Electronic initiation simulator
AssigneeDynaEnergetics Europe GmbH
InventorsChristian Eitschberger, Sascha Thieltges, Frank Graziola
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Abstract
An electronic initiation system for use with a firing panel may include an input connector, a plurality of electronic ignition circuits (EICs) operably coupled together in series, and an indicator operably coupled to an output of each EIC of the plurality of EICs. A first EIC of the plurality of EICs may be operably coupled to the input connector. The indicator is configured to generate an indication in response to an output of an EIC of the plurality of EICs satisfying a predetermined condition.
Claims18
An electronic initiation system for use with a firing panel, the electronic initiation system comprising:
- an input connector;
- a plurality of electronic ignition circuits (EICs) operably coupled together in series, a first EIC of the plurality of EICs being operably coupled to the input connector;
- an indicator operably coupled to an output of each EIC of the plurality of EICs,
- an output connector operably coupled to a sequentially last EIC of the plurality of EICs,
- wherein the indicator is configured to generate an indication in response to an output of an EIC of the plurality of EICs satisfying a predetermined condition;
- and
- the output connector is configured to operably couple to an input connector of a second electronic initiation system.
A method for controlling an electronic initiation system, the method comprising:
- providing a first electronic initiation system comprising:
- a first input connector;
- and
- a first plurality of electronic ignition circuits (EICs) serially arranged and operably coupled to the first input connector;
- operably coupling a firing panel to the first input connector of the first electronic initiation system;
- controlling the firing panel to transmit a signal to the first electronic initiation system;
- and
- receiving a signal from the first electronic initiation system in response to an output of an EIC of the first plurality of EICs satisfying a predetermined condition, wherein
- the controlling the firing panel to transmit a signal to the first electronic initiation system comprises:
- controlling the firing panel to transmit an activation signal to activate a selected EIC of the first plurality of EICs;
- and
- controlling the firing panel to transmit a firing signal to the activated EIC;
- and
- the receiving a signal from the first electronic initiation system in response to an output of an EIC of the first plurality of EICs satisfying a predetermined condition comprises:
- determining whether an output of the activated EIC satisfies a predetermined threshold;
- and
- providing an indication in response to the output of the activated EIC satisfying the predetermined threshold.
A system for simulating electronic initiation, the system comprising:
- a firing panel;
- a simulator operably coupled to the firing panel, the simulator comprising:
- a first input connector;
- a first plurality of electronic ignition circuits (EICs) operably coupled together in series;
- a first EIC of the first plurality of EICs operably coupled to the first input connector;
- and
- a first indicator operably coupled to an output of each EIC of the plurality of EICs,
- wherein the first indicator is configured to generate a first indication in response to an output of an EIC of the first plurality of EICs satisfying a predetermined condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.