DR500 Series

ANGLEBLASTER SYSTEM
AngleBlaster Operator’s Manual

Sandvik Mining
13500 NW Country Road 235
Alachua, Florida 32615 - USA
Tel. (386) 462-4100
Fax. (386) 462-3247
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1. DTI AngleBlaster Operator’s Manual

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DTI AngleBlaster Operator’s Manual
1.1. Introduction
DTI AngleBlaster™ is a self contained setup navigation system utilized in angular or plain blast
pattern developments.It accurately duplicates the angle and direction of the first hole for the
remainder of the pattern without any operator's interaction.The first hole angle data is stored for
future recall regardless of time the drill is away from the worksite.

The operator uses touch screen instructions to transfer precise angular setup information from the
first selected hole to the remainder of the pattern without having to leave the cab or make any
adjustments to specific mine oriented reference points.

The system measures and determines the next hole setup angles regardless of the positioning of
the drill insuring that all blast holes are parallel and in the same plane.

The DTI Dual Axis Angle Indication sensor allows the operator to arrive at a precise angle by
allowing both Ring and Dump movement angles, as well as a combination of the both, (known as
compound movement angles). The results are accurate drilling (less bad holes), time and cost
saving, record and data storage.

The following guide will explain the features, setup, and operation of the DTI AngleBlaster basic
system. Consult your dealer for additional options.

NOTE: All screen buttons are pressure (touch) sensitive.

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1.2. Drill Screen Overview

RING GAUGE: Values indicate left to right DUMP GAUGE: Values indicate back
vertical angle of mast, expressed in and forth vertical angle of mast, expressed
decimal degrees (-45° to +45°) in decimal degrees (-45° to +45°)
PROJECT ID FIELD: Shows
RED & GREEN ARROWS: selected stored file or default
Red Arrow indicates PROJECT ID.
actual position.
Green Arrow indicates
target position. JOB LOG FIELD: Job specific
information. Unavailable in
this version. Consult dealer
for more details
AZIMUTH GAUGE:
Values indicate horizontal AUTO TRACK: Automatically
movement, expressed in tracks TARGET function every
decimal degrees (0° to 360°) second. Actual and target angle
match at the tip of the drill rod.
SET: Saves hole’s angle values
to memory for repeated hole
MAIN SCREEN: drilling. Saves and locks target
Returns you to MAIN MENU values into the SET column.
DATE & TIME GAUGE VIEW: View TARGET: Desired position
RING and DUMP and angle of drill hole.
gauges only.
READINGS WINDOW: Shows the ACTUAL, SET
and TARGET values of RING, DUMP & HEADING,
in numeric decimal point degrees.

NOTE: HEADING value is for reference only!

(Due to the affects of magnetic fields HEADING is not
necessarily true to the actual local compass readings.)
For more information refer to Local & Absolute
Heading Measurements section of this document.

1.3. System Setup

With the DTI AngleBlaster system’s, you may personalize the graphic user interface (GUI) by
choosing one of four graphic displays (skins) from the SYSTEM SETUP menu.

Graphic view option in the figure, will be used for

instruction purposes in this manual.

1. To Activate the DTI Angleblaster system,

press the power switch located on the drill
control panel. Refer to drill Operator’s
Manual for switch location.

NOTE: RING AND DUMP VIEW ONLY screen

that appears on startup is the default
screen. The system is designed so
because the RING AND DUMP VIEW
ONLY screen is the most used once the
system is setup and calibrated.

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2. Press the MAIN SCREEN button to
continue SETUP and calibration
procedure.
The MAIN MENU screen helps you
navigate the various options for initial
setup of the DTI AngleBlaster.

NOTE: Not all options are available in the basic

package. Darkened Buttons indicate
inactive (locked) or unavailable options
will not activate. Ask your dealer for
details on updates and upgrades.
SHUT DOWN - TURNS OFF COMPUTER

WARNING
Before disconnecting the main battery switch, the DTI AngleBlaster system
has to be “SHUT DOWN” first. Angle data will be stored in the DTI system.
On the MAIN MENU screen, press the “SHUT DOWN” button as shown
above. Power outages can cause errors or problems in operation. Usually, a
simple system restart could fix the problem.

3. Check and confirm the ZERO-OFFSET.

Press the DRILLING SCREEN button.
Refer to Zero-Offset Calibration below for
setup procedure.

WARNING
BEFORE DRILLING THE FIRST HOLE.
To insure accuracy, it is important to perform the following procedure.

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1.3.1. Zero-Offset Calibration Procedure

It is recommended to periodically perform this procedure to check the accuracy of the RING and
DUMP angles.

Regular operation of the mast’s moving components could cause mast/drill rod misalignment.

To check your alignment, bring the mast to the vertical position (side to side and front to back) and
verify the position a square. If the readings on the screen are other than 0.0 for RING and DUMP,
then the DTI AngleBlaster has to be calibrated according to the following procedure.

RING & DUMP READINGS

SHOULD BE AT ZERO.
IF NOT, THE ZERO-OFFSET
HAS TO BE CALIBRATED.

To calibrate the Zero-Offset perform the following steps:

1. Bring both axis of the mast to the most

vertical position (plum) on a level surface.
2. Check the angle with a square and correct
the mast position to a 90° vertical angle.
3. Once the mast is vertical, press SYSTEM
SETUP button on the MAIN MENU
screen.

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4. Press OFFSET button on the SYSTEM
SETUP screen.

5. Press RING once. Note that the button

darkens. RING zero (0) is now set and
locked in, and button is inactive. The
current zero (0) value is saved to the
system.
6. Press DUMP once. Note that the button
darkens. DUMP zero (0) is now set and
locked in, and button is inactive. The
current zero (0) value is saved to the
system.

The Zero-Offset Procedure is now complete.

Return to MAIN MENU for further setup or
operation.

DARKENED BUTTONS INDICATE

INACTIVE OR LOCKED-IN RING
AND DUMP ZERO (0) VALUE
SAVED TO SYSTEM.

NOTICE
NOTICE
Do not press the CLEAR button as this will clear the ZERO-OFFSET and step
5 and 6 will have to be repeated. CLEAR re-activates RING & DUMP buttons
and Zero-Offset will be lost and will have to be recalibrated.

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1.3.2. Storing the First Hole Angle Values

RED ARROWS INDICATE ACTUAL
Once you have SET the Zero-Offset and have OR CURRENT ANGLE
drilled the first hole, the angle valves can be saved
for repeating holes.The first hole is your template
for repeat hole angles.

1. Open the DRILLING SCREEN screen.

NOTE: The red indicator arrows on the RING &

DUMP gauges indicate your current mast
angles. These angle values are also
represented as decimal degrees in the
readings section of the screen, under
ACTUAL.

GREEN ARROWS INDICATE SET

2. Press SET button to copy and lock in the OR TARGET ANGLE
current ACTUAL angle values into the DTI
system and activates TARGET for the DTI
system to calculate the same angle values
for future holes as the first hole values,
regardless of the position of the drill or
ground structure.

The SET button turns inactive to prevent accidental

pressing that will delete the original setting.
ACTUAL values for HEADING, RING and DUMP
are copied to SET column.

NOTE: The green indicator arrows appear on the

RING & DUMP gauges. The green arrows
indicate your TARGET.
TARGET is now stored in the DTI Angleblaster system. Proceed to the next section for entering a
NEW PROJECT to enable repeatable hole drilling.

1.4. Working with Projects

1.4.1. Entering a New Project

Entering a TARGET as a NEW PROJECT allows

storage of angle valves for numerous projects for
future retrieval and reference. The drill can leave
the worksite to return days or even years later and
the same stored angle values are available. Since
the set up time is eliminated, it saves the time of
trying to recalculate the same angles.

To enter a new project:

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1. Go to MAIN MENU and press PROJECT
SETUP button.
2. On the PROJECT SETUP screen, press
the NEW button.

3. Enter an alpha-numeric NEW PROJECT

NAME. There are two fields available as
shown in the screen. Alphabetical field has
5 characters available and/or numerical
field has 3 digits.

4. Press a letter or number to change the

selected letter or number, the press the
UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through
digits. A dash (-) or underscore (_) is
available at the end of the alphabetical
choices.
5. Press ENTER to save the NEW PROJECT
NAME to the system. Project is now saved
and can be accessed through PROJECT
SETUP menu.

1.4.2. Opening an Existing Project

To open an existing PROJECT:

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1. Go to MAIN MENU screen and press

PROJECT SETUP button.

2. In the PROJECT SETUP screen, press

OPEN button.

3. Press SELECT to open the Angleblaster

Projects.txt file. Angleblaster Project.txt is
shown highlighted in blue, and in the
position as shown here. If you do not see
this folder, then there are no saved
projects. “Select A Project File” section
presented details below.

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4. To choose the saved project (shown
highlighted in blue), scroll using the UP or
DOWN arrow buttons then press the
SELECT button. The screen will
automatically return to MAIN MENU
screen. Angle values of selected project
file now appear in the DRILL SCREEN
screen. Selecting the DELETE button will
eliminate a selected file.

1.4.3. Select a Project File Screen Overview

Computer Drive: Default drive Drive Navigational buttons.

is “C” and where project Default drive is “C” and where project files
files are stored. are stored. Scroll up or down to select a file.

FILE NAVIGATIONAL buttons:

Scroll up and down to select
a file.
RETURN button: Returns you
to Angleblaster Projects
screen if you have
Angleblaster folder:
Where projects are stored. navigated to another area
of the computer.
DELETE button: Deletes
selected files from system.
Note: Only Angleblaster
project files can be deleted.
CANCEL button: Returns to
SELECT button: MAIN MENU.
DATE & TIME Opens selected file.

1.4.4. Default ID for Repeat Hole Drilling

PROJECT ID (BLANK)

A default PROJECT ID feature is available, which

in one step, generates a PROJECT ID, based on
the date.

Upon start-up the PROJECT ID is blank until you

select a saved project file or generate a default
PROJECT ID.

To generate a default PROJECT ID press SET.

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THE NEW DEFAULT PROJECT ID.

APPEARS IN THE PROJECT ID FIELD.

DEFAULT (MONTH, DAY, YEAR)

THE PROJECT IS ALSO SAVED TO AN

EXISTING PROJECT FOLDER IN A
DEFAULT PROJECT DATED FORMAT.

1.5. Repeat Hole Drilling

After drilling the first hole move the drill mast to the location of the second hole to be drilled.

It is important to remember that the HEADING position of the drill body does not have to be
recorded or tracked because the RING, DUMP and related HEADINGS values are stored in the
system’s memory. The mast can be moved in any direction in order to make the best approach to
the next hole, increasing productivity and accuracy.

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RING AND DUMP GUAGES
1.5.1. Target

1. Once the drill rod is above the next hole

marker, press the TARGET button. The
digital gyroscope sensing system retrieves
the saved angle values from the first hole
and calculates the required TARGET
angle values. The TARGET value will vary
from the SET TARGET based on the mast
position and terrain.
2. Align or match the ACTUAL with the
TARGET values for the RING and DUMP
angles by adjusting the mast angles.
GAUGE READINGS
There are two options are available for matching VIEW PANEL
the numerical values of TARGET and ACTUAL in
the readings panel:
GAUGE SCREEN (ONLY)
WHEN THE RED ARROWS COMPLETELY ALIGN
a) TARGET numbers are locked in the system and OVER THE GREEN ARROWS THE DRILL MAST
do not change. Move the drill masts RING & IS IN THE CORRECT ANGLE FOR DRILLING.
DUMP angles to match the ACTUAL and
TARGET numbers, or

b) Align the arrows in the RING and DUMP

gauges. The green target angle arrow is
stationary. This is the SET target angle saved in
the DTI system. The red actual angle arrow
represents the current rod tip angle. Move the
RING and/or DUMP angle of the mast, aligning
the red arrow covers the green arrow. At this
point it would be helpful to activate the AUTO
TRACK function which reads track values every
second (refer to AUTO TRACK).
RING AND DUMP SCREEN ONLY (DEFAULT)
SHOWS ACTUAL OR CURRENT ANGLE ONLY.
NOTE: There are two other RING & DUMP
monitoring options available, The Gauge
screen, or the RING & DUMP VIEW
ONLY screen (default). To access
GAUGE screen, press the GAUGE VIEW
button on the DRILLING SCREEN view.
To access the RING & DUMP screen,
return to MAIN MENU and select VIEW
RING AND DUMP.

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1.5.2. Auto Track

AUTO TRACK is located on the DRILLING

SCREEN. By activating AUTO TRACK the DTI
system automatically calls the TARGET every
second to correct errors due to drill body and/or
mast movement. AUTO TRACK feature is quite
helpful at final positioning when the drill rod tip
moves from the hole marking, and slight angle
corrections are required for accuracy.With AUTO
TRACK feature activated, ACTUAL and TARGET
drill rod tip positions are shown on the gauges and
also in the readings panel to guide the operator to
the correct angle. To deactivate AUTO TRACK
function press AUTO TRACK button again. AUTO TRACK

1.6. Warnings
Both the ring and dump have the “OUT OF RANGE” feature. A orange bar appears which warns
when the sensor is approaching it’s range limit.

RING OUT-OF-RANGE WARNING BAR ORANGE DUMP OUT-OF-RANGE WARNING BAR ORANGE

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Both the ring and dump have an “RNG” error message feature. If the DUMP or RING is tilted over
43° a “RED” bar appears which warns when the sensor is OUT OF RANGE.

RING OUT-OF-RANGE WARNING BAR RED DUMP OUT-OF-RANGE WARNING BAR RED

1.7. Local and Absolute Heading Measurements

The DTI AngleBlaster is equipped with gyroscopic

sensing technology designed to deliver accurate
measurement of horizontal movement. The sensor
head of the DTI system is highly receptive to
changes in the intensity and direction of the earth’s
magnetic field, therefore discrepancies between
local and absolute azimuth could be present. Use
heading values as reference only. If absolute
horizontal positioning is required, (within 1 inch or
30mm), please ask your dealer about the DTI-GPS
Navigational System. The DTI-GPS Navigational
System is not affected by magnetic fields.

AZIMUTH (HEADING)

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NOTICE
NOTICE
Magnetic fields or large iron metal mass close to or around the sensor will
affect the accuracy of the AZIMUTH (Heading) reading. Electrical motors,
coils, generators, permanent magnetic parts and solenoids radiate magnetic
fields strong enough to affect accurate readings of the earth’s magnetic
field.

1.8. Screen Preference

The DTI system offers four (4) different screen graphics display (skins) to choose from.

1. To select a view, go to MAIN MENU.

2. Press SYSTEM SETUP.

3. Press the arrow keys to scroll up or down

and choose the graphic display of your UP
choice. The four choices are shown below.

DOWN

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4. Press SELECT to view the new graphic display.

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