Module specific reference tables are contained in the Module Management section of the web app.
Development Drill module requires reference tables for Drill Activity settings, Cut Length (drop down choice for operators), Consumable Types (nominally a list of ground support items), Hole types (specific drill hole types in a standard) and the Drill Standards which operators choose to complete their activity records.
It is possible to export any of these lists to a spreadsheet csv document by clicking on the
button. A csv file will be created and sent to your windows Downloads folder.
Development Drill Activities
This section details the activities that are specifically assigned to the Development Drill module in the LiveMine server.
Add and Editing a Development Drill Activity entry.
To add a new entry to the table, click the
button. To Edit an existing entry click on the
button.
NOTE: If your server has followed the recommended Activities setup (see Mine Management - Activities ) method then this list will be populated already.
Select a name from the list by clicking on the dropdown button.
This list is from the main activities list.
Click on the checkboxes that are relevant to the Activity.
[Include Holes] will allow the Holes List items to be selectable for users when recording a development activity.
[Include Consumables] will allow the Consumables List items that are assigned to a ground support list to be selectable for users when recording a development activity.
[Show Chainage] will show a text field for users to fill in their development chainage value.
[Show Cut Length] will allow users to select a cut length to assign to the development activity. See below Cut Lengths section for details on this list.
Recommended setup for Face Drilling activity and Ground Support activity.
Click
to finish.
Cut Lengths
Operators of the Development Drill app module will be required to select a Cut Length when they have activated an activity that requires them to perform development advance. The [requires Cut Length property] is assigned to a specific activity when the activity is created in the web app. More information about this property can be found in the Mine Management - Activities article.
Add a Cut Length entry.
To add a new entry to the table, click the
button.
Give it a length.
The number is all users in the app will see when selecting from their drop down list.
Click
to finish.
Editing a Cut Length
To edit an entry, click on the
button.
Make your changes, and click save.
Entries can be made inactive and sent to the inactive list by clicking the
button.
Click on the
toggle button to see the list.
Entries listed here can be re-enabled again by clicking the
button.
Inventory Categories
The Development drill module allows users to record inventory item consumption for specific activities, namely Ground Support activities. A specific group of inventory items needs to be mapped and marked for use in the development module. This is done by adding the Inventory Category to this list.
Assign an Inventory Category to Development Drill Module
Click on the
button.
Select the desired consumable group from the drop down list.
NOTE: Ideally this category will be simply called Ground Support.
These group lists are made and managed in the Inventory Categories section.
Click
to finish.
Hole Types
Development module requires the recording of number of holes and by type drilled by the equipment used during the activity. This is handled by the use of selecting a Standard or manually adding Hole records into the LiveMine app when using the module. The list of available hole types to be used in a Drill Standard or manually added to the record are contained in this list here.
Add a Hole Type
To add a new Hole Type to the list click the
button.
Create a name.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Hole type drop down selection is only for those setups that are integrated with another third party database. If you have a standalone setup, this remains none/blank.
Default Length: This is a length value that will be assigned to each occurrence of this Hole Type when used in the LiveMine tablet app.
This is not mandatory. It is useful for operations that may want to couple up hole lengths with total number of holes in record making to assist them with total drill metre records.
Checkbox Is Length Required: enforces a user to have a value set in the Length field of the app when using these Hole Types.
The Hole Type can have a blank default, and the checkbox ticked, which will force users to assign a length when using the hole type in the app.
The Hole Type can have a default number set and the checkbox ticked, which will allow users to accept the default or manually overwrite the amount where required when using it in the app.
This basically ensures that for those operations that are using 'drill metres' for reporting; they will actually have meaningful drill metre values.
Click
to finish.
Editing a Hole Type
To edit an entry, click on the
button.
Make your changes, and click save.
Entries can be made inactive and sent to the inactive list by clicking the
button.
Click on the
toggle button to see the list.
Entries listed here can be re-enabled again by clicking the
button.
Drill Standards
Development drill standards are a list of Hole Types and or Ground Support consumables that can be applied to a development drill activity record. These allow operators to quickly add these hole types or ground support inventory items in a pre-defined array to their work record.
Add a Standard
To add a new standard click on the
button.
Create a name.
Click the drop down box arrow button and select which development drilling activities this Standard will be available on.
When a user selects one of these Development Drilling activities, and clicks Standards, this standard will be available. i.e. A user won't want to see a list of Ground Support Standards when they are in the Face Drilling activity, it would be more applicable to the Ground Support activity.
A site is free to set these up however best it suits their operational style and their reporting needs.
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to finish.
Editing a Standard
The drill standards can be edited to add or remove items from their lists and adjust which development drilling activity they are available for by opening up the standard with the
button.
Adjusting mapped Activities
The window will first open up to the activity mapping tab which allows the assignment of the selected standard to appear and be available for specific Development Drilling activities. Note that these development drilling activities have been assigned to the Development Drilling module by using the instructions in Mine Management - Activities.
To add this standard to be available for an activity, click on the
button.
Select an activity name from the drop down field prompt.
Click
to finish.
To remove any from the list, click the
button on the desired one and click
.
Adjusting Mapped Items in the Standard
Clicking on the
tab button will switch the view to show what drill hole types and / or consumables have been assigned to the particular standard. This window is where typical Drill Profile Standards and Ground Support Standards are made based upon site requirements.
To add a new item to the Standard, click on the
button.
Choose EITHER a Development Drill Type or a Consumable from the options available in the drop down lists. These lists are populated in their relevant table sections of the web app; Hole Types (scroll back up in this article), and Consumables (Inventory Management - Inventory)
Length field can be used for reporting purposes that allow people running production reports to calculate total drill metres (Sum of Hole Type x Length).
Quantity is the number of units that appears by default for users of the module on the tablet.
Note that an operator can manually adjust the number if required when using in the field.
Click
to finish.
To remove an item from the list, click the
button on the desired one and click
.