The
SmartShot electronic initiation system components
are:
The
SmartShot Electronic Detonator
The SmartShot electronic detonator
is an 8D, with green wire and a robust water-resistant
surface connector. Connections are simple; the male
connector of one unit simply snaps into the female
of the next, and so on, along a row. Since SmartShot
has the capability to program any time to any detonator
from a single point in the string, the user can employ
a variety of connection patterns to achieve the desired
delay sequence.
The
SmartShot Base Station
The SmartShot Base Station, placed
at a point of safety and used in conjunction with the
Smart Key, allows for initiation of the shot. The Base
Station links to the Bench Box via secure radio frequency
or via a simple two-wire link. For security purposes
this unit will require a unique password to activate
the blasting procedures.
The
SmartShot Bench Box
The SmartShot
Bench Box is the receiver unit that allows for remote
firing. It is positioned up to 500 meters away from
any part of the blast. The Bench Box receives the
signal from the Base Station and passes it on to
the detonators in order to initiate the blast. The
connection box - stored inside the Bench Box - has
terminals to attach the two-wire lead to the String
Starters, which connect to the detonators on the
blast.
The
SmartShot Tagger
The Tagger is a user-friendly
hand-held unit that is used to:
•
Test individual detonators.
•
Test strings of detonators.
•
Define hole configuration.
•
Assign timing for a string of detonators or individual
detonators in the string.
The Tagger Lite screens are designed to be user-friendly
for simple, easy-to-use assigning of the detonator
times. The SmartShot Tagger Lite is menu driven and
follows a simple, logical sequence of testing and programming
for the blast.
The
SmartShot Smart Key
The SmartShot Smart Key must be docked into the Base
Station for the blast to be armed and fired. The
Smart Key houses the physical link to connect the
blast energy. For security purposes the Smart Key
is password protected.
The
SmartShot String Starter
The SmartShot String Starter is
placed between the connected blast and the control
equipment (Bench Box). It interfaces 2-wire communication
to 4-wire communication, as well as serving as an identifier
to assist in any fault finding that may be required.
Should the system detect any fault (e.g. broken wire,
missed connection etc.) it will point to the exact
detonator connected to the specific String Starter,
making fault elimination easy and quick.
The
SmartShot Eng Plug
