dipole-dipole data into files
 Exit (Alt + X) Exit X2IPI
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Save menu – SEQ
 Electre Save binary protocol file for old ELECTRE program (IRIS Instruments)
 Electre II Save [.txt] protocol file for ELECTRE II and ELECTRE PRO programs (IRIS
Instruments)
 Lund protocol (ABEM) Save Lund [.org] protocol file (ABEM). TERRAMETER LS TOOLBOX
software (supplied with the equipment) can convert [.org] file into
modern [.xml] format to work with TERRAMETER LS and TERRAMETER
LS2
 Make Long protocol Make protocol with odd (!!!) electrode numbers only – LONG32 type
for ABEM 4x21 spreads system
 Clear electrodes Remove unused electrodes from protocol
 Switcher Prepare protocol for COMx64 switcher box (Nord-West, Russia)
 Worksheet Text protocol file with additional columns (see figure below)
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Save menu – DAT
 Res2dInv (Ctrl + R) Export file to RES2DINV inversion software with specified electrode
configuration format (Schlumberger, pole-pole, pole-dipole, etc.)
 Res2dInv general Export file to RES2DINV inversion software with general electrode
(Ctrl + G) configuration format. This feature of RES2DINV is to cater for
electrode arrangements that do not fall under the usual array types or
electrode arrangements, or unusual ways of carrying out the surveys
 SensInv2d Export files to SENSINV2D inversion software
 GEOSOFT Save data in GEOSOFT format, mainly for managing IP data
Note! Available for [.txt] data only
 IPI (Ctrl +I ) Export file to IPI2WIN software for 1D interpretation
Save menu
 Borehole Work with ERT measurements obtained in boreholes

 Remote electrode Input coordinates of remote electrode for pole-dipole array.
Apparent resistivity will be corrected then according its
position
 Save option – Save resistance Save resistances instead apparent resistivities
 Save option – Remove IP data Remove IP data from data set
 Save option – Remove IP decay Remove IP decay for 2D inversion in RES2DINV software
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 Res2dmod(txt) [.dat] format of RES2DMOD software. It works with any non-

conventional and allows you to calculate 2D sensitivity
pseudosection for arbitrary array
 Sorting Optimize the order of measurements in protocol for specific
equipment
 Extract array Save data or protocol for selected array only
 Merge SEQ Merge protocols files into one protocol file
 Reciprocal SEQ Save protocol file for reciprocal array
 IE2DP Convert protocol file into RES2DINV format. Geometrical factor
(K) is saved as apparent resistivity
Exchange menu
 A and B Exchange A and B electrodes in protocol file

 M and N Exchange M and N electrodes in protocol file
 Mirror Profile Reverse coordinates of electrodes in protocol or data files. For
example, if 1st electrode coordinate is 0, 2 nd is 1 and the last one is
N, then the modified file will have 1 st electrode coordinate at N,
2nd at N-1 and the last one at 0
 Amn2mnB Transform AMN [.seq] file (forward pole-dipole) to MNB [.seq] file
(reverse pole-dipole)
 AMN→MNB Transform AMN [.seq] file (forward pole-dipole) to MNB [.seq] file
(reverse pole-dipole) using electrodes numbers only
 Remove Remove some electrodes for pole-dipole array protocol to
decrease time of measurements or work with non-polarizing
electrodes
 Folded cables Transform protocol for work with folded cables to decrease inter-
electrode spacing twice (see picture below)
Note! This procedure is available for one electrode array type only
(e.g. only forward pole-dipole, only Schlumberger, etc.)
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 Remove doubled points Remove repeated measurements from data set

 Save doubled Save repeated measurements into [.dat] file
Options menu
 Interpolation maximum number of missing points in pseudosection to

interpolate contours. If number of missing points in closed area is
higher than specified number, the area will be blanked
 Round off round off electrode position to decrease number of spacing (can
be useful in case of irregular unit electrode spacing)
 Model refinement If enabled, initial width of model cells in RES2DINV will be equal to
half of the unit electrode spacing. There are other possible ways
to change the width of model cells
The first way is implemented in RES2DINV itself by using the
"Mesh refinement" option (<Change settings – Mesh parameters
– Mesh refinement>). The second way is to modify the [.dat] file in
a text editor directly
 Topography key the key of topography for RES2DINV
If actual horizontal and vertical coordinates of topography data
points along the survey line are given, choose “1”. In most surveys
distances of the points are measured along the ground surface (by
a tape or a ERT cable itself). It is not true horizontal distances. In
this case choose “2” for the topography data flag
 IP caption IP data caption for RES2DINV data file
 Pole-dipole Horizontal position of reference point for pole-dipole array data.
Reload data set to see changes
 Asymmetrical as … The variants of asymmetrical (gradient) array data plotting. Reload
data set to see changes
 Array animation animation of measurements order corresponding to the protocol
file
 Save animation save a [.bmp] file for each measurements to X2IPI catalog
Note! If enabled, hundreds of files will be saved
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 Geosoft line line number variable for data file in GEOSOFT format
 Styles Choose one of pre-defined window themes
Contour menu
Contour menu allows you to modify the color scale of plotted pseudosections (Display window).
 11 colors 11 value levels will be used to plot pseudosection
 Increase (<NUM colors>) <NUM> value levels will be used to plot pseudosection (<NUM> is
larger than the currently used number of levels)
 Decrease (<NUM colors>) <NUM> value levels will be used to plot pseudosection (<NUM> is less
than the currently used number of levels)
 Pale Less saturated colors will be used to plot pseudosection
Note! More options are available in Advanced Display window
Icon Bar
The following icons are available in the icon bar:
Create a new protocol file

Open file
Append file to already opened file of the same type ([.seq], [.txt], [.dat], [.inv])
Save [.seq] protocol file for old ELECTRE program (IRIS Insruments)
Save [.txt] protocol file for ELECTRE II and ELECTRE PRO programs (IRIS Insruments)
Save [.org] protocol file for ABEM instruments. Use TERRAMETER LS TOOLBOX software
(supplied with the equipment) to convert [.org] file into modern [.xml] format
Export file to [.dtg] or [.dat] for 1D interpretation in IPI2WIN
Export file to [.dat] for RES2DINV inversion software with specified electrode
configuration format (Schlumberger, pole-pole, pole-dipole, etc.)
Export file to [.dat] for RES2DINV inversion software with general electrode
configuration format
Export files to [.gem] for SENSINV2D inversion software
Save data to [.dat] in GEOSOFT format (mainly for IP data)
Redraw pseudosection in Dispay window
 Contours map in Display window ON/OFF
 Display window ON/OFF
 Table window ON/OFF
 Multi section window ON/OFF
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Open Advanced Display window (only available for data files)
Open Advanced Display window for data set with topography
Open Filtering Field Data window (available for [.dat] or [.inv] files of RES2DINV format
only)
Show apparent resistivity or IP data in Display window
Show self-potential window
Exit X2IPI
Main window
X2IPI has different windows. The first three (Main, Display, Table) are default windows.
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General Information of file
This part of the main window contains general information about opened files. The first line shows
the name of the last opened file. In this first line, you may check <Abs. Values> button (for binary [.seq]
SYSCAL files only).
Next goes textbox for comments. It can be edited and saved after to the first line of RES2DINV data
file. Next few indications are shown concerning the configuration of electrodes: the name of the [.seq] file
used, the number of electrodes, the unit electrode spacing, the type of array, the number of AO lengths,
the number of overlapping measurements (for Schlumberger, pole-dipole and dipole-dipole measurements
only), the total number of quadripoles. None of these indications can be changed.
3 textboxes are placed in a square dialog box at the right part of the window
 Shift (m) shift of all electrodes (coordinates) by a constant value

 Delete – last lines remove a chosen number of bottom lines of the pseudosection
 Delete – first lines remove a chosen number of top lines at the top of the pseudosection
At the bottom you can see the list of selected files and arrays. It allows you to choose data (type of
electrode array), which is currently visible in the Display window.
Finally, at the right bottom corner, there is a small picture that indicates the default convention for
reference point chosen for the plotting of apparent resistivity pseudosection.
Section mode
There are two common parameters that characterize field data: apparent resistivity and
chargeability. Other field parameters, such as Voltage, Current or Accuracy, can be plotted also. Select
parameter you want to plot in Section mode
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It is also possible to open [.inv] files (i.e. output files from RES2DINV software) in X2IPI. It will allow
you to analyze the difference (Resist. misfit) between field data (inversion input) and the direct problem
solution of the final model (inversion output) (see Analysis of inversion result ([.inv] files)).
Display window
Display Window gives a plot of data contained in opened files. Electrode positions are shown by the
triangles at the top of the pseudosection.
The conventional positions (reference points) of each measurement is shown by a cross. Bold cross
means that two readings have the same reference point. For example, see next picture where two readings
of dipole-dipole array have the same OO’ spacing, but different MN lengths (OO’/2 = 20, 35, 55, 85 m).
You can select any particular measurement by clicking on a cross. You will see then information
about the measurement at status bar at the top of the Display Window (protocol number of measurement,
X- and Ps.Z-coordinates (Pseudo-depth or spacing) of the reference point). Then the measurement number
After selecting one measurements by clicking on one cross, the number of the line in the protocol file and
the reference numbers of A, B, M and N electrodes, are shown in the status bar of the default display
window (Note! works for one sequence only). Positions of A, B, M and N electrodes will be highlighted by
squares also (gray color for M and N; blue color for A and B). You can remove the selected point by “ delete”
key, by “delete” button at the status bar or by mouse double-clicking.
An electrode may be selected by clicking on the top triangles. All measurements made using this
electrode may then be deleted by clicking on the “delete” button at the Tables window (see Tables
window).
There is a “double” button at the status bar of the Display Window. It will be enabled if two protocol
files are opened. Clicking it will result in deleting repeated measurements.
Note! This action deletes all repeated measurements from the last opened protocol file!
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All mentioned above will be available for data files but the “double” button. Additionally, apparent
pseudosection behind the crosses will be plotted.
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It is possible to remove pseudosection from Display Window by “Map ON/OFF” button on the icon
bar of the main window. Also you can remove data points from Display Window (see Display window ).
Note! The color scale in Display window is always selected automatically. You can increase the range
by <Menu – Contours – Increase or Decrease> (see Contour menu ).
X- and Ps.Z-coordinates of every measurement depend on the array type. Different array types and
reference points are shown below.
X-coordinate of reference point of pole-dipole array can be set to the center of MN, center of the
electrode array, position of the current electrode (<Menu – Options – Pole-dipole>) (see Options menu ). All
these ways for one pole-dipole data set are shown below.
Center of MN dipole
Center of array
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Current electrode
You can change the X-coordinates of reference point for asymmetrical array (<Options –
Asymmetrical as ...>) (see Options menu ).
<Asymmetrical as … – Gradient array>
classic presentation of Multiply gradient
array data
<Asymmetrical as – Gradient 2>

presentation of gradient array data with
pseudo depth depending on AB length
<Asymmetrical as … – Force PD>

presentation of gradient array data like
pole-dipole data. It is optimal way to see all
data of Multiply Gradient array
<Asymmetrical as … – Force Dipole-dipole>

presentation of dipole-dipole data with
different lengths AB and MN dipoles
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Tables window
Tables window has different pages : Data, Electrodes, Spacing, etc.
Data table
Data page is formed from contents of the file if protocol (sequence) opened ([.seq], [.txt]):
 N Measurement number of the specific record in the protocol
 Ps.Z Ps.Z-coordinate (Pseudo depth) of the data point (in m)
 X X-coordinate of the data point (in m),
 MN MN length (in m)
 K arr. Geometrical factor of the electrode array (in m)
Data page is formed from contents of the file if data file opened ([.txt]):
 N Number of the data point. Usually it equals to measurement number in the
protocol
 Ps.Z Ps.Z-coordinate (Pseudo depth) of the apparent resistivity data point (in m)
 X X-coordinate of the apparent resistivity data point (in m)
 MN MN length (in m)
 App.Res Apparent resistivity value (in Ohm·m)
 q “Quality” factor given by SYSCAL instruments (in %). It is a dispersion of stacked
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measurements: the closer it to 0, the most stable are the measurements

 V Mean potential difference measured between M and N electrodes (in mV)
Note! Not available for [.dat] files (RES2DINV) ([.dat] files contain only resistivities)
 I Mean intensity of current injected between A and B electrodes (in mA)
Note! Not available for [.dat] files (RES2DINV) ([.dat] files contain only resistivities)
 IP induced chargeability (units are determined by the instrument)
 SP self-potential data if exists (units are determined the instrument). Can be plotted
by SP button (see Icon Bar)
In case of [.txt] SYSCAL data files, the upper bar of Data page allows you to delete measurements of
poor quality following by one of the next criteria:
 Max. q Quality factor (in %)
 Min. dU Minimum measured potential difference (in mV)
 Min. I Minimum injected current (in mA)
 Min Ro Minimum apparent resistivity (in Ohm·m)
 Max Ro Maximum apparent resistivity (in Ohm·m)
 Min IP Minimum induced polarization (units are determined by the instrument)
 Max IP Maximum induced polarization (units are determined by the instrument)
Note! Data points with values higher or lower than selected threshold will be discarded.
You can remove data point by selecting corresponding line of the table and “Delete” key or “Delete”
button. Repeating this action will undo deleting.
Decay chart checkbox will be available if data set have IP decay data. Clicking on the box will activate
IP decay curve window for selected data point.
Decay track bar will be available if data set contents IP decay data also. It allows to plot
pseudosection of partial chargeability in Display Window.
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“Show IP times sections” button will show pseudosection of partial chargeability for all decay time
windows. “Filtering IP time data” button allows to filter partial chargeability data for each time window
separately.
Electrodes page
Electrodes page indicates:

 N Reference number of the electrode. In the case of one opened SYSCAL, the
reference numbers fixed by the used multinodes are precised. In the case of
several opened SYSCAL data files, the electrode reference numbers are
generally put in the simplest way beginning at 1 and ending at N (N, total
number of used electrodes). But if the same multinode layout is used for all
the opened SYSCAL data files (e.g. time laps monitoring) the reference number
will be the same than in the case of only one opened SYSCAL data file. In the
case of one or several opened [.dat] or [.inv] RES2DINV file, the reference
numbers of electrodes are always put in the simplest way.
 X X-coordinate of the electrode (in m)
 Alt Elevation of the electrode (in m)
Tool bar of Electrodes page allows:

 copy all electrode positions (X and Alt) to the clipboard
 paste electrode positions (X and Alt) from the clipboard.
Note! Be sure to past same number of electrodes
 paste topography data (X and Alt) from the clipboard and calculate electrode
elevations by linear or square interpolation
 delete all data points associated with selected (faulty) electrode
 delete all data points associated with selected potential electrode
 remove selected electrode and shift all following ones. This is of great use to
modify quickly a [.seq] file when one electrode line in a multiconductor cable
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is broken without possibility of repairing it easily in the field. It works only for
protocol files.
multiply by a coefficient the unit electrode spacing. Apparent resistivity will be
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recalculated also
 copy the vertical electrical sounding data closest to selected electrode
position to the clipboard. The copied data will have a header corresponding to
the VES location along the profile and then three columns with AO length (in
m), MN length (in m) and Apparent resistivity (in Ohm·m)
Spacing page
Spacing page shows all spacings and lengths of potential lines available in data set. You can remove
data points corresponding to specific spacing by clicking on checkboxes. The icon bar of the page allows you
to:
 copy data for selected spacing to the clipboard
 copy mean VES curve for the data set to the clipboard
 Create a [.pln] data file for 3D visualization software (e.g., GOLDEN SOFTWARE
VOXLER). Input file - [.pln]: X of data file, two reserved values, plan coordinate
X and Y of data point. Output file has 4 columns: plan X- and Y-coordinates of
data point, minus pseudo depth and logarithm of apparent resistivity.
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Soundings page
All data points are shown in bilogarithmic scale here (vertical axis – apparent resistivity, horizontal
axis – spacing). Each data point can be selected by clicking on it (red square). Then, all data points with the
same X-coordinate will be marked as well (blue squares). You can delete bad data points by double clicking.
Profiling page
All data point is shown like profiling line plots (vertical axis – apparent resistivity, horizontal axis –
X-coordinate, color – spacing). You can delete data points corresponding to specific spacing by clicking on
checkboxes (identical to Spacing page). Again, bad data points can be removed by double clicking. If IP
mode is active, button, (see Icon Bar ), then IP data will be plotted.
INV results page
The page is available when [.inv] file is opened. Here, you can copy/export resistivity model
obtained in RES2DINV, average resistivity model, resistivity model corresponding to specific depth interval.
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X correction page
X correction page allows you to modify manually position of electrode if its real X-coordinate (by
field measurement) differs from its initial value (by protocol). After the correction procedure all apparent
resistivity values will be recalculated.
Note! Irregular positions of electrodes create a great number of additional spacings.
Multinode page
Multinode page is available for protocol ([.seq], [.txt]) files only. It allows to transform file prepared
for some electrode reference numbers to another set of electrode reference numbers. For instance, a
[.seq] file has been prepared for multinodes 1, 2, 3 and 4 giving electrode reference numbers from 1 to 64.
Now it may be transformed to a new [.seq] file using multinodes 5, 6, 7 and 8 giving electrode reference
numbers from 65 to 128. This is useful if a set of multinodes are split in two parts in order to
simultaneously undertake surveys on two different sites.
This page can be useful to indicate cable numbers in Electrodes page.
Advanced Display window

Advanced Display window is used to work with data set including different arrays or with different
data files. It allows to plot pseudosections in one color scheme and horizontal scale. Also there are
pseudosection options in this window. Advanced Display has three modes (see Icon Bar).
 Advanced Display window is visible under Table window (lower right corner of the
screen). There is no menu or special buttons in this window. It only helps to view data
and to choose data set to be plotted in Display window
 Advanced Display window is shown separately from the main interface. It has its own
menu and options and it is useful for exporting pictures of field data
 Topography Display window is shown separately from the main interface. It has menu
and options also. All pseudosections is plotted here with topography
Using Advanced Display window you can plot several pseudosections of different electrode arrays
side by side, while Display window allows you to plot only one selected electrode array.
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If several opened data files correspond to a roll-along survey (one protocol, but different X-
coordinates) Advanced Display window plots pseudosections separately.
Use United section option in Options (see Advanced Display window. Options) to plot pseudosections
for different files with different arrays.
Next, example of 3 opened files of one roll-along profile is presented below (each data set includes
forward and reverse pole-dipole electrode arrays).
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Topography Display window plots field data using “effective” depth for each measurements. In
the table below you can see effective depths that are used in X2IPI for typical electrode arrays.
Array Effective depth
Schlumberger AB/2 / 2.63
Pole-dipole AO / 2.63
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Dipole-dipole OO'/2 / 2.05
Wenner-alpha a / 1.93 (AB/3 / 1.93)
Wenner-beta a / 2.404 (AB / 2.404)
Pole-pole AM / 1.153
Advanced Display window. Menu
 Options Options of pseudosection plot (axes labels, color scale, titles, etc.)
 Close Close Advanced Display window
 Close all Close all pseudosections
 Copy Copy pseudosections pictures without menu and frame to the clipboard
 File name / array name On/Off switch for specific pseudosection to be drawn
 D-transform Plot the pseudosection of differences between two data sets in percents.
It is a simple way to analyze control measurements
 AMNB Calculate Schlumberger array from pole-dipole array
 Mean only On/Off switch for including pole-dipole data into calculated
Schlumberger array (AMNB)
Advanced Display window. Options

Here you can change default settings for pseudosection plots in Advanced Display window (axes
labels, titles, color scale, etc.). Changing one you may need to close and reopen Advanced Display window
to changes take effect.
X2IPI automatically select color scale range depending on data by default. But you can choose your
own color range. Just type new Minimum and Maximum values of new color scale or use [.lvl] file. The [.lvl]
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file has three lines (empty line, minimum, maximum). Uncheck Levels from file box to return default values
(here, you will need to reopen Advanced Display window).
 Difference (+/-) set the range for D-transform pseudosection (in %)

 positive IP if checkbox is checked then minimal IP level is zero.
 Contours — Standard / Min-max If <Contours – Standard> is selected, then color scale will be
based on values of 100, 101, 102, 103 etc. If <Contours – Min-max>
is selected, then contours values will be exactly between
Minimum and Maximum values. Below you can see an examples
of color scaling for the range from 15 up to 2000 Ohm·m
Contours — Contours — Min-

Standard max
There are three reserved strings to indicate special symbols:

“Rho” = “ρ”
“Etta” — “η”
“OHm” — “Ω”
Also use underline symbol (_) to indicate a subscript.
For example: "Rho_a, [OHm m]" will be printed as "ρ a, Ω m"
Filtering field data window (Median window)

Apparent resistivity and induced polarization data can be filtered, smoothed in Filtering Field Data
window (hereafter, “Median window”) (see Icon Bar). Median window allows you to filter out “P” and
“C” effects in data caused by inhomogeneities in the upper part of geoelectrical media.
Note! Median window is available for [.dat] and [.inv] files only.
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A synthetic examples of these effects is given below. It has been calculated with Res2dmod forward
modeling software (Geotomo software, M.H. Loke). The model has two layers with 1=10 m, h1=8 m and
2=500 m. A small block with b= 100 m Lb=2 m and hb=0.5 m is placed at the center of the profile at
0.5m depth. With an AMN array (1m unit electrode spacing), two strong anomalies caused by the block: a
vertical anomaly (“P” effect), related to MN dipole if dipole is close to the block, and an inclined anomaly
(“C” effect), related to A pole if pole is close to the block.
It is clear that a bunch of these effects coupled to subsurface inhomogeneties may hide smoother
effects related to large and deep targets. The median processing allows you to reduce this “noise” and,
further, to recover clearer 2D apparent resistivity section. It will be described step by step later (see
Filtering field data (Median processing)). To smooth IP data you need to open IP data in Display window (
) (see Icon Bar).
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Work with X2IPI

Creating [.seq] files
To create a new [.seq] file (electrode configuration file for multielectrode measurements with
SYSCAL equipment), press icon “New sequence” in the main window, or the “Ctrl + N” short cut or <Load
– New protocol>. A dialog window will be opened:
The number of electrodes is selected in No el. Choose the unit electrode spacing there as well.
Step corresponds to the density of data points along the line. Step = 1 is for the maximum horizontal
density. If Step = 2, data points will 2 times sparser along the line. An examples of pole-dipole array with
different Step values are given below.
AMN with Step = 1
AMN with Step = 2

You can choose any available electrode array type:
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 Pole-Dipole
 Half Wenner
 Wenner-Alpha
 Wenner-Beta
 Schlumberger
 Dipole-Dipole
The table in the right part of the dialog window allow you to specify quadripoles (spacings, potential
line lenghts, geometrical factor). You can find several pages in the table with headers indicating the length
of MN dipole. For Wenner arrays (half, alpha or beta) there is only one page in the table.
Use the first column of checkboxes in the table to include or exclude particular spacing. The second
column indicates the ratio between AM and MN lengths. The third column indicates the spacing. The fourth
column indicates the geometric factor for the selected spacing. When the first column is checked, the last
column indicates the number of measurements corresponding to the selected spacing.
For some arrays (Pole-dipole, Schlumberger and Dipole-Dipole) another column at the right indicates
that selected spacing is checked at different page. It helps to easily understand the overlap between
measurements with different MN lengths. This allows to determine easily the overlap between segments of
different MN in the pole-dipole VES. Usually one spacing of overlap is sufficient to check data quality.
While checking desired spacings, left part of the dialog box indicates the total number of
measurements and the number of spacings (“nLines”) for each MN length.
Then, all data points can be displayed (or refreshed) in Display window by clicking on the “Show”
button.
Press “Ok” button to return to Main window and save protocol file to desired format (<Save – Seq>):
 Electre [.seq] save binary protocol file for old ELECTRE program (IRIS
Instruments)
 Electre II [.txt] save text protocol file for ELECTRE II and ELECTRE PRO programs
(IRIS Instruments)
 Lund protocol (ABEM) [.org] save Lund protocol (ABEM) file. TERRAMETER LS TOOLBOX
software (supplied with the equipment) can convert [.org] file into
modern [.xml] format.
Note! We recommend to keep all protocols file in [.txt] format of ELECTRE II software .
Sequence optimization for multi-channel instruments

Today, most of modern ERT systems are multi-channel. We have to optimize protocols to take
advantage of this feature. First, quadripoles should be sorted by current dipole. Use < Sorting> menu to
change the order of measurements (see Save menu).
There are three ways of sorting:

Syscal-Pro mode is for sorting by current dipole or electrode. It’s better to sort reverse pole-dipole
array (MNB) in reverse order. It results in improving of data quality because electrode charge-up effects will
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be much lower that way (Dahlin T., 2000. Short note on electrode charge-up effects in DC resistivity data
acquisition using multi-electrode arrays. Geophysical prospecting, 48).
AB lengths mode starts with sorting by length of current dipole first and only then by current dipole.
We recommended this mode for Dipole-Dipole and reciprocal Schlumberger arrays.
Switcher mode is for sorting measurements by current dipole or electrode.
Optimization for Schlumberger array

The Schlumberger array is a classic array and it is used very often. In order to measure in multi-
channel mode you should use reciprocal Schlumberger array.
Use menu <Reciprocal SEQ> (see Save menu) to convert array in reciprocal one. Reload file with
reciprocal array before sorting (see Sequence optimization for multi-channel instruments).
Modifying [.seq] file

Several modifications of [.seq] files are available: modifying electrode unit spacing, shifting
electrodes, removing a faulty electrode, removing measurement lines (spacings), sorting measurements
and changing multinodes.
Modifying electrodes unit spacing
The unit electrode spacing can be changed using the “multiply by a coefficient all
distances” button in the icon bar of the electrode table. The coefficient is chosen using the scrolling
window at right or tapping the exact number in the coefficient field. Multiplication is performed by clicking
the button at left.
Once the unit electrode spacing has been modified, the [.seq] file can be saved using the “save”
button in the main window.
Removing a faulty electrode
Any electrode used in a [.seq] file can be removed and the electrodes coming after it will be shifted.
So there will not be any space in place where the deleted electrode was. This is of great use to modify
quickly a [.seq] when one node in a multinode or one line of a multiconductor cable is broken without
possibility of repairing it easily in the field.
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To select electrode in electrode table click on the corresponding line. Another way to do that is
to click on top triangle in the Display window. Push <Broken electrode> button at the icon bar (see
Electrodes page) to remove selected electrode. Suppose [.seq] file has N electrodes and you remove
electrode d. Then modified [.seq] file will have N-1 electrodes with numbers from (1 to d-1 and from d+1 to
N). See the example os setup when 7th electrode is broken.
Note! Pseudosection will not have empty space related to the removed electrode (see following figure). Of
course, such a [.seq] file, skipping a node, has to be coherent with the actual connections of the SYSCAL
multi-electrode system.
Alternatively, bad electrode can be removed by clicking on the <delete selected electrode>
button. Consequently, all measurements corresponding to the faulty electrode will be removed from the
[.seq] file. In this case you can see an empty space in Display window in place where the electrode was. The
removed electrode and all related measurements will be highlighted in Data table and in Display window.
Once faulty electrode has been removed or skipped, the modified [.seq] file can be saved using
<save> button at the main window.
Note! There is no explicit <undo> button in X2IPI. But since the modified [.seq] file is not saved, re-opening
of the same [.seq] file will restore the accidentally removed electrode. Furthermore, saving a modified [.seq]
file with removed electrode automatically creates a backup file [.~eq] with previous sequence version in the
active directory. You can recover the previous version by changing the extension.
Shifting electrodes
By default the first electrode is located at X=0 in [.seq] files generated with X2IPI. All electrodes
coordinates can be shifted by entering a value in the <shift (m)> dialog box at the right upper corner of the
main window. The position of electrodes will automatically updated in the electrode table.
Once electrodes have been shifted, the modified [.seq] file can be saved using <save> button at
the main window.
Note! It is highly recommended to use save button with one opened file only.
Removing measurement lines
Measurements lines (spacings) can be removed from the top or bottom of the pseudosection using
the <Delete first lines> or <Delete last lines> dialog box placed at the right side of the main window. The
deleted lines will be highlighted in the Data table and in the Display window. It is better to use Spacing
page.
Once measurement lines have been deleted, the modified [.seq] file can be saved using the
<save> button in the main window.
Note! It is highly recommended to use save button with one opened file only.
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Preparing a “roll-along” [.seq] file.

Roll-along technique consists in acquiring progressively a long pseudo section by moving the
electrode along the profile. Generally, a multielectrode array is being shifted by half of its length. So
merged data obtained from 2 roll-along cable spreads gives us [1, 2N] electrodes for cable spread 1 and
[N+1, 3N] for cable spread 2. Total profile includes 3N electrodes.
Sometimes it is very time consuming to measure twice resistivities corresponding to the overlapping
part of two pseudosections. Hence, a second [.seq] file corresponding to roll-along acquisition which does
not include the measurements already made at the preceding station position, can be generated using the
following procedure:
 Open a [name1.seq] file (with 2N electrodes and unit electrode spacing a)
Shift [name1.seq] file by N*a
Save [name1.seq] as [name2.seq] (active file will be [name2.seq])
Open [name1.seq] and append it to [name2.seq]
In the main window, select [name2.seq] (measurements will be highlighted green if they
are not in [name1.seq] and blue if they are doubles)
In the display window, click on the “Double” button (double measurements will be
highlighted red now and in the display window and in the date table)
Save the [name2.seq] file
Changing multinodes
The “Multinodes” table helps you to change numbers of the multinode used in a [seq] file, i.e. hard
reference numbers of electrodes.
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First, you need to choose the number of electrodes per segment (16 or 24, both available with
SYSCAL equipment). The number of electrodes and multinode used in the [.seq] file is given then.
The bottom box allows you to select which multinode will be used for the first 16 electrodes (first
tab), which will be used for the 16 next (second tab), etc. When all tabs are correct, click on the “ Make SEQ
for …” button.
Note! Modified [.seq] file has to be saved using the “save” button at the main window.
The “reverse” button allows you to reverse the order of electrode hard reference numbers for each
multinode, e.g. for mutinode 1 (hard reference numbers from 1 to 16), it may be useful to have hard
reference numbers from 16 to 1. For example, if the multinode is placed next to the electrode 16 and not
next to the electrode 1.
Transforming AMN to MNB
To transform AMN [.seq] file (forward pole-dipole) to MNB [.seq] file (reversed pole-dipole) use
“Amn2mnB” procedure (<Main window – Exchange – Amn2mnB>). The procedure is the following:
 Click on the “Amn2mnB”
 Select a [.seq] or [.txt] file with AMN array in the “open...” dialog box
 Specify name of [.seq] file with MNB array in the “save as...” dialog box
 After that, the newly created [.seq] file with MNB array becomes active in the main
window
You can also use “AMN → MNB” procedure (<Main window – Exchange – AMN→mnB>). It is an old
version of Amn2mnB and in most cases works as good as Amn2mnB.
Working with data files

Opening data files
3 types of data files are supported by X2IPI as input files (see Field data):
 SYSCAL measurements files: [.0xx], with xx comprises between 00 and 59
 Field data (output file from the ERT instrument) pre-converted to [.txt]
 RES2DINV input data files: [.dat]
 RES2DINV output data files: [.inv] with calculated resistivities and 2D resistivity model as well.
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Note! Resistivity model cannot be displayed but you can save it in [.res] file for IPI2WIN
Please, specify correct data type (RES2DINV, Data from Prosys, etc.) when choosing file to open.
To append a file to already opened one, click on the “append” icon (or <Load – Append>, or “Ctrl
+ A”) and select file you want to append. Data files of different types can be opened simultaneously. You
can choose then what data to plot by selecting it in the list of main window.
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Shifting data file

The electrode positions can be shifted by a constant using the dialog box at the right of the main
window. This is particularly important for roll-along surveys when one [.seq] file used for different station
positions.
Note! it is recommended to export shifted data file instead of altering original SYSCAL data files.
Trimming bad measurements
Any measurement (low quality) can be removed from the data set in the Data table following by next
criteria (see Ошибка: источник перёкрестной ссылки не найден.Ошибка: источник перёкрестной
ссылки не найден):
 Max. q Quality factor (in %)

 Min. dU Minimum measured potential difference (in mV)
 Min. I Minimum injected current (in mA)
 Min Ro Minimum apparent resistivity (in Ohm·m)
 Max Ro Maximum apparent resistivity (in Ohm·m)
 Min IP Minimum induced polarization (units are determined by the instrument)
 Max IP Maximum induced polarization (units are determined by the instrument)
Note! Data points with values higher or lower than selected threshold will be discarded
You can remove data point by selecting corresponding line of the table and “Delete” key or “Delete”
button. Repeating this action will undo deleting.
When criteria fixed, all outliers will be automatically highlighted red and removed from the data set.
The total number of removed points will be shown in the main window.
If bad measurements are caused by broken electrode, all the measurements made with this
electrode can be deleted. Select faulty electrode in the electrode table or in the display window and press
this “delete” button.
Use this button in the electrode table to delete all data points associated with selected potential
electrode.
Merging data files
All opened data files can be merged into one single file. There are two possibilities:
 For a roll-along measurements with one array, complete data set can be exported to
any of the formats provided by X2IPI (RES2DINV or SENSINV2D). Doubling measurements to
overlapping parts in a roll-along survey will be automatically replaced by their mean.
 If measurements was obtained by different electrode arrays, complete data set can be
exported to “general array” format of RES2DINV.
Generating Schlumberger data from AMN and MNB data
For forward and reverse pole-dipole data it is possible to calculate and save Schlumberger data. Open
pole-dipole data files and go then to Advanced Display window and click on “AMNB” button in right upper
corner of the window. If “mean only” is checked, only overlapping parts of the AMN and MNB
pseudosections will be used. If it is unchecked, parts where AMN and MNB don’t coincide will be added to
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to the Schlumberger pseudosection. Save newly created pseudosection (data) by “Save” button in the right
upper corner (RES2DINV [.dat] format).
Opening pole-dipole data in Advanced Display window allows you see the difference between
forward and reversed arrays data (“D-Transf”). It indicates “1D” parts of the sections (small values of the D-
Transf) and “2D” parts (high values of the D-Transf). Furthermore, values of the D-Transf can give you some
information about the depth and the size of the “2D” objects.
Filtering field data (Median processing)

“Median” procedure is only available for RES2DINV data files [.dat]. The following shows the
processing chart of the procedure:
First two steps of the flow correspond to [Original data] decomposition into 3 parts: (1) [“1D” part]
(smoothed pseudosection), (2) [P & C effects] and (3) [Residual II]. On third step [P & C effects] and
[Residual II] are being smoothed. The last step corresponds to the reconstruction of [Smoothed data] which
is composed of (1) [“1D” part], (2) [Smoothed P & C effects] and (3) [Smoothed Residual]. The table in the
right upper corner helps you to do all these steps.
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Pseudosection decomposition
First, you need to decompose (Steps I and II) selected pseudosection. Set parameters of the [“1D”
part] calculation on the decomposition page. You can calculate it by averaging resistivities in a horizontal
window of constant width (“Mean in window”).
“Median” or “Mean” options allows you to vary smoothing windows along the line by clicking on
pseudosections. If you misclicked and created a window boundary you didn’t want, just click on the
boundary again and it will be deleted. Mean (or median) 1D values are placed at the center of the
smoothing windows. Data between window-centered values are obtained by linear interpolation between
windows.
When the configuration of smoothing is defined, press “Go” button and 3 components will be
recalculated and you will see 4 plots:
 [Original data] pseudosection
 [“1D” part]
 [P & C effects]
 [Residual]
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Note! when [P & C effects] plot is not active in the status bar, the [Residual] plot corresponds to [Residual I],
when [P & C effects] plot is active in the status bar, the [Residual] plot corresponds to [Residual II].
[P & C] effects are calculated from the pseudosection.

[Residual I] = [Original data] – [“1D” part].
For pole-dipole and Schlumberger arrays, different P effects relate to different MN dipoles used at
each VES. They correspond median values calculated for each vertical line in the pseudosection [Residual I].
For AMN array, C effect, related to electrode A, corresponds to median values calculated for each line
with slope -1 in the pseudosection [Residual I]. For MNB array, C effect, related to electrode B, corresponds
to median values calculated for each line with slope +1 in the pseudosection [Residual I]. For Schlumberger
array, both C effects at electrodes A and B are calculated. They correspond to lines with slope –1 and +1,
respectively, in [Residual I]. For Wenner-alpha array (AMNB), there is no P effect (MN dipole changes at
each pseudodepth) but only C effects at electrodes A, B, M and N. They are calculated respectively for each
line with slope –2/3 (A), +2/3 (B), -2 (M) and +2 (N).
“Find P & C again” can be used to refine [P & C effects] calculation as some interference between P
and C effects generally occur.
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Components smoothing
Once three components ([“1D” part], [P & C effects], [Residual II]) are separated, the last two are
smoothed using the “Smoothing and Reconstruction” page, with which you perform steps III and IV at the
same time.
C and P effects can be smoothed using a median or mean method. Choose the width of the
smoothing sliding window using the scroll bar “Window width = …”
Residual can be smoothed using a median or a mean method also. The applied matrix for that is a
rectangle or a cross (for apparent resistivities with chequerwise layout for Wenner array measurements).
The width of the smoothing sliding matrix can vary in X and in Y directions by “dX = …” and “dY = …” scroll
bars.
Press “Smooth” if the smoothing configuration is set right and new 4 plots will be displayed:
 reconstructed [Smoothed data] pseudosection
 [Smoothed P & C effects]
 [Smoothed residual]
 [Removed part] = [Residual III_a] + [Residual III_b].
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A new estimation of [“1D” part] from the reconstructed [Smoothed data] pseudosection may be
performed by clicking on “New 1D”. It allows you to refine [P & C effects] calculation. Actually, it provides a
feedback step in the flow chart shown above, allowing to recalculate [Residual I] = [Original data] – [“1D”
part] and then [P & C effects] from recalculated residuals.
Finally, [Smoothed data] pseudosection can be saved using the “Replace original data by smoothed”
button on the “Saving” page.
After “replacing original data by smoothed” close the median procedure window. You will find that
[Smoothed data] pseudosection has been exported to the default display window.
Note! At this stage the [Smoothed data] pseudosection is only recorded in RAM and needed to be saved.
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Exporting to inversion programs

X2IPI allows to export ASCII files supported by RES2DINV, SENSINV2D and IPI2WIN. These
interpretation softwares are subject to liabilities. Demo versions and user manuals may be downloaded
from the following sites:
 RES2DINV http://www.geotomosoft.com/
 SENSINV2D http://www.geotomographie.de/
 IPI2WIN http://geophys.geol.msu.ru/ipi2win.htm
Here, one may take reference to the user manual of these programs in order to have information
about the format of the files exported by X2IPI.
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HOW TO USE X2IPI WITH...
TERRAMETER LS (ABEM, Sweden)

Creating protocol files for 4x21 cable set
TERRAMETER LS is a 64-electrode instrument with two 32-pole connectors for electrode cables
(2x32). However the basic recommended set supplied with the equipment is the set of 4 cables with 21
electrodes each (4х21). Since the last and the first electrode take-outs shall overlap at the cable ends, the
equipment allows to measure with 81 electrodes for the system layout (4x21 – 3). It provides increasing of
the depth of ERT investigation up to 25%.
Protocol consists of two types of measurements. The first type – shallow measurements (small
electrode spacings). The second type – measurements for deeper parts of geoelectrical section (large
electrode spacings). For example, having cables with 5m spacing between electrode takeouts, LONG32 type
(41 electrode with 10m unit electrode spacing) and SHORT32 type (41 electrode with 5m unit electrode
spacing) can be used. These are two protocols with constant spacing between electrodes each.
X2IPI provides preparing ABEM protocols for 61-electrode measuring scheme. The following is
example for Schlumberger array. The first step is to create LONG protocol for long spacing.
1. create a new protocol file with 41 electrodes and 5-meter unit spacing (see Icon Bar) and save
it to ELECTRE II [.txt] format .
2. <Save - SEQ - Make Long protocol>. It creates [.txt] protocol file with new numbers of electrodes
and 10 meter unit electrode spacing.
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3. Shift X to get 0m coordinate for the central (n=21) electrode (Shift(m) = -200). Save it to ELECTRE II
[.txt] format again.
The second step is to create a SHORT protocol for the central part of profile.
1. create a new protocol file with 41 electrodes and 5 meter unit spacing and save it to new file in
ELECTRE II [.txt] format . There is no need in big number of spacings – 4 lines will be enough.
2. Shift X to have 0m coordinate for central (n=21) electrode (Shift(m) = -100). Save it to ELECTRE II
[.txt] format again.
3. Add file with LONG protocol and save two files into one be <Save - Merge SEQ - Merge TXT>.
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Now we have protocol file for 4x21 cable set. We need to open and optimize it for multichannel
receiver. The third step is optimization.
1. Make reciprocal Schlumberger array <Save - Reciprocal SEQ - ElectreII (txt)> (see Save menu) and
open saved file.
2. Sorting quadripoles. <Save - Sorting - Syscal-Pro> or <Save - Sorting - AB lengths> (see Save menu).
Now we have optimized protocol file for 4x21 cable set. We need to convert it into [.xml] protocol file
for TERRAMETER LS. The fourth step is creating [.xml] file.
1. We need to open the protocol and save it to [.org] ABEM format.
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We do not need change number of channels in Long or short Dialog (it was important for SAS4000
ABEM unit). But we have to indicate a correct spread file in [.org] file.
 4x21.adr – 4-electrodes array for 4x21 cable set
 4x21RemoteC2.adr – pole-dipole array for 4x21 cable set
 2x21.adr – 4-electrodes array for 2x21 cable set
 2x21RemoteC2.adr – pole-dipole array for 2x21 cable set
The correct spread file depends on cable set (2x21, 4x21, 4x16, 2x32 etc) and four or three electrodes
array.
We can also indicate correct spread file in [.org] file on the second line of [.org] file.
2. Use TERRAMETER LS TOOLBOX software to convert [.org] file to [.xml] file.
File 4x21.adr does not exist actually. It results that error messages will be issued, but it does not
mean that there is any error in the protocol file (see "6.2 Conversion of ORG to XML Protocol file" in
the TERRAMETER LS TOOLBOX manual).
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Despite the errors, a new [.xml] protocol file with with correct spread name was created. Now it can
be used with TERRAMETER LS and it can be read by X2IPI software also.
Note! There is no information about inner-electrode spacing in [.xml] or [.org] files.
Read TERRAMETER LS field data

TERRAMETER LS TOOLBOX software can export field data to [.txt] file which is supported by
X2IPI.
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Use <Data from ABEM (txt)> format to read data from TERRAMETER LS TOOLBOX.
SYSCAL-PRO (IRIS Instruments, France)

Creating sequence file for SYSCAL-PRO
1. create a new sequence file for correct number of electrodes (see Icon Bar)and save it to
ELECRE II [.txt] format .
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2. Optimize sequence for SYSCAL-PRO. Make reciprocal Schlumberger array

<Save - Reciprocal SEQ - ElectreII (txt)> (see Save menu) and open saved [.txt] file.
2. Sort quadripoles. <Save - Sorting - Syscal-Pro> or <Save - Sorting - AB lengths> (see Save menu)
3. Now we want to prepare sequence file for SYSCAL-PRO so we need to add gapfiller (dummy)
quadripoles. We can use ELECTRE PRO (IRIS Instruments) software for that.
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Here we made optimized sequence file [.sqz], which should be uploaded to SYSCAL-PRO for field
measurements.
Also we can use OPTIPRO software (IRIS Instruments). We need uncheck sorting checkbox (“Allow
sorting of the quadripoles before optimization”), because we have already sorted quadripoles. X2IPI uses
different algorithm of sorting quadripoles.
OPTI-PRO creates [.txt] file with long file name. We recommend to rename it short because SYSCAL-
PRO supports only 10 characters in the file name.
Finally we have two sequence file: original [.txt] file and optimized [.txt] or [.sqz] file. However, we
can use original file for SYSCAL-PRO data processing.
Note! There are many other options to prepare sequence file (see Modifying [.seq] file).
Read field data from SYSCAL-PRO

PROSYS II software can export field data to [.txt] format, which can be read by X2IPI.
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We have to remove gapfiller measurements before data processing. If optimization was made
optimization in ELECTRE PRO, then we can reject gapfillers by PROSYS II before export spreadsheet.
If sequence optimization was made in OPTIPRO, then we can reject gapfillers in X2IPI. There are two
options to read data from PROSYS II. <Data from Syscal-Pro (Prosys)> option allows to reject gapfillers from
[.txt] data file. We read the data file first and the original sequence file.
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RES2DINV data format (Geotomo software, Malaysia)

RES2DINV format is the basic for ERT data.
Remove bad points from data file

There are many options to remove bad point from data file.
1. Trimming bad measurements signal level, quality factor, apparent resistivity or chargeability
range (see Trimming bad measurements).
2. Remove data of bad electrodes or (see Electrodes page).

3. Remove bad points of pseudosection in Display window (see Display window), on Profiling
page (see Profiling page) or Soundings page (see Soundings page).
4. Remove spacing lines on Spacing page (see Spacing page).
All removed points can be restored.
Correct X-coordinate
X-coordinate can be corrected by following ways:
 Change inter-electrode spacing on Electrode page (see Electrodes page).
 Shift profile by X-coordinates .

 Mirror profile by Exchange menu (see Exchange menu).
Merge different array and different cable setup to one data set
To merge different data sets to one file just open all sets and save them to RES2DINV format .
X2IPI can show data for different arrays on different pseudosections. This is the example of one data set
with three arrays: dipole-dipole, forward and reverse pole-dipole.
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Input topography
The simplest way to include topography data is to prepare table X- and Altitude- coordinates table in
a spreadsheet application (e.g. MICROSOFT EXCEL) and copy it to clipboard.
Use one of these buttons to paste topography data (X and Alt) from the clipboard and to find
each electrode elevation by linear or square interpolation.
Analysis of inversion result ([.inv] files)

The inversion results can be improved usually, if one removes data points with large misfit. There is an
option in RES2DINV to remove such point – <Menu – Edit data – RMS error statistics>.
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X2IPI can plot misfit pseudosection to analyze inversion results and remove data points with large misfit.
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X2IPI – User Manual 2017

Henri ROBAIN (1) and Alexey BOBACHEV (2)

(1) : [email protected] (2) : [email protected]

Shifting data file......................................................................................................................................36

TERRAMETER LS (ABEM, Sweden).............................................................................................................43

General information about X2IPI

Overview of the X2IPI toolbox

Input files formats

 # Data point number

The field data file can be opened in X2IPI by two ways:

Input file for the inversion software (RES2DINV)

 New protocol (Ctrl + N) Create a new sequence file

Save menu – SEQ

Save menu – DAT

 Borehole Work with ERT measurements obtained in boreholes

 Res2dmod(txt) [.dat] format of RES2DMOD software. It works with any non-

 A and B Exchange A and B electrodes in protocol file

 Remove doubled points Remove repeated measurements from data set

 Interpolation maximum number of missing points in pseudosection to

Create a new protocol file

 Contours map in Display window ON/OFF

 Display window ON/OFF

 Table window ON/OFF

 Multi section window ON/OFF

Open Advanced Display window (only available for data files)

Open Advanced Display window for data set with topography

Show self-potential window

General Information of file

 Shift (m) shift of all electrodes (coordinates) by a constant value

<Asymmetrical as – Gradient 2>

<Asymmetrical as … – Force PD>

<Asymmetrical as … – Force Dipole-dipole>

measurements: the closer it to 0, the most stable are the measurements

Electrodes page indicates:

Tool bar of Electrodes page allows:

This page can be useful to indicate cable numbers in Electrodes page.

Advanced Display window

Array Effective depth

Schlumberger AB/2 / 2.63

Dipole-dipole OO'/2 / 2.05

Wenner-alpha a / 1.93 (AB/3 / 1.93)

Wenner-beta a / 2.404 (AB / 2.404)

Advanced Display window. Menu

Advanced Display window. Options

 Difference (+/-) set the range for D-transform pseudosection (in %)

Contours — Contours — Min-

There are three reserved strings to indicate special symbols:

Filtering field data window (Median window)

Work with X2IPI

AMN with Step = 1

AMN with Step = 2

Sequence optimization for multi-channel instruments

There are three ways of sorting:

Optimization for Schlumberger array

Modifying [.seq] file

Preparing a “roll-along” [.seq] file.

Working with data files

Shifting data file

 Max. q Quality factor (in %)