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2. Instructions Positive Negative e Turn the Voltage knob fully counter clockwise e Select the Polarity of voltage required by selecting Positive POS or Negative NEG e Press the Red colored Fire Switch spring loaded and turn the Voltage knob clockwise till you arrive at the desired voltage e Once the required operation is completed release the Fire Switch and turn the voltage knob fully counter clockwise Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 10 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 4 2 Dump Fire Instructions Positive Negative 5 0 Pressing the Dump Fire Switch once places the unit in Dump Fire Mode This is indicated by a LED flashing once every second Turn the Voltage knob fully counter clockwise Select the Polarity of voltage required by selecting Positive POS or Negative NEG Press the Red colored Fire Switch spring loaded and turn the Voltage knob clockwise till you arrive at the desired voltage Press the Dump Fire switch again to dump the voltage into the connected output Once the required operation is completed release the Fire Switch and turn the voltage knob fully counter clockwise This removes the panel out of Dump Fire mode and places it in regular Select Fire Mode Installing Software for ControlFire Perforating Panel The following procedure will provide a step by step guide for installing the ControlFire Perf Unit GUI
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4. Skip using Switch Skip button in Gun Control Window 31 5 4 2 Gun Skip using Verify Gun String Window cccccceeccececeeeceeeaeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeaes 32 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 2 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual DO MOU ISS INO ONG m TT 8 0 Cleaning Instructions iii 9 VARIO S oec A DM E EE 100 Gun Loading INSTHUCH ONS usse aede oda EE E nn ITO AMINO MNMSTUCUONS einernie TTE 12 0 ControlFire Part Numbers iii iii 13 0 USE AGT eMENE siacscaccwarevsceuarersequaveraucwarevacerasautseuanewasevanevssenateuateuauswaneuadeusueuacerauebauewaiay AT EBS Down Hole Pin Wire AtGChImeht aoi rene eter eeu oce ted Ho He e Reate o REUS A2 S0NWaAre LICellS8 esee acted name names aen ie etes DURER tete nt ee a tee enr este Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 3 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Safety Precautions When Using ControlFire Perf Unit The following precautions must be followed when using the ControlFire Perf Unit e Do NOT open the unit and try and service If any service or repair is required the unit must be returned to the manufacturer Hunting Titan e Always use the recommended AC power cord that includes a 3 wire safety ground that connects equipment to a grounded
5. anyone and you may distribute the software to anyone provided that a you require any recipient or viewer of the software to agree to the terms of this License Contract you do not decompile decode flowchart or otherwise reverse engineer the Software you charge no fee in association with display use or distribution of the Software unless the Software is used to control only equipment or tools manufactured or sold by Titan Titan equipment or tools you do not modify the software in any way including to operate on any equipment or tool including control boxes or down hole hardware other than the Titan equipment and tools that the Software was designed to operate to add remove or modify any logo brand or other trade or service mark associated with the software or Titan equipment or tools to allow access without agreement to the terms and conditions of this License Contract to remove any digital rights management attributes of the Software or to make Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 51 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual any other modification or derivation that is not explicitly authorized by this License Contract 2 Noimplied license to any intellectual property is granted by this License Contract 3 In addition to any other action that is held to be a material breach of this License Contract it is a material breach of th
6. attached to the blue wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly coming from the bottom gun Ground the black wire coming from the additional ControlFire switch body to the same ground as that of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly above or to the ground coming from the adapter below Connect the green wire from the additional ControlFire switch no detonator attached to the live through wire which connects the bulk head of the adapter to the setting tool firing head Leave the blue and red wires of the last ControlFire switch un terminated gt Check gun string with a VeriFire panel It is highly recommended to check the gun string after gun arming using the VeriFire panel PN 9002 013 210 Refer to the VeriFire User Manual for instructions and safe use Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 48 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 12 0 ControlFire Part Numbers Part Number ControlFire Switch System EBFire Feed Thru w Ground Retainer Nut 74 ID w Ground RF Safe ControlFire System with Austin Powder detonator selection RF Safe Switch with A 85 Detonator DETO CFA A85 T RF Safe Switch with A 140S Detonator Titan Shooting Power Supply ControlFire Shooting Power Supply 9002 013 810 Table 3 13 0 User Agreement All rights to the software and systems described in this user manual are owned by Titan Specialties Ltd T
7. body to the live wire coming from the gun above Connect the ground wires from both the gun above and gun below to the black wire coming from the ControlFire amp switch body Connect the blue wire from the ControlFire amp switch body to the live wire coming from the gun below Figure 47 and Figure 48 show the proper wiring for the ControlFire amp switch in a tandem sub The green and red wires coming from the ControlFire amp switch body should be left alone until arming the gun Note that the ControlFire switch body may be black shrink wrap or maroon plastic X 4 Figure 47 Figure 48 gt Installing the ControlFire switch into a bottom gun no plug Connect the white wire from the ControlFire switch body to the live wire coming from the bottom gun Connect the ground wire from the bottom gun to the black wire coming from the ControlFire switch body The blue wire coming from the ControlFire switch body does not connect to anything The green and red wires coming from the ControlFire switch body should be left alone until arming the bottom gun Installing the ControlFire switch into a bottom gun with plug FOR PLUG SHOOT APPLICATIONS THERE WILL BE TWO ControlFire SWITCHES BELOW THE BOTTOM GUN ONE FOR THE BOTTOM GUN AND ONE FOR THE IGNITER TO THE SETTING TOOL The additional ControlFire switch designated for the igniter may be housed in either the bottom gun or in a separate adapter between the Copyright 2014 Hunting T
8. head until ready to arm gun string Check gun string with a VeriFire panel It is highly recommended to check the gun string after gun loading using the VeriFire panel PN 9002 013 210 Refer to the VeriFire User Manual for instructions and safe use Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 44 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 11 0 Arming Instructions The following procedures are recommendations from Hunting Titan on proper gun arming techniques when implementing ControlFire switches into perforating gun systems Only personnel properly trained in ControlFire operations and explosives handling should arm perforating guns containing ControlFire switches Refer to API RP 67 Latest Edition for safe practices and standards which must be followed when arming perforating guns Table 2 gives the compatible detonators and igniters which can be used to arm perforating guns containing ControlFire switches Normally it is recommended that the cable head be attached to the gun string before arming the top gun However if an additional standard ControlFire switch without a detonator attached is in line above the first armed ControlFire switch then all guns in the gunstring may be electrically and ballistically armed before attaching the gunstring to the wireline pending the approval of the operator in charge Refer to API RP 67 The following procedure
9. of selecting an active Arm button are shown in Figure 25 1 The Icon for the gun to be fired turns Yellow 2 The Arm Button changes to Yellow in color with the word Armed 3 A 15 second countdown timer becomes visible indicating the time remaining to select the Enable Fire button a Gun Control Joa Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 26 v TE Power Off ET Power On RIH 4 Plug Current 3 ma p 3 agn PWR ON Max Current 38 ma A Hibemate E Amed 3 73h Gun Control an Fireable Fired 2 71h aped Skipped Not Fired 1 6Fh Shooting P 91h Enable Fire Amed Seconds Remaining Fa Operator Log 8 23 2011 08 55 21 Gun ARM Switch 1 lt gt 6Fh Hibemated 8 23 2011 08 55 21 Gun ARM Switch P lt gt 91h Found 8 23 2011 08 55 21 Gun ARM Switch P 91h Amed 8 23 2011 08 55 21 Gun ARM Seq 146 Switch P 91h Armed Figure 25 By selecting the Enable Fire button in Figure 25 the following results occur as indicated in Figure 26 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 28 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0 v L Power Off daha Se UT Current 0 ma aies Gun OK __ PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma Hibemate Armed EN 3 73h Gun Control ee Fireable Fired 2 71h spi Skipped B N
10. single phase outlet e When replacing either the AC fuse or W L fuse always use the exact replacement P N e If equipment is not used in a manner specified by the manufacturer safety protection may become impaired e When in ARMCF Mode the Panel will only output Negative voltage irrespective of the polarity switch setting as the ControlFire switches fire ONLY on Negative voltage Firmware Version 1 18 or lower e When in ARMCF Mode the Panel will only output voltage based on the polarity switch setting Firmware Version 1 19 or higher Safety Symbol Explanation Warning Electrical shock hazard Caution Risk of danger refer to user guide Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 4 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 1 0 Equipment Overview The minimum equipment required for running a ControlFire switch system is listed in Table 1 Item 1 2 3 4 5 Table 1 Items 3 and 5 can be used for system verification at the shop or on a job location ControlFire Shooting Power Supply Shown in Front View LOG 10 63A250V R e m 2 m m F LS s5 gt A gt Is a rack mounted shooting power supply panel that provides communication and control to the downhole ControlFire switch string All interface cabling is done from the rear or back of the panel This control panel interfaces with a PC or Laptop via a USB connector conne
11. 00 ma Change W L Settings Import Create Verify Gun Gun Help _Expon _History String Control Figure 15 4 The Titan ControlFire software has now started and the user interface is available with the Perf Unit Set Up screen visible Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 18 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Perf Unit Setup Screen Definitions Job Folder A dropdown is used to either create a new job folder or use an existing job folder Import Activates a previously saved gun string file from another file location Create Generates a new gun string associated with the selected Job Folder Help When selected a ControlFire User s Manual is opened for viewing Export Exports the job history for a specified job History Opens a screen to view the history of each run within the job folder It also enables the user to export specific V I plots within the job folder Unit Verify Confirms communication with the Perforating Command and Control Panel The Titan Unit box will be displayed in green if communication is enabled and yellow if communication is not established Change W L Settings Enables the user to input specific information about the collar locator wireline cable properties well conditions and number of switches run into the well in order to calculate the p
12. 1 or DRUM2 position depending on which W L is being used 7 0 ControlFire Operation The following operation procedures for the ControlFire are described 1 Starting the ControlFire Software 2 Perf Unit Setup for ControlFire Operations 3 Perf Unit Setup for ControlFire Operations 5 1 Starting the ControlFire Software The follow steps are required to start the Titan GUI software 1 Double click the Titan ControlFire PUA icon on your desktop See Figure 12 File m LI E gm Tan FUA USE Figure 12 The License Agreement screen appears as shown in Figure 13 HE Splash I o ini x License Han SPECIALTIES LTD 4 0 4212 34165 ControlFire Perforating Switch System ail By clicking amp ccept below and or using this software vou acknowledge that 1 This software and all rights related to it are owned by Titan Specialties Ltd and are covered by a License Contract that you have reviewed and agree to the terms of 2 This software and associated systems include technology that may be protected by patent copyright and trade secret law You acknowledge and agree to respect Titan Specialties Ltd s intellectual property rights in the software and associated systems Ji You have been either trained in the use of this software have demonstrated competence in perforating safety standards and procedures are aware of all safety issues in using this software and related system
13. 2 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Use the Number of Switches dropdown to select the number of switches in the string Check the Plug box if the string includes an igniter for setting a plug The plug can now be powered by the Shooting Power Supply for 30 seconds There are some cases when a 30 second shooting is required for all guns If this is the case then also check the 30 Sec box Select the Scan Gun String button this action will power the wireline and send a sequence of commands from the Perforating Command and Control Panel to the Perf Switches and confirm a functional string See Figure 19 owitch Unit IDs will be displayed along with the switch revision number in the Create Gun String File window The number of Perf Switches found must match the number of switches selected If not a String Count Mismatch popup occurs and the Scan Gun String must be repeated before the gun string file file gsi can be saved Once the user input and the physical gun string match select the Save button and create 8 the new gun string file As an example shown in Figure 20 a Titan Run 1 gsi file was created M Plug 30Sec Created Scan Gun String Number of Switches 4 Save in O Titan Job 1 3 2 pf Figure 20 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 23 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan C
14. ControlFire HUNTING Hunting Titan Rev AG Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan All Rights Reserved Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Table of Contents ROM EOguiDmeht OVeLvieW uussuenmde vaa Rue cEm Du decide MD DS RD LUN Co DEI 5 2 0 ControlFire Shooting Panel and Switch Specifications 9 3 0 Eog Aux and C CL Operatori oboro bor sms obavob deo btavebdea bove iive ova Udeo bove bbesborsios 10 B20 AIRM MOde ObDSIAUODussssucsnuddiatum edd osi area nent 10 4 1 Select Fire Instructions Positive Negative eeeseeeeeeeeeen 10 4 2 Dump Fire Instructions Positive Negative 11 5 0 Installing Software for ControlFire Perforating Panel 11 IT HASTANNMG GULP GTI coute T cuir came NR ele 11 5 2 Installing USB Virtual Com Port Driver Rs 15 6 0 Installing ControlFire Perforating Panel on Logging Truck eee 15 ZO CoOnmtrolFire ObD rAtiOn ta de on den ii ea 17 5 1 Starting the ControlFire Software 17 5 2 Setup for ControlFire Operations e eene 19 5 2 1 Create New Job Folder sn 19 022 Change WL Sens sera re nes EE NEE 20 32 9 lhe ale a ING W GUN SNA A 21 O2A Ver GUM SUMING ESS EUER 24 5 9 GUN Check Anmning alid FIFA nn ood opes oho e toe eter sense revient 24 5 4 GUN SKIDDING ODeraltlofis uuscioisvereboietavpievatureV ois Vor eU UP De VUI QU US VOI Vot ere lac P PI HYS koI DATO Uo Uda 31 5 4 1 Gun
15. ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual a Gun Control Jeg Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0 v el Power Off a Power On RIH 4 Plug j Current 0 ma Bu nb Gun OK __ PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma A Hibemate m Amed A 3 73h Gun Control Fireable Fired 2 71 h Skppec Skipped B Not Fired Skipped 1 6Fh Shooting l LT P 91n C Perf Unit Setup Operator Log 8 24 2011 07 40 20 Gun Skip Switch 2 71h Hibemated 8 24 2011 07 40 20 Gun Skip Seq 155 Update Gun Check Count with 2 Found Skipping 1 8 24 2011 07 40 23 Gun Skip Seq 146 Valid Gun String Gun Skip Figure 29 5 4 2 Gun Skip using Verify Gun String Window In the event that communication of a ControlFire Switch is lost in the middle of the gun string it will be necessary to initiate the Gun Skip using the Verify Gun String button on the Set Up screen in Figure 21 This event could be cause by broken wires shorted wires loss of ground bad feed through and etc The result of a Gun Check with a disconnected switch is shown in Figure 30 as an example No communication below switch 2 71 In this case the Switch Skip is not active and in order skip the Plug and Gun 1 the Verify Gun String screen must be used Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 32 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply Us
16. PL 259 connectors on both ends a Connect one end of Male PL 259 connector to the DRUM 2 Collector Connector b Connect the other end of Male PL 259 connector to the DRUM 2 of the ControlFire Perf panel Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 15 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual ControlFire Perforating Panel Generic Shooting Rack Mount Panel USB DRUM 1 LOG Laptop Drum 1 Drum 2 Collector Collector A OO Figure 11 4 USB cable a Connect one end of the USB cable to a USB output of a PC or Laptop b Connect the other end of the USB cable the USB input of the Perf Panel 5 AC Input Power Cord a Turn the Perf Panel AC Power switch to the OFF position and turn the Perf Panel Safety Key switch to OFF before installing the AC Power Cord b Connect the AC Power Cord female receptacle to the Perf Panel 120 220 Power Entry connector c Plug the AC cord into an AC receptacle of the logging truck The Perf Panel is now ready for service Turn the Perf Panel AC Power switch to ON The RED light on the Perf Panel should turn ON Next turn the Safety Key switch from the Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 16 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual SAFE position to either the DRUM
17. a voltage and current plot of the applied shooting power and provides a visual aid for shot detection Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 30 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 7 13 2010 2 29 49 PM 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Time Figure 28 5 4 Gun Skipping Operations The ControlFire system allows the user to skip over misfired guns in order to continue perforating operations with the remaining good gun s Gun skip operations can be done from two screens 1 Gun Control Window 2 Verify Gun String 5 4 1 Gun Skip using Switch Skip button in Gun Control Window Guns may be skipped directly from the Gun Control window for active switches in the following situations 1 The device connected to a switch in the firing sequence is no longer needed for the operation An example would be to skip a switch in a plug setting operations because the switch remains intact after the plug setting operation is complete 2 A detonator misfires and the switch remains in communication Each time the Switch Skip button is selected the bottom most active switch will be skipped Once the Switch Skip operation is completed the gun string icons will indicate the skipped guns Shown in Figure 29 is a gun string with a skipped Plug and a skipped bottom gun Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 31 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan
18. and USB Virtual Com Port Driver onto a PC or laptop 5 1 Installing GUI Program Installation Steps 1 DE Er Oo Any previous versions of Titan Perf Unit must be uninstalled before attempting to install a newer version of the Titan Perf Unit 4 program Use the Add Remove program on the control panel and remove any previous existing version of Titan Perf Unit 4 Download TitanPUA Setup 7 18 11 zip file into the folder of your choice Unzip files A sub folder TitanPU4 Setup 7 18 11 will be created Go to folder Double click on setup exe as seen below in Figure 5 If Microsoft NET Framework 4 is not installed on PC Laptop then a popup will appear asking to install Allow the installation When the Welcome to the Titan Perf Unit 4 Setup Wizard appears click next Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 11 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual setup exe CA setupPua msi t Pi windows Installer Package Setup pajakan f Titan Perf Unit 4 Welcome to the Titan Perf Unit 4 Setup Wizard War SPECIALTIES LTO The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Titan Perf Unit 4 on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecu
19. and tools 9 Limitation of Damages Titan shall not be responsible to you or any third party for any damages including but not limited to direct indirect special punitive exemplary compensatory incidental or consequential damages arising from or relating to the distribution display or use of the Software In the event any particular limited remedy fails of its essential purpose the limitations of liability in this section shall still apply you have specifically agreed to this allocation of economic risk The limitations of liability in this section are without prejudice to any other limitations of liability that may be stated in other clauses of this License Contract 10 Severability If any clause in this License Contract is held void voidable invalid unenforceable or otherwise defective this License Contract shall be considered modified to exclude such clause and all other provisions shall remain valid 11 Interpretation This License Contract shall be interpreted as if drafted jointly by both parties no ambiguity is to automatically be resolved as against either party 12 Waiver No failure to enforce any provision of this License Contract shall be considered a waiver of the right to enforce that provision in the future or to enforce any other provision of this License Contract 13 Choice of Law This License Agreement shall be interpreted under the laws of the otate of Texas without regard to Texas law regarding confl
20. anel voltage requirement when Calculate Voltage Settings and Save W L Settings buttons are selected Verify String Establishes communication with the gun string and confirms that the gun string created in the software physically matches the actual gun string to be run into the well Once confirmed the Gun Control button will become enabled Gun Control Changes focus from the job setup screen to the perforating operation interface 5 2 Setup for ControlFire Operations 5 2 1 Create New Job Folder A new Job Folder in normally created for a client on every new job Refer to Figure 16 for the next steps Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 19 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 1 Highlight the existing name in the Job Folder window and then type in the new name and press the Enter key on keyboard For example only use Titan Job 1 2 Select Yes in response to Add new job folder on Job Folder Not Found pop up This will create a new job folder Titan Job 1 located in directory C TitanData Titan Job 1 ontrolFire V 4 101 x Job Folder Active Gun Strin i Titan Job1 gt Name NoGsiFileLoad Unit RIH o Verify Demo Gun Runs 4 ET PWROFF W L Power Supply Add new job Folder Gun Check Settings Voltage 29 v Current 100 ma Fire Settings Voltage 35 v Current 200 ma Change W L Set
21. ations inventor certificates trade secrets confidential information copyrights rights of attribution trade mark rights in the marks used or associated with the Software the Titan equipment and tools with which the software is designed to be used Titan and any and all other intellectual property rights of any nature or country that may be associated with the Software All intellectual property rights in any improvements and or derivative works relating to the Software not already owned by Titan are hereby assigned to Titan and you shall Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 52 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual perform all acts and execute all documents reasonably requested by Titan to effectuate the purpose of this clause b Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications PCT App No PCT US08 00200 entitled Tractor Communication Control and Select File Perforating Switch filed January 7 2008 published August 21 2008 Pub No WO2008 100362 A3 and PCT App No PCT US09 04477 entitled Apparatus and Methods for Controlling and Communicating with Downhole Devices filed August 5 2009 published February 11 2010 Pub No WO 2010 01689 the Applications relate to the Software and should the claims of the Applications issue the actions listed in Section 271 of Title 35 of the United States Code or actions deemed to be acts of infringement in other count
22. check 1 All switch icons are green in color 2 Operator Log does not indicate any errors Shown in Figure 24 is the result of an invalid gun check For this example the wire line was not connected between switch 6Fh and switch 71h a Gun Control BAX Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0 v 21 Power Of RIH 4 Wy Current 0 ma pic pie Gun OK __ PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma A Hibemate ET Amed dii 3 73h Gun Control Y Freable r Fired 2 71h sis Skipped ene m 1 6Fh Shooting WT P 91h Perf Unit Setup Operator Log 8 23 2011 05 17 28 Gun Check Sdq 8 23 2011 05 17 28 Gun Check Sea 8 23 2011 05 17 28 Gun Check Seq 155 id End of String 8 23 2011 05 17 32 Gun Check Seq 146 Invalid End Of String Switch TimeOut Figure 24 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 27 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual The following would indicate an invalid gun check 1 Switch icons below the detected error are NOT green in color 2 Operator Log will indicate errors Circled in RED above 5 3 2 Arm and Fire Sequence Note Before arming a gun verify that the depth correlation and tie in on the perforating correlation software and or company procedures have been followed The ARM button becomes active follows a successful gun check see Figure 23 The results
23. cts to a Shooting Power Supply output through the LOG connector and to a dual wireline cable via the DRUM 1 and DRUM 2 connectors The Perforating Command and Control Panel is available in 3 configurations as a portable panel rack mount panel or integrated into a shooting power supply as a combination rack mount panel See Section 10 for part numbers Front View Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 5 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual LOG GHTS AM ZN gmp A ja IN ee S A tas A Rear View Figure 1 gt Required Cables An itemized listing of required cables is given 1 AC Input Power Cord Three wire power cord for connecting the Control Panel to an AC power source hot natural and safety ground The safety ground 3rd wire within the AC receptacle must be connected to earth ground Ground wire must be Green Yellow Cord should be 3 Conductor 18AWG 10A 60 C minimum 3m length maximum LOG Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable 5 feet long with UHF PL 259 connectors on both ends Drum 1 Output Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable 10 feet long with UHF PL 259 connectors on both ends Drum 1 Output Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable 10 feet long with UHF PL 259 connectors on both ends USB Cable USB Type A Male on each end used to interface a PC or Laptop to the Control Panel Supplied with panel Copyright 2014 Hunting Ti
24. d Responsibility document which is shipped with each package prior to using the assembly The following procedure is the recommended practice when arming guns through the ports of the tandem subs When not arming through the tandem sub port the RF Safe ControlFire assembly must be connected before attaching the tandem sub to gun Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 46 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual i j 1 1 r j j 1 I 1 1 4 4 Tandem Sub to Next Gun f amp 5 DETONATOR Figure 50 Arming a gun through a tandem sub Refer to Steps in Figure 50 1 2 Connect the live wire from the gun above to the white wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly Connect the ground wires from both the gun above and the tandem sub to the black wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly Connect the live wire from the tandem sub to the blue wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly With the detonator secured in an explosives safety tube turn the dial of the shunt connector from the SHUNT to the ARM position Remove the detonator from the explosives safety tube Connect the detonator to the detonating cord coming from the top gun Be careful not to pinch wires when securing arming ports Arming a bottom gun no plug Refer to Steps in Figure 50 Arm the bottom gun using the same steps descr
25. d of the gun above through the tandem sub body and out the port of the tandem sub Attach the tandem sub to the bottom of the gun as shown in Figure 44 Be careful not to pinch wires Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 41 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual i Figure 44 gt Connecting a tandem sub to the gun below Connect the live wire from the top end of the gun below to the pin on the bottom of the tandem sub Refer to Appendix A1 for instructions on attaching wire to EBS pin sub Connect the ground wire coming from the top end of the gun below to the ground wire from the retainer nut body on the bottom of the tandem sub Figure 45 and Figure 46 gt Show the live wire and ground wire from the tandem sub connected to the appropriate wires of the gun below Attach the gun below to the tandem sub Be careful not to pinch wires JF Figure 45 Figure 46 When implementing the RF Safe ControlFire system the ControlFire switch is connected during arming Proceed to Section 9 2 Arming Instructions for the RF Safe ControlFire Assembly if using the RF Safe ControlFire System Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 42 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Installing the ControlFire switch into tandem subs Connect the white wire from the ControlFire switch
26. er Manual a Gun Control il xX Gun String mE Surface Unit Name Titan Run 1 Voltage RIH 4 Current PWR OFF Max Current 3 73h Gun Control 2 71h 1 6Fh m Shooting WT 9th m Setup Abort Operator Log 8 25 2011 12 51 41 Gun Check Seq 151 Delta Current at switch 2 is 0 ma 8 25 2011 12 51 41 Gun Check Seq 151 Delta Current at switch 2 is 0 ma 18 25 2011 12 51 41 Gun Check Seq 155 Invalid End of String 18 25 2011 12 51 44 Gun Check Seq 146 Invalid End Of String Switch TimeOut Figure 30 The following steps will allow skipping of the Plug and Gun 1 in order to fire the top 2 guns 1 Return to the Perf Unit Setup screen Select Perf Unit Setup button on the Gun Control screen 2 From the Perf Unit Setup screen select the Verify Gun String button The results of this action are seen in Figure 31 G 22 Verify Gun String File JUS Name Titan Run 1 Compare To 30 Sec Loaded Gun String PlugSet 8 23 2011 21 0 Figure 31 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 33 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 3 Before skipping guns a Compare to Gun String should be done to validate the failure Select the Compare to Gun String button and the results are shown Figure 32 This operation confirms the same condition as found on the Gun Control Screen 22 Verify G
27. he Setup screen select the Gun Control button to return focus back to the Gun Control screen 8 Shown in Figure 35 is the result of a successful Gun Check after performing a gun skip on the Plug and Gun 1 The remaining gun string can now be used a Gun Control Sex Gun String Name Titan Run 1 1 m2 i 5 5 Troubleshooting RIH 4 Plug PWR OFF 3 73h 2 71h Skipped 1 6Fh P 91h Surface Unit Gun et PT Power On rrent Cu rent PT Gun OK Max Current M Hibemate Gun Control Shooting C O ECTS Unit ECTS Operator Log 8 25 2011 01 46 30 Gun Check on pero Correct End of Gun String Found 8 25 2011 01 46 30 Gun Seq 8 25 2011 01 46 30 Check Seq 155 Update Gun 8 25 2011 01 46 33 Gun Check Seq 146 Valid Gun String Switch TimeOut Figure 35 1 Cannot communicate with the Panel using Titan PU4 software Ensure that Drum1 or Drum2 is selected and that the front panel knob is in ARM CF mode Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Page 36 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Doc Number 10026 Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 8 0 Cleaning Instructions There are no user serviceable parts inside the box and the unit does not require any preventive maintenance If the unit requires service it must be returned to Hunting Titan Ltd The unit may be cleaned using a damp cloth to remove and dust and dirt from
28. he software and systems described in this user manual include technology that may be protected by patent copyright and trade secret law Use of the software and systems described in this user manual is authorized only under a License Contract with Titan Specialties Ltd You may only use the Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 49 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual software and systems described in this user manual if you have been trained in the use of the software and systems have demonstrated competence in perforating safety standards and procedures are aware of all safety issues in using the software and systems and will only use this software and systems in accordance with API RP 67 Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety Appendix A1 EBS Down Hole Pin Wire Attachment Place a length 1 2 or longer of white silicone tubing 9400 EBWST on wire to be attached to switch pin Strip 74 insulation off wire Start with wire at 90 degrees to downhole pin Place bare wire in the groove at end of pin with the end of the insulation touching the pin Wrap bare wire around groove in pin one full turn crossing standing end the long body of wire away from the switch body downhole side Rotate wire 90 degrees such that the long insulated body of the wire is pointing straight downhole and the short bare wire is lying along the length of the
29. ibed in the Arming a gun through a tandem sub section above with the following changes for Steps 2 and 3 2 3 Connect the ground wire from the bottom gun to the black wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly The blue wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly is not connected to anything and may be left un terminated Be careful not to pinch wires when attaching bottom sub Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 47 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Arming a bottom gun with plug Refer to Steps in Figure 50 For plug shoot applications a standard ControlFire switch no detonator attached must be added to the bottom RF Safe ControlFire assembly for the igniter of the setting tool The additional ControlFire switch designated for the igniter may be housed in either the bottom gun or in a separate adapter between the bottom gun and plug shoot adapter Use a compatible igniter for the firing head to the setting tool Arm the bottom gun using the same steps described in the Arming a gun through a tandem sub section above with the following changes for Steps 2 and 3 2 Connect the ground wire from the bottom gun to the black wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly 3 The blue wire coming from the RF Safe ControlFire assembly will be connected as follows Connect the white wire of the additional ControlFire switch no detonator
30. icts of laws 14 Integration This License Contract is the sole agreement between the parties regarding the Software all other agreements whether written or oral are hereby Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 54 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual void There are no other terms or conditions to this License Contract of any kind between the parties This License Contract may not be amended except in writing that expressly states that this License Contract is being amended and sets out the amendments terms 15 Arbitration If a dispute of any kind arises under this License Contract or related to the use of the Software that dispute will be resolved by binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association This arbitration provision limits your ability to litigate claims in court and your right to a jury trial Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 55 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Corporate Sales amp Tech Services 16770 Imperial Valley Dr Houston TX 77060 Bossier City LA 71111 4710 B Viking Dr Toll Free B77 549 0847 Phone 318 549 0844 Fax 318 549 0845 Bridgeport TX 76426 1033 CR 1300 Toll Free 866 683 2726 Phone 040 688 2726 Fax 940 688 8326 Brockway PA 15824 6250 Route 219 Toll Free 877 771 4840
31. ire switch body may be black shrink wrap or maroon plastic W L IN Deto Deto WL Out Armor Figure 4 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 8 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 2 0 ControlFire Shooting Panel and Switch Specifications Table 2 gives the specifications for the ControlFire Shooting Power Supply Inputs Table 3 shows the specifications for the ControlFire switch Operating Temperature Start Up Storage Humidity RH Operating 10 to 95 RH Non Condensing amp Storage TIT Storage AC Input Voltage 0 100 load Frequency Range 0 100 load Input Power O AC Power Cord 2 conductor 18AWG s ke Operating minimum 3m length maximum 250V 10A 5mm X 20mm slow AG ently Use blow Part 0326010 HXP Operating Wire Line Fuse 250V 0 63A 5mm X 20mm Slow Operatin blow Part BK GDC 630MA P g 250V 1A 5mm X 20mm slow blow Truck 12V In Fuse Part 0313001 MXP Operating Table 2 ControlFire Switch Specifications ENVIRONMENTAL 20 F 29 C to 347 F 175 C 58 F 50 C to 392 F 200 C 42 8 F 5 C Minute Compliant to all hollow carrier gun systems 50 g RMS Sweep Frequency 50 1000 Hz ELECTRICAL 5 VDC to 550 VDC gt 1mA 10mA at Surface 30mA Downhole Bi directional COMPATABILITY Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 9 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG T
32. ire and ground wire down the length of the charge tube body using electrical tape or clear tubing as shown in oecure the wires throughout the length of the charge tube body as shown in Tape or Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 38 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual tubing can be used to secure wires to charge tube The ends of the wires should be configured through the openings at each end of the charge tube as shown in Figure 39 For the top gun only a live wire should be run down the length of the charge tube body ground wire not needed through top gun Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39 gt Inserting charge tube into gun Insert charge tube into gun housing as shown in Figure 40 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 39 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Figure 40 gt Connecting a top sub to the top gun Connect the live wire coming from the gun top end to the feed through wire coming from the live pin of the top sub Attach top sub to gun Be careful not to pinch wires gt Building a tandem sub The tandem sub should contain an EBFire gland to fit the EBFire Feed Through with ground PN 9400 EBTW WG _ Install the EBFire Feed Through into the tandem sub Make sure that the EBFire Feed Through sits flush with the bottom of the gland fitting Install
33. is License Contract and the license granted under this License Contract shall terminate immediately without any action by Titan if you do any of the following a Offer to facilitate a display or distribution of the Software to anyone without requiring them to agree to the terms of this License Contract before viewing or distributing the Software b decompile decode flowchart or otherwise reverse engineer the software c modify the software in any way including to operate on any equipment or tool other than Titan equipment or tools to add remove or modify any logo brand or other trade or service mark to allow access without agreement to the terms and conditions of this License Contract to remove any digital rights management attributes of the Software or to make any other modification or derivation that is not explicitly authorized by this License Contract d use the Software with any equipment or tool including control boxes or down hole hardware other than the Titan equipment and tools that the Software was designed to operate or e violate any export control law of the United States 4 You acknowledge that a Titan owns and shall continue to own any and all intellectual property relating to the Software and the equipment and tools that the Software was designed to operate including rights granted or protected by any nation or international organization under any law or treaty relating to patents patent applic
34. is accessible to the user for 15 seconds If an enable fire is not sent within a 15 second time window the Perforating Command and Control Panel will revert back to a pre initialized gun check screen Enable Fire The Enable Fire button commands starts the following sequences 1 The V I plot appears and immediately starts recording wire line current and voltage This is used for shot detection 2 The selected switch connects its detonator to the wire line 4 seconds later in time The operator must apply 50 60 V onto the wireline before the 4 seconds Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 25 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual expire The reason for this action is to guarantee that the switch string is sufficiently powered when the detonator connects Switch Skip The Switch Skip button provides a method to skip over malfunctioned guns A switch skip command skips the bottom most detected gun in a string Each additional switch skip command initiated propagates upward one gun Abort The abort button stops the current operation Gun Legend This legend indicates the state of the switch in the string Gun Legend Power OF Power Off No power communication to switch Power On Power applied to switch Gun OK Switch verified and operational Gun OK Hibernate Switch is OFF and W L Switch is ON Hibemate Armed Switch is read
35. is the recommended practice when arming guns through the port of the tandem sub When not arming through the tandem sub port the ControlFire switch and detonator must be connected before attaching the tandem sub to gun 11 1 Arming Instructions non RF Safe ControlFire System gt Arming gun through a tandem sub Secure detonator body into an approved explosives safety tube Connect one of the detonator wires to the red wire of the ControlFire switch body Connect the other wire of the detonator to the green wire of the ControlFire switch body Remove detonator body from the explosives safety tube Attach detonator to detonating cord coming from the above gun Be careful not to pinch wires when securing arming ports For resistorized detonators and RED detonators the polarity or color of the detonator wire does not matter when connecting to the red and green wires of the ControlFire switch When connecting a ControlFire switch to a PX 1 the green wire of the ControlFire switch MUST be connected to the negative input of the PX 1 The red wire of the ControlFire switch MUST be connected to the positive input of the PX 1 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 45 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual gt Arming a bottom gun no plug Follow the same arming procedures from Arming gun through a tandem sub above Be careful not to pinch
36. itan Doc Number 10026 Page 43 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual bottom gun and plug shoot adapter Connect the white wire from the ControlFire switch body to the live wire coming from the bottom gun Connect the ground wire from the bottom gun to the black wire coming from the ControlFire switch body Connect the blue wire coming from the ControlFire switch body to the white wire coming from the body of the additional ControlFire switch Shown circled in red in Figure 49 which is dedicated to the igniter for setting a plug Ground the black wire coming from the additional ControlFire switch body to the same ground as that of the ControlFire switch above or to the ground coming from the adapter below Figure 49 shows a diagram of the proper wiring for plug shoot applications Figure 49 Connecting a bottom gun to a plug shoot adapter There must be a bulk head pressure seal between the bottom gun and the firing head of the setting tool Titan EBFire plug shoot adapters provide such a feature Connect the green wire from the last ControlFire switch designated for the igniter to the live through wire which connects the bulk head of the plug shoot adapter to the setting tool firing head as shown circled in purple in Figure 49 Leave the blue and red wires of the last ControlFire switch un terminated as shown circled in purple in Figure 49 Do not attach setting tool firing
37. itan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Detonators Hot Wire 50 ohms or higher single or double resistor types Igniters Setting Tools 90 ohms or higher RF Safe Detonators PX 1 EBW RED all versions Table 3 3 0 Log Aux and CCL Operation When the user selects Log from the front panel knob the selected Drum connector will connect to the Log connector on the back of the panel When the user selects Aux from the front panel knob the selected Drum connector will connect to the Aux connector on the front and back of the panel When the user selects CCL from the front panel the device will display the CCL signal changes on the front panel micro ammeter The CCL Gain knob controls the gain of the CCL circuit and the volume control knob controls the volume of the CCL signal kicks The rear panel CCL connector is not affected by the CCL Gain knob as it has a fixed gain 4 0 ARM Mode Operation When the user selects ARM form the front panel the user is able to send shooting power in either polarity down the wireline The Dump Fire button enables the operator to Dump fire a preselected voltage When in Dump Fire mode the Dump Fire button LED will flash once every second If an over current condition occurs then the output is disconnected and the Dump Fire LED will flash 4 times a second Turning the knob all the way to zero or changing the mode will enable the operator to use the shooting supply again 4 1 Select Fire
38. l Verify the gun string is ready to begin a Gun Check Arming and Firing sequence To start these sequences select the Gun Control button on the Set Up screen in Figure 21 This activates the Gun Control Screen in Figure 22 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 24 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual a2 Gun Control Jae Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0 v rl Power Off RIH 4 Plug j i M Power On m m ER oo Current 0 ma Pr Gun OK PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma M Hibemate Hes M es t 3 73h Gun Control Fireable Fired a l 2 71h p0 Skipped t f Not Fired n 1 6Fh Shooting id ENABL E FIRE Perf Unit Setup Operator Log Figure 22 Gun Control Window Definitions Warning All Gun Control commands must be performed in a wellbore at a depth of greater than 200 feet or according to the operator s standards Gun Check The Gun Check button requests the Perforating Command and Control Panel to send a set of commands to the Perf Switches and read the status of all the switches in the string An unlimited number of Gun Check requests can be performed on the gun string Once the Gun Check is successfully completed the Arm button is accessible to the user Arm Selecting the Arm button sends an ARM command to the bottom most active switch Once the selected gun is armed the Enable Fire button
39. n Cancel Back Figure 10 The Installing Titan Perf Unit 4 screen appears shown in Figure 8 and the program installs along with showing a progress window to completion Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 13 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual i Titan Perf Unit 4 21 xl Installing Titan Perf Unit 4 LA Ei Titan Perf Unit 4 is being installed Please wait Figure 8 The Installation Complete window appears shown in 11 Figure 9 indicating a successful install Closing the window completes the installation a Titan Perf Unit 4 Joj xl Installation Complete mn hs al _ i Titan Perf Unit 4 has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates ta the MET Framework Eancel Back Figure 9 A Titan PU4 USB icon appears on desktop See image in 12 Figure 10 Double clicking on icon initiates the Perf Unit 4 program Han Titan PU USE Figure 10 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 14 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 5 2 Installing USB Virtual Com Port Driver As a result of a successful install in section 2 0 an executable VCP driver file was also copied onto the hard drive but not installed If the default install location we
40. nd Fire Setting Select the Save W L Information New voltage current values are saved in the current job folder 5 2 3 Create a New Gun String Perform the following steps to create a new gun string for a specific job folder For this example the Titan Job 1 folder will be used At this point the user must have the Perforating Command and Control Panel connected to the gun string in order to communicate with the Perf Switches and create a gun string file 1 Select Titan Job 1 folder Refer to Figure 16 2 Click on the Create button to create a new gun string This opens the Create Gun String Screen shown in Figure 18 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 21 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual ES Create Gun String File Name GunString new Plug 30 Sec Ready Number of Switches d pos O TGunNumber TGun2 E SR Gun String Status Ovolts Oma EOS searching e be bt Action m 7 Figure 18 EZ Create Gun String File Name GunString new Iv Plug M 30 Sec Created 1 Scan Gun Number of Switches 4 String rm Gun Number Gun Unit Id Swrev 1 5 Load Gun String Info Save in eG Titan Job 1 Qr Eri r Recent Desktop My Documents wr My Computer NE LU My Network File name Places Save as type Cancel Figure 19 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 2
41. ontrolFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 5 2 4 Verify Gun String After a Gun String File has been successfully created it requires to Verify Gun String The screen in Figure 21 is use for the process 1 Select the Verify Gun String button on the Set up Screen The Verify Gun String screen appears and the gun string is validated against the Titan Run 1 gsi file Following a successful scan the Verified box turns green 2 Select the Use button on the Verify Gun String screen This action activates the Gun Control button on the Set Up screen Titan Perf Unit ControlFire V 4 0 4212 34165 lol xl Job Folder Active Gun String z Titan Job 1 Name Titan Run 1 ec Unit RH 4 w ey Titan Job 1 Gun Titan Run 1 OU W L Power Supply pie coin Gun Check Settings 0 1 6Fh Voltage 25 v es P 91h Current 100 ma EE verify Gun String File k ini x Name Titan Run 1 ACHA Compara Te Fire Settings RIH 4 WT 30Sec Verified Gun String Voltage 35 v File Unit Id Current 200 ma 73h 7th 6Fh Change W L Settings 31h Verify Gun Gun String Control M Gun String Status Ovolts Oma EOS Switch TimeOut Use End Of String Gun Query Switch TimeOut Figure 21 This completes the setup process and a given gun string ready The Gun Control screen is now ready for use 5 3 Gun Check Arming and Firing Following a successfu
42. ot Fired 1 6Fh Shooting uu E Operator Log 8 23 2011 09 05 49 Capture Data Seq 150 Saving 2995 VI Data for Gun P 81h B on String Titan Run 1 8 23 2011 09 05 52 Capture Data Seq 156 Clear Gun Check Count 8 23 2011 09 05 52 Capture Data Seq 146 Shooting Data Count 2995 Figure 26 1 The Icon for the gun to be fired changes to a crosshatch image 2 The Enable Fire button changes to Green in color with the words Fired Enabled 3 A VII shot plot appears The Shooting Power Supply voltage should be ramped to 50 60 volts immediately after the Fire Enabled button turns Green At the end of the first 4 second time period as seen on the shot plot the Perf Switch connects the detonator to the wire line Following the 4 second time period turn the Shooting Power Supply to a sufficient voltage to fire the specific detonator Shown in Figure 27 is a typical wire line voltage profile is along with the deto connecting to the wire line at 4 seconds A It is advisable to limit the voltage being supplied by the shooting panel to be only what is required by the deto Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 29 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 175 Deto Not Deto 190r Connected Connected Volts 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Time Seconds Figure 27 An actual real time VI graph is shown in Figure 28 and produces
43. pin pointing at the switch body Make sure that the bare wire is not long enough to reach the body of the switch and cause a short circuit Slide a length 1 2 or longer of white silicone tubing 9400 EBWST over the pin and wire pinning the short bare wire down to the pin Done properly this knot gives the smallest possible profile and is very reliable Pulled to breaking it typically breaks below the tie point A touch of grease on the tubing will help the retainer slide over the tubing if needed Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 50 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual strip wire amp make half hitch at outer groove Caution Be sure this end does not touch the body of the switch wire Silicone Tubing 4 to 1 in piece Slides snugly over connector to retain wire 20 in of tubing is supplied in each package of 20 switches A2 Software License Upon clicking I Agree below you will be given access to Titan Specialties Ltd s ControlFire software the Software AND you will be agreeing to the terms and conditions of this limited License Contract AND you will be acknowledging that you have read and understood all the following terms and conditions of this License Contract 1 You have a limited and non exclusive license terminable at any time by Titan to use the software display the Software and its functionality to
44. re chosen the driver file would be located at C Program Files Titan Titan Perf Unit 4 CDM20814 Setup exe For Windows 7 and 64 bit machines the root would be Program Files x86 The driver is supplied by FTDI and can also be found at http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm This driver support includes the following versions of the Windows operating system Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Processor Architecture includes x86 32 bit and x64 64 bit To install the new VCP driver double click on CDM20814 Setup exe The file is a setup executable will automatically install 6 0 Installing ControlFire Perforating Panel on Logging Truck The ControlFire Perforating Panel would be typically installed in a logging truck as shown in Figure 11 Also refer to Figure 1 when installing the cabling Install cabling in the order listed below 1 LOG Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable with Male UHF PL 259 connectors on both ends a Connect one end of Male PL 259 connector to Shooting Power Supply output b Connect the other end of the Male PL 259 connector to the Perf Panel LOG connector 2 DRUM 1 Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable with Male UHF PL 259 connectors on both ends a Connect one end of Male PL 259 connector to the DRUM 1 Collector Connector b Connect the other end of Male PL 259 connector to the DRUM 1 of the ControlFire Perf panel 3 DRUM2 Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable with Male UHF
45. retainer nut with ground PN 9400 EBRN WG into the tandem sub body Figure 41 and Figure 42 show the EBFire Feed Through and retainer nut with ground respectively Figure 43 shows a tandem sub with the EBFire Feed Through and retainer nut installed Figure 41 Figure 42 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 40 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Figure 43 The following procedure is the recommended practice when guns are to be armed through the port of the tandem sub When not arming through the tandem sub port the ControlFire switch and detonator must be connected before attaching the tandem sub to gun Connecting a tandem sub to the top gun For the top gun only insert a ground spring into the top of the tandem sub Feed the ground wire of the ground spring through the tandem sub body and out the port of the tandem sub Feed the detonating cord and live wire from the bottom end of the gun above through the tandem sub body and out the port of the tandem sub Attach the tandem sub to the bottom of the gun as shown in Figure 44 Be careful not to pinch wires NOTE A positive ground to the top gun may be accomplished using other grounding methods The above procedure is the recommended method when using ControlFire switches Connecting a tandem sub to the gun above Feed the detonating cord live wire and ground wire from the bottom en
46. ries would be covered by at least some claims of the Applications and performing those actions in any country without authorization from Titan to perform those actions in that particular country would constitute infringement of patent claims issued in that country c the source code and logic flow of the Software to the extent not readily discernible from the use or display of the software or publically available information is a trade secret of Titan d you either have all appropriate training in the applicable safety procedures related to the Software and have demonstrated competence in perforating operation safety standards and procedures including API RP 67 Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety and you will only operate the Software and any equipment or tools associated with the software in accordance with API RP 6 or will only use the software in the sales demonstration mode e the Software is not designed or intended for use in hazardous environments requiring fail safe performance for example the Software is not intended for use where Software failure could lead to death personal injury or severe physical or property damage unless expressly agreed otherwise f software and computer technology are too complex for Titan to warrant that software operations will be uninterrupted or error free and no such warranty is made in this License Contract 5 Export Control You will comply with any export control la
47. s and will only use this software and related systems in accordance with API RP 6 Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety or will only use the software in sales demonstration mode have read and agree Trying Sales Demonstration only Continue P Cl Figure 13 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 17 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Review the About License and Help tabs on the ControlFire Perforating Switch System page and check the I have read and agree box and then click Continue The Select Perf Unit ComPort screen will appear after selecting the Continue button as shown in Figure 14 iBix Port Config COM 192060 8 1 M COM4 Select and Figure 14 Select the appropriate Com port for communication to the Perforating Command and Control Panel and then click Open When reusing the same computer and Perf Unit the Select Perf Unit Com Port screen may not appear and instead the Set Up screen appears as shown in Figure 15 w Titan Perf Unit ControlFire 4 0 4212 34165 inl xl Job Folder Active Gun String pu Demo Name NoGsiFileLoad nit ae Verity Demo Gun Runs 4 RIH 0 4up Rev1 6 6 16 10gsi d W L Power Supply 4up Rev1 6 Gun Check Settings PRANI Voltage 25 y 6 up demo Current 100 ma Fire Settings Voltage 35 v Current 2
48. tan Doc Number 10026 Page 6 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Perf Switch and Wireline Simulator Panel Shown in gt Figure 2 is a Perf Switch Simulator that allows the user to perform demonstration training exercises and troubleshoot verify wireline interconnections at the well site Figure 2 gt Wireline Switch Simulator Panel External Test Block Shown in Figure 3 is a connector block with a cable that plugs into the Perf Switch Simulator Deto I O interface This assembly provides the user a means to connect resistors to each of the 6 Perf Switches inside of the Perf Switch Simulator for the purpose of simulating a detonator firing This concept can be used for demonstration training and troubleshooting wireline problems on a job site DO NOT CONNECT LIVE DETONATORS Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 7 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Figure3 ControlFire Switch Rev 1 7 PCB 1 0D Shown in Figure 4 is an expendable ControlFire Perf Switch Every gun plug in a gun string must be equipped with a Perf owitch Each switch can be verified armed selectively fired or skipped upon command from the surface An RF Safe ControlFire system is also available See Section 10 for part numbers regarding the RF Safe ControlFire assembly options Note ControlF
49. ted to the maximum extent possible under the law Figure 5 7 The License Agreement then appears as shown below in Figure 6 Read through the agreement and if you agree Click the I Agree radio button Otherwise if you do not agree click cancel Then click next ioi xi Select Installation Folder I Tr qe The installer will install Titan Perf Unit 4 to the following folder To install in this folder click Next Ta install to a different folder enter it below ar click Browse Falder C Program Files Titans Titan Perf Unit 44 Browse Disk Cost Install Titan Perf Unit 4 for yourself ar for anyone who uses this computer C Evernone Just me Cancel lt Back Figure 6 8 The Select Installation Folder then appears next Choose a Folder of your choice or use the default Folder Click next Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Page 12 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Doc Number 10026 Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual The Confirm Installation Screen appears Click Next as shown in ig Titan Perf Unit 4 Ioj x Confirm Installation 3 m The installer is ready to install Titan Perf Unit 4 on your computer Click Mest to start the installation Cancel Back 9 Figure 7 inix Confirm Installation 3l mn The installer is ready to install Titan Perf Unit 4 on your computer Click Mest ta start the installatio
50. the metallic faceplate Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 37 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 9 0 VeriFire The panel shown in Figure 36 is a VeriFire ControlFire Switch Tester The purpose of the VeriFire panel is to test and confirm the proper operation of ControlFire switches contained in an armed or unarmed perforating gun while on surface This unit is self contained and equipped with a rechargeable battery built in touch keys and a sunlight visible LCD A USB input is also available that supports saving new gun string files and comparing gun strings to existing stored files It is highly recommended to check the gun string after gun loading after gun arming and before running in hole using the VeriFire panel PN 9002 013 210 Refer to the VeriFire User Manual for instructions and safe use Figure 36 10 0 Gun Loading Instructions The following procedures are recommendations from Hunting Titan on proper gun loading techniques when implementing ControlFire switches into perforating gun systems Only personnel properly trained in ControlFire operations and explosives handling should load perforating guns containing ControlFire switches Refer to API RP 67 Latest Edition for safe practices and standards which must be followed when loading perforating guns Through wire installation For guns other than the top gun run both a live w
51. tings Import Create Verify Gun Gun Heip Export _History String Control Figure 16 5 2 2 Change W L Settings Changes in W L Voltages and Currents settings are required because of variances in wireline resistance due to length and type as well as temperature CCL characteristics and type of detonator From the setup screen in Figure 16 select the Change W L Settings This brings up the W L Information screen shown in Figure 17 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 20 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual ES w L Information Configuration I Bl x WL Information CCL Resistance Deto Resistance T 50 ohm Cable Resistance ern ohm Down Hole Temp 302 degF z HN m 12 Number of Switches CCL Zener Drop Calculate Voltage Settings M Check when Using Degrees Fahrenheit W L Power Supply Gun Check Settings Voltage 20 v 3 rm C t 100 urrent ma Fire Settings Voltage 23 v ED 72 C t 170 urren S a Ls Save W L Infomation Discard Restore Changes Default Figure 17 E Input the following parameters CCL Resistance Detonator Resistance Cable Resistance Downhole Temperatue and number of switches in string Select Calculate Voltage Settings This caclulates and inserts new Voltage and Current values in the the Gun Check Setting a
52. un String File MOI X Name Titan Run 1 RIH 4 130Sec ReTry Gun String PlugSet 8 23 2011 21 0 Gun String Status vokts Oma EOS Switch TimeOut End Of String Gun Query Switch TimeOut Figure 32 4 The skip operation is accomplished for each gun by right clicking in the Gun Status column and the row of the gun to be skipped This action opens a dropdown window Select Gun Skip from the dropdown For this example both the Plug and Gun 1 were skipped The result is seen in Figure 33 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 34 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual Name Titan Run 1 RIH 4 Gy O30 Sec Gun Unit Id File Unit Id Gun String Status Ovolts Oma EOS Switch TimeOut End Of String Gun Query Switch TimeOut Figure 33 o Verify the Gun String by selecting the Compare to Gun String button The result of this action is seen on Figure 34 The Gun String is again verified Name Titan Run 1 RIH 4 Plug j 30 Sec Verified Compare To Gun String Gun String Status Ovots Oma EOS Switch TimeOut Update and End Of String Gun Query Switch TimeOut ReUse Figure 34 Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 35 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 6 Select the Update and Re Use button to return to the Setup screen 7 From t
53. w of any country At a minimum you will not export or re export directly or indirectly the Software from the United States except in compliance with law including obtaining any necessary licenses Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 53 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual 6 Warranty The Software will operate in accordance with any specifications published by Titan regarding the minimum requirements for any computer to run the Software THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND TITAN HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES NOT EXPRESSED IN THIS LICENSE CONTRACT INCLUDING LACK OF VIRUS OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE SECURITY ABSENCE OF OPEN SOURCE CODE FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE TITLE MERCHANTABILITY AND NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 7 Sole Remedy Should any warranty express or implied by a court regardless of the wording of this License Contract be breached your sole remedy is repair or replacement of the Software 8 Indemnification and Release You hereby release indemnify will defend and hold harmless Titan for and against any claim including claims relating to personal injury injury to personal or real property infringement of intellectual property arising out of relating to or proximately caused by your use display or distribution of the Software in combination with any equipment or tool other than Titan equipment
54. wires when securing bottom sub gt Arming a bottom gun with plug THERE SHOULD BE TWO ControlFire SWITCHES BELOW THE BOTTOM GUN ONE FOR THE BOTTOM GUN AND ONE FOR THE IGNITER TO THE SETTING TOOL Secure detonator body into an approved explosives safety tube Connect one of the detonator wires to the red wire of the ControlFire switch which is directly attached to the bottom gun Connect the other wire of the detonator to the green wire of the ControlFire switch which is directly attached to the bottom gun Remove detonator body from the explosives safety tube Attach detonator to detonating cord coming from the above gun The green wire from the additional ControlFire switch no detonator attached should be connected to the live through wire which connects the bulk head of the adapter to the setting tool firing head as shown in Figure 49 Leave the blue and red wires of the last ControlFire switch un terminated as shown circled in purple in Figure 49 Attach the setting tool firing head which contains a compatible igniter Be careful not to pinch wires gt Check gun string with a VeriFire panel It is highly recommended to check the gun string after gun arming using the VeriFire panel PN 9002 013 210 Refer to the VeriFire User Manual for instructions and safe use 11 2 Arming Instructions for the RF Safe ControlFire Assembly Users of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly PN DETO CFA T should read the User Safety an
55. y for detonator connection a Fireable Switch is armed and ready for power to be applied ae to detonator igniter Fireable Fired Enable Fire function has been performed Fired Skipped Switch has been skipped and unable to be armed ical Not Fired Enable fire function has been performed but E switch remains functional Power On Not Fired Perf Unit Setup Returns the user to the setup screen 5 3 1 Gun Check A Gun Check is initiated by selecting the Gun Check button on the Gun Control ocreen The screen shown in Figure 23 is the results of a successful gun check Copyright 2014 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10026 Page 26 of 56 Last Modified Sep 24 2014 Rev AG Titan ControlFire Shooting Power Supply User Manual a Gun Control BAX Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0 v e L Power Off RIH 4 Wy M Power On Current 0 ma Re a PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma A Hibemate L Amed 3 73h Gun Control a Fireable Fired 2 71h Swpss Skipped HB Not Fired 1 6Fh Shooting P 91h Q Perf Unit Setup Operator Log 8 23 2011 05 04 42 Gun Check End of Gun String Found PlugSet Found 8 23 2011 05 04 42 Gun Check Seq 151 Delta Current at switch 4 is Oma 8 23 2011 05 04 42 Gun Check Seq 155 Update Gun Check Count with 4 Found 8 23 2011 05 04 46 Gun Check Seq 146 Valid Gun String Switch TimeOut v Figure 23 The following indicate a valid gun

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