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ARES

Remote Blasting Machine

Remote blasting machine ARES is designed to remotely explode electric detonators and check blasting line resistance.


Ares consists of one control/transmitter unit and up to four 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 double the communication range.


ARES Features and Benefits:

  • Small and lightweight

  • Simple to operate

  • Encrypted dual frequency radio communication

  • Integrated line continuity tester

  • Firing and battery status indication for each receiver

  • Sequential firing with 50 ms delay between receivers

  • Different firing modes: All, Individually or selected groups, immediate or sequential firing

  • Safety delay, selectable 5 or 1 minutes

Technical Specifications

Metric

Units

Value

Communication range

m

Line of sight: up to 3000 m
Urban and forest: up to 1000 m
Repeater doubles the range

Radio frequencies

MHz

868/915 and 433, ISM bands

Firing voltage

V

150

Maximum permitted line resistance

Ω

80 Ω, for Class 1 detonators

Capacitor nominal value

μF

100

Arming (capacitor charging) time

s

8 – 15, 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)

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