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1. Figure 16 4 The Titan ControlFire software has now started and the user interface is available with the Perf Unit Set Up screen visible 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 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 14 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Create Generates a new gun string associated with the selected Job Folder Help When selected a ControlFire Users 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 panel voltage requirement when Calculate Voltage Settings and Save W L Settings buttons are selected Verify String Establishes communication
2. Figure 36 6 0 Cleaning Instructions There are no user serviceable parts inside the box and the unit does not require any preventive maintenance lf 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 form the case and the metallic faceplate on the inside Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 30 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 7 0 VeriFire The panel shown in Figure 37 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 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 31 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 8 0 Gun Loading Instructions The following procedures are recommendation
3. Figure 17 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 17 select the Change W L Settings This brings up the W L Information screen shown in Figure 18 WL Information Configuration Ioj x WEL Information CCL Resist h esis ance TEI o m Deto Resistance 50 ohm i z 200 Cable Resistance E ohm 302 Down Hole Temp A deg F WL Power Supply Gun Check Settings Voltage 20 v ia Cc t 100 urrent ma Fire Settings Voltage 23 N zj g Current 4 170 ma 4 F j Calculate Voltage Settings M Check when Using Degrees Fahrenheit Save W L Infomation Discard Restore Changes Default E Figure 18 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 16 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 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 and 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 Str
4. 9 1 Arming Instructions Non RF Safe ControlFire System gt Arming Gun Through Tandem Sub Secure detonator body into an approved explosives safety tube It is recommended to always check the detonator resistance using an approved explosives safety multimeter when applicable Connect the appropriate detonator wire to the red wire of the ControlFire switch body Connect appropriate 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 gt Arming Bottom Gun No Plug Follow the same arming procedures from Arming gun through a tandem sub above Be careful not to pinch wires when securing bottom sub Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 37 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual gt Arming 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 It is recommended to always check the detonator resistance using an approved explosives safety multimeter when applicable Connect the appropriate detonator wire to the red wire of the ControlFire switch which is directly attached to the bottom gun Connect the appropr
5. Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 21 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 5 3 1 Gun Check A Gun Check is initiated by selecting the Gun Check button on the Gun Control screen The screen shown in Figure 24 results from a successful gun check a9 Gun Control BAX Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0 v oT Power Off RIH 4 TET Power On TS ll Current 0 ma onl Caen PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma M Hibemate T Amed 3 73h Gun Control Fireable 2 71h ir Not Da 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 a 8 23 2011 05 04 42 Gun Check Seq 151 Delta Current at switch 4is 0 ma 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 24 The following indicate a valid gun check 1 All switch icons are green in color 2 Operator Log does not indicate any errors Shown in Figure 25 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 oE Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0 v L Power OF nds es Piu Current 0 ma buna lt Gun OK PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma M Hibemate Amed S
6. 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 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 pea T Power Off Power Off No power communication to switch 3 Power On Power applied to switch ieee Power On Gun OK Switch verified and operational oe Gun OK Hibernate Switch is OFF and W L Switch is ON oe ell Hir Armed Switch is ready for detonator connection Fireable Switch is armed and ready for power to be applied Amed ae to detonator igniter Fireable Fired Enable Fire function has been performed Fired Skipped Switch has been skipped and unable to be armed Ln Not Fired Enable fire function has been performed but il Skipped switch remains functional Not Fired Perf Unit Setup Returns the user to the setup screen
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8. 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 20 Switch 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 the new gun string file As an example shown in Figure 21 a Titan Run 1 gsi file was created Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 18 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual FS Geate Gunsting Mee I x Name GunString new m Plug r 30 Sec Created ma ee Scan Gun Number of Switches 4 String Gun Unit td Gun Number Load Gun String Info jj 2x Save in jo Titan Job 1 Py SEL Recent et My Documents j My Computer a i My Network File name Titan Run x Places Gun Cancel La Save as type Figure 21 5 2 4 Verify Gun String After a Gun String File has been successfully created it requires to Verify Gun String T
9. Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0v i Power Off RIH 4 Gry i o Power On p e F 1 aaa pa n Current 0 ma lt Gun OK PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma M Hibemate EN lt i Amed 3 73h Gun Control Freable t Fired wi 2 71h spea Skipped t lt A Not Fired 1 6Fh Shooting E Setup Operator Log Figure 23 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 a ARM command to the bottom most active switch Once the selected gun is armed the Enable Fire button 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 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 20 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Enable Fire The Enable Fire button commands starts the following sequences 1
10. 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 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 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 39 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual gt Arming Bottom Gun With Plug Refer to Steps in Figure 46 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 a separate adapter such as EB tandem sub plus adapter PN 0365 012 301 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 in the Arming Gun Through 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 an additional ControlFire switch no detonator attached to the blue wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly coming from the bottom gun Groun
11. are owned by Titan Specialties Ltd The 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 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 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 42 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 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 7 4 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 w
12. 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 Adetonator 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 30 is a gun string with a skipped Plug and a skipped bottom gun a Gun Control Max Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0 Vv 20 Power Off RIH 4 Gy ae Power On i Gun OK PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma M Hibemate Amed 3 73h Gun Control Fireable Fired I gt 2 71h Sped Skipped H Not Fired Skipped 1 6Fh i Shooting GE P 91h Q Perf Unit Setup Operator Log 8 24 2011 07 40 20 Gun Skip Switch 2 lt gt 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 30 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 26 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User
13. 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 discernable 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 67 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 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 45 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 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 a
14. 17 202 9721 Dilley TX 78017 3271 W FM 117 Toll Free 800 221 0145 Phone 830 378 5944 Fax 830 378 5945 Edmonton Alberta Canada TGE SWE 9757 51 Avenue Phone 1 780 989 1040 Phone 2 780 989 1210 Fax 780 989 1059 Ellisville MS 39437 Houston TX 77060 281 448 2200 Houma LA 70364 2124 Bayou Blue Rd Toll Free 866 958 4826 Phone 985 872 2686 Fax 985 872 2581 Marietta OH 45750 2345 State Route 821 Toll Free 877 374 8323 Phone 740 374 0323 Fax 740 274 8363 Marshall TX 75672 6390 Hwy 59 South oll Free 888 837 8633 Phone 903 923 0990 Fax 903 923 0997 Odessa TX 79765 Robstown TX 78380 415 Industrial Blvd Tall Free 877 909 3055 Phone 361 387 S055 Fax 301 87 2218 Tyler TX 75708 5072 Shirley Dr Toll Free 866 526 0260 Phone 903 526 0280 Fax 903 526 3810 Van Buren AR 72956 3011 River Road East Phane 479 474 0107 Fax 479 474 0851 Williston ND 58801 204 Lafferty 626 County Home Rd 3508 S County Rd 1290 4953 Hwy 85 South Toll Free Bed B48 2670 Tall Free S88 477 2260 Toll Free 877 8838153 Phone 1 701 S72 5510 Phone 337 837 1135 Phone 601 477 G260 Phone 432 561 8153 Phone 2 701 872 5515 Fax 337 837 1137 Fax 601 477 3259 Fax 432 561 5067 Fax 701 572 5520 Casper WY 62604 Grand Junction GO 61504 Oklahoma City OK 73127 2702 North 6 Mile Rd 3164 Pipe Court 8600 W Reno Ave Toll Free B77
15. Allow the installation 6 When the Welcome to the Titan Perf Unit 4 Setup Wizard appears click Next Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 8 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual _ x Ca SetupPU4 msi gt h oes gt Windows Installer Package ay ecup J 4 903 KB ji Titan Perf Unit 4 Welcome to the Titan Perf Unit 4 Setup Wizard War SrrecreaeTies tyo The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Titan Perf Unit 4 or 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 prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Figure 6 7 The License Agreement then appears as shown below in Figure 7 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 p Titan Perf Unit 4 ioj xj Select Installation Folder N The installer will install Titan Perf Unit 4 to the following folder To install in this folder click Mest To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files Titan Titan Perf Unit 4 Browse Disk Cost Install Titan Perf Unit 4 for yourself or for a
16. Cannon Female Plug and Male UHF PL 259 connectors a Connect the Male PL 259 connector to Shooting Power Supply output b Connect Cannon connector to the Perf Panel Shooting PWR In 2 Wire Line Output Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable with Cannon Male Plug and Male UHF PL 259 conneciors a Connect Cannon connector to the Perf Panel Wire Line Output b Install the Double Female UHF adaptor on the end of the PL 259 male connector c Connect the UHF end of the cable to the truck Wire Line Collector 3 USB cable a Connect one end of cable to a USB input of a PC or Laptop to the Control Panel b Connect the other end of the USB cable the USB input of the Perf Panel 4 AC Input Power Cord a Turn both the Power Entry switch and the Safety Key switch to OFF before installing the AC Power Cord b Connect the 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 Power Entry switch to ON and the Safety Key switch to ON The red light on the Perf Panel should turn on Safety Position ControlFire Panel in truck such that power can be easily disconnected n presans Generic erroratin ane i Figure 12 i phocting wa T ss T Panel Out JA W L VAN Collector Ly MM Uy sy Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 12 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Ma
17. ControlFire User Manual Rev AH February 2012 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan All Rights Reserved Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Table of Contents EO TEQUIDIMENT OVEIVICW 1 555 a a oi cata trast a a a Sebteatacctunchasteastnctede 2 0 ControlFire Perforating Panel and Switch Specifications 0 c cccccecseesceeseeeseeeseeeseenseeeeees 3 0 Installing Software for ControlFire Perforating Panel 0 c cccccecceseeseseceeseeeseeesteseeseenreees ork sting GU PrOQraiMresssnossesesousonusuvonasestnes eeen ESERSE oe Installing USB Viral C m Port Driver asarsaran eae ted i eaanaewds orton 4 0 Installing ControlFire Perforating Panel on Logging Truck c ccc ecseesceeeseseeeseeeseenseeeeees BO ControlFire Oper atop ssazecsics i catete vats ated cet eeecclete el gh od steed eee anteaedeeetel ee 5 1 Starting the ControlFire SOM Wall Servic Gen a ete Gre tear ele he de testa Geach het el ante 5 2 Setup for ControlFire Operations 0 0 cccccecccesscesccescessseeeseseceseaseeesseaeseaesesevereeseeereeaeveneeas 5 2 1 Create NEW JOD IFOIOGN sscessiiesscsieiecce esc Oca Go ae diet eueeed 922 Change W Ie Sewn ric tees cnt sents 8 n a nS a a atts DeceE seated a 5 23 Greate a NEW GUN SIINO caniao oe sh anc seein he ences eat tassaril catenins earaass One GV ON InYy GUN SUNN en a E e a neh seseenstactsarwannuet 6 0 Gun Check Aming and FiniiGixcsccessccastcestiantaes E O05 GUN Ge Ci area evade lla r
18. Manual 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 22 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 31 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 a Gun Control ole Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend S z Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 0 v ol Power Of RIH 4 Gry E Power On Current 0 ma atl Gace PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma M Hibemate Amed mn 3 73h Gun Control Freable Fired 4 45 Not Fired 1 6Fh Perf Unit Setup Operator Log GET P 91h 8 25 2011 12 51 41 Gun Check Seq 151 Delta Current at switch 2is 0 ma A 8 25 2011 12 51 41 Gun Check Seq 151 Delta Current at switch 2is 0 ma 8 25 2011 12 51 41 Gun Check Seq 155 Invalid End of String 8 25 2011 12 51 44 Gun Check Seq 146 Invalid End Of String Switch TimeOut Shooting Figure 31 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 butto
19. Out Figure 34 5 Verify the Gun String by selecting the Compare to Gun String button The result of this action is seen on Figure 35 The Gun String is again verified a Verify Gun String File Name Titan Run 1 Compare To RIH 4 WEF 6130Sec Verified Gun String Gun String Status Ovots Oma EOS Switch TimeOut Update and End OF String Gun Query Switch TimeOut ReUse Figure 35 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 29 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 6 Select the Update and Re Use button to return to the Setup screen 7 From the Setup screen select the Gun Control button to return focus back to the Gun Control screen 8 Shown in Figure 36 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 Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage L Power Off aM Power On RIH 4 Ty Current eet lous __ PWR OFF Max Current z 3 73h Gun Control 2 Skipped 1 6Fh a i S P 91h co Unit co Operator Log 8 25 2011 01 46 30 Gun Check Switch TimeOut Correct End of Gun String Found a 8 25 2011 01 46 30 Gun Check Seq 151 Delta Current at switch 2 is 0 ma 8 25 2011 01 46 30 Gun Check Seq 155 Update Gun Check Count with 2 Found 8 25 2011 01 46 33 Gun Check Seq 146 Valid Gun String Switch TimeOut
20. an 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 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 44 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 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 p
21. are and its functionality to 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 b you do not decompile decode flowchart or otherwise reverse engineer the Software c 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 d 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 any other modification or derivation that is not explicitly authorized by this License Contract 2 No implied 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 this License Contract and the license granted under this License Contract shall terminate immediately without any action by Tit
22. ated 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 45 shows a diagram of the proper wiring for plug shoot applications Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 35 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Figure 45 gt Connecting Bottom Gun to 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 Feed the green wire from the last ControlFire switch through to port of the plug shoot adapter Attach the bottom gun or switch housing sub to the plug shoot adapter Be careful not to pinch wires 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 45 Leave the blue and red wires of the last ControlFire switch un terminated as shown circled in purple in Figure 45 Do not attach setting tool firing head until ready to arm gunstring gt Check Gun String with 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 Ve
23. atents patent applications 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 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 countries would be covered by at least some claims of the Applications and performing those actions in any country without authorization
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25. d 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 Attach the setting tool firing head which contains a compatible igniter Be careful not to pinch wires gt Check Gun String with 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 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 40 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 10 0 ControlFire Part Numbers ControlFire Switch System Retainer Nut 14 ID RF Safe ControlFire System with Austin Powder detonator selection RF Safe Switch with A 85 Detonator DETO CFA A85 T Shooting Power Supply ControlFire Shooting Power Supply SPS 9002 013 810 1 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 41 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 11 0 User Agreement All rights to the software and systems described in this user manual
26. e Plug and Male UHF PL 259 connectors 4 Double Female UHF adaptor Used to convert the Male UHF of the Wire cable to a female gender 5 USB cable Male to Male cable used to interface a PC or Laptop to the Control Panel 6 Line Output Test Cable and 1 UHF Female to double banana pin connector to plug into the WL Switch Simulator gt Perf Switch and Wireline Simulator Panel Shown in Figure 3 is a Perf Switch Simulator that allows the user to perform demonstration training exercises and troubleshoot verify wireline interconnections at the well site Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 5 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Figure 3 gt Wireline Switch Simulator Panel External Test Block Shown in Figure 4 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 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 6 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual gt ControlFire Switch Rev 1 7 PCB 1 0D Shown in Figure 5 is an expendable Contro
27. e NET Framework Figure 10 12 A Titan PU4 USB icon appears on desktop See image in Figure 11 Double clicking on icon initiates the Perf Unit 4 program Figure 11 3 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 were 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 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 11 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 4 0 Installing ControlFire Perforating Panel on Logging Truck The ControlFire Perforating Panel would be typically installed in a logging truck as shown in Figure 12 Cabling would be installed in the order listed below 1 Shooting PWR In Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable with
28. e and ground wire s from the bottom 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 42 Be careful not to pinch wires Figure 42 gt Connecting Tandem Sub to Gun Below Connect the live wire from the top end of the gun below to the pin on the 9400 EBTW installed in the tandem sub Refer to Appendix A1 for instructions on attaching wire to EBS pin sub Attach the gun below to the tandem sub Be careful not to pinch wires 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 gt Installing ControlFire Switch into Tandem Sub Connect the white wire from the ControlFire switch body to the live wire coming from the gun above Connect the ground wire s from both the gun above and sub to the black wire coming from the ControlFire switch body Connect the blue wire from the ControlFire switch body to the white wire from the 9400 EBTW installed in the tandem sub Figure 43 and 44 shows the proper wiring for the ControlFire switch in a tandem sub The green and red wires coming from the ControlFire switch body should be left alone until arming the gun Note that the ControlFire switch body may be black shrink wrap or maroon plastic Copyright 2012 H
29. ean 3 73h Gun Control a Freable Fired Not Fired 1 6Fh Shooting UEF P 91h Operator Log 8 23 2011 05 17 28 Gun Check Seq 8 23 2011 05 17 28 Gun Check Segf 8 23 2011 05 17 32 Gun Check Se Doc Number 10002 Figure 25 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Page 22 of 48 8 23 2011 05 17 28 Gun Check Seq 151 Deltg String 4146 Invalid End Of String Switch TimeOut Perf Unit Setup Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Hunting Titan ControlFire 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 24 The results of selecting an active Arm button are shown in Figure 26 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 Jog Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage 26 v oT Power Of RIH 4 Wy Current 3 ma lt dae Gun OK PWR ON Max Current 38 ma ol Hibemate ao
30. eements whether written or oral are hereby void There are no other terms or conditions to this License Contract of any kind between the parties This License Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 46 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Contract may not be amended except in writing that expressly states that this License Contract is being amended and sets out the amendment s 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 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 47 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Corporate Sales amp Tech Services 16770 Imperial Valley Dr Distribution Centers Bossier City LA 71111 4710 B Viking Dr Tall Free 877 549 0847 Phone 318 549 O8ded Fax 318 549 0845 Bridgeport TX 76426 1033 CR 1300 Toll Free B66 B33 2726 Phone 940 683 2726 Fax 240 BSS 5326 Brockway PA 15824 6250 Route 219 Toll Free 877 771 4840 Phone 814 371 4840 Fax 614 371 4614 Broussard LA 70516 Cleburne TX 76033 4723 N Hwy 171 Toll Frez a77 7799717 Phone 817 202 97 17 Fax 8
31. fety or will only use the software in sales demonstration mode have read and agree l Trying Sales Demonstration only Continue j Figure 14 2 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 15 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 13 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Select Perf Unit s ComPort Port Contig COM 19200 8 1 N COM4 Select and Figure 15 3 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 16 wa Titan Perf Unit ControlFire 4 0 4212 34165 mie x Job Folder Active Gun String i Demon E Name NoGsiFileLoad ee van eri Demo Gun Runs 4 RIH 0 4up Rev1 6 6 16 10gsi PWR OFF W L Power Supply TPES Gun Check Settings gt Sup Rev1 7 6 up demo Voltage 25 V Current 100 ma Fire Settings Voltage 35 v Current 200 ma Change W L Settings Import Create Verify Gun Gun Hep Export _History String Control
32. followed when using the ControlFire Perf Unit 1 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 Always use the recommended AC power cord that includes a 3 wire safety ground that connects equipment to a grounded single phase outlet When installing into a wireline truck always position the ControlFire Perf Unit so that the AC cord can be accessible for rapid disconnect When replacing either the AC fuse or W L fuse always use the exact replacement P N If equipment is not used ina manner specified by the manufacturer safety protection may become impaired Safety Symbol Explanation Caution Risk of danger refer to user guide Warning Electrical shock hazard Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 3 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 1 0 Equipment Overview The minimum equipment required for running a ControlFire switch system is listed ControlFire Command amp Control Panel 9002 013 510 Cable Kit 9002 013 017 Wireline Switch Simulator Panel 9002 013 610 ControlFire Perforating Switch Rev 1 8 PCB 1 0D 9002 013 120 1 8 Wireline Switch Simulator Panel External Test Block 9002 013 320 Items 3 and 5 can be used for system verification at the shop or on a job location gt ControlFire Perforating Command and Control Panel Shown in Fig
33. g Temperature Range 20 F 29 C to 347 F 175 C Max Thermal Change 42 8 F 5 C Minute Vibration Compliant Compliant to all hollow carrier gun systems Vibration 3 axis 50 g RMS Sweep Frequency 50 1000 Hz Survival Temperature 58 F 50 C to 392 F 200 C ELECTRICAL Operating Voltage Range Operating Current Standby Current Communicating Bi directional Communications COMPATABILITY Detonators Hot Wire 50 ohms or higher single or double resistor tyoes Igniters Setting Tools 50 ohms or higher RF Safe Detonators PX 1 EBW RED all versions Table 2 3 0 Installing Software for ControlFire Perforating Panel The following procedure will provide a step by step guide for installing the ControlFire Perf Unit GUI and USB Virtual Com Port Driver onto a PC or laptop 3 1 Installing GUI Program Installation Steps 1 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 2 Download TitanPU4 Setup 7 18 _11 zip file into the folder of your choice 3 Unzip files A sub folder TitanPU4 Setup 7 18 11 will be created Go to this folder 4 Double click on setup exe as seen below in Figure 6 5 If Microsoft NET Framework 4 is not installed on PC Laptop then a popup will appear asking to install
34. he screen in Figure 22 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 lB x Job Folder Active Gun String a ve Titan Job 1 Gun Titan Run picts wit Power Supply or aa Gun Check Settings lt _ ra etlein i 1 6Fh Voltage 25 v PAIR Current 100 ma pix Fite Settings Voltage 35 v Current 200 ma Change W L Settings Name Titan Run 1 RIH 4 GW 30Sec Verify Gun Gun String Control Gun Seg Status vots Oma EOS Srrich Treth Use Ered Mirna Duan irich Tere Figure 22 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 19 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 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 successful 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 22 This activates the Gun Control Screen in Figure 23 a9 Gun Control BAX Gun String Surface
35. iate 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 45 Leave the blue and red wires of the last ControlFire switch un terminated as shown circled in purple in Figure 45 Attach the setting tool firing head which contains a compatible igniter gt Check Gun String with 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 9 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 and Responsibility document which is shipped with each package prior to using the assembly It is recommended to always check the detonator resistance using an approved explosives safety multimeter before arming 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 attachi
36. ing 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 17 2 Click on the Create button to create a new gun string This opens the Create Gun String Screen shown in Figure 19 Create Gun String File Name GunString new P Plug l 30 Sec Ready Number of Switches Ea o Gun Humber Gu Ae 0l d oO an p a ho 4 Gun Sting Status Ovolts Oma EOS searching 37999 Action Figure 19 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 17 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual lol x Name GunString new M Plug l 30 Sec Created i Scan Gun Number of Switches 4 String Gun Number Gun Unit Id Swrev Gun String Status Ovolts Oma EOS Switch TimeOut Save End Of String Gun Query Switch TimeOut M Figure 20 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
37. ire is lying along the length of the 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 stip 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 Tighten half hitch and secure with the tubing F Wire Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 43 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 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 Softw
38. lFire Perf Switch Every gun plug in a gun string must be equipped with a Perf Switch 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 ControlFire switch body may be black shrink wrap or maroon plastic W L IN EE eee Deta _ Deta f Wil Qut AMor Figure 5 2 0 ControlFire Perforating Panel and Switch Specifications Table 1 gives the specifications for the ControlFire Perforating Command and Control Panel Table 2 shows the specifications for the ControlFire switch Temperature Humidity RH Operating 10 to 95 RH Non amp Storage Condensing l O 10 000ft Operating Aae 0 45 000ft Storage IP67 1 meter submersion for 30 minutes AC Input Voltage 120 220 VAC 0 100 load Frequency Range 50 60 Hz 0 100 load Input Power 150W Max a 3 conductor 18AWG 10A 60 C ARONET CONG minimum 3m length maximum Operating 250V 1 6A 5mm X 20mm slow AC ENUY FURE blow Part BK GDC 1 6A Operating 250V 0 63A 5mm X 20mm Wire Line Fuse Slow blow Part BK GDC Operating 630MA Table 1 IEC60529 Rating Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 7 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual ControlFire Switch Specifications ENVIRONMENTAL Operatin
39. mited 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 State of Texas without regard to Texas law regarding conflicts of laws 14 Integration This License Contract is the sole agreement between the parties regarding the Software all other agr
40. n on the Gun Control screen 2 From the Perf Unit Setup screen select the Verify Gun String button The results of this action is seen in Figure 32 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 27 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Name Titan Run 1 Compare To RIH 4 130 Sec oaded Gun String a Gun Unit Id File Unit ld Boo e os ee Gun String Status Ovots Oma EOS searching Seq Status Figure 32 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 33 As seen in Figure 33 this operation confirms the same condition as found on the Gun Control Screen Gun String Status QOvots Oma E0OS Switch TimeOut End Of String Gun Query Switch TimeOut Figure 33 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Page 28 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Doc Number 10002 Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 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 34 a Verify Gun String File Name Titan Run 1 RIH 4 Gy 30Sec Gun String Status Ovots Oma E0S Switch TimeOut End Of String Gun Query Switch Time
41. ng the tandem sub to gun For RF Safe ControlFire assemblies which include larger detonators such as the A 85 PN DETO CFA A85 T a window sub PN 0365 000 569A or a larger borehole sub PN 0365 000 366 placed below the EB tandem sub or PN 0365 000 569A alone should be used as the tandem sub Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 38 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Tje r Tandem Top aos Sub to me D gt d Next Gun e G Figure 46 gt Arming Gun Through Tandem Sub Refer to Steps in Figure 46 1 Connect the live wire from the gun above to the white wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly 2 Connect the ground wires from both the gun above and the tandem sub to the black wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly 3 Connect the live wire from the tandem sub to the blue wire of the RF Safe ControlFire assembly 4 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 6 Connect the detonator to the detonating cord coming from the top gun Be careful not to pinch wires when securing arming ports gt Arming Bottom Gun No Plug Refer to Steps in Figure 46 Arm the bottom gun using the same steps in the Arming Gun Through Tandem Sub section above with the following changes for Steps 2
42. nual 5 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 PU4 icon on your desktop See Figure 13 Figure 13 The License Agreement screen appears as shown in Figure 14 fi Splash SPECIALTIES LTD 404072 34185 ControlFire Perforating Switch System By clicking Accept below and or using this software you acknowledge that 4 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 3 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 systems and will only use this software and related systems in accordance with API RP 67 Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Sa
43. ny export control law 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 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 and tools 9 Limitation of Damages Titan shall not be responsible to you or any third party for any damages including but not li
44. nyone who uses this computer Everyone Just me Cancel lt Back Figure 7 8 The Select Installation Folder then appears next Choose a Folder of your choice or use the default Folder Click next Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 9 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 9 The Confirm Installation Screen appears Click Next as shown in Figure 8 f Titan Perf Unit 4 aloji Confirm Installation m Beta The installer is ready ta install Titan Perf Unit 4 0n your computer Click Hest to start the ingtallatiar cme ek Figure 8 10 The Installing Titan Perf Unit 4 screen appears shown in Figure 9 and the program installs along with showing a progress window to completion j Titan Perf Unit 4 jol xi Installing Titan Perf Unit 4 ir Titan Perk Unit 4 ig being installed Please wait Figure 9 11 The Installation Complete window appears shown in Figure 10 indicating a successful install Closing the window completes the installation Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 10 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual jig Titan Perf Unit 4 F I _ Installation Complete Ta Titan Fert Unit 4 has been successfully installed Glick Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to th
45. ough PN 9400 EBTW _ 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 retainer nut PN 9400 EBRN 250 into the tandem sub body gt Grounding ControlFire s electronic communication is bi directional and requires a better ground than conventional switch systems Below is a list of grounding techniques in order of most effective to least effective Ground to ground wire screw tapped into the sub 2 Ground to BOTH a ground wire coming from the above charge tube and a grounding spring in the up hole end of the sub When grounding to the charge tube a secondary ground such as a grounding spring is highly recommended 3 Use a retainer nut with ground PN 9400 EBRN WG for the tandem sub and run a ground wire along the length of the charge tube with the live wire to the sub below Must use EBFire Feed Through with ground PN 9400 EBTW WG in tandem sub Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 33 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 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 gt Connecting Tandem Sub to Gun Above Feed the detonating cord live wir
46. riFire User Manual for instructions and safe use Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 36 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 9 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 gunstring 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 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
47. s 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 gt Through Wire Installation Run alive wire down the length of the charge tube body as shown in Figure 38 Secure the wire throughout the length of the charge tube body preferably with Teflon tubing PN E2500 TTI S14 1100 NAT or electrical tape as shown in Figure 39 The ends of the wires should be configured through the openings at each end of the charge tube as shown in Figure 40 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 32 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual gt Inserting Charge Tube into Gun Insert charge tube into gun housing as shown in Figure 41 Figure 41 gt Connecting Top Sub to Gun Connect the live wire coming from the top of the gun 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 It is recommended to use tandem subs with ground screw taps when possible The tandem sub should contain an EBFire gland to fit the EBFire Feed Thr
48. t N Armed 3 73h Gun Control Fireable Fired 2 71h stoped Skipped eT 7 Not Fired 1 6Fh Shooting P 91h Enable Fire Amed Seconds Remaining 7 Operator Log 8 23 2011 08 55 21 Gun ARM Switch 1 lt gt 6Fh Hibemated A 8 23 2011 08 55 21 Gun ARM Switch P lt gt 91h Found 8 23 2011 08 55 21 Gun ARM Switch P lt gt 91h Amed 8 23 2011 08 55 21 Gun ARM Seq 146 Switch P 91h Amed Figure 26 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 23 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual By selecting the Enable Fire button in Figure 26 the following results occur as indicated in Figure 27 Gun String Surface Unit Gun Legend Name Titan Run 1 Voltage Ov T Power Off 4 5 Power On Bie Ba iy Current 0 ma aM Gaok __ PWR OFF Max Current 0 ma U Hibemate ot i Amed eet 3 73h Gun Control a Fireable Fired 2 71h fated Skipped H Not Fired 1 6Fh Shooting E Operator Log 8 23 2011 09 05 49 Capture Data Seq 150 Saving 2995 VI Data for Gun P 91h B on A String Titan 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 27 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 V I shot plo
49. t appears The Shooting Power Supply voltage should be ramped to 50 60 volts immediately after the 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 28 is a typical wire line voltage profile is along with the deto connecting to the wire line at 4 seconds Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 24 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 175 Deto Not Deto 150F Connected Connected 125 100 75 50 25 Volts 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Time Seconds Figure 28 An actual real time VI graph is shown in Figure 29 and produces a voltage and current plot of the applied shooting power and provides a visual aid for shot detection 7 13 2010 2 29 49 PM Time Figure 29 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 25 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 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
50. unting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 34 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual L gt l f Figure 43 Figure 44 gt Installing ControlFire Switch into 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 s 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 gt Installing ControlFire Switch into 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 a separate adapter Such as EB tandem sub plus adapter PN 0365 012 301 between the 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 s 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 45 which is dedic
51. ure 1 is a surface control panel that provides communication and control to the downhole ControlFire switch string This control panel interfaces with a PC or Laptop via a USB connector connects to a Shooting Power Supply through the Shooting PWR In connector and to a wireline cable via the Wire Line Output connector The Perforating Command and Control Panel is available 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 Perforating Command amp Control Panel F n rd 7 a r G ot i Be On PN p00z 014 410 Figure 1 gt Cable Kit Shown in Figure 2 are the normally required cables and connectors An itemized listing is given Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 4 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual Figure 2 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 2 Shooting PWR In Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable 10 feet long with Cannon Female Plug and Male UHF PL 259 connectors 3 Wire Line Output Cable RG8 Coaxial Cable 10 feet long with Cannon Mal
52. 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 17 for the next steps 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 Copyright 2012 Hunting Titan Doc Number 10002 Page 15 of 48 Last Modified Mar 15 2012 Rev AH Hunting Titan ControlFire User Manual 4Titan Perf Unit ControlFire 4 0 4212 3 Job Folder Active Gun Strin Titan Job 1 Name NoGsiFileLoad 5 x Unit Verify Demo Gun Runs 4 RIH 0 gt PWROFF WIL Power Supply Add new job folder Gun Check Settings l Voltage 29 Vv Current 100 ma Fire Settings Voltage 35 v Current 200 ma Change W L Settings Import Create Verify Gun Gun Help _Expor History String Control

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