Configure Flanders Drill Integration

Activity Steps

1. On the DataBlast Application Menu, select Site Maintenance.

   The Site Maintenance screen displays.

2. Select the Service Control node.
3. Select the Drill Machine Import » Flanders tab.
4. Click Create Flanders Control Record.
5. Leave Flanders Drill Machine Import Active unchecked while configuring the interface.
6. Complete the following fields that are specific to Flanders drill integration as required.
   • Last Date Imported—The date from which to start looking for further records.
   • Flanders Database Connection String—Click the ellipsis (...) to open the Select Database Server and Database screen to enter connection details. Click Advanced for further connection details if required.
   • Flanders Database Timeout—The amount of wait time (in seconds) before terminating an attempt to query the Flanders database and generating an error.
   • Store Additional Data as Setout—Whether to use the mast heading and drill heading to store setout fields. If unchecked, no data is stored for the setout fields. Default: Checked.
   • Attempt Recovery on Stuck Record—Whether a record is saved to the DataBlast Service fault log instead of having the Flanders importer stop unexpectedly if the import has failed for an unspecified reason when trying to save a drill entry. Only change this setting if advised to do so by Datamine Support. Default: Unchecked.
   • Export File Extension—The file extension used for the drill pattern export file from DataBlast Pro. Select from TXT and CSV.

   Note: The Export File Settings are read-only and are configured via the Flanders ARDVARC Blast Plan File Import Specification screen.

7. Complete the following fields that are common to all drill interfaces as required.
   • Create Fault on 0 or Null Diameter—If checked, when the diameter provided is 0 or if no diameter is provided, a drill fault record instead of a drill machine hole detail record.
   • Reimport Skip Mode—If checked, processing of the current drill record is skipped if the hole already contains an undeleted drill machine record.
   • Time Zone—Select the time zone of the source data.
   • Sleep after Processing—The number of minutes to suspend processing when there are no new records available for processing.
   • Thread Database Timeout—If cleared, resets to Server default.
   • X/Y Deviation Diameter Count—The maximum number of design diameters distance in the X/Y plane from the design collar to the drilled collar that allows a hole to be considered within range. If the distance exceeds the amount represented by this value, the drill record is created as a drill fault, which requires manual confirmation as a valid hole record.
   • Length Percentage Deviation—The percentage difference from the design drill length allowed before a hole is considered to require manual confirmation as a valid hole record.
   • Angle Tolerance—The number of degrees difference from the design angle before a hole is considered to require manual confirmation as a valid hole record.
   • Bearing Tolerance—The number of degrees difference from the design bearing before a hole is considered to require manual confirmation as a valid hole record.
   • Coordinate Conversion to Unit Multiplier—A multiplier applied directly to any X, Y or RL coordinate values before use.
   • Ignore Drill Diameter—If checked, any drill diameter information provided by the source record is ignored.
   • Diameter Tolerance—The maximum percentage difference between the design and drill diameter before a hole is considered to require manual confirmation as a valid hole record.
   • Apply Diameter Tolerance to Valid Diameters
   • Drill Diameter Multiplier—A multiplier applied directly to the drill diameter value provided by the source drill import record.
   • Drill Diameter Rounding—The number of decimal places to round the diameter values before use (applied after the Drill Diameter Multiplier).
8. To enable the interface, check Flanders Drill Machine Import Active.
9. Click Save Changes.