System Description

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DigiShot
®
Ranger General Description
The DigiShot
®
Ranger is a 2-channel multi-functional device intended for use across all surface
blasting applications in the DetNet portfolio. DetNet has designed the DigiShot
®
Ranger to incorporate
an internal antenna to communicate in RF. Corresponding with the system’s ease-of-use the
DigiShot
®
Ranger has a simple user interface, which comprises a screen and two buttons. Allowing
for easy inventory control, especially in the way of storing spare equipment, the DigiShot
®
Ranger unit
may be configured to function either as:
 Bench Ranger, or
 Base Ranger
CE4 Tagger General Description
The CE4 Tagger is an inherently safe device that is used on the bench to test detonators and assign
delays to them. The CE4 Tagger has a dual role and may also be used to wirelessly connect to an
DigiShot
®
Ranger thereby acting as an interface unit for the DigiShot
®
Ranger.
DigiShot
®
Detonator General Description
The DigiShot
®
Detonator is a programmable detonator that is suitable for all types of
blasting
operations, especially those requiring precise timing.
The DigiShot
®
Detonator is housed in a copper tube, which protects the circuit board and
the base
charge.
The DigiShot
®
Detonator is attached to a robust black and green two wire down-line cable
that is capped with a gel-filled connector that clips on a surface harness wire.
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In this UTM all the tagging options will be conducted with the selected detonator as
DigiShot detonator. It is also essential that the user uses only one mode of tagging and
not mix the different modes during tagging..
E LECTRONIC DETONATORS ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT TO CONVENTIONAL ELECTRIC DETONATORS AND
ABSOLUTELY NO CONNECTION WITH CONVENTIONAL ELECTRIC DETONATORS OR ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC
DETONATORS IS POSSIBLE AS IT CAN LEAD TO UNINTENDED INITIATION . A LL U SERS OPERATING THE
ELECTRONIC INITIATION SYSTEM SHALL HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SPECIFIC TRAINING BEFORE
PERFORMING ANY WORK WITH THE DEVICE ( S ). D O NOT USE ANY DEVICES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIALLY
DESIGNED FOR THIS TYPE OF ELECTRONIC DETONATOR . N EVER CONNECT ANY THIRD PARTY OR OTHER
UNAPPROVED DETONATORS TO THE D IGI S HOT
®
SYSTEM