14.6. The Probe Output File (probe.out)

This file contains the values of the variables sampled at the probe locations for the specified number of iterations. The data contained in the file can be post-processed to yield the time evolution of specific variables at predefined locations (See The Probe Coordinate File (probe.dat)) in the mesh. The format of the file is:

 
 num_probes 
 num_iter 
 Probe number 
 Iteration 
 Time 
 label1 
 label2 
 label3 
 ...... 
 ...... 
 ...... 
 probe1 iter1 time1 val1 val2 val3 .... 
 probe2 iter1 time1 val1 val2 val3 .... 
 probe3 iter1 time1 val1 val2 val3 .... 
 ...... ..... ..... .... .... .... .... 
 ...... ..... ..... .... .... .... .... 
 ...... ..... ..... .... .... .... .... 
 probe1 iter2 time2 val1 val2 val3 .... 
 probe2 iter2 time2 val1 val2 val3 .... 
 probe3 iter2 time2 val1 val2 val3 .... 
 ...... ..... ..... .... .... .... .... 
 ...... ..... ..... .... .... .... .... 
 ...... ..... ..... .... .... .... .... 

where:

  • num_probes

(32-bit integer) Number of probes
  • num_iter

(32-bit integer) Number of iterations for which probe values have been recorded
  • Probe number

An ASCII label
  • Iteration

An ASCII label
  • Time

An ASCII label
  • labelj, j=1,2, …

The label of each of the variables sampled at the probe points
  • probei, i=1,num_probes

The probe number (See The Probe Coordinate File (probe.dat))
  • iterk, k=1, num_iter

(32-bit integer) The iteration number
  • timek, k=1, num_iter

(64-bit double precision) The time level
  • valj, j=1,...

(64-bit double precision) The value of the variable corresponding to label j at the probe point

Note:  Groups of num_probes lines are sequentially listed for num_iter iterations.