Reflex EZ-TRAC User manual

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Part no. 100672

SINGLE SHOT SURVEY
1. Turn REFLEX™ EZ-COM on.
2. The MAIN menu screen will appear. Highlight Survey
and press OK.
3. SURVEY menu screen will appear. Highlight Single
Shot and press OK.
4. You will now be asked if you would like to create a
New Survey or add to an Existing Survey file. To
create a New Survey file named after the Hole ID
number (e.g. DD 123), highlight New Survey and
press OK.
5. A default survey file name will now appear. Highlight
NO and press OK.
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6. Now enter your survey file name (e.g. Hole ID
Number). When finished, highlight CONTINUE and
press OK.
7. Enter the survey depth (e.g. 100m). When finished,
highlight CONTINUE and press OK.
Note: This existing survey file named after the Hole
ID Number can be used for all surveys performed in
this drill hole with only the need to change the survey
depth as the hole progresses.
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8. a) A confirmation screen will appear. If the
information is correct, highlight INIT (initialize).
The IR port on the REFLEX™ EZ-COM must now
be pointed at the IR port on the survey instrument.
Press OK. (There is no need to set a survey time.)
b) If the information is incorrect, highlight BACK
and press OK. Keep going back until you reach
the information that is incorrect.
9. Pull back 6 meters. Assemble the instrument and
lower through the bit face. Ensure the landing collar
is sitting in the bit face.
10. Allow 30 seconds for the instrument to settle.
MEASURE is highlighted; press OK to take the shot.
Note: REFLEX™ EZ-COM will hibernate if not used
for 2 minutes. Press the ON button to continue.
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11. a) If a good survey has been taken, highlight END
and press OK.
b) If you are not sure whether or not a good survey
has been taken, highlight REDO and press OK.
Repeat step 10.
12. Pull the instrument to surface. Undo the instrument
from the top sub to expose the IR port. Highlight
DOWNLOAD, point the IR ports at each other and
press OK. This will retrieve the following information:
Azimuth, Inclination, Magnetic Field (nT), Magnetic
Dip, Gravity, Temperature.
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13. If there are more than one survey using the same
Hole ID Number, use the left and right arrows to
scroll to the other survey depths in this file.
14. To return to the MAIN menu, scroll down and
highlight MAIN MENU. Press OK.
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MULTI SHOT SURVEY – Out of hole
1. Turn REFLEX™ EZ-COM on.
2. The MAIN menu screen will appear. Highlight Survey
and press OK.
3. The SURVEY menu screen will appear. Highlight
Multi Shot and press OK.
4. A default survey file name will now appear. Highlight
NO and press OK.
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5. Now enter your survey file name (e.g. Hole ID
Number). When finished, highlight CONTINUE and
press OK.

6. If surveying OUT OF HOLE, enter the deepest survey
depth (e.g. 200 m bottom of the hole). When finished,
highlight CONTINUE and press OK.
7. Enter the survey interval (e.g. 9m or how often you
would like to take a survey shot).
8. You will now be asked if you would like to survey into
the hole or out of the hole. Highlight OUT and press
OK. (Meaning you will survey tripping the rods out.)
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9. a) A confirmation screen will appear. If the
information is correct, highlight INIT (initialize).
The IR port on the REFLEX™ EZ-COM must
now be pointed at the IR port on the survey
instrument. Press OK. (There is no need to set a
survey hold off time.)
b) If the information is incorrect, highlight BACK
and press OK. Keep going back until you reach
the information that is incorrect.
10. The instrument can now be lowered into the rod
string and dry released or pumped down connected
to the bottom of the inner tube using a lifter case
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11. Once the instrument has landed, allow 30 seconds
for the instrument to settle. MEASURE is highlighted;
press OK to take the shot.
Note: REFLEX™ EZ-COM will hibernate if not used
for 2 minutes. Press the ON button to continue.
12. Raise the drill string to the desired survey interval
(e.g. 9m). MEASURE is highlighted; press OK to take
the shot. Repeat this step until the drilling barrel is at
the surface.
Note: The shot can be taken while the drill rod is
being taken off.
Note: If you are not sure whether or not a good
survey has been taken, highlight STOP and press
OK. Then highlight REDO survey station and press
OK. Repeat step 12.
Note: To end the survey at any time, highlight STOP
and press OK. Then highlight End survey and press
OK. Go to step 14.
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13. When the last station has been surveyed, a message
is displayed. YES is highlighted; press OK to end the
survey.
14. Pull the instrument to surface. Undo the instrument
from the top sub to expose the IR port. Highlight
DOWNLOAD, point the IR ports at each other and
press OK. This will retrieve the following information:
Azimuth, Inclination, Magnetic Field (nT), Magnetic
Dip, Gravity, Temperature.
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15. Using the left and right arrows you can scroll through
other survey depths.
16. To return to the MAIN menu, scroll down and
highlight MAIN MENU. Press OK.
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ORIENTATION SURVEY
1. Turn REFLEX™ EZ-COM on.
2. The MAIN menu screen will appear. Highlight Survey
and press OK.
3. The SURVEY menu screen will appear. Highlight
Orientation and press OK.
4. A default survey file name will now appear. Highlight
NO and press OK.
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5. Now enter your survey file name (e.g. Hole ID
Number + Survey Depth). When finished, highlight
CONTINUE and press OK.

Register New Zeroing
Note, if a New Zeroing value is registered, the
Stored Zeroing value is replaced.
6. a) If there is a Stored Zeroing value that can be
used for this survey, continue to step 9 below.
b) To register a new Zeroing value, highlight
GRAVITY TOOLFACE - if orientating angled
holes - and press OK.
Note: The Stored Zeroing value will be replaced by
a new value if GRAVITY or MAGNETIC TOOLFACE
is selected.
7. Insert the instrument that is connected to the
Muleshoe into the Orientation Sleeve and ensure that
the Muleshoe lead has contacted the orientation pin.
Note: Wedge ‘Run Off’ or ‘Bent Sub’ of Motor should
be pointing straight up to TDC (Top Dead Center)/12
o’clock high. This is the zeroing position.
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8. MEASURE is highlighted on the screen. The IR port
on the REFLEX™ EZ-COM must now be pointed at
the IR port on the survey instrument. Press OK.
When “Tool is now set to zero” is displayed, go to
step 11 below.
Use Stored Zeroing
Note, only use the Stored Zeroing value if you
are sure that it can be used for this survey.
9. a) If you are sure that the Stored Zeroing value can
be used, highlight STORED ZEROING and press
OK.
b) If you are not sure that the Stored Zeroing value
can be used, go to step 6 above and register a
new Zeroing value.
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10. a) If the Stored Zeroing is applicable for the present
survey, highlight CONTINUE and press O.K. Go
to step 11 below.
b) If the Stored Zeroing is not applicable for the
present survey, highlight BACK and press OK.
Go to step 6 above and register a new Zeroing
value.
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Downhole survey
11. The BHA (Wedge/Motor) can now be run into the
hole to depth, and the survey instrument can be
prepared for the orientation survey.
Note: REFLEX™ EZ-COM will hibernate if not used
for 2 minutes. Press the ON button to continue.
12. Highlight INIT, point the IR ports at each other and
press OK.
13. Run the instrument into the BHA via wireline.
MEASURE is highlighted. Once the instrument is in
position, press OK to take the shot.
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14. a) If a good survey has been taken, highlight END
and press OK.
b) If you are not sure whether or not a good survey
has been taken, highlight REDO and press OK.
Repeat step 13.
15. Retrieve the instrument. Check that the Muleshoe
lead has been ‘stung’. Undo the instrument from the
top sub to expose the IR port. Highlight
DOWNLOAD, point the IR ports at each other and
press OK.
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16. The Gravity Toolface is displayed in degrees from
zero (TDC). Press OK to continue and display the
ORIENTATION menu.
17. a) If the reading is not as desired, highlight
Enter desired Toolface and press OK. Go to
step 18 below.
b) To save the results to file, highlight
End survey and Save results and press OK.
The Zeroing value is automatically stored. Go to
step 20 below.
c) To return to the MAIN menu without saving,
highlight Cancel and press OK.
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