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Table of Contents
I. General Operations…....……………………………………………………………………...……. 3
Workspace…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Active Curve….…………………………………………………………..……………………………….……….
Correlated Curves…………………………………………………….…………………………………………….
Info Points………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Gradient Point………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Graph……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Full Display…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Zoomed Display…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Selected Point……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Range of Points……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
About Button………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Action Bar…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Info for Active and Related Curves……………………………………………………………………………........
Shift when deleting points………………………………………………………………………………………..…
II. Buttons…………………………………………………………………………….…………………. 5
Point…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Info Point……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Zoom In …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Zoom Out……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Reset Zoom………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Reset Rg……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Add Info………………………………………………………………………………………………………..........
Delete Pts……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Filter…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Gradients…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Stretch……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Shift………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….
Sync………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Diff………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..
III. Gradients……………………………………………………………………………………………... 7
Creating Gradient Points……………………………………………………………………………………………
Gradient …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Well Info………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Main Menu……………………………………………………………..…………………………........ 11
File……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………......
Edit……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….
View………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…
Report………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Tools………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
V. File Structure………………………………………………………………………………….……… 17
File Structure………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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I. General Operations and Definitions:
A. Workspace: Below is a diagram of the Graph Workspace showing the two Graph windows. The Top one is
referred to as the Full Display and the Bottom is the Zoomed Display.
B. Active Curve: The Active Curve is the curve on which the selected operation (info point, add info point, ect) will
be performed. The curve which is active is highlighted in the legend as well as shown in the bottom right corner
drop-down menu, 30170_Pressure. To select the Active Curve click on the curve title in the legend window or
click the down arrow on the bottom right side of the screen and select the curve title.
C. Correlated Curves: Curves are correlated if they are opened from the same file and have not been individually
manipulated. More precisely, correlated curves are curves which have the same number of samples and the
same end time. For example, if a file is opened which contains pressure and temperature then these 2 curves are
correlated. If one of these curves is altered (i.e. Points are deleted) but not the other then they are no longer
correlated. If another file is opened the curves from this new file are NOT correlated with those from the first file.
D. Info Points: These are points on the graph that have been tagged as points of interest. They are circled on the
graph and have a label connected to them. Click on the Add Info button on the button menu to display the info
that is included in the selected point. Label the point by typing in the Label Info box.
E. Gradient Point: An Info Point which has the Gradient Point box checked in the point's Info window.
F. Graph: A graph is a visual display including all curves presently open.
G. Full Display: The Full Display is the top graph in the Workspace which always shows the entire data set.
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H. Zoomed Display: The Zoomed Display is the bottom graph on the workspace which shows the zoomed portion of
the Full Display in greater detail. Once a zoom has occurred, the Zoomed Display will show the zoomed region,
and the Full Display will have a dotted box around the area that is zoomed in on. If no zooming has occurred or
zoom is reset then the Full Display and the Zoomed Display will show the complete graph.
I. Selected Point: Selecting the Point Button (located on the far left of the button menu) allows the user to click on
the graph and have the corresponding information for that point be displayed in the Sample Info bar at the bottom
of the Workspace screen or on the Info For Active and Related Curves on the right side of the Workspace screen.
The Selected Points also have a dotted line that goes all the way down the graph that shows where the point is in
relation to the other plots.
J. Range of Points: The left and right mouse buttons can be used to select a Range of Points on the curve when
the point button is down. Use the left mouse button to select the start of the range and use the right mouse button
to select the end of the range. Once the range has been selected, you may perform operations such as deleting
pts.
Note: The black arrow on the range marker line indicates what information is displayed in Sample Info and Info
For Active and Related Curves.
K. About Button: Opens an About/Info screen that allows a help file to be viewed.
L. Info for Active and Related Curves: The first three boxes contain Time,
Temperature and Pressure (these will change depending on the information being
measured) associated with the Data Point selected on the graph (notice that it is
the same as the time in the Sample Info at the bottom of the screen).
• Max and Min: The Maximum and Minimum of the values being
measured are used to plot the graph.
• Active Curve: The Active Curve is the curve on which the selected
operation will be performed. (i.e. Deleting points, add info ect).
• Correlated Curve: Any operation preformed on the Active Curve will also
be performed on the Correlated Curve (i.e. If deleting points, all
Correlated Curves would have the same points deleted).
• All Curves: Any operation preformed on the Active Curve will also be
performed on all Open Curves (i.e. If deleting points, ALL curves will have
the points deleted from the selected range of time).
Note: When selecting points on the graph no arrows will appear around a Range of Points since all curves are
being included.
M. Shift when deleting points: If the check box is selected, the Range of Points will be removed and the points that
follow will be shifted so that no time gaps remain. If the checkbox is left unselected, the Range of Points will be
deleted and all data points following the deletion interval will be unchanged. This means that a time gap will
remain in the data where the points were deleted.
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II. Buttons
A. Edit >>> Point: Selection of the Point button allows the user to click on either the Full Display (top graph) or the
Zoom Display (bottom graph) and have the corresponding information for the selected point displayed in the Status
Bar at the bottom of the Work Space, as well as in the Info Box for Active and Related Curves.
B. Edit >>> Info Point: With this button selected, when the graph is clicked on, the nearest point to that spot will be
highlighted. This button is only available when Info Points exist.
1. Selected Data Point Information:
• Time: The Time at which the selected data point was
recorded.
• Pressure: This is the measured pressure of the Data Point.
(This will display the necessary data being recorded and
plotted on the Active Curve. ie: temperature, pressure, ect)
• Comments: Records information about the selected Data
Point. This information will not show as a label on the Work
Page but it can be printed or saved as a Job Log.
• Depth: The depth of the selected Data Point was measured
at. This is usually used for Gradient calculations (see section
on Gradients).
• Gradient Point: Check this box if the selected Data Point is to
be used for Gradients (see section on Gradients).
2. Info Box: Used for the visual representation of the Info Point on
the Work Space.
• Label: This will be the title of the selected Data Point on the
Work Space. The label defaults to the next Info Point number.
• Circle Colour: Colour selection of the indicators around the selected Data Point.
• X Axis: The Horizontal Distance away from the selected Data Point (in pixels) that the label will be
drawn (i.e. If set to 30, the label will appear 30 pixels to the right of the actual point on the graph, if set
to -30 it will be 30 pixels to the left).
• Y Axis: The Vertical Distance away from the selected Data Point (in pixels) that the label will be
drawn (i.e. If set to 30, the label will appear 30 pixels down from the actual point on the graph, if set to
-30 it will be 30 pixels up from it).
3. Buttons on the Info Point screen:
• OK: Changes the Info Point's values to the new given values.
• Cancel: Closes the window and leaves the Info Point's values unchanged.
• Delete: Deletes the Info Point, from the graph. This can also be accomplished on the graph window
by pressing the ‘Delete’ key on the keyboard when an Info Point is highlighted.
C. Edit >>> Zoom In: When selected, this button allows the user to Zoom in on an area of interest on the Graph.
Click and hold the left mouse button down on either graph. Drag the mouse to the opposite corner of the area to
be zoomed. Once the desired area is enclosed, let go of the mouse button. The enclosed area will appear as a
closer view on the Zoom Display.
Note: One major difference between zooming in on the Zoom Display and zooming in on the Full Display (top
graph) is the Full Display only allows one re-size of the area of interest. Zooming on the Zoom Display (bottom
graph) allows you to zoom in multiple times and more precisely. A high level zoom will show Data Points
surrounded by boxes.
D. View >>> Zoom Out: Backs up the zoom to the previously viewed zoomed level.
E. View >>> Reset Zoom: Resets Zoom level to the original level (i.e. Zooms out all the way).
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F. Edit >>> Point Info: This will bring up the Info Point Menu to allow the user to edit information about that specific
Info Point. ie: gradient depth, comment, ect.
G. Reset Rg: Removes the selected range markers from the work area. For information on Range Markers, see:
General Operations, Section I: Range of Points.
H. Add Info: After selecting the Point button and selecting a point of interest on the graph, an information label can
be created by clicking the Add Info button and entering information into the pop up menu. (see Info Point button
for information on creating Info Points). The user may also use this button to open information for an existing Info
Point.
I. Delete Pts: Removes all the Data Points between the Range Markers. For information on Range Markers, see:
General Operations, Section I: Range of Points. May also be selected in the Tools > Delete Points menu.
J. Filter: Filters all points on a curve that are within the Range of Points selected on the curve. The Filter can be
used to reduce the Data File to a reasonable size for data manipulation on the work screen or for printing Data
Files. May also be found in the Tools > Filter Points menu.
1. Filter based on Time: Filters the data, based on a simple arithmetic time scale. For example, if a time step of
2 seconds is selected, the Graph will retain one Data Point every two seconds.
2. Filter based on Number of Samples: Filters the Data Points based on a simple numeric basis. For example,
if 2 samples is entered into the Keep Every __ Samples Box, the Graph will keep every second point and remove
the rest.
3. Keep Increase/Decrease of___%: if checked, Data Points will NOT be filtered if an increase or decrease
from one point to the next is greater than the entered percentage.
Example: the curves max value is 1000, and the min value is 0, and percentage is set to 25, any points with an
increase or decrease of 250 will NOT be filtered out.
K. Gradient: This will open the Gradients window (see Gradients for details). May also be found in the Tools >>>
Gradients pop up menu.
L. Stretch: This button opens a window prompting for a number value to multiply into the time of the Data File or to
the Range of Points selected on the curve. Essentially a Time Gain multiplier. For more information see Active
Curve above. May also be found in the Tools >>> Stretch Time menu.
M. Shift: A Time Shifter. This button opens a window prompting for a time value (in seconds) that will be added as
an offset into the time of the Data File. For more information see Active Curve above. May also be found in the
Tools >>> Shift Time menu.
N. Sync: This will synchronize (line up) the curves according to the start time.
O. Diff: A Difference Curve will be plotted based on the difference between two curves.
Example: The sample taken for the first curve is 100, and the sample for the second curve taken at the same
time is 70. The Difference of 30 will be plotted on another curve.
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III. Gradients
Static Gradients are run on wells utilizing pre-determined stop depths, stop times and stop duration. The Graph
allows you to enter Gradient information and produce a Gradient report.
Note: If the Active Curve (ie: pressure) has no correlating curves (ie: temperature) then the gradients will be
calculated for the Active Curve only. If the Active Curve does have correlating curves (ie: temperature) then the
gradients for this curve will also be calculated.
The following describes how to produce a Pressure Gradient with a correlating Temperature Gradient. This could
also be done for an Active Temperature Curve (Temperature Gradient) with a correlating Pressure Curve.
A. Creating Gradient Stops: To pick the Pressure Point at each gradient stop, consider the following:
1. Make sure the Point button is selected on the Tool Bar.
2. Click on the graph where a Gradient Stop is located. Ensure
that the selected pressure point is stable.
3. Click the Add Info button on the Tool Bar (or double click
the point on the graph). This will open the following window:
4. The corresponding Time and Pressure for the selected Data
Point is indicated in the first row boxes. Miscellaneous
comments for the selected point can be inserted into the
comment box. This information will not be displayed on the
Graph.
5. Enter the depth that corresponds to this point (the depth
that this point was measured at).
6. Make sure the Gradient Point box is checked. Only points
that have this box checked will be used in the Gradients. At
any time this box can be checked or unchecked and
Gradients recalculated with or without including it,
respectively.
7. The Info Box is used to obtain a visual representation of the selected gradient stop (refer to Buttons on Info
Point screen)
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The following is an example of what the graph might look like after this step:
8. Select the Range of Pressure Points that were recorded during the Static Gradient. Click the left mouse
button at the start of the Static Gradient test and click the right mouse button at the end of the Static Gradient
test. This can also be done by selecting Edit > Select all Points. In this case the surrounding arrows cannot be
seen as they are pointing to the left-most and right-most point.
9. Calculating Gradients: Click the Gradient button on the tool bar. The following Gradient window will open
with the recorded pressure and the corresponding gradients.
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The Gradient Grid displays the measured Pressure Point at each gradient stop along with the corresponding
depth and calculated gradient between each point. Since temperature is a correlated curve it also appears here.
A. Close: Closes the Gradient window.
B. Units Label: Choose between feet and meters for the Depth Units
C. Save: Saves the selected items, (Well Info, Gradient Info, Graph) to a text file
that can be read by any text editor. It also saves an image of the graph in .jpg format
that can be printed or viewed.
D. Include: When checked, the items will be included on the Saved Files.
E. Phase Change: This will calculate any Phase Changes that may have occured.
Points are plotted where the estimated Phase Change took place. The estimation is
based on the points before and after the Phase Change.
1. Gg: the Gas Gradient that is used in the Phase Change calculation
2. Lg: the Liquid Gradient that is used in the Phase Change calculation
F. Calculate TVD: True Vertical Depth (TVD) is the actual depth below ground. The entered Depth of the
Gradient Points, are the measured depths of the points. If the well is Deviated, not vertical, a True Vertical Depth
(TVD) table can be entered which will compare the True Vertical Depth to given measured depths (See Example
on next page). Once the TVD table has been entered, click the Calculate button. If the TVD table is altered after
calculation has occured, the values must be recalculated.
G. Well Info: Click this button to open the Well Info for this gradient, the following window will be opened:
1. Fields: Any value may be entered; they are for printing and saving purposes only.
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2. Apply KB: This allows the use of a Kelly Bushing value (a depth reference point). If this checkbox is
checked then the given value will be added (as an offset) to the depths of all of the gradients points.
3. Items Grids: The values given in these grids are for printing and saving purposes. There is one
exception, see next point on Perfs.
4. Include Perfs in Gradients: Quite often it is useful to include the locations of Perforations on the
graph. If this box is checked then any Perfs that are listed in the grid (In the example: Perf 1000 TO
1050) will be shown on the Gradient window and displayed in the graph.
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The following displays the results from the above Gradient Well Info window above:
Notes:
• Since the box to apply KB was checked and a value of 10 was entered in the Well Info window, the Depths
have all been increased by 10 due to the value entered as the KB.
• The TVD values have also been updated using the new measured depths.
• The highlighted point in the gradient grid has arrows pointing to the points on the graph.
• Since the box Include Perfs in Gradients was checked in the Well Info window, the Perf that was listed in the
Items grid is shown in the Mid Perfs grid and shown on the graph. If multiple Perfs are included then the
highlighted one appears as above and the non-selected ones appear as a thinner line.
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IV. Main Menu
A. File >>>
1. Open: This will open a data file (i.e: .rec). A dialog box will prompt for a file to open. Then using the drop
down arrows, choose a Date and Time format. The listed
date/time is actual date and time that was found in the file.
After selecting the Date and Time format, the following
Graph Options window will appear. For every column of
data in the opened file a new Graph Options window will
appear. Complete this window for each data column (ie:
pressure and temperature). To change the Graph Options
at any time, select Edit > Graph Info.
2. Open Using Template: This will open a previously saved .rec file and display the information in a columns
format. To select information, click on the top and/or side of the column, or use the selection arrows at the top of
the screen.
3. Append: This will prompt for a file name and append (attach) the data in that file with the present data. If the
file has the same number of columns as the Correlated Curves already open, Appending will take place. When
attaching two files together, it is recommended that the first file be opened and the second be attached before
any graph editing occurs (be sure the two files have the same number of columns).
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4. Save >>>
a. Data: This will create a file for the Data Points
and any Info Points. Select a file name, fill out the
appropriate information and click OK. Only the
items that are checked will be saved in the header of
the file.
• Title: Enter any Header Information that is
needed in the title column.
• File Name: Click the folder icon to select a
location to save the file.
• Serial Number: Enter the Serial Number of the
tool.
• Start Date/Time: Enter the Start Date and Time
for the file.
• Calibration Date: Enter the Calibration Date
here.
• Curves/Curves to Save: The Curves Box
shows all Curves that are presently open in the
graph window. To include a Data Curve in the
list of Curves to Save, highlight the curve by
clicking on it then select the arrow pointing right. If a blank column is added to the list of Curves to
Save, an empty column will be added in the file saved. To include all Data Curves, click All. All Data
Curves listed will be placed in the Curves to Save box. (time will always be included). To remove a
Curve from the Curves to Save box, highlight and click the left pointing arrow.
• Graph to base Time on…: This is only applicable if some of the columns that are included in the
Curves to Save box are NOT Correlated Curves. Example: If two curves are opened and one was
run at 5 second samples for 10 minutes and the other is run at 10 second samples for 15 minutes
then the sample times will NOT correlate from one curve to the other. Saving them both to the same
file can cause problems (since there is only 1 Time column). If Largest is checked then the time for
the Largest Curve included in the file will be the basis for the Time Column. If Other is checked, the
option to choose a curve that will represent basis for the Time Column is available. Other, also allows
a column to be selected by highlighting it in the Curves box and clicking the down arrow.
• Decimal Place: This is the Number of Decimal Places (ie: 0.003 = 3 decimal places)
• Time Format: This is the Time Format that will be used for the data samples. In the example above
the time for sample 1 would be 03/05/27 18:35:57 (depending on your computer's date/time format),
instead of 0.00028
• Delimiter: This declares the Delimiter (data separator) for the columns in the file. If the Delimiter is
set to ‘Space’ then a blank space will separate the columns. If the Delimiter is set to ‘Comma’ then
the columns will be separated by commas. ie: Comma Delimited: 0.00022,5894.22,27.43
• OK: Saves the file using the entered values, setting, columns, etc.
• Cancel: Aborts the Save.
• Default: Defaults the settings back to the recommended settings.
Note: To guarantee that the file can be read by the program, use the default settings.
Example: The file saved as c:\My [Link] will be a text file. Only Serial Number and Start Date/Time
and Calibration Date are checked so only these will be included in the file header. Only the Pressure
column is included in the Columns to Save box so only the Press data will be saved. Open the file save
in a text editor like Notepad, and the following is displayed:
Serial number: 30222
Start of job: 05/07/2005 4:40:00 PM
Calibration: 06/11/01
Time Pressure
(Hours) (kpa)
0.00028 98.97
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0.00056 98.92
0.00084 98.91
0.00112 98.88
0.00140 98.93
b. Job Log: Saves a text file containing the info for all Info Points.
c. Bitmap (bmp): Asks whether to save the Full Display (top graph) or the Zoom Display (bottom
graph) and saves that graph as a Bitmap File (bmp).
d. JPEG (jpg): Asks whether to save the Full Display (top graph) or the Zoom Display (bottom
graph) and saves that graph as a Digital Image (a jpg file).
e. Metafile (emf): Asks whether to save the Full Display (top graph) or the Zoom Display (bottom
graph) and saves that graph as a Windows Metafile (a jpg file).
4. Close >>>
a. Active Curve: Only the Active Curve will be closed
b. All Curves: All Curves will be closed and the graph will be empty.
5. Print Graph: The option to print the Full Display (top graph) or the Zoom Display (bottom graph) is available.
The following Print Preview will display a variety of print options:
a. Print: Prints the graph based on the present settings and margins.
b. Cancel: Aborts print.
c. Show Legend: When checked, the Legend appears on the right side of the window and printout.
d. Color Printer: If checked the graph will be printed in colour.
e. Stretch Over # Pages: The graph will be printed over the number of pages entered here.
f. Print Header: If checked, then the text that is located in the header box will be displayed at the top
of each page of the printout.
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g. Print Footer: If checked, then the text that is located in the footer box will be displayed at the
bottom of each page of the printout.
h. Margins: On all 4 sides of the graph are splitters. Click and hold the mouse button on these
splitters to move them around. The actual printout will have top, bottom, right, and left margins
that are in the same proportion of the printed page as these margins are to the displayed graph.
6. Exit: Exits the program.
B. Edit >>>
1. Graph Info: Each Data Curve has options that are specific to that curve. This menu item will open the following
window displaying the detail for the Active Curve. Some information may have been altered, so you may be
required to enter or change some of the values to fit your requirements. This window can also be opened by
double-clicking the graph name in the legend.
a. Serial: This is the Serial Number for the file
b. Start Date and Start Time: The Start Date and
Time of the file
c. Caption: This will label the Data Curve on the
graph and is displayed in the legend.
d. Colour: This allows a specific Colour to be
chosen for each Data Curve on the graph.
e. Units Label: The Data Curves on the graph will
be displayed in specific units. Each Curve may
have its own Unit Label or multiple curves may
have the same Unit Label. To create new units,
select <New> from the drop down list and type
the unit name in the pop-up window. Then press OK. To use units that already exist (i.e. open two files
that have curves in psi and compare them), select the unit in the drop-down menu. For each new set of
Scale Units there is an entry in the Legend on the graph with any Data Curves that are scale based on
those units
f. Scale Side: The selected Scale Units can be moved from the right side or the left side of the graph.
g. Limits: the graph scale limit can be manually set.
2. Point Info: Same as the Add Info/Edit Info button.
3. Remember Curve: The program will “remember” the zoomed portion of the graph and can be viewed and
printed for further use. The program will prompt the user to name the graph, and will place it under Reports >>>
View Reports >>> Graph. This will also allow the user to select which portion of the graph, pressure,
temperature or both, to be used in the detailed report. This will not save the graph or report to memory, it will
only remember it as long as the program is open, therefore if the program is closed this data will be lost.
4. Select All Points: Selects all points in the curve as a Range of Points.
5. Point: Refer to Buttons for description
6. Info Point: Refer to Buttons for description
7. Zoom In: Refer to Buttons for description
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C. View >>>
1. Show Data: Shows the Actual Data, as seen in the screen shot below. The
window can then be closed directly or by clicking the Show Data menu item again.
Note: for very large file sizes (200,000+ samples), it is not recommended to use this
function, use a text editor that can handle that size of file.
2. Zoom Out: Will Zoom back to the previous zoom level. If zooming on the Full
Display (top graph), there is only one level of zoom, so this button will reset the
zoom. If zooming on the Zoom Display (bottom graph), you can add zoom multiple
times, so this button will subtract zoom to the previous zoom level instead of
subtracting zoom all the way.
3. Zoom Reset: Resets the zoom level to the original level (i.e. Zooms out all the way).
D. Report >>>
This section will create a detailed field report with the information added into the fields.
1. Print/View Report: This will allow the user to input information, view and print a detailed report. Each Tab has
a series of check boxes. Each box that is checked will be included in the printed copy of the report. If the Select
All button is pressed the program will choose all the check boxes. Be sure to click on each tab to ensure all
information is entered before printing the report.
> Any information added in the gradient section of the Big Graph program, will be automatically transferred to the
Gradient and Well Info section in the Report.
> The report can NOT be saved, therefore DO NOT close the program before the report has been printed for this
will be the only hard copy. The Reports window can be closed and reopened, and the same information entered
will still be there, but if the program is closed, the information will be lost.
> Print preview may be clicked, to view the
report before it is printed. Select a printer and
then press print. The report will go into a
preview window but will not print until print is
selected on the preview window.
> In the Graph section of the report window,
there may be a list of graphs to place in the
report. Select the one/s to be placed in the
report. If the graph was “remembered” (see
Edit >>> Remember Graph) the user will be
allowed to choose which curve/s to place in
the detailed report.
> A company Logo can be loaded into the
program to be printed and displayed in the
report. To do this, simply click on <Load
Logo>. The program will accept a .jpg, .bmp,
.wmf or .emf formats.
> Points to Print will allow the use to choose
the points to print in the report.
> Change Font allows the user to choose a
style of font preference.
> Margins %: because every printer is
different it is impossible to allow for every
printer in the market. Margin % will allow the
user print within the margin of the printer
being used.
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2. Import >>>
a. Printout Setup: Allows the user to import a previously saved printout setup.
b. Tool Info: Allows the user to import previously saved tool information.
c. Well Info: Allows the user to import previously saved well information
3. Export >>>
a. Printout Setup: Allows the user to export a current printout setup
b. Tool Info: Allows the user to export current tool information
c. Well Info: Allows the user to export current well information
E. Tools >>> See Buttons section of description of some selections
1. Apply Calibrations: this will convert Raw Counts into Real Values for each data point.
2. Language >>>
a. English
b. Spanish
3. Preferences
a. Toolbar Location: Changes the location of the toolbar.
b. Time Format: Changes the format that Time is
displayed on the graph.
c. Draw Speed: depends how detailed the user wants the
graph to be drawn.
d. Center Zoom on selected point: When this is checked,
if a point is selected on the graph, the Zoom Display (bottom
graph) will zoom in on that point.
e. Even intervals when zooming:
f. Open Curves At:
g. Graph Line Width: This is the Width (in pixels) of the
Data Curves on the graph.
h. OK: Accepts the changes.
i. Cancel: Aborts any changes.
V. File Structure
A. File Requirements: Almost any data file can be opened. Anything can be put in the header, but there are
only three things that should always be present.
1. Column Headings: Any column headings will do, except for the Time heading,that should ALWAYS be
Time.
2. Column Units: Under each column heading there should be the column units. This is not required but
definitely useful so that you don't have to manually enter them when the file is opened.
3. Data: Under each column there should be an equal number of rows of data.
Example:
Time Press Temp Depth
hrs psi DegºC m
0.0028 14.3 28.2 12.5
0.0056 14.3 28.1 12.6
0.0084 14.3 28.2 12.7
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