Status flags in a system of electronic pyrotechnic devices such as electronic detonators
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1. A method of operating an electronic blasting system including a blasting machine, a bus, and at least one electronic detonator, comprising the following steps:
- a) connecting a blasting machine to at least one electronic detonator with a bus;
b) providing said detonator with one or more status flags;
c) initiating a firing sequence; and
, d) during said firing sequence, setting one or more of said status flags high.
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Abstract
An electronic blasting system in which each detonator is provided with status flags or the like to convey the status of various states or conditions of the detonator such as detection on the system bus, firing capacitor charging, calibration of the detonator'"'"'s circuitry, and events such as the successful receipt of a fire command.
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1. A method of operating an electronic blasting system including a blasting machine, a bus, and at least one electronic detonator, comprising the following steps:
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a) connecting a blasting machine to at least one electronic detonator with a bus;
b) providing said detonator with one or more status flags;
c) initiating a firing sequence; and
,d) during said firing sequence, setting one or more of said status flags high. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. An electronic detonator having one or more status flags.
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15. An electronic blasting system comprising:
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a) a blasting machine;
b) a bus; and
,c) at least one electronic detonator having one or more status flags. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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