- Release Date:
14thApril 2026
- KBA Summary:
This Knowledge Base Article describes the functionality of the record cavity.
Summary
Capturing cavities is a feature within BlastIQ™ Mobile that allows operators to formally record the presence of voids (cavities) detected during drilling activities. When enabled by a Site Administrator, cavity capture is available across all supported drilling tasks, allowing operators to record cavity intervals directly against a hole.
IMPORTANT
Cavity capture requires all devices assigned to the site to be running BlastIQ™ Mobile v1.29 or later. If any device on the site is running a version earlier than v1.29, the Enable Cavity Capture setting cannot be enabled.
Follow the steps below to enable cavity capture.
- Select a site and click the "BlastIQ™ Mobile Configuration" menu.
Click the "Edit" button.
- Locate the "Enable cavity capture" and tick the checkbox to enable it.
Click the "Save" button when done.
Record cavity intervals
- Navigate to drilling, measurement/loading and select a relevant hole.
Tap the cavity icon.
Tap "+ New cavity" button.
Use the numeric keypad to enter the start depth (From) and end depth (To) of the cavity. The Length field is calculated automatically.
- Confirm or correct any validation warnings.
- If the entry triggers a validation error, a warning banner will appear. Sample validation rules are:
'To' length must be greater than 'From' length: the end depth must always be deeper than the start depth.
Cavities cannot overlap: the depth range of a new cavity must not intersect an existing one on the same hole.
Cavity cannot exceed hole length: the "To" value cannot be greater than the hole length or hole drilled length.
- If the entry triggers a validation error, a warning banner will appear. Sample validation rules are:
Once cavities are saved:
- A numeric badge appears on the cavity icon indicating the total number of cavities recorded for the hole.
- A purple dot indicator appears on the hole icon to indicate that one or more cavities have been recorded.