HEBS II User Quick Guide

Electronic Blasting System

User Quick Guide
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■ Contents

1. General Precautions --------------------- p. 2

2. HEBS II Components --------------------- p. 3

3. Feature --------------------- p. 5

4. Instruction for Storage --------------------- p. 6

5. Instruction for Usage --------------------- p. 7

6. How to Use --------------------- p. 11

7. Technical Data --------------------- p. 26

8. Packaging --------------------- p. 31

9. Contact Point --------------------- p. 32

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■ General Precautions

 Always read this manual carefully, before using this product.

 Never make anyone touch this product except authorized person,
otherwise, it may injure you or others.
 Never use this product and contact us if you have any doubt about its
purpose, use and performance.
 Always handle and use this product according to statutory regulations
and procedures.

"The misuse of this product may kill or injure you or others"

 Products described in this bulletin are sold by Hanwha without warranty;

expressed, implied, statutory, or merchantable except expressly stated in
Hanwha’s straight bill of landing. Under no circumstances shall seller be
liable for damages or loss of anticipated profits, consequential damages
or incidental damages.

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■ HEBS-II components

1. Electronic Detonator (HiTRONIC-IITM)

2. Planner (ZEBRA TC56 PDA)

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3. Blaster (HEBS-B-2A)

4. Logger (HEBS-L-2A)

5. Harness wire

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■ Features

1. HiTRONIC-IITM electronic detonators have antistatic electricity (min. 30kV

at 2500 pF).
2. HiTRONIC-IITM electronic detonators are programmable and
reprogrammable from 0ms to 50,000ms in 1ms intervals.
3. HiTRONIC-IITM electronic detonators are designed as detonator of No.8
which completely can initiate for slurry and emulsion explosives.
4. Blaster can blast maximum 3,000 detonators in Stand-alone mode. In
Multiple blast mode it can blast maximum 63,000 detonators.
5. Blaster can remote firing up to 5km (Line of Sight).
6. Harness wires are duplex type and easy to connect.
7. Planner can program maximum 1,000 detonators.
8. Planner has three types (Tagging, Scanning, Logging) to read detonator
ID.
9. Planner is compatible with BlastPlan-Pro and O-Pitblast
10. Logger can communicate with maximum 500 detonators.
11. Logger has connection and circuit testing function.
12. Inherently safe with multiple inbuilt redundancies and safety
mechanisms.

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■ Instructions for Storage
1. Never store detonators with other explosive materials in the same
magazine.
2. Never allow any lighters, matches, open flame or other sources of
ignition or volatile Materials within 50 feet of the magazine.
3. Always lock up explosive materials and keep from children and
unauthorized persons.
4. Always keep the inside of the magazine clean, dry, cool and well
ventilated.
5. Delay detonators should be used in order of manufacturing date as they
deteriorate with age. Use oldest stored product first.
6. Proper storage temperature is from -30℃ to 60℃ (room temperature
storage recommended).
7. The term of use is 5 years from the date of manufacture. For products
that have passed for more than 3 years, the legal stability test shall be
conducted through the Hanwha Corporation.
8. HEBS-II devices (Blaster, Logger, Planner) should be stored at 30% to 50%
battery charge for long-term storage for 1month or longer.
9. Never completely discharge equipment battery.
10. Charge the battery between 0 and 40℃
11. Be aware that when used below 0°C, HEBS-II device’s battery service
time may be significantly reduced.

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■ Instructions for Usage
1. Be careful not to peel off the sheath of leg wire during the explosive
charging.
2. Harness wire must use Hanwha’s own product.
3. When connecting the connector to the harness wires, make sure that
the wires are not twisted, bent.

Twisted Bent

( X ) ( X ) ( O )

4. Do not step on the connector or submerge it as much as possible.

5. Use “Line test” function of planner to check condition of circuit during
connecting the detonators.
6. Blaster is only use outside safety distance. Do not use blaster near the
site for communication test.
7. Be sure to wait more than 10 minutes before entering the site after
cancelling or blasting after detonating charge.

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8. In case of defective product, follow the directions of the authorized and
trained personnel.
9. Electronic detonators must be used within 12 months after opening the
package.
10. During the approach and progress of storm, loading shall be suspended
in surface and underground blasting operations and personnel
withdrawn to a safe location.
11. Never use electronic detonators near radio transmitters, thunderstorm,
lightning, snow storm.
12. Never do harm to HEBS-II equipment by any action including dropping,
throwing, striking, frictionizing.
13. Always use exclusive carrying vessel, not to expose to the leg wire of
detonator.
14. Never fight fires involving explosives. Remove yourself and all other
persons to a safe location and guard the area.
15. Never investigate, disassemble and modify the contents of HEBS-II
equipment. There is No responsibility to any modification of the product
such as disassemble and remodel. In this regard, legal responsibility can
be held.
16. Never modify system settings because of malfunction of the product or
application working.
17. Never install an app that is not provided by Hanwha.
18. Never pull leg wires out of any detonator.
19. Always fire electronic detonators with firing currents in the range
recommended.
20. Always keep electronic detonator disconnected from the blaster until
ready to test or fire.

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21. Never mix electronic detonators made by different manufacturers or
different types in the same circuit, unless detonators may misfire
partially.
22. Never handle or use electronic detonators when stray currents or static
electricity are present.
23. Never have electric power wires or cables near electronic detonators or
other explosives except at the time and for the purpose of firing the
blast.
24. Never make final hookup to power source until all personnel are clear
of the blast area.
25. All of the HEBS-II equipment, including Blaster, Logger, Planner and
Harness Wire, must only be used with HiTRONIC-IITM electronic
detonators.
26. HEBS-II equipment must be kept safe from submersion in water and
excessive impact.
27. HEBS-II equipment may be radio-interference during operation.
28. Proper protection measures should be taken when placing the blaster
where there is a possibility of a flyrock.
29. Do not short the output terminals of the blaster.
30. In remote blast mode, you should cautionary note to keep the antenna
from touching the ground or metal, and place it as far as possible from
metal.
31. In remote blast mode, you should blast in line of sight.

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32. The following table is the proper temperature range of HEBS-II
equipment.
Operating Temperature

Blaster -20 to +60 ℃

Planner -20 to +50 ℃

Logger -20 to +60 ℃

HiTRONIC IITM -30 to +70 ℃

33. For disposal of explosive materials, please dispose of in accordance with

relevant local and federal regulations or contact Hanwha regional
technical manager for safe disposal.

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■ How to Use

※ Follow the normal blasting procedure until the charging and stemming
process. This guide covers the process of wiring, detonator ID collection,
communication, and blasting after charging.

Charging and Stemming

Pairing

Scanning Logging Tagging

Line test and Wiring Planning Planning

Planning Tagging in order

Wiring and Logging in
order
Scan in order Line test and Wiring

Communication

Data Transfer to Blaster

Wireless
Stand-alone

Pairing with Remote

Charging for Communication, Arming, Blasting

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1. Pairing Procedure
① Put logger and planner within 20cm.
② Press power button of logger and planner.
③ Connecting harness wire to logger.
④ Press ‘HiPLANNER’ App on planner.
⑤ Press MENU > LOGGER CONNECTION > LOGGER START.
⑥ If logger and planner connected well, logger displays “REMOTE”
and blue LED and planner displays logger Information (refer to
below picture).

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2. Test Procedure
① LINETEST must be performed before the wiring.
② Click the Menu icon and click LINE TEST under the LOGGER
* Planner should not be more than 10 meters away from the
logger.
③ Wiring the electronic detonator’s connector to harness wire.
1) Make sure that the wires are not bent or twisted.
2) Do not step on the connector or submerge it as much as
possible.
④ If the connecter is not properly wired or there is a problem such as
leakage current, an audible alarm and a message will be occurred
during the line test.

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3. Planning Procedure
① Press ‘START NEW BLASTING’ at the ‘HiPLANNER’ app.
② Select the blasting mode. (BASIC/OPENPIT/TUNNEL/SOFTWARE)
A. BASIC : Insert the ‘START TIME’ and ‘INTERVAL’.
B. OPENPIT : Insert the information about ‘GROUP’ and ‘TIME’.
C. TUNNEL : Insert the information about
Cut/Stoping/Contour/Floor Group.
D. SOFTWARE : Open the CSV file in the save folder.

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4. A. Scanning procedure
① Follow the Pairing and Test Procedure.
② Follow the Planning Procedure.
③ Press menu icon and press ‘SCAN’ under the BASIC MODE.
④ Press second side button at the planner to scan the QR code of
detonator’s connector.
⑤ After each scanning, planner screen displays present hole number,
detonator’s ID, and delay time.
⑥ Press ‘LIST’ tap at the top of planner screen to check and edit all
scanned detonators.

⑦ If you need to edit the detonator and pattern information, see 5.

Editing detonator.

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4. B. Logging Procedure
① Follow the Pairing Procedure.
② Follow the Planning Procedure.
③ Press menu icon and press ‘SCAN’ under the BASIC MODE.
④ Connect the electronic detonators to harness wires in order of
detonation.
⑤ After each connecting, planner screen displays present hole number,
detonator’s ID, and delay time.
⑥ Press ‘LIST’ tap at the top of planner screen to check and edit all
connected detonators.
⑦ If you need to eidt the detonator and pattern information, see 5.
Editing detonator.

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4. C. Tagging Procedure
* Tagging is used in the open-pit to collect detonator information
before connecting, or as an aid when scanning is difficult due to
damage to the QR code.
① Follow the Pairing Procedure.
② Put the dedicated case in planner, and then combine the planner
with logger.
③ Follow the Planning Procedure.
④ Tag the connector to the tagging terminal of the logger in order of
detonation.
⑤ After each tag, planner screen displays present hole number,
detonator’s ID, and delay time.
⑥ Press ‘LIST’ tap at the top of planner screen to check and edit all
tagged detonators.
⑦ If you need to edit the detonator and pattern information, see 5.
Editing detonator.

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5. Edit detonators
① Individual Edit
1) Touch the detonator want to edit.
2) Press and buttons then edit detonator’s Information.
3) Press button then delete the detonator.
② Multiple Edit
1) Press button, set start time and interval with long

press buttons.
2) Touch the all detonators to edit and press button
again.
③ Add Detonator
1) Press button, add new detonator when find a
detonator without scanned in a hole.

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6. Communication Procedure
① After entering the detonator’s ID, click Menu icon and
COMMUNICATION under the LOGGER.
② If logger is not connected, repeat pairing procedure.
③ After logger is ready, press ‘COMMUNICATION’.
④ Confirm connection result of detonators as below
GOOD : The number of well-connected detonators.
NG : The number of unconnected but scanned detonators.
GLOBAL : The number of connected but unscanned detonators.

7. Settings
* If you want new blasting, press main menu button, scroll down

and press ‘SETTINGS’ and press ‘Delete all’.

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8. Blasting Procedure
① Put planner and blaster within 20cm.
② Press power button of blaster and touch start button.
③ Connect the harness wire to blaster.
④ Press ‘Start Blast’ button of the blaster screen.
⑤ Press ‘DATA TRANSFER’ under BLASTER menu of planner.
⑥ Press ‘SEARCH DEVICE’ and press the blaster’s ID. And press
‘TRANSFER DATA’.
⑦ Press SEND TO BLASTER button of planner.

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⑧ Confirm the information of planner and blaster screen.
⑨ Download available up to 3,000 detonators and check the number
of planner used in download.
⑩ Tap the green buttons according to manual on the screen of
blaster until select blast mode.

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⑪ Stand-alone blast mode

1) Press standalone blast button on the screen of blaster.

2) Wait until finish communicating between blaster and
detonators.
3) If error detonators occur, confirm an error list.
4) After dealing the errors, repeat blasting procedure 1 to 10.

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This procedure is real charging detonators for firing.

5) Touch proceed on the screen of blaster.

6) Input password key and wait until finish arming.
7) After charging, ready to fire.

8) Press ARM and FIRE button at the same time.

9) After firing, blaster screen changes to waiting time countdown.

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Wireless blast mode

1) Press wireless blast mode button on the screen of blaster.

2) Blaster screen changes to standby mode.
3) Press power button of remote and touch start button.
4) Press start blast button of the remote screen.
5) Confirm the connection with blaster and remote along the
manual of remote screen until change to ARM screen.

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This procedure is real charging detonators for firing.

6) Touch confirm on the screen of remote.

7) Input password key and touch proceed button.
8) After ARM, ready to fire.

9) Press ARM and FIRE button of remote at the same time.

10) After firing, remote screen changes to confirm message screen.

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■ Technical Data

HiTRONIC IITM
Type Folded Spool
Base Charge PETN, #8 (730mg)
Primary Charge DDNP
Material Copper
Shell
Dimension ø7.5mm × 90mm
Barcode Type QR code
Programmability 1 ms
Maximum Delay Time 50,000 ms
Accuracy 0.02 CV%
15, 20, 25,
6, 9, 12, 15, 18
30, 35, 40,
m
Length of Wire 50 m
(Custom made length
possible)
Small – H: 42mm, D: 90mm
Spool size
Large – H: 42mm, D: 110mm
Normal : 23 kgf,
Tensile strength
Heavy duty : 50 kgf
Wire Color Yellow
Operating Temperature -30 to +70 ℃

Storage Temperature -30 to +50 ℃

Transport Temperature -40 to +70 ℃

Water resistance 7 bar, 4weeks
Drop weight impact EN13763-11
Electrostatic Discharge Wire to wire : 2,500pF at 30kV
Resistance Wire to shell : 2,500pF at 30kV

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Planner

Appearance

Dimension 155 x 75.5 x 18.6 mm

Maximum
1,000 per Planner
Detonator Capacity
Weight 249 g
Operating Temperature -20 to +50 ℃
Storage/Transport
Temperature -40 to +70 ℃

Charge Temperature 0 to +40 ℃

4,[email protected] DC Rechargeable Li-
Battery
Ion
Electrostatic Discharge +/-15kV Air, +/-8kV Contact,
Resistance +/-8kV Charge body
Multiple 1.2m to tile over concrete over -
Drop
10 to +50℃
IP67 and IP65 per applicable IEC sealing
Sealing
specification

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Logger

Appearance

Dimension 186 x 78.7 x 38.5 mm

Maximum
500 per Logger
Detonator Capacity
Maximum Lead in Wire 2,000 m
Weight 330 g
Operating Temperature -20 to +60 ℃
Storage/Transport
Temperature -30 to +70 ℃

Charge Temperature 0 to +40 ℃

3,[email protected],
Battery
Rechargeable
Electrostatic Discharge Resistance +/-15kV Air, +/-8kV Contact
Splash proof IP65

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Blaster

Appearance

Dimension 242 x 189 x 52 mm

Stand-alone mode : 3,000 detonators
Maximum Detonator per blast
Capacity Multiple blast mode : 21blasters,
63,000 detonators
Maximum Wireless Range
5km, Line of Sight
without Repeater
Maximum Lead in Wire 2,000 m
Weight 1.45 kg
Operating Temperature -20 to +60 ℃
Storage/Transport
Temperature -30 to +70 ℃

Charge
Temperature 0 to +40 ℃

Battery 7,[email protected], Rechargeable

Splash proof IP65

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Harness Wire

Appearance

Length 250 m per roll

Wire
- Cu Φ0.6mm, 0.075 Ω/m
Wire insulation
Properties
- PE, Outer diameter 1.2mm
Tensile strength
- 23kgf

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■Packaging
UN 0030 / 1.1B
Grade
(470 X 295 X 120 mm)
Type
(Folded / Spool) Length (m) Pcs / box Net Weight (kg) Gross Weight (kg)

6.0 50 3.5 4.5

9.0 40 4.0 5.0
Folded 12.0 30 3.5 4.5
15.0 20 3.0 4.0
18.0 20 3.5 4.5
15.0 30 5.0 6.0
20.0 30 6.0 7.0
Spool
25.0 30 7.5 8.5
(small)
30.0 30 8.5 9.5
35.0 30 10.0 11.0
Spool 40.0 16 6.0 7.0
(Large) 50.0 16 7.0 8.0

UN 0255 / 1.4B UN 0456 / 1.4S

Grade
(470 X 295 X 160 mm)
Type
(Folded / Spool) Length (m) Pcs / box Net Weight (kg) Gross Weight (kg)

6.0 60 4.5 7.4

9.0 50 5.0 7.7
Folded 12.0 40 4.5 6.8
15.0 30 4.2 6.1
18.0 30 4.4 6.4
15.0 30 5.0 6.5
20.0 30 6.0 7.5
Spool
25.0 30 7.5 9.0
(small)
30.0 30 8.5 10.0
35.0 30 10.0 11.5
Spool 40.0 16 6.0 7.5
(Large) 50.0 16 7.0 8.5

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Please contact the following offices for any emergency or enquiry.

Contact Point
Head Office (Korea)
Hanwha Corporation
Hanwha Building 17th floor
86 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea 04541
TEL. +82 2 729 3714
E-mail [email protected]

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