Methods and systems for controlling networked electronic switches for remote detonation of explosive devices

A method for operating an addressable switch system, comprising:

• providing a plurality of perforating gun assemblies, with each of the plurality of perforating gun assemblies comprising a switch sub and a perforating gun;
• providing a top sub comprising a top sub controller;
• providing a unique network address for communications over a network bus to each of the switch subs in the plurality of perforating gun assemblies;
• assembling the plurality of perforating gun assemblies as a gun train that includes the top sub controller, and automatically detecting an order of the perforating gun assemblies in the gun train based on polling each of the switch subs of the plurality of perforating gun assemblies using the respective unique network addresses;
• installing explosives in each of the perforating guns of the plurality of perforating gun assemblies;
• monitoring and controlling the plurality of perforating gun assemblies using a control panel;
• communicating between the control panel and the top sub controller via a wireline;
• communicating between the top sub controller and the plurality of perforating gun assemblies via the network bus;
• selecting one perforating gun assembly from the plurality of perforating gun assemblies based on the unique network address of the switch sub corresponding to the selected perforating gun assembly;
• and
• providing a command signal that at least one of arms and fires the perforating gun corresponding to selected perforating gun assembly.