Create a Mine Site Database

Note: A new mine site (that is not copied from an existing mine site) includes default generic products. These products can be edited or inactivated as required. See Product Maintenance.

Activity Steps

  1. Open the Mine Site Database Utilities screen.
  2. Click Create Mine Site.

    The Mine Site Creation screen displays.

  3. On the New Mine Site Setup page:
    1. Select whether to Copy from Existing Mine Site.
    2. If Copy from Existing Mine Site file is checked:
      1. Select the mine site in Existing Mine Site. The list displays previously opened mine sites.
      2. Select whether to copy the following items.
        • CAD Templates
        • Charge Standards
        • Drill Pattern Types
        • Drill Machines, MPUs and Stemming Trucks
        • Operators
        • Report Templates
        • Charge Standard Blast Types—Read-only if Charge Standards is checked.
        • Measurement Entry Templates—Read-only if Drill Pattern Types is checked.

        Note: Mine site settings and products are always copied.

    3. Click Next.
  4. On the Mine Site Settings page:
    1. Enter a File Name for the database. Do not enter the MDF extension and do not include any dots (.) or a dashes (-) in the file name.
    2. Enter the Name for the mine site as it will display in the DataBlast Ignite application.
    3. Select the Time Zone.
    4. Select the Default Hole Sort Order from Row then Echelon and Echelon then Row.
    5. Select the Default Report Hole Sort Order from Row then Echelon and Echelon then Row.
    6. Enter the CAD Border Site Name. The default site name for Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD) print borders that display around any 3D objects or report that you print. Default: The mine site Name.
    7. Enter the CAD Border Company Name. The default company name for CAD print borders. Default: The mine site Name.
    8. Click Next.
  5. On the Hole Numbering Scheme page:
    1. Select the Row Numbering Type from:
      • Alphabetic—All holes in a row share the same letter in their hole names.
      • Numeric—All holes in a row share the same number in their hole names.
      • None—Can be combined with an Echelon Numbering Type of Continuous Alphabetic or Continuous Numeric if the hole are only to be known by letters or numbers.

      Note: You cannot select the same numbering type for the rows and echelons.

    2. Select the Echelon Numbering Type from Alphabetic, Numeric, Continuous Alphabetic, Continuous Numeric and None.
    3. Select whether to Place Echelon before Row. If checked, hole numbers have the echelon name before the row name.
    4. Enter the Redrill Affix. Default: _R.
    5. Select whether to Apply Redrill Affix as Prefix. If checked, the Redrill Affix is added before the hole name. If unchecked, the Redrill Affix is added after the hole name.
    6. Click Next.
  6. On the Hole Diameter Settings page:
    1. Select the Allowed Diameters.
    2. Click Next.
  7. On the Default Hole Settings page:
    1. Select the Zero Angle Style. For example, if you select the third radio button clockwise, hole angles are measured from the horizontal plane; that is, a vertical hole is 90°.
    2. Complete the following fields.
      • Angle—The default hole angle in degrees in the Z plane. Must be between -180° and 180°.
      • Depth—In meters.
      • Icon Type—Icon for holes displayed in the Viewport.
      • Bearing Angle—The default hole angle in degrees in the X/Y plane. Must be between -360° and 360°.
      • Diameter—Select from the allowed diameters selected on the previous page.
    3. Click Next.
  8. On the Save Mine Site page, click Save and Finish.

    DataBlast Ignite creates the mine site database.

  9. Click Close.