Cat® Terrain for Drilling Caterpillar

File System

Usage:

- DNJ

Productivity Files

The following types of report files are considered productivity files:

Shift
Production
Fault
Hole profile
Hole Position
Hole Information
Drill Position
Consumable
State

Note: When a shutdown from the screen is issued or a report download is issued from the office or onboard tool, the report files from the "/ready" folder are zipped and moved to the "/Aquila/log/" folder.

Note: A keyswitch shutdown does not zip the ready report files.

"/tmp" Directory

The "/tmp" directory consists of files related to the current hole. Productivity files are created and stored in the "/Aquila/report/tmp/" directory pending task completion. If actively drilling, there should always be files in the "tmp" directory.

"ready" Directory

Upon completion of tasks, files are closed and moved from the /tmp directory to the "/Aquila/report/ready/" directory. The "ready" directory consists of files for completed holes that are ready to be zipped and transferred to the office.

Perform the following procedure:

Verify if data files are stored in the "/ready" directory.
No files in the "/ready" directory could mean that the files have been already transferred to the office.

Monitor the directory while the drill system is active and drilling, ensure files move to the "/ready" directory.

Issues with Production Files

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Issues
Issue	Symptoms	Possible Solution
Production files not transferring	Many files stored in "/ready" directory	Issue with auto file transfer: verify network communication and settings.
		Verify port settings.
		Ensure that the port is not blocked on customer firewall or router.
	Corrupted Files indicated by 0 byte file size or a large file size (>5 MB)	Delete corrupted files from directory. If production files continue to be corrupted, reimage the drill system.

Production Reporting with RCS

Drills equipped with Rig Control System (RCS) do not send hole information (drilling parameters) to Terrain for drilling unless the drill operator initiates the hole on the RCS.

When this action occurs, the operator does not need to start the hole on the Terrain for drilling onboard. The information is provided to Terrain for drilling from RCS when the operator starts the hole with the RCS onboard.

However, drill parameters are only provided once the operator initiates the hole on RCS. If the drill operator does not start the hole with RCS, then data regarding hole information is not captured.

Note: RCS only provides the drill parameters once the hole has been started. If the operator shuts the drill-down mid hole, the Terrain for drilling system, upon reboot will not get any more drilling parameters from RCS as the hole has not been restarted with RCS. The only way to capture the rest of the hole in this scenario is for the operator to withdraw the bit and initiate the hole again on the RCS. Terrain for drilling then records the hole with a redrill status.