User's Manual

1669-R RFD OPERATOR MANUAL REV. PP1

5. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES.

WARNING Use of this system and its components must be restricted to personnel

qualified and experienced in the field of explosives and detonating devices. Under no

circumstances shall untrained personnel attempt to use this manual as a text for self-

teaching.

WARNING Employ standard blasting system safety standards when using this

equipment with explosives.

CAUTION All units must be thoroughly tested and the batteries fully charged prior to

operational use.

5.1. READY THE SYSTEM AT SITE.

5.1.1. Remote Units. Select the number of Remote Units required for the operation.

Remove the dust cover from the antenna / battery charger connector. Install the

Antenna Assembly on to the antenna / battery charger connector. This will turn on the

Remote Unit. The yellow ON/LOW BATT light and green SAFE light will be turned on.

The green SAFE light will be on whenever the Remote Unit is turned on and it is

disarmed. In the disarmed state, the firing capacitor charge circuit is disabled, the

binding posts are electrically isolated from the firing capacitor, and the binding posts are

shunted to each other. If the yellow ON/LOW BATT light is flashing, the Remote Unit

battery is low and should be recharged before use.

WARNING Do not connect a blasting cap to a Remote Unit unless the green SAFE

light is on, the red ARMED light is off, and the yellow ON/LOW BATT light is on steady.

This indicates there is no voltage on the binding posts, the binding posts are electically

isolated from the firing capacitor, the binding posts are shunted to each other, and the

battery is not low.

5.1.2. Open and close the vent on each Remote Unit and the Controller Unit to

equalize the case pressure. Unscrew the vent, one revolution, to open.

5.1.3. Remove the dust cover from the antenna / battery charger connector of the

Controller Unit. Install the Antenna Assembly on to the antenna / battery charger

connector. This will enable the keypad on the Controller Unit.

WARNING Do not use the Controller Unit within 100 feet of explosives, blasting

caps, or wires leading to them. The controller signal is 5 watts, which can cause

detonation of caps if within 100'. The 5 watt controller complies with the Recommended

Table of Distances established by the Institute for the Makers of Explosives (IME) when

placed beyond 100 feet of explosives.