CN102944140B - Detonation control method of digital detonator - Google Patents

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CN102944140B
CN102944140B CN201210460324.4A CN201210460324A CN102944140B CN 102944140 B CN102944140 B CN 102944140B CN 201210460324 A CN201210460324 A CN 201210460324A CN 102944140 B CN102944140 B CN 102944140B
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陈练兵
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王小林
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The invention discloses a detonation control method of a digital detonator. The detonation control method comprises the following steps of: launching detonation application to a data center, wherein the detonation application comprises the quantity of detonators and detonation positions; receiving and processing the detonation application through the data center, and generating an authorization data packet containing ID codes of the digital detonators and longitude and latitude corresponding to the detonation positions; acquiring the authorization data packet from the data center, and setting delay time of a digital detonator corresponding to the ID code of each digital detonator; downloading the delay time, the ID codes of the digital detonators and the detonation positions into a detonation device; acquiring current positions through a GPS (Global Position System) by the detonation device, comparing the longitude and latitude corresponding to the detonation positions with the current positions, and writing the delay time into the corresponding digital detonators after the position comparison succeeds; and igniting and detonating the digital detonators when the delay time is over after a detonation command of operators is obtained. The detonation accuracy is high, and the reliability in supervising the digital detonators is high.

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The initiation control method of digital primer
Technical field
The present invention relates to digital primer field, especially, relate to a kind of initiation control method of digital primer.
Background technology
Detonator blasting process need to be detonated in position or the region of specifying conventionally, meanwhile, in the production and use procedure of detonator, need carry out strict supervision to detonator.
At present domestic to detonator production and still manually reporting of employing of detonator use, whole process has people to participate in, and this mode exists security breaches, and the authenticity of data can not be guaranteed.In addition, because existing detonator all adopts constant time lag setting, in the position of specifying or region while detonating, can not, according to the on-the-spot situation setting delay time that detonates, may there is potential safety hazard.Thereby be difficult to adapt to explosion precision and demolition effect to require high occasion.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to provide the initiation control method of the digital primer that a kind of explosion precision is high, digital primer supervision reliability is high, can not adapt to explosion precision and demolition effect and require the technical problem of high occasion to solve existing detonator supervision time delay setting ineffective and that detonator is fixing.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of initiation control method of digital primer, comprise the following steps:
Step 1, the step of application explosion, this step comprises to data center initiates explosion application, comprises detonator quantity and explosion position in described explosion application;
Step 2, the step that application is authorized, this step comprises that described data center receives and process described explosion application, generates authorization data packets; In described authorization data packets, comprise the longitude and latitude corresponding to ID code and described explosion position of described digital primer;
Step 3, the step that explosion is prepared, this step comprises from described data center obtains authorization data packets, and the delay time of the digital primer of the ID code correspondence of each digital primer is set; Longitude and latitude corresponding to the ID code of described delay time, described digital primer and described explosion position downloaded in initiator;
Step 4, the step of controlled blasting, this step comprises that described initiator obtains current location the longitude and latitude corresponding with described explosion position by GPS and carries out position and compare, and after position is compared successfully, described delay time is write to corresponding digital primer;
Step 5, described digital primer is obtaining after operating personnel fuze ignition and detonation in the time that described delay time finishes.
As a further improvement on the present invention:
Preferably, in described explosion application, also include operating personnel's numbering, in described authorization data packets, include described operating personnel's fingerprint; Wherein, in described step 3, download in initiator together with described operating personnel's the fingerprint longitude and latitude corresponding with described explosion position with the ID code of described delay time, described digital primer;
In described step 4, after described position is compared successfully, described initiator obtains the fingerprint of described operating personnel's input, and the fingerprint of the described operating personnel in described fingerprint and the described authorization data packets of input is carried out to fingerprint matching, after fingerprint matching success, described initiator is carried out to release, and described delay time is write to corresponding digital primer.
Preferably, after described initiator release, described method also comprises: the digital primer being connected with described initiator is scanned, after scanning confirms that described digital primer is normal, described delay time is write to corresponding digital primer.
Preferably, in described step 3, after the delay time of digital primer of ID code correspondence that each digital primer is set, described method also comprises:
Enter the step of simulation explosion, according to the model of described digital primer and corresponding explosion position thereof, by Computer Simulated Blasting scene and blasting result, and according to described blasting result, described delay time is modified, then longitude and latitude corresponding to the ID code of amended delay time, described digital primer and described explosion position downloaded in described initiator.
Preferably, longitude and latitude corresponding to the ID code of the fingerprint of the described operating personnel in described authorization data packets, described digital primer and described explosion position is one to one.
Preferably, after described step 4 completes, described method also comprises:
Described initiator records the ID code of described digital primer and corresponding delay time thereof, longitude and latitude, blasting time and the operating personnel of described explosion position number as explosion record, uploads to described data center.
The present invention has following beneficial effect:
The initiation control method of digital primer of the present invention, data center receives and processes after explosion application, in authorization data packets, specify the longitude and latitude corresponding to ID code and explosion position of digital primer, operating personnel can only get the digital primer of appointment according to the ID code of the digital primer distributing, and can supervise better the use of detonator.In addition, the present invention adopts initiator to record the delay time of digital primer, can overcome the fixing defect of delay time of existing detonator, realize the delay time of adjusting in time and arrange digital primer according to on-the-spot situation, require high occasion to meet explosion precision and demolition effect.
Except object described above, feature and advantage, the present invention also has other object, feature and advantage.Below with reference to figure, the present invention is further detailed explanation.
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The accompanying drawing that forms the application's a part is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and schematic description and description of the present invention is used for explaining the present invention, does not form inappropriate limitation of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the hardware connection diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention 1;
Fig. 2 is the digital primer of the preferred embodiment of the present invention 1 and the another kind of connected mode schematic diagram of initiator;
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of the initiation control method of the digital primer of the preferred embodiment of the present invention 1;
Fig. 4 is the schematic flow sheet of the initiation control method of the digital primer of the preferred embodiment of the present invention 2; And
Fig. 5 is the hardware connection diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention 2.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiments of the invention are elaborated, but the multitude of different ways that the present invention can be defined by the claims and cover is implemented.
Embodiment 1:
Fig. 1 is the hardware connection diagram of digital primer, initiator, data center and the client of the present embodiment.As seen from Figure 1, explosion client is connected with data center, stores the quantity of digital primer of deposit and corresponding No. ID, carries out the operating personnel's of explosion numbering and finger print information etc. in data center.Explosion client generally adopts computer to realize, and can complete the communication in data center, as realize operating personnel's registration, carries out explosion application etc. to data center.Explosion client also can be communicated by letter with initiator by usb or serial ports.Initiator also can be connected with multiple digital primers and logarithmic code detonator manages and supervises, as shown in Figure 2, preferably, also can adopt digital primer connector that initiator and multiple digital primer are linked together, initiator can manage the digital primer of greater number like this.
Referring to Fig. 3, under above-mentioned hardware condition, realize the initiation control method of digital primer of the present invention, step is as follows:
1, application explosion: explosion client is initiated explosion application to data center, comprises detonator quantity and explosion position in explosion application.
2, application is authorized: data center receives and process explosion application, generates authorization data packets; In authorization data packets, comprise the longitude and latitude corresponding to ID code and explosion position of digital primer.The ID code of digital primer is injected in the time producing by the manufacturer of digital primer, and the ID code of each digital primer is unique.The ID code of the pre-stored all digital primers that can use in stock in data center.
3, explosion is prepared: explosion client is obtained authorization data packets from data center; The delay time of the digital primer of the ID code correspondence of the manual setting of operating personnel or the each digital primer of explosion client Lookup protocol; And longitude and latitude corresponding to the ID code of delay time, digital primer and explosion position downloaded in initiator.
4, controlled blasting: initiator obtains current location the longitude and latitude corresponding with explosion position by GPS to carry out position and compare, after position is compared successfully, delay time is write to corresponding digital primer, and digital primer is obtaining after operating personnel fuze ignition and detonation in the time that delay time finishes.Operating personnel's fuze is assigned by the corresponding button of initiator conventionally.
The initiation control method of digital primer of the present invention, data center receives and processes after explosion application, in authorization data packets, specify the longitude and latitude corresponding to ID code and explosion position of digital primer, operating personnel can only get the digital primer of appointment according to the ID code of the digital primer distributing, and can supervise better the use of digital primer.In addition, the present invention adopts initiator to record the delay time of digital primer, can overcome the fixing defect of delay time of existing digital primer, realize the delay time of adjusting in time and arrange digital primer according to on-the-spot situation, require high occasion to meet explosion precision and demolition effect.
Embodiment 2:
Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 5, the initiation control method of the digital primer of the present embodiment, be with the essentially identical condition of hardware condition of embodiment 1 under carry out, the two difference is only, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, explosion client is also connected with fingerprint identification device.Fingerprint identification device can arrange two kinds, one is embedded in and on initiator, is used for identifying operation personnel fingerprint, another independently fingerprint acquisition instrument be used for new explosion personnel to register, registered post-registration information and be stored in data center and facilitate unified allocation of resources.
Referring to Fig. 4, the initiation control method of the digital primer of the present embodiment, comprises the following steps:
1, application explosion: explosion client is first shaken hands with initiator, reads the numbering of initiator.Then initiate explosion application to data center, in explosion application, comprise operating personnel's numbering, detonator quantity and explosion position.The general operation step of applying for explosion in explosion client is: open explosion client, select application explosion function, insert application information, application information comprises that then coordinate, explosion personnel numbering, detonator quantity and the initiator ID of explosion position are committed to data center.
2, application is authorized: data center receives and process explosion application, generates authorization data packets; In authorization data packets, comprise the longitude and latitude corresponding to ID code and explosion position of operating personnel's fingerprint and numbering, digital primer, and three is one to one.
Authorization data packets can adopt the mode of ciphertext to transmit, and only has the client of appointment to be decrypted this ciphertext, better monitor procedure is supervised, preferably adopts 128 key 3DES AESs to encrypt.
3, explosion is prepared: explosion client is downloaded authorization data packets from data center.From authorization data packets decode No. ID of every digital primer, authorize explosion coordinate and Authorized operation people fingerprint, the delay time of the manual setting of operating personnel or the each digital primer of explosion client Lookup protocol, and the ID code of delay time and digital primer is associated together.
In the present embodiment, after delay time sets, the ID code of digital primer and delay time, operator's numbering and fingerprint, explosion position are downloaded to initiator.When download, first inquire about the explosion record of not uploading in initiator, exceed 10 explosion records of not uploading if had, do not allow to download, these records must have been uploaded and could have been downloaded.
Then simulate explosion in explosion client, according to the model of digital primer and corresponding explosion position thereof, by Computer Simulated Blasting scene and blasting result.Consider whether to need to delay time modify (in practical application, explosion personnel also can directly adjust and revise the delay time of detonator according to on-the-spot actual conditions on initiator) according to the result of simulation explosion again; After having revised, longitude and latitude corresponding to the ID code of amended delay time, operating personnel's fingerprint, digital primer and explosion position downloaded in initiator.
4, controlled blasting: initiator obtains current location the longitude and latitude corresponding with explosion position by GPS to carry out position and compare, after position is compared successfully; Initiator requires operating personnel to input fingerprint, and the fingerprint of the operating personnel in the fingerprint of input and authorization data packets is carried out fingerprint matching by fingerprint identification device, after fingerprint matching success, initiator is carried out to release; Then the digital primer being connected with initiator is scanned, scanning writes corresponding digital primer by delay time after confirming that digital primer is normal, and digital primer is obtaining after operating personnel's fuze ignition and detonation in the time that delay time finishes.
Advanced line position comparison, can supervise operating personnel and be whether the explosion position that the digital primer of assigned I D code is placed in to appointment and carry out explosion, further improves the supervision of digital primer and the precision of explosion.
5,, in practical application, after step 4 completes, initiator records the ID code of digital primer and corresponding delay time thereof, longitude and latitude, blasting time and the operating personnel of explosion position number as explosion record, uploads to data center.Administrative staff can check all explosion records in logon data center, manage all explosion applications.
To sum up, the initiation control method of digital primer of the present invention, the ID code of digital primer, longitude and latitude corresponding to explosion position are bound one to one, and operating personnel can only get the digital primer of appointment according to the ID code of the digital primer distributing, and can supervise better the use of digital primer.In addition, the present invention adopts initiator to record the delay time of digital primer, can overcome the fixing defect of delay time of existing digital primer, realize the delay time of adjusting in time and arrange digital primer according to on-the-spot situation, require high occasion to meet explosion precision and demolition effect, security is better.In addition, by fingerprint recognition and management explosion personnel's identity, the actual operator that can guarantee explosion is the operating personnel that specify, and can ensure the safety of explosion.
The foregoing is only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, be not limited to the present invention, for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and variations.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any amendment of doing, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., within all should being included in protection scope of the present invention.

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1. an initiation control method for digital primer, is characterized in that, comprises the following steps:
Step 1, the step of application explosion, this step comprises to data center initiates explosion application, comprises detonator quantity and explosion position in described explosion application;
Step 2, the step that application is authorized, this step comprises that described data center receives and process described explosion application, generates authorization data packets; In described authorization data packets, comprise the longitude and latitude corresponding to ID code and described explosion position of described digital primer;
Step 3, the step that explosion is prepared, this step comprises from described data center obtains authorization data packets, and the delay time of the digital primer of the ID code correspondence of each digital primer is set; Longitude and latitude corresponding to the ID code of described delay time, described digital primer and described explosion position downloaded in initiator;
Step 4, the step of controlled blasting, this step comprises that described initiator obtains current location the longitude and latitude corresponding with described explosion position by GPS and carries out position and compare, and after position is compared successfully, described delay time is write to corresponding digital primer;
Step 5, described digital primer is obtaining after operating personnel fuze ignition and detonation in the time that described delay time finishes.
2. the initiation control method of digital primer according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
In described explosion application, also include operating personnel's numbering, in described authorization data packets, include described operating personnel's fingerprint; Wherein, in described step 3, download in initiator together with described operating personnel's the fingerprint longitude and latitude corresponding with described explosion position with the ID code of described delay time, described digital primer;
In described step 4, after described position is compared successfully, described initiator obtains the fingerprint of described operating personnel's input, and the fingerprint of the described operating personnel in described fingerprint and the described authorization data packets of input is carried out to fingerprint matching, after fingerprint matching success, described initiator is carried out to release, and described delay time is write to corresponding digital primer.
3. the initiation control method of digital primer according to claim 2, is characterized in that, after described initiator release, described method also comprises:
The digital primer being connected with described initiator is scanned, after scanning confirms that described digital primer is normal, described delay time is write to corresponding digital primer.
4. according to the initiation control method of the digital primer described in any one in claims 1 to 3, it is characterized in that, in described step 3, after the delay time of digital primer of ID code correspondence that each digital primer is set, described method also comprises:
Enter the step of simulation explosion, according to the model of described digital primer and corresponding explosion position thereof, by Computer Simulated Blasting scene and blasting result, and according to described blasting result, described delay time is modified, then longitude and latitude corresponding to the ID code of amended delay time, described digital primer and described explosion position downloaded in described initiator.
5. the initiation control method of digital primer according to claim 4, is characterized in that,
Longitude and latitude corresponding to the ID code of the fingerprint of the described operating personnel in described authorization data packets, described digital primer and described explosion position is one to one.
6. the initiation control method of digital primer according to claim 5, is characterized in that, after described step 4 completes, described method also comprises:
Described initiator records the ID code of described digital primer and corresponding delay time thereof, longitude and latitude, blasting time and the operating personnel of described explosion position number as explosion record, uploads to described data center.
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