BlastIQ™ Insights - Drilling by Hole

To pan around the Drilling by Hole Dashboard:

1. Activate the map by placing the mouse cursor anywhere on the map and clicking the screen, then use the Up, Down, Left, or Right arrows on the keyboard; or
2. Place the mouse cursor anywhere on the Drilling by Hole Dashboard map, press and hold the left mouse button, and move the cursor as required.

To rotate and tilt the Drilling by Hole Dashboard:

1. Place the mouse cursor anywhere on the map, press and hold the right mouse button, and move the cursor as required or
2. Place the mouse cursor anywhere on the Drilling by Hole Dashboard map, press and hold Ctrl on the keyboard, press and hold the left mouse button, and move the cursor as required.

Detailed information on each section:

1. Blast Name Selector

   

   • Select a blast from the drop-down list.
   • The user can type in to search for the desired blast.
2. Total Number of Holes

   

   • Displays the total number of holes in a blast.
3. Colour Legend
   • Displays will be based on the selected mode.
     • Equipment

       

       • Shows the equipment used and the total count of holes during drilling.
     • Average Penetration Rate

       

       • Both drilling length and drilling time values post the Average Rate. 
     • Design Diameter

       

       • Shows the planned hole diameter of the blast-hole and its count.
     • Best Available Diameter

       

       • Shows all designs, drills, and measured diameters of holes recorded during drilling and their count.
     • Date

       

       • Displays the date and the count of holes that have already been drilled on that particular date.
4. Back to Site Map

   

   • Click the "Back to Site Map" button.
   • User will be redirected to the Site Map page.
5. View
   • Map View

     

     • Navigate to the view selector.
     • Select "Map View".
     • Blast Plan view displays an area per hole coloured according to the modes selected (see the colour legend).
     • Mouse over the holes to get more information.
   • Table View

     

     • Navigate to the view selector.
     • Select "Table View".
     • Table view will be visible and show relevant data.
     • Use the search boxes to filter the data.
     • Click on the column headers to sort.
     • You can download by clicking the download button to initiate a CSV file download.
6. Mode
   • Navigate to the mode selector.
   • Click the drop-down.
   • And select one of the modes from the drop-down list:
     • Equipment

       

       • All the equipment used during drilling.
     • Average Penetration Rate

       

       • Both length and drilling time values post the Average Rate. These values are surfaced in the BlastIQ Insights Overview and Drilling Quantities dashboards.
       • For more information, visit Drill Actuals Data Capture and navigate to the Drilling a Hole section.
     • Design Diameter

       

       • The planned hole diameter of the blast-hole.
     • Best Available Diameter

       

       • The designs, drills and measured diameters of holes were recorded during drilling.
     • Date

       

       • Upon selecting a date, the legend will display in the format "YYYY-MM-DD: Count," where:
         • "YYYY-MM-DD" represents the date when drilling activities take place.
         • "Count" indicates the number of holes drilled on that particular date.
   • The dashboard will automatically update based on the selected options.
7. Hole Details Panel

   

   • Click on a hole on the map.
   • The hole details panel opens.
   • Clicking the Hole Details icon without clicking a hole by default shows no data.
   • The hole details panel closes only when the user clicks the "x" button.
   • Once the panel is closed and you want to open the panel again, click the "Hole Details" icon at the bottom left-hand corner.
   • The panel consists of five tabs: Details, Decks, Measurements, Drill Data, and Comments.
     • Details
       • By default, the "Details" will be visible, presenting users with design, drilled, and measured data.
     • Decks
       • Decks and relevant properties are grouped by design, adjusted and actual.
       • Deck is displayed by a lower number from the bottom to the top (higher number).
     • Measurements
       • Provides a concise overview of recorded data, including the time occurrence, associated deck, property details, recorded values, user identity, and the equipment or device used.
       • Measurements are ordered by timestamp.
       • Sorting is implemented by clicking on the column headers.
     • Drill Data
       • Provides a concise summary of drilling-related information.  Users will find details such as the average penetration rate, start time, end time, drill name, operator, and timestamps for when the event occurred and was received.
     • Comments
       • Hole comments recorded in BlastIQ™ Mobile v1.22.206 or older will not show in the comments in the hole details panel.  These comments are still available in the already supported display points and data export.
8. Measurements

   

   • Click the measurements icon located in the lower left-hand corner.
   • Click anywhere on the map to draw points.

   • Lines should automatically connect the points.

   • The aggregated distance of the drawn lines will be visible.
9. Layers

   

   • Click on the layers icon.
   • Choose "Image Overlays" or "Polylines" from the available options.
   • Select "None"  for no layers display.

     To upload polylines and image overlays, please visit the Site Map article here and navigate to the Layer Administration section.

10. Display

    

    • Hole Names
      • Select "On" to display hole names on the map.
      • Select "Off" to hide hole names on the map.
    • Secondary Indicators
      • Select "None" does not highlight any holes.
      • Select "Comment" to highlight holes with added notes.
      • Select "Wet" to highlight holes in a wet state.
    • Background
      • The user can choose to change the map background to allow better visualisation of the blasts of interest from the following options:
        • Select "Satellite" to set a satellite image as your map background.
        • Select "Light" to give your map a white background.
        • Select "Dark" to give your map a dark background.