Dosimeters and Radiation Detectors
Dosimeters and Radiation Detectors
ARES-C Remote Blasting Machine
Overview
Remote blasting machine ARES-C is designed to remotely explode electric detonators and check blasting line resistance.
ARES-C consists of one control/transmitter unit and up to two firing/receiver units. The control unit is used to send commands to the receiver units and monitor the status of each receiver unit.
The receivers are connected to the blasting lines and detonators. Receivers can check the blasting line resistance and explode electric detonators by remote commands from the control unit.
Additional repeater can be used to extend the communication range.
ARES-C Features and Benefits:
Small and lightweight
Simple to operate
Can blast Class 3 detonators
Encrypted radio communication
Integrated line continuity tester
Firing and battery status indication for each receiver
Safety delay, selectable 15 or 3 minutes
Technical Specifications
Metric
Units
Value
Communication range
m
Line of sight: up to 5000 m
Urban and forest: up to 1500 m
Repeater on a tree 2 m above ground: doubles the range
Repeater on a drone 50 m above ground: up to 20 km
Radio frequencies
MHz
868 or 915 ISM band
Firing voltage
V
200
Maximum permitted line resistance
Ω
15 Ω, for Class 3 detonators
69 Ω, for Class 2 detonators
166 Ω, for Class 1 detonators
Capacitor nominal value
μF
220
Arming (capacitor charging) time
s
12 – 20, depending on battery level
Line test current
mA
1
Power supply
3x 1.5V AA batteries, for each control, repeater and receiver unit
Battery life (with alkaline batteries)
Control and repeater unit: 100 hours
Receiver unit: 72 hours
Protection level
IP67
Operating temperature
°C
–20 to +50 (with alkaline batteries)
–30 to +60 (with lithium batteries), at 100% relative humidity
Weight
g
Control and repeater unit: 340 g (with batteries)
Receiver unit: 390 g (with batteries)
Dimensions
mm
Control and repeater unit: 147 x 88 x 33 mm (without antennas)
Receiver unit: 170 x 88 x 33 mm (without antennas)