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Description
Initial release ECO
Added Gamma & WPR Parameter
sections with new screens;
reformatted and re-worded
sections to be more customer
friendly.
New screen shots and new
program specifications to match
the latest software version R0103
Master 50088 RO 107
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General update, Translation into
Spanish for TRN-10031
Converted to Spanish. Added
Language Box.
General update. Added Appendix
containing sections on VMM/VMS
operations.
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J. Hickey
J. Brooks
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B. Turner Jr.
J. Hickey
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CONTENTS
Required Reference Materials .......................................................................................................6
OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................10
SureShot MWD System ...........................................................................................................11
Sensor Measurement Points ....................................................................................................12
SureShot Surface Equipment ..................................................................................................13
SureShot MWD Surface System Software Programs and Functions: ..............................13
Field Notes ...............................................................................................................................14
SureShot Software Block Diagram and Configuration Hook up. .............................................15
Test Boxes, Use, Cables and Instructions ...............................................................................16
SIU & Encoder Interface Box P/N 60348 .......................................................................17
Black Communications Box Testing Steps........................................................................18
Battery Test Box P/N 60401 Yellow Test Box ...........................................................19
String Test Box P/N 60402 Orange String Test Box .........................................................20
SureShot Tool Configuration and FID programming ............................................................21
Step by Step Instructions .........................................................................................................21
Set up the Black SIU & Encoder Interface Box ........................................................................21
Tool Programming Set up and Three Cable Hook up .....................................................22
MWD Master Interface ..................................................................................................................23
Introduction- MWD Master Interface Program .........................................................................23
Start Tool Configuration - Main Screen....................................................................................24
Open and Connect to Com 2 ...................................................................................................25
To Configure the Tool String Encoder .....................................................................................26
Obtaining FID Config from MWD Tool ...............................................................................26
MWD Master Interface Main MWD Master Interface Screen...................................................27
MWD Master Interface Configuration Screen .......................................................................28
MWD System Configuration Screen Master Controller Configuration .....................................29
File Menu Selections ................................................................................................................31
Help Menu ................................................................................................................................32
Tools Menu Selections .............................................................................................................33
Display Directional Data Screen ..............................................................................................34
Display Rotation Data Screen ..................................................................................................35
Display Gamma Data Screen...................................................................................................35
Transmit Data Screen ..............................................................................................................36
An Introduction to the Alert System ...........................................................................................37
Configuring MPT Parameters to Recognize the Alert System .................................................37
Configure Tool Transmission Options......................................................................................38
Option 1: Load Configuration from File ............................................................................39
Option 2: Load Configuration from Master (Tool Master Controller) ................................39
Option 3: Edit Configurations............................................................................................40
Edit MPT (Mud Pulse Telemetry) Parameters .........................................................................41
Create Basic Settings & FID Formats ......................................................................................42
Mud Pulse System Parameters .........................................................................................42
MPT Parameters Screen ...................................................................................................44
Set Repeats, Resync and Loop Back ................................................................................44
Transmission Groups ........................................................................................................45
Non-Rotating Directional Surveys .....................................................................................45
FID FORMATS ..................................................................................................................45
Special FID Table editing using the Mouse - Right Click button. .............................................47
Adding a FID with the Sub Menu .......................................................................................47
Changing FID Order .................................................................................................................51
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Table of Figures
Figure 1 SureShot Measurements-While-Drilling System .........................................................11
Figure 2 Sensor Measurement Points ...........................................................................................12
Figure 3 Block Diagram Hook up...................................................................................................15
Figure 4 Set up and hook up Cables .............................................................................................21
Figure 5 Hook up cables ................................................................................................................22
Figure 6 MWD Master Interface Screen Showing Data Flow Plus Red and Green LEDs ............24
Figure 7 Com Port 2 ......................................................................................................................25
Figure 8 Loading from Encoder .....................................................................................................26
Figure 9 MWD Master Interface Screen ........................................................................................27
Figure 10 MWD System Configuration Screen .............................................................................28
Figure 11 FILE MENU ....................................................................................................................31
Figure 12 .........................................................................................................................................32
Figure 13 Tools Menu and Sub-menu Options on the MWD System Configuration Screen ........33
Figure 14 Display Directional Data Screen ...................................................................................34
Figure 15 Display Rotational Data Screen .....................................................................................35
Figure 16 Display Gamma Data Screen ........................................................................................35
Figure 17 Transmit Data Screen ...................................................................................................36
Figure 18 Options to Obtain & Set FIDs ........................................................................................38
Figure 19 Load from File ...............................................................................................................39
Figure 20 Load from Tool Encoder into the Surface gear .............................................................39
Figure 21 Edit Configuration ..........................................................................................................40
Figure 22 Edit MPT (Mud Pulse Telemetry) Parameters ..............................................................41
Figure 23 MPT ENCODING TYPE SELECTION ..........................................................................42
Figure 24 Downlink Option shown ..................................................................................................43
Figure 25 MPT Parameters Screen ...............................................................................................44
Figure 26 Transmission Groups ....................................................................................................45
Figure 27 Non Rotating Directional Surveys .................................................................................45
Figure 28 FID TABLE EDITING WITH MOUSE ............................................................................47
Figure 29 Adding FID in SUB MENU.............................................................................................48
Figure 30 New FID Seqence .........................................................................................................48
Figure 31 New FID Edit Row .........................................................................................................48
Figure 32 New Fid Edit Low Inclination .........................................................................................48
Figure 33 MPT Parameters Screen To Show Transmission Groups ............................................49
Figure 34 All FIDs Available for Transmission Group ...................................................................50
Figure 35 View FID Changes and Accept Them ...........................................................................50
Figure 36 Accepting Change to FID ..............................................................................................50
Figure 37 Confirm New FID ADDED .............................................................................................50
Figure 38 Change Order of FID .....................................................................................................51
Figure 39 Move FID to another Row .............................................................................................51
Figure 40 Confirm the Order has changed ....................................................................................52
Figure 41 Remove or Delete FID...................................................................................................52
Figure 42 FID Row moved up........................................................................................................53
Figure 43 Change or Modify FID ...................................................................................................54
Figure 44 Edit MPT Sequence of FID............................................................................................54
Figure 45 FID LOOP BACK ...........................................................................................................55
Figure 46 DOWNLINK OPTION .....................................................................................................56
Figure 47 MASTER PARAMETERS to see Battery Switch Threshold .........................................57
Figure 48 Battery Switch Threshold ..............................................................................................58
Figure 49 Configure Memory Recorder .........................................................................................59
Figure 50 .........................................................................................................................................60
Figure 51 EDIT Memory Recorder Files ........................................................................................60
Figure 52 Start another Logging File .............................................................................................61
Figure 53 Select Device to Log .....................................................................................................61
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OVERVIEW
SureShot is a stand-alone, open-platform Mud Pulse Telemetry (MPT) MeasurementsWhile-Drilling (MWD) system that provides accurate real-time survey and down-hole sensor
data. The SureShot MWD System includes the following two sub systems:
Down-hole System: SureShot MWD Tool String (Figure 1)
Surface System: SureShot Control Center System, Standpipe Pressure Transducer
Sensor Cable, and Rig Floor Display (Figure 1)
SureShot enables the user to:
Provide Logging-While-Drilling (LWD), which now includes Gamma Ray Service, WPR
(Wave Propagation Resistivity), Directional Data and Vibration data
The SureShot system software supports both MWD and LWD service. SureShot software
consists of the following modules:
1. MWD MASTER Interface Software
2. SIU Administrative Interface Software
3. SureShot Control Center (SSCC) Software.
Each software module is discussed within its own section later on in this manual.
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Interconnect
Centralizer
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Surface Safe
Area
Surface
Hazardous
Area
Interconnect
Centralizer
Remote
Display
Unit
Battery
M odule #2
r net
Ethe n
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c a tio
W ire mmuni
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SureShot Control
Center Computer
SureShot Directional
Sensor M odule
w/ Encoder Board
Interconnect
Centralizer
n--Hole
Dow n
System
Keyboard
LCD Screen
Pressure
Transducer
Battery
M odule #1
Interconnect
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WARNING: Tool String must be powered before SIU and encoder test box is switched on.
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Manual
P/N
12477
11629
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11266
10930
12526
Field Notes
Spec-_______
Spec-11046
Spec-11047
Spec-11057
Spec-11051
Spec-11042
Spec-11043
Spec-11044
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Field Notes
To start: Use the SureShot Field Notes, which are Quick Start Guides
Field Notes Spec 11043 Job Site and Tool Assembly
Field Notes Spec 11044 System and Tool Configuration
Field Notes Spec 11110 Field Verification RollTest
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Oilfield ready
Go/No-Go Logic
Voltage
Continuity
Communications Box
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P/N 60348
Where used: The Black Communications (Comm) Box is used on the rig and in the shop.
Other usage: Used to configure the Power Tool and the SIU
Part Number
Color
60348
Black
60516 Rev C = 30
Grey with
Blue ends
Black
60366
Two 9 pin Serial
Cables
Name
SIU & Encoder
Box
Interconnect
cable
Cable
9 pin Serial
Cables
Instructions
P/N
AP-10099
Two (2) Serial Communications Cables (Straight-through 9-pin Male and 9-pin Female)
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P/N 60201
Part
Number
Color
Name
Instructions P/N
Test Box
Used to:
60201
Black
Manual 11017
Simulate
Flow and
cycle Pulser
60237
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to read ON
and a 6 sec
delay to read
OFF
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AP-10073
AP-10114
AP-10050
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Where used: The Yellow Battery Test Box is used on the rig and in shop.
Part
Number
Color
Name
60401
Black
Battery Box
60404 6 ft.
Yellow
Cable 6 ft
60365 9 ft.
Yellow
Cable 9 ft
Depassivation
of Lithium
Battery
Instructions
P/N
AP-10086
TP-10088
Note: The Yellow Test Box gets its power from the battery it is testing. Testing Battery Module
Assembly P/N 60214
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Part
Number
Color
Name
60402
Orange
60405
60406
Red
Red
Cable Assy 6 ft
Cable Assy 6 ft
Instruction
s P/N
AP-10087
TP 10059
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1. Open the Black SIU & Encoder Interface Box - P/N 60348.
2. Plug a (RS-232) computer cable into the Host Computer Comm port on the top left
side of the Black SIU & Encoder Interface Box. Connect the other end of the
computer cable to the COM port on the box, SIU, Surface gear assembly. ( P/N 60500 )
3. Plug a (RS-232) computer cable into the SIU ADMIN COMM PORT port on the top
right side of the Black SIU & Encoder Interface Box. Connect the other end to the
ADMIN port in the back of the SIU.
4. Attach the blue programming cable to the Black SIU & Encoder Interface Box at the
ENCODER COM PORT and run the other end of the cable to the MWD tool at the
Encoder.
5. IMPORTANT: Verify that the Black SIU & Encoder Interface Box is turned OFF.
6. Unscrew the bullnose from the MWD tool DOWN HOLE END and attach the blue
programming cable.
7. Plug in the AC power and switch the SIU & Encoder Interface Box to ON.
8. Start the MWD Master Interface Program on the surface gear PC.
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Monitor and configure Vibration Recorder, Gamma Logging, WPR Logging, Directional
Logging.
There are three options for obtaining and setting the Tool configuration and FIDs within this
program. These options can be accessed by pressing the Configure System button and
following the steps shown below:
Load from FILE
Load from the Tool String Encoder
Custom EDIT the FID configuration
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Figure 6 MWD Master Interface Screen Showing Data Flow Plus Red and Green LEDs
The above MWD Master Interface screen is the first to display after starting the MWD Master
Interface program. Its main purpose is to indicate the status of the various nodes on the
attached to the Communications Bus.
Note Figure 15: The Red LEDs indicate PWD and Master Module are not on the tool.
Items to check:
1. Once the tool string is connected to the interface box, and both the interface box
and tool string are powered, open the MWD Master Interface program. The
MWD master Interface screen will be displayed showing the following two option
buttons:
System Configuration
Exit.
2. Verify normal MWD Sensor Bus activity by reading the information displayed in
the Bus Communications Monitor section of the screen. Note Bus Activity can
be saved.
3. In most cases, the File -> Com Port -> COM2 menu options is selected.
4. Verify 4 Node Status are Green (Red LEDs only display for missing modules).
5. Verify nominal Power Bus Voltage (Idle). Record Volts. ____ expect to see 30
to 36 volts
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If no messages are displayed in the Bus Communications Monitor for more than 40 seconds,
check the Communications Port. Generally, Com2 is connected to the Interface Box.
Select Com2 to verify that there is activity between the Tool Master Controller and the
Surface Gear PC and that the data is being updated dynamically (continually). If there is
activity, the Bus Communication Monitor will fill with data and Green LED Status lights will be
displayed. The status LEDs will remain black until a status message is detected from the
Master Controller.
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The MWD Master Interface screen is the first screen displayed when the MWD System
Configuration screen displays to allow viewing a summary of information about the components.
Most notably, the screen displays the active or inactive status of each component as follows:
Green lights displayed on the bottom right of the screen indicate which nodes are active
based on the data displayed in the Bus Communications Monitor portion of the screen.
Red lights show nodes not detected on the current assembly. (You should see only Red
lights for components that you know are missing.)
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The MWD System Configuration screen allows the user to access multiple configuration
screens by pressing the function button for the task that needs to be performed. Each function
is displayed on the buttons listed under the MWD System Configuration Screen Master
Controller Configuration section of the screen. All function buttons will be discussed in the
following pages listed under its related page heading. In addition, a Block Diagram of
Software Selections shows the flow of the configuration screens as an aid in helping to
visualize the sequence and correlation of the screens and functions that are explained later in
this section of the manual.
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Master Parameters
MPT Parameters
Transmission Group
FID PICK TABLE
Paired FIDs for low and
High Inclination
Recorder Parameters
Alert Parameters
VMR Parameters
Control Frequency of
Alerts if triggered
Full VMR interface
Gamma Parameters
WPR Parameters
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Serial Number
Build Number
Data QuickLook
Viewer
Exit Configuration
Screen
Tools
SIU Folder
A M/S file folder.
Test
Nodes
Default Folder
C;\Program Files\
SiuIntrfcAdmin
Display Serial
number of Master
controller
Display Build
Number of Master
Controller
Display
downloaded Data
Display
Directional
Data
Display
Rotational
Data
Display
Gamma Data
Transmit
MPT Data
Update
Firmware
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The File menu selections are shown below, along with a brief explanation of the functionality of
each.
Serial Number
Build Number
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Help Menu
The Help Menu has two items:
1. The About item shows the program identity panel you saw when you first started the
program.
2. The Process Help brings up a panel which explains the configurations needed.
Figure 12
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Figure 13 Tools Menu and Sub-menu Options on the MWD System Configuration Screen
The MWD System Configuration screen shows the Tools menu and sub-menu selections. It
is important to note that the main function of the Tools menu is to allow users to display Real
time data of the function selected on the sub-menu. The Update Firmware menu item will
prompt the user for the new firmware file for the Master Controller. (Firmware for other nodes
may be upgraded with the panels responsible for controlling those nodes.) The MWD Master
Interface will usually offer only files which are proper for the node, but it is the user's
responsibility to only use the correct file. It is possible to damage the equipment by upgrading
with the wrong file.
The Tools menu consists of two commands and a sub-menu that is displayed after clicking on
the Test Nodes arrow. The selections on this sub-menu are shown below and will be explained
in more detail in the following pages.
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Display Rotational Data is the second selection on the Tools sub-menu on the MWD System
Configuration screen. When selected, the Display Rotation Data screen is displayed and
shows all rotational data for the tool. Use the rotation box and coil to create a magnetic field and
simulate rotation.
Display Gamma Data is the third selection on the Tools sub-menu on the MWD System
Configuration screen. When selected, the Display Gamma Data screen is displayed and
shows The Gamma Counts and Acquisition Interval configuration, in addition to displaying the
status of the Firmware process. Use the blue gamma blanket/rods to increase the gamma
counts (a qualitative test) and test if the gamma detector detects the change in gamma counts.
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The Transmit Data screen is displayed after selecting Transmit MPT Data on the Tools menu
located on the MWD System Configuration screen. The Transmit Data option allows an
operator to command the Master Controller to transmit a pre-programmed directional data
sequence. These pre-programmed data values are static and are only used to simulate a
directional sensor.
This is used to test the physical operation of the Pulser.
It is important to note that this MWD transmission is not actual sensor data. In fact, the Master
Controller can transmit the MWD data sequence without being connected to a directional
sensor. When the Transmit Data process is initiated, the Master Controller ignores the flow
status and activates the Rotary Pulser to transmit the pre-programmed data sequence.
This function can test the Pulser, but no longer supports testing decoding due to changes in
formats. Instead, connect a string to the string test box and stimulate the flowstat. Connect a
pressure transducer cable from the string test box to the SIU.
An Introduction to the Alert System
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The following three configuration options are accessed in the Master Controller Configuration
section of the MWD System Configuration screen and are used to obtain and to set the
system Tool Transmission configuration:
1. Load Configuration From File
2. Load Configuration from Master (the Tool String Master Controller)
3. Edit Configurations. This option allows you to custom edit the FID
configurations using the MPT Parameters Screen.
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Select
on the MWD System Configuration screen when you want to
use a Tool Configuration that was created previously. This is accomplished by selecting the
directory and configuration file location using the above screen.
Option 2: Load Configuration from Master (Tool Master Controller)
Select
on the MWD System Configuration screen to load, or re-load, the
Transmission Configuration from the Tool Master Controller. (This was done when the
MWD System Configuration panel was first opened.)
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Select
All custom edits are made through the Edit Configurations panel which displays after the Edit
Configurations option is selected. Details regarding how to enter parameters to create
customized configurations are discussed in the following pages.
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Communicate between the tool string and (SIU) Sensor interface Unit.
Field Notes have the information to remind the operator of key steps.
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The top portion of the MPT Parameters panel lists the parameter fields that control the overall
behavior of the MPT system. Below is a list of each parameter and the role that each plays
within the system.
MPT Encoding Type:
This field specifies how the Mud Pulses are to be encoded and interpreted. Currently,
TimeBase2, TimeBase3, and RLL are available. TimeBase2 should be selected an older-generation SIU
without a DSP is being used.
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The Configuration Source field shows that the configuration was retrieved from Tool Master
Controller.
To set the configuration, the user should:
WARNING: Set Loop Back Number. Do not set to option None without referring to
specs and manuals:
SPEC-10029: APS MWD DATA TRANSMISSION FORMATS
SPEC-11166: SureShot, Field Notes, Best Practices for Programming APS Tool and
Staying in Sync
P/N 11474 MUDPULSE TELEMETRY SIGNAL DECODING MANUAL
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Transmission Groups
Select the Transmission Group to open a set of FID Formats. The Non-Rotating Directional
Surveys are shown.
Non-Rotating Directional Surveys
FID FORMATS
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Special FID Table editing using the Mouse - Right Click button.
Right clicking on a table element brings up an editing menu that allows you to Add a New FID
(same function as double clicking on the element), Remove a FID (from the middle of the table
if you like), Modify a FID, or Move the FIDs around.
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A new panel opens where you can set all the parameters that go into the table for this new FID.
Notice the Row number is set to the next available row in the table (5 here).
Now double click the box for the Low Inclination FID.
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When the MPT Parameters panel pops up, double click a Transmission Group to display a
new screen showing all the FIDs in the Transmission Group as shown below:
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Notice that the new FID and its High Inclination partner have been placed in the new section of
the screen. You may check or un-check the check box or change the number of Times to
Repeat FID. If you wish to change the FID you selected, double click the FID number again.
when finished making changes, click OK.
Notice that the new FID is added to the bottom of the table.
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To change the order of the FIDs, right click on the FID you wish to move, then click on Move
FID to display a new panel as shown below:
Enter the new row number destination for the selected FID and press OK.
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Note the two rows changed places as shown in the sample MPT Parameters screen.
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Notice that the selected row has been removed and the row below it was shifted up.
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Right click on the FID you wish to change and click Modify. This action opens a panel just like
the Add New FID discussed earlier, except that the Row number is for the row you right clicked
on.
The Edit MPT Sequence FID allows you to set and modify parameter values and FIDs just by
double clicking in their boxes.
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At the bottom of the MPT Parameters panel, there are three parameters that control how the
FID table is processed. An explanation of these parameters is shown below:
Nonrotating Loop Back:
This control specifies the line in the table that the MPT system will repeat the sequence
when the last line in the table has been sent. This allows you to specify that a line or two
at the top of the table can be sent once during Non-Rotary Drilling, with the rest of the
table repeated until either rotation starts or flow is cycled.
Rotating Loop Back:
This parameter functions the same as the above parameter for the Rotating MPT
Formats.
Rotating to Non-Rotating Loop Back:
This parameter specifies the line in the Non-Rotating MPT Formats table to be sent first
when rotation stops. The two table Loop Back parameters can be set to None. Use
this if you dont want the tables repeating. In this case shown as None
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You will notice that the Encoding Type and Transmission Rate fields have been changed to a
table with three rows.
Below the table are two more parameters to control the operation of the downlinking process.
If downlinking is disabled, only the "Selected" row is used.
If Downlinking is Enabled, the "Selected" row is used until a Downlink signal is
received, at which point the encoding type is advanced to the next row.
If that happens to be off the bottom of the table, the top row encoding type is
selected. You Must Have a DSP SIU to use RLL and Timebase3.
The original SIUs did not support RLL encoding.
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5. Verify that the Battery Switch Threshold is set to your companys recommended
value.
APS Technology does NOT recommend values less than 21 for directional
only, 24 for gamma, and 26 for WPR.
6. The Battery Switch monitors the Loaded Voltage.
7. Press the Exit button to return to the MWD System Configuration screen.
WARNING: Not lower than 21 volts.
WARNING: For Battery Switch threshold Volt Change to remain with the tool
the PROGRAM ENCODER CONFIGURATION button must be pressed after the
voltage was altered.
Note: If any other items were changed, SIU Administration program must be run to
re-configure the SIU.
8. Press Program Master Configuration button.
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First there may be some configuring of the data source required with each
Nodes interface panel. For example the WPR Node must have its Calibration
table programmed, or you might want to change the integration size for the
Gamma module. These parameters are set with the modules interface screen.
Second, the Master Controller must be configured to collect and log the
required data. This subject is discussed in the next section.
Finally, when the tool comes back after drilling, you will download the data from
the tool to the surface computer and erase the Flash EEPROM memory in
Sureshot..
Please remember:
You must erase the Memory Recorder (under Manage Data Logger) if you
change the Recorder Parameters in the Master Controller.
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The next line on the panel is used to limit the logging of data to times of useful activity. For
example, if you only wanted to log Gamma data while the tool was rotating, you would specify
Only Record while Rotating regardless of Flow:
Based upon the data entered and shown on the above screen, Gamma records will be written
every 30 seconds after the first 33 seconds, but only if the tool is rotating (no matter what the
Flow is doing).
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Deleting a file:
A line labeled File Editing Operations can be found below the Recording Conditions line. If
you click in this square, you will find a list of options which will be applied to the file in this
column only. If you select the Restore Defaults option, the configuration parameters for this file
will be restored to what there were when you first added this file to the list of files to log. If you
select Cancel, nothing will happen. If you select Delete this Device, the column for that file will
be cleared and that file will be not be logged.
Below the File Editing Operations is a line labeled Logging Time. This is an estimate of how
long the given file will continue to log if it is allowed to use the entire File Size Limit of data
along with all the other files competing for that memory. The Estimated Total Log time is the
time for the last file to become full given the current configuration. All of these estimates
assume that each file is consuming memory at the rate specified and computes the time when
the given file can no longer allocate memory. So if one particular device has large data records,
and you double its logging interval, all of the files will be able to log for a longer period of time.
There can be no estimate of Logging Time for the System Files and Static Survey as there is
no way for the configuration to know how often Static Surveys will be captured. It is
reasonable to assume that the Static Surveys are not frequent and that this file will be relatively
small. However, when calculating the logging time, it is assumed that the fully reserved amount
of memory will be used by these files. You may want to adjust the update rates of the timed
logging files to allow the logging time to fit the expected time the tool will be down hole, and then
change the Static Survey File Size Limit 10 32 Megabytes (unlimited). The Static Survey will
not consume the entire memory, but the logging time estimator has no way of knowing that.
You should also know that the System Status File and Node Status File do not write records
regularly. For these two files, the status is checked every second. If the status has changed
since the last record was written, a new record is written. Otherwise, data is not logged to these
two files unless something changes. For example: it is common to see several records written
to the Node Status file when the tool is powered up. This is the Master Controller checking to
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Figure 58
If your tool string has more than one memory node and that string is connected to the interface
program, you will see a list on the left side of the panel. This shows which memory nodes have
been detected. In this case you can specify which memory node the data file will be logged to
with the Primary Logging Device selector.
Again, in systems with multiple memory nodes, you can place a redundant copy of a data file on
a different logging node. You would do this for extremely important files, when you suspect that
the tool will fail down hole.
Saving the configuration:
When you have finished setting up the files to be logged with the Edit Memory Recorder
Parameters panel, at the bottom of the pane, click OK > Exit to return to the MWD System
Configuration screen.
Please remember: You must erase the Memory Recorder (under Manage Memory Recorder)
if you change the Recorder Parameters in the Master Controller. You must also be sure to
select Program Master Configuration button for the changes you've made to be written to the
Master Controller.
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Gamma Parameters
on the Edit
Figure 61
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Figure 62
The above screen shot shows the selections that are available on the File menu. Each
selection is explained below:
Update Firmware is used to program new firmware versions to your Gamma node
when new firmware becomes available.
Serial Number is used to display/refresh the serial number for the Gamma node. This
number is set at the factory in newer tools when initially shipped, they are also set on
older tools when they are returned to the factory for service.
Build Number is used to display/refresh the number this particular Gamma node has
been rebuilt at the factory.
Data Quick Look Viewer is used to display data which has been downloaded from the
Memory Recorder.
Exit will close this panel and return to the Edit Configurations panel.
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WPR Parameters
There are two methods to reach the WPR Interface Panel. The first is the normal way, shown here first.
And a SECOND method for the STAND ALONE WPR version that can be reached from the MWD Master
Interface panel. This is shown later in this section.
Figure 63
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Figure 64
Press the
button to display the WPR Interface panel where you are
able to view and set WPR parameters, as well as check the Diagnostics section of the screen to
ensure that the WPR tool is functioning as required.
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Figure 66
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WARNING !!!
If you change anything on the WPR
Configuration screen, when you
return to the main menu, you MUST
click the
Program Tool Configuration
button on the
WPR Interface panel; otherwise, the
changes will not take effect.
Note: Always enable raw data to be saved here as well as in the master controller memory.
Memory Off
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There is now a short cut for those people operating the WPR tool without the rest of the MWD
string. This is for logging WPR data and is call "Standalone" mode. If the interface has any
reason to believe the Master Controller might be connected, it will dim this button and you will
not be able to use it. The first step performed by the System Configuration button is to put the
Master Controller into Slave mode which is required before the interface program can request
data of any kind from any part of the tool.
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The above screen shot shows the options that are available on the Files menu. However, only
the following selections are available to the user for modifications, since the other menu options
are used to display Read-only data that is generated internally by the system:
COM Port
Update Firmware
Exit
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The MWD System Configuration screen shot shows the error message that displays when trying to exit
if the Tool Configuration indicates that the tool string contains a WPR node. If a WPR node is attached,
the Battery Switch Threshold must be 24.0 or greater for the tool string.
To correct the error, you must go back to the Master Parameters screen and raise the Battery Switch
Threshold.
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After changing your configuration and returning to the MWD System Configuration screen,
notice that the Program Master Configuration button has turned yellow. This color change is
to remind you that the changes you have made will not affect the tool until you press the
Program Encoder Configuration button
As soon as you press the Program Encoder Configuration, a Progress Panel will appear
while the tool is being configured. A similar panel will appear while if re-reads the configuration
parameters from the Master Controller. This operation is performed to compare the
configuration programmed with what it should be. If they match, a success message will appear
on the Notice screen:
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This is followed by the Memory Recorder panel (showing the current file directory).
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In this example, there is data in the Memory Recorder from a previous run. Not only that, but it
contains a file that we do not currently have configured. This is noted by the Inconsistent
Configuration in the Portion of Allocation used.
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When you erase the Memory Recorder, a Warning displays and asks if you are sure that you
really want to perform the Erase Operation. Click, Yes to erase, or No to not erase.
Figure 78 Warning
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After clicking on, Yes, Erase command will be sent to the tool and the interface will start
monitoring the progress of the erasure.
Notice that the Flash Busy LED turned yellow.
Also a timer and three more LEDs appear. The timer counts down the number of seconds
remaining to erase the memory. It is possible for this time to continue counting into negative
numbers, but that is rare. The 1 and 2 refer to which half of the Flash memory is being erased.
The EEPROM LED indicates the time needed to erase the Memory Recorder File Directory
from the EEPROM.
Once the memory has been erased, the Memory Recorder is ready to log data.
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The memory Manager has a new button which may be used to check the hardware connections
to the Flash Memory used to log data in the tool. This test involves writing to all of the memory
chips to verify their function; therefore all data must be erased before executing the test.
You should be sure all data has been downloaded before erasing the data. When the data for
this memory node has been erased the Blank Memory LED will be blue and the Exec. Quick
Ext. Flash Test button will be enabled.
When you click this button, there will be a quick hardware check of the flash memory and a
panel will pop up to say "Passed." If there is a problem with the test, a panel will appear
explaining which chip failed the test.
You should make note of the chip(s) that failed and include that with the tool when you return it
for repair. You should not use a memory for logging that has failed its memory test.
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Repeat the same process for the new memory to download, erase, test and erase
again.
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Special privilege is required to modify the Integration Period.All parameters are displayed for
confirmation only.
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The second kind of Vibration Memory Recorder is a stand alone unit that logs vibration and
rotation data as long as it has power. This data is then downloaded with the VMR panel after
the bit run.
You can more easily access the VMR panel from the MWD Master Interface Top panel using
the Stand Alone VMS button. It is important to avoid using this button in a system where a
Master Controller is present.
IF THE Master Controller
is present, then these two
buttons will be GREY
IF you have a STAND ALONE VIBRATION MEMORY SUB, you would use this button to reach
the VMM/ VMS INTERFACE PANEL
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Most of this panel is used to display the current status of the Vibration Memory Recorder.
Generally you should click the "Disable" button in the upper right corner to stop the tool
logging data while you are using this interface. You should minimize the amount of log memory
used to log data at the surface to leave the most for logging data on the bit run.
The upper right box shows the amount of information currently logged on the tool.
There are three fundamental kinds of data logged on this tool.
The first is the Short Period Aggregate Record. Each record in this section tracks the vibration
data over a 4 second interval. The tool will log the peak acceleration (the greatest acceleration
in a 4mS interval) encountered in that four second period. It will also log the RMS average of
the vibration in that four second interval.
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The operations available on this panel depend on the privilege level of the user.
Field users can reset the Accelerometer offsets with the "Null Offsets" button then the
"Program Accelerometer Offsets" button.
Pressing the "Set Clock" button will copy the time in the System Clock to the tool, to
synchronize the tool with the computer running the interface.
The user may also set the Logging Delay which delays the start of data logging for the
specified period of time. You may specify the number of hours to delay logging to the nearest
quarter hour (0.25 hr). If you wish to change the logging delay, type the new value into the
Logging Delay Time box and click the "Program Logging Delay" button.
Finally before sending the tool down hole, you should make sure all of the logged data space
is available. However, before erasing the data be sure any collected data has been
downloaded. If you are confident that the tool can be erased, click the "Erase Flash Memory"
button. It will take about 3 minutes to erase this memory and a timer will pop up and countdown
in seconds. The tool must remain powered for this time for the erasure to complete.
It is possible for the timer to count into negative numbers, but as long as the Flash Memory
Busy light is on, it is still erasing.
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This Collected Data File Management panel displays parameters about the data logged by the
tool and offers a few buttons for working with the logged data.
If the tool shows evidence of damage and reports little or no data logged data, click the "Core
Dump..." button.
This will start a process to dump all of the flash memory,
blank or not, to a core dump file. You should include the words CoreDump in the file name as it
will be in a different format. To regain useful data from this file, you will probably have to send it
to APS. Generally if a tool is damaged to the point that you would fail to get logged data, it will
not communicate either, so this button may be of little utility. But it is provided as a last resort
for the user.
To get your data click the "Read All Data.." button.
This will download all of
the logged data sections in a format consistent with the APS VMR Data analysis tools. You will
be asked for the name of the file. You should type important information about why this data
was collected. Generally include the date the file was downloaded, many people include the
Job number and bit run number as well. Downloading the data will probably take between
20 and 30 minutes.
Once the data has downloaded, you should check to be sure the data is on your disk and looks
like you expect. The Quick Look facility was created for this. Click the "Quick Look."
button and navigate to the file you just created. It may take a minute for long
files to read in, but then a colored plot will appear. Generally look at the temperature curve to
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Figure 91
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To run a report, fill in the form, and click the Radio Button options to indicate if you will be
rotating the tool in 45 degree increments or 90 degree increments. Also click the Browse
button to specify the file name for the Roll Test Report.
When all of the information has been entered into the form and selections have been made,
click the Start Test button to run the report.
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You will be presented with the Field Verification Roll Test panel. Notice that at the top of the
panel, there is a field marked, Current Instruction: This field tells the system what the next
step of the test will be.
The procedure for running the test is as follows:
1. Set Scribe Line or orient the tool to get a gravity tool face of zero.
2. Rotate the tool to get a Gravity tool face of 45 degrees (90 if you selected 90 degree
increments).
3. Press the Accept Data button.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each angle in a full circle.
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Notice that the table is filled in with each increment. 270 will fill in next.
When the test is complete, the report will be written to the file you specified and you will see a
the following Notice panel:
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If you click Exit, you will just return to the MWD System Configuration panel. However, if you
click the View Report button, you will see the report that was created in a Notepad TXT
format. You can then save the report.
Note: While obtaining the Test Data the software is checking the SPREAD against the LIMIT.
If it finds readings are outside LIMIT then it highlights the window in RED.
Here the Azimuth is reading 1.025 which is outside the Limit of 1.000 so the software has
highlighted the window in Red.
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When you have finished with this report, click the close box in the upper right corner to return to
the MWD System Configuration screen.
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REMEMBER TO
SET ALL CLOCKS
Now that the MWD system can log data to down-hole memory, the time stored on the tool is
important. There can also be several data sources on a single drill string with each having its
own clock and each using that clock in different ways. All CLOCKS should be synchronized
to the surface computer that will download and display the data. (All computers should
have their clock set to the correct time, but this is less of a problem if the same computer which
is used to configure the tool is also used to download the data without changing the clock
between these two activities.) The goal is to coordinate depth data with logged activities, and
the best way to do that is to use the same time to reset the clocks that is used to log depth.
To insure all of the modules have the correct time, first make sure the interface panel is showing
the correct time, then press Set All Clocks. This action will send the current time to all known
modules.
When you have finished configuring the system, you should look again at all the configuration
panels to make sure that all the configuration parameters are correct. If you change anything,
remember to click Program Master Configuration again to insure the displayed parameters
are what the tool will be using.
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After you are sure all clocks are set, click, Exit Configuration Screen.
If you do not see the warning shown below, the programming was successful, and
the panel will continue to the MWD Master Interface panel.
If you see the above warning, then changes to the settings and the FID formats were
not programmed into the Master Controller.
If this is the case, press No to return to the MWD System Configuration panel and
then press the Program Master Configuration button.
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This will take you back to the main MWD Master Interface panel. It is recommended that you
watch the Bus Communications Monitor to see the MWD message traffic and to verify that
the Red and Green LEDs are as you expect. Watch the information on the screen this for at
least 2 minutes to insure that the Memory Recorder process starts up correctly (no errors
reported and no red memory recorder LED) if you have configured a Memory Recorder for this
run. If it started correctly, you may go back to the Manage Memory Recorder screen to erase
the memory again if you wish to start with a clean memory.
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Figure 104
First a timer appears while the interface waits to put the tool into slave mode.
Figure 105
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When the MWD System Configuration screen appears, click Manage Data Recorder:
Another progress bar will appear then the Memory Recorder management screen will appear:
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If you look at some of the files in the above sample, you will see where [Battery Status] appears
in square brackets. This portion is appended to the Root file name of 090709 1335.
When you type a new name and click, Save, several new files will be created (five in this case:
[System Status file], [Battery Status file], [Node Status file], [Directional file], and [Gamma
Node file]).
You may type whatever you like for the root name (it is common to include the job number and
run number). By using the boxes at the top of the screen, you may alter the directory that the
data file is stored in, but you must remember where you put the data. (It is common to use
different folders for different jobs and even different runs.) Type a filename and click, Save.
When you have entered a file name, a file download progress bar appears on the Save
Memory Data screen:
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It will take a few seconds for the data download to start, but when it does, you should see the
Record # counting. It will restart for each file, but as long as the numbers are changing, the
download is still working properly. The file that is currently downloading is displayed in the top
field along with the drive and folder name. Directly below the Record # is the progress bar for
the file. This will advance and reset several times (once for each file).
Below The Percent Complete field is the Over All Progress bar. This will give you an idea of
how far along the file download process is, and how much longer it will take. You should be
aware that the progress speed for the green bar is not always consistent. It is based on the
number of records the download process will be moving. But some records are much larger
than others. Gamma files only have 8 bytes per record; raw WPR files have 87 bytes per
record. So if you had just logged Gamma and WPR Raw, you would see the Over All
Progress bar move quickly to 55% and then nearly stop. As long as the Record # is changing,
the download is still progressing normally.
A full 32 Megabyte memory will download will take roughly 2 hours under normal conditions.
When the download is finished, you will see:
Figure 110
This Notice box tells you that all of the data has successfully transferred from the tool to the
interface computer. However, before erasing the memory, you should take a quick look at the
data to see if it is what you expected.
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All of the data is stored as a text file, so you can double click the new filename to open the file
and look at it with your text editor.
This is best for the Node Status and System Status files.
Figure 112
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Use the Quick Look facility of the MWD Master Interface to take a quick look at the data you
have downloaded. This display utility is listed on the Tools menu of the Memory Recorder
screen. (It is also available on the menus of other panels as well.)
When you select this option, you will be asked for the name of the file you wish to view: Double
click on the data file you just downloaded and a new panel will appear showing a plot of the data
selected.
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Record number of
Left Edge data point
File name
Record number of
Right Edge data
point
The date and time that the log file was started
Mouse Time and Mouse Record number
The above screen shot is a plot of background Gamma data. The top of the panel shows the
name of the file displayed in the middle. On each side of the name is the record number of the
left edge and right edge Data Record, respectively.
The plot of the data is scaled to the maximum and minimum data values in the data set. For
this plot the maximum is 1602 counts/30sec and the minimum is 1309 counts/30sec
The Data Collection Started box below the plot is the date and time that the Log File was
started.
Below the Data Collection Started field is a box labeled, Mouse Time, which displays the
approximate time of the record that the mouse cursor is placed over. As the mouse is moved
over the plot, the Mouse Time and Mouse Record number will change, as well as the data
values for that record.
Slide the mouse over the plot while watching the Mouse Time values. Note the date and time
that the data collection started while the mouse is on the left side. When the mouse is on the
right side note the date and time of when the collection was stopped or when the batteries quit
provided power.
Check that the dates and time for the start and stop are correct. Scroll the mouse over the plot
to review the data from beginning to end. If the data seems complete, you may erase the data
from the tool memory. Note that the Quick Look Data Viewer is showing the previously
downloaded data.
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Failure to Enter Slave Mode
When you first click the button System Configuration, the interface program attempts to put
the Master Controller into Slave Mode. Normally when the Master Controller is operating, it
has control of the RS-485 communications bus. It sends commands to other modules, and
those modules respond to those commands. It is the Master Controller that determines when
any module can send a message since they can only respond to commands they receive.
However, there is one command that the Master Controller sends to allow this to change.
Once every five seconds in normal operation, the Master Controller sends a Master Assert
Request message. If another device responds to this message correctly, the Master
Controller enters Slave Mode. In this condition, the Master Controller will not issue any
commands. In this mode it will only respond to commands it receives (from the Interface
Program). Almost everything that the MWD Master Interface does requires the Master
Controller to be in Slave Mode. The only exception to this is the initial panel where the Bus
Communications Monitor simply reports whatever the Interface Box and MWD Master
Interface happen to see on the RS-485 bus. If you get to this panel and see nothing
happening, you probably are not completely connected to the RS-485 bus and nothing else will
work. (When we started this manual, we recommended that you check COM port settings and
such until you saw some activity.)
If you click the System Configuration button and the MWD Master Interface fails to see the
Master Assert Request message after some 17 seconds, it will display an error panel:
If you feel that the 17 seconds just was not long enough, or you have fixed a hardware
connection problem, you would click the Green Retry Entering Slave Mode button. This will
cause the MWD Master Interface program to resume watching for the Master Assert Request
message. If you wish to abort the scan for the Master Assert Request message (so that you
can go back and change the COM port or some other activity, you would click the blue Cancel
Command Request. If you know that the Master Controller is not generating Master Assert
Requests because it is already in Slave Mode, you could click Ignore Error Proceed with
Command. This button is colored red since clicking it is a bad idea. If you click this button by
mistake: Turn off the Interface box, click OK for all the error messages, and exit back to the top
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Notice that in the above sample, the File Size Limit is zero and Portion of Allocation Used
says Inconsistent Configuration for the Direction File. Note also that a Directional File was
recorded on the Memory Recorder, but the configuration programmed into the Master
Controller did not include the Directional File.
You can still download the file, but the Memory Recorder screen has no way of calculating the
Portion of Allocation used by this file since no memory has been allocated for it.
Normally, you would download the data when this situation occurs, unless you were sure that it
had been downloaded before, and then Erase the data. However, you could just leave the data
in memory. There would simply be no new records added to it until you put the file back via the
Recorder Parameters panel.
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If the format table programmed into the Master Controller is not the same as the one in the
MWD Master Interface, the MWD System Configuration panel will present a WARNING
message:
Figure 119
When you see the above message box, you will need to re-program the Master Controller
Firmware, though you may want to Save Configuration to file first.
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Bad Record
Flat line
If the bad data point is removed, the remaining data becomes visible as the scale factor was
readjusted. (See Fig 109 Data Now Visible).
Note: You should understand what has caused the defective data point record before you
remove it, and you should always keep a copy of the original data.
Use the Text Editor to edit the data.
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Overview
APS Technology has developed a new Low Power Gamma Controller that can be installed in new
and earlier build gamma sensors. The Low Power Gamma Controller board offers two distinct
advantages over the current Gamma Controller board:
The new board draws less current than the present board (7 mA vs. 30 mA).
This translates into an approximate 15% increase in battery life when running a
DG string with the new Low Power Gamma Controller board.
The Low Power Gamma Controller board contains built-in accelerometers measuring
axial and lateral vibration. Peak axial and lateral vibrations and minimum and maximum
temperature are stored in memory, every 5 minutes, for up to 5,000 hours. Information
on service history (service date and gamma sensor serial number) of the tool is also
stored in memory. This Lifetime Log provides important information when evaluating
tool health and performing preventative maintenance. It also provides evidence of
excessive vibration for warranty claims.
The user can view Lifetime Log data and export it, in ASCII format, to import into a spreadsheet or
other program for plotting. The user cannot delete Lifetime Log data. If the Lifetime Log memory
data is full, contact an APS Technology repair and service facility to clear it.
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3. On the MWD System Configuration window, click Edit Configurations. The Edit
Configurations window displays.
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5. On the Gamma Interface main menu, choose Lifetime. Note sub-menu commands:
View Periodic Data and View Peak Data.
View Periodic Data: Displays data logged to memory for every 5 minutes the Gamma Sensor is
powered up. Periodic Data contains the following data types:
View Peak Data: Displays Maximum Temperature, Lateral/Axial Vibration data for all 5 minute
storage intervals. This facilitates checking each runs Maximum or Peak data.
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2. Click List Files to retrieve Gamma data files stored in memory and display them in the
upper pane. Note: A new file is created each time the Gamma Sensor is powered up;
typically when a string is assembled before each run.
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4. (optional) Click Save All to save a specific Run, Job Temperature, or Vibration Log to
a separate file for storage or reporting. Note: File data is in ASCII format so it can be
imported into a spreadsheet and plotted.
5. Click Exit.
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b. If VMM Gateway Interface did not load key files, click Find Key File. The VMM Installer
dialog displays to browse the file system to the location of the installed key files.
4. Click Install VMM. The buttons LED is green if the installation was successful and red if it
was not.
5. Click Release Tool to disconnect from the tool and enter back into Master Mode.
6. Click Quit to exit VMM Gateway Interface.
7. Start the MWD Master Interface and then confirm version is 50088R0127 or later.
8. On the right side of MWD Master Interface, check color VMR Module Status LED:
a. If green, continue according to section: VMM Features Enabled.
b. If red, Enable VMM failed to work or there is a hardware problem. Resolve issues
according to section VMM Features Not Enabled.
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Confirm a green panel, labeled VMM/VMS Interface 32 Meg displays. If the panel is
gray, click Exit > VMR Parameters again. Install VMM didn't work, if the panel is still
gray.
Confirm displayed panel is green and labeled VMM/VMS Interface 32 Meg. If the
panel is gray, re-click Exit > VMR Parameters. If the panel remains gray, Install
VMM didn't execute.
If the tool contains data and you are unsure if the data has been downloaded, click
Download All Files before erasing it. Note: Erased data cannot be recovered.
If tool data has been downloaded, erase it by clicking Erase Data. Note: If the
directory display is blank, it is recommended erasing flash memory as there is no
harm in doing so.
If you just performed Updated Firmware it sometimes erases the file directory,
without erasing flash data. As a best practice, re-erase blank memory. This prevents
damage caused when writing log data to flash memory containing data.
4. After flash memory is erased, click Exit to return to the VMM/VMS Interface 32 Meg panel.
5. Click Prepare Tool for Logging. The Tool Configuration panel displays.
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(optional) If you are familiar with VMM Configuration parameters, modify them at
this time. Note: Program defaults are only required once per tool and should not be
done after modifying the Recorder Parameters.
7. Click Open Magnetometer Dual Trace Scope and then wiggle the tool to verify sensor
hardware operation.
8. Click Start Display of Real Time Vibration Data and then wiggle the tool to verify sensor
hardware operation.
9. Click Exit to return to the Edit Configurations panel.
10. Click Recorder Parameters to edit the files logged by the Master Controller.
11. Click Add Module File to add the new VMM files to the list. The Select Device to Log panel
displays.
12. Select VMM Aggregate Drilling Performance to obtain the desired drilling performance log
file.
13. Modify Update Rate and other logging conditions to requirements.
14. (optional) Add VMM Diagnostics to collect extra diagnostic data for APS. Generally, this log
file does not contain information about the drilling environment. Use VMM Diagnostics to
diagnose problems as it consumes little memory in its default configuration.
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3. On the MWD System Configuration window main menu, choose Lifetime > View
Periodic Data.
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View Periodic Data: Displays data logged to memory for every 15 minutes the VMM Sensor is
powered up, for the lifetime of the tool. Periodic Data contains the following data types:
X Acceleration
Y Acceleration
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2. Click List Files to retrieve VMM data files stored in memory and display them in the
upper pane. Note: A new file is created each time the VMM Sensor is powered up;
typically when a string is assembled before each run.
3. Select the desired file and click Read File or double-click the file. The lower pane
displays Periodic data types: Min/Max Temperature, Peak Lateral, and Axial Vibration
data for each 15 minute interval.
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4.
(optional) Click Save All to save a given Run, Job Temperature, and Vibration Log to
a separate file for storage or reporting. Note: File data is in ASCII format so it can be
imported into a spreadsheet and plotted.
5. Click Exit.
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To enable the Stand Alone VMS button, edit tool configuration file: C:\Program Files (x86)\APS
Technology\Shared\ToolConfig.txt by adding line 50152 and removing lines 50076, 50000, or
50130.
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Configure Logging
On the MWD Master Interface main panel, click Stand Alone VMS. The VMM/VMS Interface 32
Meg panel displays.
Important: Correct panel color is green and is labeled: VMM/VMS Interface 32 Meg. If panel
color is gray or labeled VMM/VMS Interface 8 Meg, click Exit > Stand Alone VMS to open
correct panel. Do not configure a 32Meg VMS (Gen 4) using the gray VMS panel.
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Configure Tool
1. On the VMM/VMS Interface 32 Meg panel, in the Main Menu area, click Prepare Tool for
Logging. The Tool Configuration panel displays.
2. Click Program Defaults to set all parameters to a Safe setting, in case they are not modified.
Note:
This option disables all configured data logging.
Perform this option only once per tool and if the firmware has been updated.
Because this option removes your data logging configuration, it must not be done every
time the tool is serviced or before configuring data logging.
The VMS tool configures data logging differently than VMM. In VMM it is configured as a
part of the Memory Recorder system (Recorder Parameters button). In VMS all
aspects of data logging is configured on the Data Logging Manager panel. A VMM can
be configured using Data Logging Manager, but Memory Manager will display an
Inconsistent Configuration error message. Apart from the message, there is nothing
wrong with using the panel to configure VMM.
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4. Most logging configuration parameters are erased when using the Program Defaults button.
Turn logging back on and set logging time by entering logging time in Diagnostic Logging Time
(hours) and Aggregate Logging Time (hours).
Note:
As time is entered into Aggregate Logging Time (hours), Aggregate Logging
Time/Number Bursts displays a numeric value which changes as the logging configuration
is modified.
This value is subsequently used by the Copy Down button to provide a Burst Logging
interval to fill the remaining Flash Log Space with Burst Log segments
5. Select the following:
a. Click All Diagnostic Elements to select all diagnostic elements.
b. Click All Aggregate Elements to select all aggregate data elements.
c. Click All Burst Elements to select to log all burst data elements.
6. In Burst Data Logging Time (seconds), enter time to log burst records, type 8.0000.
Note:
At this point, the system knows how much memory is used by specified components.
The system uses this value to calculate the interval to log burst segments to
completely fill the 32Megabytes of flash memory in the time set in Aggregate
Logging Time (hours). The system enters this interval in the Aggregate Logging
Time/Number Bursts field.
7. Click Copy Down to copy this time value into the Interval (hhhh:mm:ss between timed burst
data) field. Make this interval longer to prevent filling memory (twice as long to fill half the
memory.)
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9. Click OK. Yellow highlighting is removed and the tool ready to run down hole.
10. Click Done with Data Manager to exit panel.
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2. Click Start Display of Real Time Vibration Data to display the following plot and do one of the
following:
Rotate the tool to observe traces deviating. These are changes in the direction of gravity.
Bang the tool to observe spikes in data. These are very small accelerations.
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HS Read All Data is a new button used to dump data. It has been tuned to work as fast as
currently possible.
HS Read All Data will crash a PC when using a USB dongle serial port.
HS Read All Data only works with a built-in serial port or a PCMCIA adapter.
HS Read All Data only works with firmware versions: 50152 and 50076R0116 or greater.
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HS Read All Data dumps data 8 times faster than Download All Files. It downloads a full
32Meg memory in just over an hour, while Download All Files requires almost 8 hours.
HS Read All Data is colored blue to note its experimental nature. Use it, if your hardware
supports it; otherwise use Download All Files. Note: If HS Read All Data fails, it will be within
the first 10 minutes.
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Configure VMM
in MWD Master Interface
Purpose
This procedure is a concise summary of how to configure a downhole tool and surface system to run
VMM. This VMM Quick Start Guide assumes the operator is familiar with the APS SureShot
downhole and surface system and software.
Start MWD Master Interface and on the main panel click System Configuration.
The MWD System Configuration panel displays.
2.
3.
On the Edit Configuration panel, under Modules, click VMR Parameters. The
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4.
On the VMM/VMS Interface 32 Meg panel, click Prepare Tool for Logging. The
Tool Configuration panel displays.
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6.
On the VMR/VMS Interface 32 Meg panel, click Exit to return to the Edit
Configuration panel.
7.
On the Edit Configuration panel, under Master Controller, click MPT Parameters.
The MPT Parameters panel displays:
a. Select frames, which include VWBSX, for real-time transmission of vibration
data.
b. In the Alert column, select Off. Note: It is not required to access the Alert
Parameters menu.
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On the Edit Configuration panel, click Recorder Parameters. The Edit Memory
Recorder Parameters panel displays.
9.
On the Edit Memory Recorder Parameters panel, click Add Module File. The
Select Device to Log dialog displays.
10. From Please select one of the following add the following:
VMM Diagnostics
.
11. On the Edit Memory Recorder Parameters panel, click OK to return to Edit
Configurations panel.
12. On the Edit Configuration panel, click Exit.
13. Click yellow Program Master Configuration to program new recorder
configurations.
14. Click Set all clocks.
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4. Close interface:
a. Click Exit to return to Edit Configuration panel.
b. Click Exit Configuration Panel to return to the main panel.
c.
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