Boring tool control using remote locator
First Claim
1. A drill rig monitoring arrangement for use in a drilling system for performing underground boring including a drill rig and a boring tool which is configured for movement through the ground by the drill rig to form an underground bore, the system further including a handheld portable device that is configured for locating the boring tool while being carried by an operator, said drill rig monitoring arrangement comprising:
- a detection arrangement at said drill rig for monitoring at least one operational parameter to produce a data signal relating to at least one of a utility to be installed in the underground bore, the drill rig and the boring tool; and
a communication arrangement for transferring the data signal from the drill rig to the handheld portable device for receipt and use by the handheld portable device.
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Abstract
A drilling system performs underground boring using a drill rig and a boring tool which is configured for moving through the ground under control of the drill rig to form an underground bore. A monitoring arrangement, forming part of the system, includes a detection arrangement at the drill rig for monitoring at least one operational parameter to produce a data signal relating to at least one of a utility to be installed in the underground bore, the drill rig and the boring tool. A portable device forms another part of the system for receiving the data signal relating to the operational parameter for use by the portable device. A communication arrangement, for example using telemetry, transfers the data signal from the drill rig to the portable device. The operational parameter may be monitored for the purpose of preventing equipment failure.
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9 Claims
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1. A drill rig monitoring arrangement for use in a drilling system for performing underground boring including a drill rig and a boring tool which is configured for movement through the ground by the drill rig to form an underground bore, the system further including a handheld portable device that is configured for locating the boring tool while being carried by an operator, said drill rig monitoring arrangement comprising:
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a detection arrangement at said drill rig for monitoring at least one operational parameter to produce a data signal relating to at least one of a utility to be installed in the underground bore, the drill rig and the boring tool; and a communication arrangement for transferring the data signal from the drill rig to the handheld portable device for receipt and use by the handheld portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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