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4. signal from Boom Box 3 Unit when voltage is applied to High Voltage for Cap firing Aux 1 Analog Uphole Analog line where uphole geophone signal is reproduced at 1 5 seconds after Time Break An analog pulse at 1 0 second is used to check timing accuracy of system and another analog pulse at 1 25 seconds confirms that current flowed to the CAP Aux 2 Timing pulses at 1 0 1 25 1 5 seconds after Time Break COM 2 Recording System Serial Interface plug Connects to Recording System for data communication Ethernet Port Setting Encoder parameters Viewing and storing Shot Status Report Viewing and storing GPS position Monitoring Recording Truck Serial Message Viewing Decoder Ready Messages Monitoring Start Time Errors Battery 9 36 volt DC voltage e Radio Encoder Unit connects to or VHF radio to communicate with the radio connected to the Decoder e GPS and cable Used to synchronize the clock of the UE2 unit UE2 Encoder Cable BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 2 4 2 Decoder System consists of the following Boom Box 3 Unit configured as Decoder Boom Box 3 Decoder Cable Boom Box 3 Decoder backpack Designed to carry all components of the Decoder System Uphole Geophone Geophone sensor used to measure time from when shot is fired to when motion is received at surface Battery 9 36 VDC battery used to power Boom Box 3 Decoder Radio Decoder unit connects to UHF or VHF ra
5. and Battery voltage User s Manual 20 7 Boom Box 3 Parameters The Boom Box 3 Unit uses internally stored parameters to determine the operation of the unit All of the parameters are stored in nonvolatile memory and only need to be changed when an operational parameter changes The internal parameters can only be modified using an external computer Two different programs and methods are available for changing the operational parameters Cell Phone Tablet Wifi interface Refer Wifi Interface section of the manual e Windows Computer interface Refer Computer Interface section of the manual 7 1 1 Boom Box 3 Parameters Unit ID 1 32 Used to set Box ID ID is used to identify records o Requested Unit ID in Fire Command from Encoder must match Decoder Unit ID to Fire shot o Other Brand Compatible Mode When the other brand Encoder has Box ID number 15 in the start code that 15 sent to the Boom Box 3 the Boom Box 3 decoder will allow any decoder box ID to always fire e Crew ID 0 250 Used to set Crew ID o Requested Crew ID in Fire Command from Encoder must match Decoder Unit ID to Fire shot o Other Brand Compatible Mode Crew ID 15 in Decoder will allow box to fire e Start Code 0 3 Used to set Start Code o Requested Start Code in Fire Command from Encoder must match Decoder Unit ID to Fire shot e Password 8 digit Allows Software program to hide the Advanced e
6. must wear hard hats e Keep non essential people well away from the shot point both members of the public and crew personnel e Keep CAP lines shorted together at all times when it is not safe to Fire the shot Only connect CAP lines to the Boom Box 3 when it is safe to Fire the shot e Never press the ARM or Charge switch on the Boom Box 3 unless it is safe to Fire the shot Only shoot when ready and safe Observe local safety regulations Do not shoot in stormy weather e Do not fire shots close to power lines without ensuring that there is no possibility of cap wires coming into contact with the power lines Do not shoot close to high power radio transmitters e After the shot o Make sure all the charges at a multiple pattern shot have detonated o Keep arecord of any shots which it was not possible to fire They must be disposed of safely The Seismic Source Company does not represent that this manual is entirely comprehensive accurate or covers each and every safety topic or risk which may be encountered by those using this manual and the Seismic Source Company disclaims all responsibility and liability for any such utilization of this information by the users thereof By receipt of the Boom Box 3 Manual the recipient user agrees to release indemnify and defend the Seismic Source Company from and against any and all claims demands and liabilities that may arise from the utilization of the Boom Box 3 System by such recipients
7. to test Uphole Geophone Boom Box 3 Compares reading with internal limits Flashes Test LED green 4 times if result is within entered limit Flashes Test LED red 4 times if is outside entered limits Geophone Test includes o Resistance measures DC resistance o Frequency geophone must be planted in vertical position for frequency to pass o Damping geophone must be planted in vertical position for damping to pass o Sensitivity geophone must be planted in vertical position for sensitivity to pass Geophone resistance will be shown on the Armed and Ready display 5 2 2 CAP Resistance Test Press Test button and ARM switch on Front Panel to test CAP resistance Boom Box 3 Compares reading with internal limits Flashes Test LED green 2 times if result is within entered limit Flashes Test LED red 2 times if result is outside entered limits CAP resistance will be shown on the Armed and Ready display 5 2 3 GPS Test Press GPS button to acquire new GPS position 10 seconds GPS LED is RED for the first 4 seconds to show the GPS button was pressed Solid green GPS LED with a differential position Flashing green GPS LED with a non differential position Solid red GPS LED when a bad position was received No GPS LED when no GPS information is received within 10 seconds of pressing the GPS button The GPS LED s will stay this way until pressing the GPS button again or taking the next shot Note Boom Box 3 is normally set up for GPS re
8. B3 Autonomous Mode The Boom Box 3 can be used in Autonomous mode In this mode the Decoder units use GPS time to fire the shots No Encoder unit or Radio telemetry is required Multiple shooters can be used with no overlap of shots times The Units and Record length can be assigned using the User Interface software For further details refer to BB3 autonomous Mode section 2 3 1 Standard Radio Mode The Boom Box 3 system is used to synchronize and control dynamite operation on seismic recording crews A typical system includes at least one Boom Box 3 set up as a Decoder and one Universal Encoder II UE2 for the Encoder The Encoder unit interfaces the Seismic Recording System with a radio system which communicates to the Decoder system The Recording System sends a start command to the Encoder which causes the Encoder to send a fire command to the Decoder The Decoder receives the Fire command and will fire the CAP if the Decoder unit is ARMED and Charged At the same time that the Decoder unit fires the CAP the Encoder issues a Time Break signal to the Recording System After the shot is fired the Decoder records the signal from the Uphole Geophone and transmits this data along with other QC data to the Encoder User s Manual 8 2 4 1 Encoder System consists of the following e Universal Encoder 2 e Recording System Interface O Remote Start signal from Recording System which starts Boom Box 3 Encoder Time Break T B
9. GPS Receiver to Boom Box 3 UPHOLE Input Uphole Geophone connection 1 566 volts to 1 526 volts SPKR ACT Input Speaker Active to Boom Box 3 from external radio speaker output BAT Battery Ground PTT ACT Output Push To Talk Active from Boom Box 3 to external SPKR RET Speaker return Speaker return from external radio speaker return BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 9 Wi Fi Interface The Boom Box 3 Wifi Interface can be used to e Load operating parameters e View uphole data e View current status of resistance test e Load and store all uphole information from Boom Box 3 9 1 Software Installation and Setup BoomBox3 Wi Fi interface does not need any installation The built in Wi Fi interface of BoomBox 3 unit can communicate with Web Browsers Internet Explorer Safari Google Chrome etc in most common Cell phones Tablets and Computers with Wi Fi connectivity 9 1 1 Connecting to a Unit through Web Browser Open the Wireless network selection menu in your Cell Phone Tablet Computer Connect to the Network with the SSID Open your web browser Internet Explorer Safari Google Chrome etc Type in 192 168 1 1 into your web browser and open the page It is recommended to add this 192 168 1 1 page to your favorites and create an icon Boombox Wi Fi interface software will be ready to use now For changing any advance parameters a password may be required The factory set passwo
10. ation and Setup 26 9 1 1 Connecting to a Unit through Web 26 9 2 PFS Information Display c 00s000s00000snsesosssnssonssonssonsnnnsnnssnnssnnssnnnsnnnnsnssssssnssonssonssonsnnssnnsenee 27 9 3 Parameter set p eR M 28 9 4 Autonomous Mode Setup 29 9 4 1 Fleet Units AsSiBnment eerie eerte e eite eee esi i pec eH ie eerte 30 941 Next Shot Assignment 28808 en te Se rte De E e RE Res 30 10 COMPUTER SOFTWARE u 31 10 1 SourceLink Software 4 e eee ee ee esee seen unuqa ushu 31 11 BOOM BOX 3 DECODER CABLE U u J J 32 12 DECODER CABLE WITH GPS rereiee iudei ek e ka ak aa uana naa J J J 33 12 1 Boom Box 3 Decoder Cable 34 12 2 Boom Box 3 10 pin wiring 36 User s Manual 4 1 Safety Because this equipment is used with explosives extreme caution must be observed Make sure you know the safety regulations and follow them Follow the correct procedures e Shooters and helpers
11. ceivers using 19 2 k baud 15 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 5 2 4 Fire Sequence VP UE Mode Decoder Press both the Arm and Charge switch to Arm Boom Box 3 and charge internal capacitor If the Ready Message is enabled the Ready Message will be automatically sent when the high voltage capacitor is fully charged and box is ready to fire When valid Start Code is received from the Encoder unit the shot sequence is started and the High Voltage is applied to the Cap line the Shot is fired Test LED will flash green for 4 seconds after shot if Confirmed Time Break is OK Test LED will flash RED after shot if Confirmed Time Break is not detected GPS LED will flash green after shot if first break is detected on Uphole geophone GPS LED will flash red after shot if first break is not detected The display will show Uphole time CTB value and Battery voltage User s Manual 16 6 Autonomous Decoder Operation See Autonomous Mode Setup section of this manual 6 1 Autonomous Decoder Operation The Autonomous Decoder Mode of operation is used to detonate a blasting cap for seismic dynamite operation Extreme caution needs to be exercised when working around dynamite and detonation equipment Review and follow all safety guidelines The Decoder unit is connected to a detonation Cap an uphole geophone and a battery Whenever the Decoder is connected to the CAP or whenever a radio is used the CAP can fire at any time The unit has been des
12. conds for the Fire Slot e The Shot will be fired at the Fire Slot GPS Time if the Arm amp Charge button are held e The Arm amp Charge switch must be hold at least for the last 4 seconds before the fire for the fire to happen If not the shot will be cancelled for safety reasons e shooter then releases the Arm and Charge switch and disconnects from the hole e The Decoder unit automatically saves the GPS Time Postion Line Station information uphole information in the Flash Card e The shot information is updated in the Wifi Interface Software e The Shooter can check the status of the Box immediately after the Shot is fired o Test LED Green when Confirmation Time Break is valid o GPS LED Green when Uphole time is valid o The display will show the Uphole time CTB value and battery voltage 17 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller User s Manual BOOM BOX3 AUTONOMOUS JUNGLE MODE OPERATION SEQUENCE Sample with four Boom Box 3 Units Listentime ShotFired Shotfired Listen 18 6 2 Detailed Autonomous Decoder Operation 6 2 1 Uphole Geophone Resistance Test Press Test button on Front Panel to test result Uphole Geophone Boom Box 3 Compares reading with internal limits Flashes Test LED green 4 times if result is within entered limit Flashes Test LED red 4 times if is outside entered limits Geophone resistance will be shown on the display 6 2 2 CAP Resistance Test Press Test b
13. ct to COM port of computer running the BBview program 19200 BAUD See GPS connections at end of this chapter TX2 RTI IR PORT RS 232 output Data from Boom Box 3 to Recording System Recording system selected by software menu RX2 RTVIR PORT RS 232 input Data to Boom Box 3 from Recording System Recording system selected by software menu For this pin to be active JMP2 has to be shorted on pins 1 and 2 ISO START ACT Isolated input Isolated Start Active Recorder remotely starts the Boom Box 3 in Encoder mode Isolated with 6N137 optocoupler Polarity selected by software menu ISO START RET Isolated Start Return BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 12 13 14 15 16 17 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ISO_SPARE_IN_ACT Isolated input Isolated Spare IN Active Used in Weight Drop Mode to start the Weight Drop process Connected to the start switch Isolated with 6N137 optocoupler Polarity selected by software menu ISO SPARE IN RET Isolated Spare IN Return ISO TB ACT Isolated output Isolated Time Break Active Used in Encoder and Decoder modes Isolated with 4N32 optocoupler Polarity selected by software menu in Encoder Mode Polarity is always active low in Decoder mode ISO TB RET Isolated Time Break Return NISO TB A Non isolated Time Break Used in Encoder and Decoder modes Polarity selected by software menu in Encoder Mode Polarity is always active low in Decoder mode 43 3 vo
14. dio to communicate with the radio connected to the Encoder Unit CAP line CAP line to fire dynamite is connected to High Voltage post on Decoder Unit GPS receiver optional External GPS receiver can be connected to Decoder Unit GPS position can be acquired prior to shot Position is sent back to Encoder Unit as part of the Ready Message and Shot Status Report The Ready Message consists of the GPS position Unit ID CAP resistance and Geophone resistance GPS PPS pulse from the GPS receiver is used to synchronize the time of the shots The GPS PPS pulse and GPS unit is required when the BB3 is used in Autonomous mode Autonomous Decoder Fire Switch required when the BB3 is used in Autonomous mode User s Manual 10 3 Front Panel Description Boom Box 3 Front Panel contains 2 High Voltage terminals connect to CAP wire for firing dynamite e Red Power Status LED o Decoder Mode flashes ON in short bursts o Decoder Mode Charging Flashes Fast when charged e ARM toggle switch o Power up Boom Box 3 single press powers the box on o Arm the dynamite CAP line must hold switch to ARM high voltage terminals o The ARM switch in the normal position shorts the high voltage line Charge toggle switch o Press Charge to charge the High Voltage Capacitor Test Push Button Press Test button to test the Geophone o Press Test and ARM button to test the dynamite CAP o Test LED shows result of test e GPS P
15. e CAP can accidentally fire from either RF noise or a hardware failure With this in mind the following is the normal A3 UE mode operation procedure The Shooter receives a valid GPS position for the new shot point The Shooter verifies that there is no danger in accidental firing of hole and that all personnel and livestock are clear of the shot hole The Shooter connects the unit to the uphole geophone and Cap at the new shot hole The Shooter normally checks the resistance of both the geophone and the Cap After all tests are satisfactory the shooter either calls in that he is ready or uses the automatic ready signal to notify the recorder that he is ready to shoot The Shooter then presses the Arm and Charge switches to get the box ready to fire The Boom Box 3 will automatically send back a Ready Message if enabled The Encoder then sends a start code and the Decoder fires the Shot The shooter then releases the Arm and Charge switch and disconnects from the hole The Decoder unit automatically sends the Shot Status Message to the Encoder The Shooter can check the status of the Box immediately after the Shot is fired Test LED Green when Confirmation Time Break is valid o GPS LED Green when Uphole time is valid o The display will show the Uphole time CTB value and battery voltage User s Manual 14 5 2 Detailed Decoder Operation 5 2 1 Uphole Geophone Test Press Test button on Front Panel
16. ecoders via radio Boombox3 unit with SourceLink Software L JO 133HS Ad Ady WM Ad ZAY 2002 71 833 3lvQ 3NOS woog 5105195 09 SONO 2175195 o sn 000p 0 Aejaq HEIS 2 3 gns a uo 91 OSI NON 3414 WOO pd 54 gt Woy jo uondaoay ajoydy 298 092 298 052 265 p 0 YBIH eui SOWNY S3sTnd jepoou3 WOO 8AIDV ejouiey xog Noo8 LYVLS 31038 Appendix A 1 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 13 5 Decoder Operation 5 1 Decoder Operation The Decoder Mode of operation is used to detonate a blasting cap for seismic dynamite operation Extreme caution needs to be exercised when working around dynamite and detonation equipment Review and follow all safety guidelines The Decoder unit is connected to a detonation Cap an uphole geophone a radio and a battery Whenever the Decoder is connected to the CAP or whenever a radio is used the CAP can fire at any time The unit has been designed to only fire the CAP when both the ARM and the Charge button are held and a valid start code from the Encoder is received However potentially there is a chance that th
17. ed geophone tests These tests assure that the uphole geophone is planted correctly and is operational The Geophone tests the following parameters e Resistance measures DC resistance Geophone must be connected e Frequency geophone must be planted in vertical position for frequency to pass e Damping geophone must be planted in vertical position for damping to pass e Sensitivity geophone must be planted in vertical position for sensitivity to pass The older Boom Box unit only tested the Geophone resistance Radio Telemetry The BB3 uses a new radio telemetry interface This new interface is designed to provide a robust and reliable connection to most VHF and UHF radios The BB3 uses the same radio telemetry design as the Force 3 vibrator electronics When the BB3 is set to maximum radio modulation level the radio interface requires a similar interface as the older Boom Box units The same Radio Pigtails should work for both the BB3 and the Boom Box unit The BB3 may require different radio polarity than the older Boom Box units The Microphone and Speaker polarity should be tested for optimum operation When different radios or different radio polarities are used with the BB3 units there may be a start time difference between the BB3 and the older Boom Box units The Decoder Delay entry of the Boom Box 3 can be used to match the start times of the older Boom Box units 7 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 2 2 1 B
18. gnment Once the Operation mode is set to Autonomous Decoder the Units in the fleet and the record length typically listen time needs to be setup This allows the Boombox3 unit to calculate GPS time slots for firing the shots amp Boombox Configure x D10001 BOOM Crew BOX 3 Unit NEXT SHOT SETUP STATUS PARAMS D FLEET IMPORT UNITS Wr Record length 6000 ms Unit IDs in crew Separate unit IDs with spaces commas or line breaks Reset to defaults Apply changes 9 4 1 Next Shot Assignment Before each shot the Shooter needs to assign Line Station associated with the shot This can be done manually or automatically using the Map feature BoomBox Contigua x D 10001 BOOM a BOX 3 Unit 2 PFS NEXT SHOT SETUP Sourceline 200 Source station 778 Unique identifier 544 optional Comment Next to Pond 40 characters max Reset to defaults Apply changes User s Manual 30 10 Computer Software Boombox3 can be directly interfaced by connecting to a computer through Ethernet port 10 1 SourceLink Software SourceLink software can be used to communicate with BoomBox3 directly SourceLink software has a wide variety of features to support all recording system requirements Boombox3 to RJ45 cable needs to be connected to the computer The IP Address of the computer needs to assigned as 10 x x x and Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 All Firewalls and Anti Virus needs whic
19. h could block Ethernet communication needs to be turned off For complete instructions please refer to SourceLink Reference Manual 31 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 11 Boom Box 3 Decoder Cable 10 pin Decoder Cable 4 feet long B Red Battery plus H BLK Battery minus F Red Uphole D BLK Uphole C Red Mic Act A BLK PPS Input J White PTT Active BLK no connect G Green Speaker Pos KBLK Speaker Return 5 pin Radio Cable Wiring Mic Active A Radio Return C Speaker Act B Speaker Ret E PTT D User s Manual 32 12 DECODER CABLE with GPS 10 pin Decoder Cable 4 feet long B Red Battery plus H BLK Battery minus F Red Uphole D BLK Uphole GPS input B White Battery plus optional 9 pin Female pin 9 H Shield GND Battery minus optional 9 pin Female pin 5 E BLK GPS input to Boom Box 3 optional 9 pin Female pin 2 A BLK PPS Input RADIO C Red Mic Act J White PTT Active BLK no connect G Green Speaker Pos K BLK Speaker Return Optional 5 pin Radio Cable Wiring Mic Active Radio Return Speaker Act Speaker Ret PTT 33 A BOOM 3 Dynamite Controller 121 Boom Box 3 Decoder Cable LENGTH a CABLE PART LENGTH TOLERANCE er NOTES GSR 071 003 O ITEM TABLE A LABEL ae J6 LINE 1 GSR 071 003 iwi UPHOLE LINE 2 2 BOOM BOX III CONN TRAILER PLUG 2 WAY 16AWG FUSE 10A 32 VDC RED
20. h to low transition at time when shot is fired Decoder always active LOW o Remote Start Active signal to Boom Box 3 Recorder which starts the Fire Command sequence High low to high starts fire command sequence Low high to low starts fire command sequence o Speaker Polarity selects speaker polarity for the radio reception Typically the Boom Box 3 will receive data better on one polarity than the other A distance test should be performed to determine optimum performance o Microphone Polarity Sometimes it is better to switch microphone polarity than speaker polarity Normally set to Normal e Geophone Limit Min 0 870 ohm Sets minimum limit in ohms for the uphole geophone resistance measurement Determines if the Boom Box 3 Decoder test the uphole geophone as good or bad Flashes Test LED 4 times green for good or flashes 4 times red for bad o Typical 50 ohm depends on uphole geophone Geophone Limit Max 0 870 ohm Sets maximum limit in ohms for the uphole geophone resistance measurement Determines if the Boom Box 3 Decoder test the uphole geophone as good or bad Flashes Test LED 4 times green for good or flashes 4 times red for bad o Typical 500 ohm depends on uphole geophone Cap Limit Min 0 100 ohm Sets minimum limit in ohms for the blasting cap resistance measurement Determines if the Boom Box 3 Decoder test the blasting cap as good or bad Flashes Test LED 2 time
21. igned to only fire the CAP when both the ARM and the Charge button are held However potentially there is a chance that the CAP can accidentally fire from either RF noise or a hardware failure With this in mind the following is the normal operation procedure e The Shooter receives a valid GPS position for the new shot point The Shooter verifies that there is no danger in accidental firing of hole and that all personnel and livestock are clear of the shot hole The Shooter connects the unit to the uphole geophone and Cap at the new shot hole The Shooter normally checks the resistance of both the geophone and the Cap After all tests are satisfactory the shooter calls in that he is ready optional The Shooter sets the Line Station information of the shot either manually or automatically using the Wi Fi or Computer interface The Shooter then presses the Arm and Charge switches to get the box ready to fire e The Shooter then presses the Autonomous Decoder Fire switch to initiate the sequence For added safety e The Boombox 3 will start looking for the next available GPS time Slot based on the preprogrammed Unit List and Record Length e The Unit will pick the nearest available time slot but if the next slot is less than 10 seconds away this slot is ignored and the next to next slot calculated based on units record length is picked instead for safety reasons e The Boombox 3 display will update the remaining se
22. lts to 0 volts ISO RECSTART ACT Isolated output Isolated Recorder Start Active Pre Start pulse in Encoder Master Repeater and Slave modes Isolated with 4N32 optocoupler Polarity selected by software menu ISO RECSTART RET Isolated Recorder Start Return BAT Not connected on Version 2 cards Jumper J12 on board if needed BAT Battery Ground UPHOLE Input Uphole Geophone connection 1 566 volts to 41 526 volts UPHOLE Input Uphole Geophone connection 5VD Output 5 volts digital SPKR ACT Input Speaker Active to Boom Box 3 from external radio speaker output SPKR RET Speaker return Speaker return from external radio speaker return PTT ACT Output Push To Talk Active from Boom Box 3 to external radio RADIO RET Radio return Radio return from external radio ground MIC ACT Output Microphone Active from Boom Box 3 to external radio microphone input RADIO UPHOLE AUX 1 output Encoder Master and Repeater produce the Uphole signal after the decoder fires the shot and returns the post report 1 65 volts to 1 65 volts TTL OUT 1 Not currently used TTL OUT 2 Not currently used ISO REF PULSES ACT AUX 2 isolated output Reference pulses Active Occurs in Encoder Master and Repeater modes at 1 1 25 and 1 5 seconds after the Fire sequence Uses a 4N32 optocoupler ISO REF PULSES RET Reference pulses Return Pins 33 and 34 are used to enable or disable the infrared por
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24. ntries from user o BoomBox3 Always allows the user to enter the Advanced entries Case sensitive password e Decoder Start Delay 0 4 000 microseconds used by Decoder Boom Box 3 o Allow individual Decoders to be delayed o Normally set to zero Uphole Blank Time 0 99 msec 101 msec increments o Sets the Uphole data to zero for the selected amount of time o Typically set 0 msec Uphole Window Delay 0 127 msec o Delays when the 60 msec Uphole window is recorded Entry allows recording data up to 127 60 187 msec o Entry of 255 allows automatic Uphole Window Delay The first pick is placed in the middle of the 60 msec window sent back to the Encoder o Typically set Omsec e Operating Mode o Encoder o Standard Decoder o Autonomous Decoder o Air Gun Decoder o Monitor e Auto Shut Down 0 255 minutes 21 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller o Decoder unit will automatically power down after this time to conserve battery power o Any switch movement will reset the time to shut down o Normally set to 10 minutes o Oisalways ON e First Break Threshold o 10 of peak Threshold Data Peak 10 with Backup o 20 of peak Threshold Data Peak 5 with Backup e Interface Function o Recorder Start Active not currently used High low to high transition will start external recorder o Time Break Active High low to high transition at time 0 when shot is fired Low hig
25. ox units operating in VP mode o F3Radio Mode The F3 radio mode is used to start the Boom Box 3 on an exact GPS time The Encoder and radio are still used to send the radio start codes to the Decoder unit The precise GPS time of the Fire is sent to the Decoder and the Decoder unit fires the shot at the precise time requested This mode is especially useful when using digital radios with unknown or variable modulation delays 2 1 1 Boom Box 3 and Boom Box differences There are important differences between the Boom Box 3 and the older Boom Box unit Decoder Cable The BB3 Decoder cable has an added wire for the PPS pulse from the GPS receiver The BB3 can operate with the older Boom Box decoder cable but the GPS time will not be set The BB3 will communicate and operate the same as the older Boom Box unit with the old Boom Box cable The new BB3 decoder cable should not be used with the older Boom Box units The PPS pulse from the GPS will be grounded by the older Boom Box units This could damage the GPS receiver Parameter Loading The basic parameters of the BB3 can be loaded using the older Source Control software However many of the new parameters of the BB3 must be loaded using either the WiFi interface or the SourceLink software Users Manual 6 GPS Baud Rate The BB3 is set to use GPS receivers set at 19 2 K baud rate The older boom box is set to use GPS receivers set at 9600 baud rate Geophone Test The BB3 includes a detail
26. ration 14 5 2 Detailed Decoder Operation 15 2 21 Uphole Geophone Test a tie cet Res hrs u ladis 15 5 22 CAP Resistance Test sau Hash sa iin EE Eo Reeve 15 5 2 3 GPS Fest asus uu essen 15 5 2 4 Fire Sequence VP UE Mode 16 6 AUTONOMOUS DECODER 17 6 1 Autonomous Decoder Operation 17 6 2 Detailed Autonomous Decoder Operation 19 6 2 1 Uphole Geophone Resistance Test essent eene ener enne 19 6 2 2 CAP Resistance Test He ee tte dei nik huahana qiya eee tus 19 623 GPS ruasan aan dre dee die u ku une p u ne 19 6 2 4 Fire Sequence Autonomous 20 BOOM BOX PARAMETERS U u 21 Feld Boom Box 3 Parameters u tette alus TREE PEE aa tau 21 8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION J nennen nennen nnn annee nnne 23 3 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 9 WIEFUINTER F AGE nat 26 9 1 Software Install
27. rd is BoomBox3 Password is case sensitive User s Manual 26 9 2 PFS Information Display After each shot BoomBox3 automatically sends the PFS Information through wifi interface which can be analyzed in a web browser and stored for future reference B Boombox Configur x 10001 um BOX 3 Unit 2 es PFS NEXT SHOT SETUP UST Y Y lt 100029 LINE 200 STATION 778 EXPORT Crew 1 Unit 2 Time 2013 10 23 23 08 50 000000 Lat 36 46 4 51 N Lon 97 3 0 30 W Alt 282 1 m P 1007 3 504 V i gt A a Jy 504 4 x 7 A Z 1004 W Z i 4 4E E44 E96 T4 ohl fux tut Op O pO t q Pov Bb ILIO 025 10 ms 20 ms 30 ms 40 ms 50 ms 60 ms Uphole First Pick Time 20 0 ms 3 5 us Uphole Shift 0 ms Cap Resistance 1 Q Geophone Resistance 274 Q Battery 12 6 V 27 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 9 3 Parameter setup BoomBox3 parameters can be received and sent through the wifi interface To set advanced parameters software requests a password The factory set password is BoomBox3 Boon Corfu x 10001 BOOM E BOX 3 Unit PFS NEXT SHOT SETUP STATUS PARAMS D FLEET IMPORT UNITS Operating mode Decoder start delay 0 us Uphole blank time delay D zm Uphole window delay Cap mode Standard
28. s green in good or flashes 2 times red for bad o Typical 2 ohm Cap Limit Max 0 100 ohm Sets maximum limit in ohms for the blasting cap resistance measurement Determines if the Boom Box 3 Decoder test the blasting cap as good or bad Flashes Test LED 2 times green for good or flashes 2 times red for bad o Typical 30 ohm User s Manual 22 8 Hardware Installation PIN Ne 10 11 23 BATE I J1M1 20 BAT TO COMPUTER 2 21 UPHOLE RX0 COMPUTER 3 22 UPHOLE GPS ARX 4 5VD 23 45 VD A GPS ATX 5 GPS PPS GPS Control TX 6 rar 25 ACT GPS Control RX 7 o 26 RET TX RTI IR PORT 8 o 27 PIT ACT RX2 PORT 9 o o o 28 RADIO RET ISO START ACT 10 29 MIC ACT ISO START RET 11 o o 30 RADIO_UPHOLE p 12 31 TTL OUT 1 Currently not used ISO SPAREIN RET 13 9 32 OUT2 Currently not used ISO TB ACT 14 o ISO REF PULSES ACT ISO TB RET 151 0 34 150 REF PULSES RET NISO TB A 16 o 35 NISO_REF_PULSES ISO RECSTART ACT _ 17 o o 5 NISO RECSTART ISO RECSTART RET 18 ME BAT 19 4 CONEC 4STF37PC T05S20X BOOM BOX 3 37 PIN CONNECTOR FUNCTION BAT Battery Ground TX0 COMPUTER RS 232 serial output Data from Boom Box 3 to Computer Connect to COM port of computer running the BBview program 19200 BAUD RX0 COMPUTER 5 232 serial input Data to Boom Box 3 from Computer Conne
29. t Pins 33 and 34 shorted and the infrared port is disabled and the data can go the recording system Pins 33 and 34 open and the infrared port are enabled NISO REF PULSES AUX 2 non isolated output Reference pulses Occurs in Encoder Master and Repeater modes after the Fire sequence 0 to 3 3 volts NISO RECSTART Non isolated output Recorder Start Active Pre Start pulse in Encoder Master Repeater and Slave modes Polarity selected by software menu 43 3 volts to 0 volts User s Manual 24 37 Not connected on Version 2 boxes BAT Battery positive DC power input on Boom Box 3 10 37 volts DC Jumper J11 on board if needed GPS Connections External GPS with external corrections 4 5 6 7 24 PIN g mg oO oO 25 GPS A RX Not used GPS A TX RS 232 serial input 19200 BAUD GPS data from external GPS Receiver to Boom Box 3 GGA RMC strings required GPS Control TX Not used GPS Control RX Not used GPS PPS Input PPS pulse Active High from external GPS receiver BOOM BOX 3 10 PIN CONNECTOR FUNCTION GPS PPS Input PPS pulse Active High from external GPS receiver BAT Battery positive DC power input on Boom Box 3 10 37 volts MIC ACT Output Microphone Active from Boom Box 3 to external radio microphone input UPHOLE Input Uphole Geophone connection GPS A TX RS 232 serial input 19200 BAUD GPS data from external
30. users The end user uses the Boom Box 3 System at his her own risk The Seismic Source Company does not assume any responsibility for accidental firings or any accident occurring with the Boom Box 3 System 5 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 2 Boom Box 3 System Description The Boom Box 3 BB3 is a new generation of Blasters for Seismic Exploration The BB3 is specifically designed to operate more efficiently with autonomous continuous Seismic Recording systems The BB3 s main features are e Internal Clock is synchronized to GPS time All Shot data including shot times to microsecond accuracy is stored in non volatile memory in the unit e WiFi HTML interface that allows viewing of shot information and setting BB3 parameters on many Cell phones PCs or Tablet computer e Shot timing is synchronized to GPS clock for firing on 8 msec sample boundaries This assures no sample skew on most autonomous seismic recording systems e Compatible with older Boom Box units in standard VP radio mode This allows the newer BB3 units to operate with the older Boom Box equipment on the same crew Multiple Modes of operation o Autonomous mode Decoder unit s use GPS time to fire the shots No Encoder unit or Radio telemetry is required Multiple shooters can be used with no overlap of shot times o Standard Radio Mode UE VP Mode Decoders receive start commands from central Encoder unit via a VHF UHF radio Compatible with older Boom B
31. ush Button o Press GPS button to store the GPS position for the next shot o GPSLED shows status of GPS position 11 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 3 1 1 Display The Boom Box 3 has a graphical display The display is used to show the setup of the box at power on the CAP and Geophone resistance the ready message the uphole information and the shot status message The display shows the following messages Unit ID Unit ID of the Boom Box 3 Crew Code The Crew of the Encoder must match the Crew Code of the Decoder Start Code The Start Code of the Encoder must match the Start Code of the Decoder Operating mode ENC Encoder DEC Decoder STN Standalone Autonomous AGD Air Gun Decoder MON Monitor Battery Battery voltage indicator GPS Shows the following Quality of the GPS 1 GPS Fix 2 Differential p PPS available Time Synchronization OK Time Synchronized T NO No time sync Lock status Lock GPS position is locked for the next shot Cap Resistance Decoder will display Geophone resistance when the Arm and Test button is pressed Geophone Resistance Decoder will display Geophone resistance when the Test button is pressed Geophone test also provides Fr Frequency Da Damping Sen Sensitivity User s Manual 12 4 Encoder Operation Universal Encoder 1 in VP mode Universal Encoder 2 The following Encoders can be used to fire the Boom Box 3 D
32. utton and ARM switch on Front Panel to test CAP resistance Boom Box 3 Compares reading with internal limits Flashes Test LED green 2 times if result is within entered limit Flashes Test LED red 2 times if result is outside entered limits CAP resistance will be shown on the display 6 2 3 GPS Test Press GPS button to acquire new GPS position 10 seconds GPS LED is RED for the first 4 seconds to show the GPS button was pressed Solid green GPS LED with a differential position Flashing green GPS LED with a non differential position Solid red GPS LED when a bad position was received No GPS LED when no GPS information is received within 10 seconds of pressing the GPS button The GPS LED s will stay this way until pressing the GPS button again or taking the next shot 19 BOOM BOX 3 Dynamite Controller 6 2 4 Fire Sequence Autonomous Decoder Set the Line Station information of the shot either manually or automatically using the using Wi Fi or Computer interface Press both the Arm and Charge switch to Arm Boom Box 3 and charge internal capacitor e The Boom Box 3 Unit will fire the shot in the correct GPS time slot e The Shooter can check the status of the Box immediately after the Shot is fired o Test LED Green when Confirmation Time Break is valid o GPS LED Green when Uphole time is valid o The display will show the Uphole time CTB value and battery voltage e The display will show Uphole time CTB value
33. v Auto shutdown First break threshold e ms minutes 09 of peak v Microphone normal polarity Speaker normal polariy v Remote Fire active low Time Break active high v Recorder Start active high v Aux In active low Geophone limits E W 20 Cap limits 0 7 0 0 Decoder interface Saved settings Seetone W Remember these settings Reset defaults Reload Apply changes For a detailed description of parameters please refer BoomBox Parameters section of the manual User s Manual 28 9 4 Autonomous Mode Setup Autonomous mode operation allows shooters to fire shots independently based on dedicated GPS time slots This mode involves more shooter interaction with user interface software that other conventional modes First the BoomBox3 parameters can be set with the standard parameters and the mode selected to Autonomous Decoder PARAMS FLEET IMPORT Operating mode Decoder start delay 0 gt us Uphole blank time delay 2 ms Uphole window delay 0 ms Cap mode Standard BoomBox Auto shutdown 0 minutes First break threshold 10 of peak Microphone normal polarity v Speaker normal polarity v Remote Fire active low v Decoder interface Time Break active high Recorder Start active high v Aux In active low v Geophone limits 200 300 Cap limits 0 20 4 29 BOOM 3 Dynamite Controller 9 4 1 Fleet Units Assi
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