eDev™ II - System Configurations
Converting to the eDev™ II and other Next Generation systems has been made more efficient with software upgrades ensuring no current hardware is obsolete.
Blast Box 610/610C
The Blast Box provides the voltage and command to fire the detonators in programmed sequence.
The current Blast Box 610 is a standalone box for firing eDev™ blasts via a wired connection to the detonators. It can be upgraded to eDev™ II by a firmware change. The new Blast Box 610C does not function as a standalone box. It must be integrated into an i-kon™ CEBS system (for centralised blasting in underground mines) and can only be used with eDev™ II detonators.
Scanner 260
A Scanner 260 reads the unique ID numbers on the detonator flag tags, and downloads the detonator list via Bluetooth® to the Blast Box 610/610C. The Scanner 260 can be upgraded to new firmware changes via USB Memory Stick downlaods. The Scanner offers inherently safe testing, by communicating with and testing the eDev™ II detonators at the face after the scanning process
Blast Box 610/610C
The Blast Box provides the voltage and command to fire the detonators in programmed sequence.
The current Blast Box 610 is a standalone box for firing eDev™ blasts via a wired connection to the detonators. It can be upgraded to eDev™ II by a firmware change. The new Blast Box 610C does not function as a standalone box. It must be integrated into an i-kon™ CEBS system (for centralised blasting in underground mines) and can only be used with eDev™ II detonators.
Scanner 260
The Next Generation Scanner 260 scans unique ID numbers on the detonators and allows the functionality of each detonator on the face to be tested in a single operation after the face has been connected up.
NOTE: The eDev™ II Test Box and the Scanner 260 are not inherently safe when used with previous generation eDev™ detonators and must therefore be used only with eDev™ II detonators.
Standard items
Duplex Harness Wire
Faster and easier to use, the duplex wire connects detonators with the Blast Box.
eDev™ II Connector
Designed for at-face efficiency, the new connector carries signals between the detonator and the harness wire.
Blast Design Software
Orica's SHOTPlus™ Blast Design Software produces printed blast plans, useful at the face with the eDev™ II system.
B3000 Blasy Box
The i-kon™ CEBS (Centralised Electronic Blasting System) allows underground mining operations to initiate eDev™ II and i-kon™ electronic detonator blasts remotely, from a convenient and safe control point usually on the surface. This is accomplished by initiating the blast via Orica's new B3000 Central firing system communicating through a BB 610C Blasr Box connected to the eDev™ II round.