2009

BASICIP2WIN
TUTORIAL
BasicPrinciplesinUsingIP2WinSoftware

AlvaKurniawan
HydrogeologyWorld
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BASICIP2WINTUTORIAL
BasicPrinciplesinUsingIP2WinSoftware
ALVAKURNIAWAN

HYDROGEOLOGYWORLD

2009

Foreword

Nowadays we are entering and living in a digital era where most of our activities are
being helped by digital equipment. New invention in math, physics, and chemistry lead the
worldofengineeringdevelopsrapidly.Alongtimeagohydrogeologistandpetrophysicscientist
calculated and analyzed geoelectrical sounding data manually but now, the developing
technologybornnewmethodtoanalyzegeoelectricalsoundingdata.

Geoelectrical sounding data can be calculated and analyzed digitally by using IP2 Win
Software. IP2 Win software can analyze induced polarization data with some electrode
configurationlikeWennerSchlumberger,WennerAlpha,WennerBeta,etc.Usingcomputerto
helpcalculateandanalyzedatawillsavealotoftime.Thereisafactthatmostofuswillagree,
computerhasaverysmallpossibilitytomakeamistakeincalculation.

UnfortunatelyusingIP2Winisnoteasy.WeneedtobefamiliarwithIP2Winsoftware
toolssowecanusethatsoftwareeffectively.Bywritingthistutorialbook,IhopeIcouldhelp
peoplethoseareinterestedtouseIP2Winsoftwareinordertohelptheirwork.Thistutorial
bookjustexplainabasicstepinusingIP2Winfrominputtingdatauntilcreatingcrosssection
fromtwoormoresoundingpoints.Thankyouverymuchforallpeoplethathelpmetofinish
this book especially Mr. Tjahyo Nugroho Adji (Hydrogeologist) and Ms. Kurnia Widhayanti
(MathematicsScientist).IsaidthankstooforallHydrogeologyWorldsvisitorsforyourvisiting
andcontribution.

Yogyakarta,28May2009

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1. IntroductiontoIP2WinSoftware
IP 2 Win is software for analyzing geoelectrical data from one or more VES
(Vertical Electrical Sounding) points. IP2 Win can analyze data from some kinds of
induced polarizations electrode configuration such as Schlumberger, Wenner,
Wenner,etc.
UsingIP2Winincludessomesteps.ThefirststepinusingIPWinisdatainput,
thesecondstepisdataerrorcorrection,thenextstepisaddingdatapoint,andthelast
stepiscrosssectioncreation.Datainputcanbedonedirectlyfromfielddata(sounding
dataconsistofAB/2,V,I,andK)orindirectfielddata(soundingdataconsistofAB/2and
Rho_a).
OutputofsoundingdatathatanalyzedbyusingIP2Winsoftwareareresistivity
layer,logresistivitygraph,resistivitydepthtable,andpseudocrosssection.Theoutput
canbeexportedinsomedataformats.BasicweaknessofIP2Winsoftwareisabugthat
frequently occurs when analyzing data. That problem can be solved by restarting
software.
AnalyzingtheoutputfromIP2WinsoftwarecanbedonebasedonLokesbook,
Electrical Imaging Survey for Environmental and Engineering Studies. Further question
abouthowtouseIP2Wincanbeaskedinhttp://alvathea.wordpress.comorviaemailin
alva_the_a@yahoo.co.id.

2. VESdataInputinIP2Win

RunIP2Winprogram,sotherewillbeawindowlikepictureabove.

NextclickFile>NewVESpointlikethepictureabove.

NewVESPointwindowwillcomeoutlikethepictureabove.

Note:

AB/2columnisusedforAB/2(distancebetweentwoelectrodethatinjectelectriccurrenttotheground)
datainput,MNcolumnisusedforMNdatainput(distancebetweentwoelectrodethatcatchinjected
electriccurrent),SPisusedforselfpotentialdatainput,Vforinputtingvoltagedata,Iforinputting
electriccurrentdata,andKinputtinggeometricfactordata.Rho_acolumnisapparentresistivitydata
column(Rho_aistheresultfromelectricalresistivityandgeometricfactorcalculationvalue).

Choosingelectrodeconfigurationisimportantbeforeinputtingdata,asexampleSchlumbergers
electrodeconfigurationwaschosen.

Dataareinputtedincolumnbyclickingthecolumn.Afterdatawereinputted,pointswillbeplottedina
graphbesidetheVEScolumn,thenclickOKbutton.

Note:

Datacanbesavedin*.txtformatbyclickingSaveTXTbutton.

SaveaswindowwillcomeoutthendecidewheretheinputteddatawillbesavedasVESdatafile.Giveit
aname,asexampleTest,andthenclickSaveButton.

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CurvesandtablewillbedisplayedfromsavedVESfile.

Note:

Tablegivesinformationaboutresistivitylayer.Resistivityvalueineachgroundlayerisdisplayedin
column.AltcolumnisaltitudecolumnordepthfromVESpointelevation(thepictureaboveshowedVES
valueelevationin0msoAltvalueis1.5m,ifVESelevationvaluein5mthenAltvaluewillbe3.5m).
Informationofdepthfromsurfaceisdisplayedindcolumn.Informationofeachlayerthicknesswith
differentresistivityvalueisdisplayedindcolumn.RedandBluecurvegiveinformationabouttherelation
betweenAB/2andapparentresistivityvalue.Bluecurvegiveinformationaboutresistivityvalue
variation.

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Dataerrorisdisplayedontabletitlebar(errorlevelintheexampleaboveisabout23.5%).Dataerror
canbecorrectedautomaticallybyclickingPoint>Inversion.Manualdatacorrectioncanbedoneby
draggingthecurve.

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Theresultfromdatacorrectionappearedinthegraphanderrorvalueontabletitlebarlikepicture
above(therewasavaluedecreasingfrom23.5%to6.82%).

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CloseIP2WinsoftwarebyclickingFile>Exit.RunIP2WinsoftwareagaintoinputanotherVESpointdata.

Note:

EverychangemadeinIP2Winwillbeautomaticallysaved.Thatautomaticallysavesettingis
defaultbut,iftheautomaticallysavesettingisoffclickFile>Saveforsavingfile.
InputtinganotherVESpointdataalsothenextdataanalyzingwithIP2Wincanbedone
afterrestartingIP2Winsoftware(thereisabuginIP2WinsoftwarethatappearedifIP2
WinSoftwareisnotrestarted.

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3. VESDataJoinandCreatingPseudoCrossSection

RerunIP2Winsoftware.

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ClickFile>Open.

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WindowOpenDataFilewillappear,chooseprevioussavedVESfileasexampleTest,andthenclick
open.

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CurvesandTablewillcomeoutfromchoosedVESfile.

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ClickFile>AddfileforjoiningVESdata.

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Opendatafilewindowwillappear.ChooseanothersavedVESfile(VESfilefromanotherdatainput),as
exampleTest2.ItwillbejoinedwithpreviouschosenVESfile.ClickOpenbutton.

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SaveUnitedProfilewindowwillappear,decidewheretheunitedfileofVES1file(Test)andVES2file
(Test2)willbestored.GiveitnameandclickSavebutton.

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Informationwindowwillappear.NcolumnonCoordinateTableisnumberofjoinedVESpoint.VES
namescolumnisnameofeachVESpoint(canbechangedbyclickingtheVES_nameinVESnames
column).XisdistancebetweenunitedVESpointsandZiselevationofeachVESpoints.

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ChooseArraytypefromthejoineddataasexampleSchlumberger(Chosenarraymustbesameasthe
firstchosenelectrodeconfiguration).ClickOKbutton.

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TableandPseudoCrossSection(colorfullayers)willappear.Colorfullayersarearepresentationof
resistivityvaluedistributionfromtwoormoreinterpolatedVESdata.

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ForchangingIP2Windisplay,clickWindow>IPI6orWindow>IPI7orWindow>IPI8(asexampleIP8).

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Thedisplaywillbechangedlikepictureabove.

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PseudoCrossSectionandResistivityCrossSectiondisplaycanbesetbyclickingSection>Options.

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Sectionoptionswindowwillappear.

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Forexportingsection,curve,andtableinimageformat(BMP),clickonFile>Export>BMP.Datacanbe
exportedinanotherfileformatssuchasSurfer,QWSELN,andRes2dInv.

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WhenchoosingBMPtoexportdata,choosethepartthatwillbeexportedthenclickSavebutton.

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SaveAswindowwillappear.Decidethelocationwheretheimagefilewillbestored,giveitname,and
thenclickSavebutton.

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ForjoininganotherVESdata,RestartIP2Winsoftwarebyclosethesoftwareandrerunit.

Note:

JoinedVESfilecanbeaddedagainwithanotherVESdatabyjoiningjoinedVESfilewithanothersingleor
joinedVESfile.ThestepsforjoiningjoinedVESfilearesameastheVESjoiningstepsabove.

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