Reflex EZ-Trac

Quick user field guide

 Reflex EZ-Trac

1. EZ-Trac Assembly
2. EZ-Com ‘SINGLE’
3. EZ-Com ‘MULTI’
4. Orientation Assembly
5. EZ-Com ‘ORIENTATION’
6. EZ-Com Download
7. Trouble Shooting
Ez Trac Parts
EZ Trac Assembly
EZ Trac Assembly – Multi / Single Shot
EZ Trac Assembly – Multi / Single Shot

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EZ Trac Assembly – Multi / Single Shot
 2. EZ-Com SINGLE

As the name suggests, Single Mode is used to

take a single survey at a pre determined depth.

This is done by ‘Time Stamping’ and is the

quickest way to survey compared to the
‘Countdown’ method used by most low tech digital
and mechanical instruments.
ON/OFF Button Back Light Button

Navigation Buttons
 2. EZ-Com SINGLE
1. Turn REFLEX™ EZ-COM on.
2. The MAIN menu screen will appear. Highlight Survey and press OK.
3. The SURVEY menu screen will appear. Highlight Single Shot and press OK.
7. Enter the survey depth (e.g. 100m). When
4. You will now be asked if you would like to create a
New Survey or add to an Existing Survey file. To
create a New Survey file named after the Hole ID
number (e.g. DD 123), highlight New Survey and
press OK.
8. a) A confirmation screen will appear. If the
5. A default survey file name will now appear.
Highlight NO and press OK
6. Now enter your survey file name (e.g. Hole ID
Number). When finished, highlight CONTINUE
and press OK.
finished, highlight CONTINUE and press OK.
Note: This existing survey file named after the
Hole ID Number can be used for all
surveys performed in this drill hole with
only the need to change the survey depth
as the hole progresses.
information is correct, highlight INIT (initialize).
The IR port on the REFLEX™ EZ-COM must
now be pointed at the IR port on the survey
instrument. Press OK. (There is no need to set
a survey time.)
b) If the information is incorrect, highlight BACK
and press OK. Keep going back until you reach
the information that is incorrect.
 3. EZ-Com MULTI

This method of surveying is used to take multiple survey readings at pre determined depth
intervals with out the need to retrieve the instrument and reset each time.

There are several ways to perform a MULTI survey as follows:

• IN & OUT – The EZ-Com is set to take readings as it is lowered INTO the borehole and then
OUT of the borehole as it is retrieved providing 2 x survey runs of data at the same depths.
NB: This method is good for confirming magnetic zones in the formation being drilled.

• IN & OUT SPLIT – This survey is run INTO the borehole as per the ‘IN & OUT’ method but
the survey depths are changed on the OUT survey to take survey readings in-between the
previous IN depths.
NB: This method is good for identifying directional trends in the borehole .

• REVERSE – This method is the quickest and involves releasing / pumping the instrument
down into the coring barrel and performing an OUT survey as the drill rods are retrieved.
NB: This method will not lengthen the time taken to trip the rods and should be used when
the opportunity arises to retrieve the BHA i.e. Bit Change.
 Multi Shot Survey - Reverse
1. Turn REFLEX™ EZ-COM on.
2. The MAIN menu screen will appear. Highlight Survey and press OK.
3. The SURVEY menu screen will appear. Highlight Multi Shot and press OK.
4. A default survey file name will now appear. Highlight
NO and press OK.
5. Now enter your survey file name (e.g. Hole ID
Number). When finished, highlight CONTINUE and
press OK.
6. If surveying OUT OF HOLE, enter the deepest survey
depth (e.g. 200 m bottom of the hole). When finished,
highlight CONTINUE and press OK.
7. Enter the survey interval (e.g. 9m or how often you
would like to take a survey shot).
8. You will now be asked if you would like to survey into
the hole or out of the hole. Highlight OUT and press
OK. (Meaning you will survey tripping the rods out.)
9. a) A confirmation screen will appear. If the information
is correct, highlight INIT (initialize). The IR port on
the REFLEX™ EZ-COM must now be pointed at
the IR port on the survey instrument. Press OK.
(There is no need to set a survey hold off time.)
b) If the information is incorrect, highlight BACK and
press OK. Keep going back until you reach the
information that is incorrect.
10. The instrument can now be lowered into the rod string and dry released or pumped
down connected to the bottom of the inner tube using a lifter case adaptor.
1. Once the instrument has landed, allow 30 seconds for
the instrument to settle. MEASURE is highlighted;
press OK to take the shot.
Note: REFLEX™ EZ-COM will hibernate if not used 4. Pull the instrument to surface. Undo the instrument
for 2 minutes. Press the ON button to from the top sub to expose the IR port. Highlight
continue. DOWNLOAD, point the IR ports at each other and
press OK. This will retrieve the following information:
2. Raise the drill string to the desired survey interval Azimuth, Inclination, Magnetic Field (nT), Magnetic
(e.g. 9m). MEASURE is highlighted; press OK to take Dip, Gravity, Temperature.
the shot. Repeat this step until the drilling barrel is at
the surface. 5. Using the left and right arrows you can scroll through
Note: The shot can be taken while the drill rod is other survey depths.
being taken off.
Note: If you are not sure whether or not a good
survey has been taken, highlight STOP and
press OK. Then highlight REDO survey
station and press OK. Repeat step 12. 6. To return to the MAIN menu, scroll down and highlight
Note: To end the survey at any time, highlight STOP MAIN MENU. Press OK
and press OK. Then highlight End survey and
press OK. Go to step 14.

3. When the last station has been surveyed, a message

is displayed. YES is highlighted; press OK to end the
survey.
 4. Orientation Assembly
Casing and Hall Rowe Wedges

The EZ-Trac can be used to orientate BHA( Bottom Hole Assembly) such as
wedges and down hole motors. Orientating digitally reduces the incidence of
error as the BHA can only be ‘zeroed’ to TDC (Top Dead Centre).
Set Up
A Mule Shoe is connected directly to the bottom of the EZ-Trac via an adaptor.
Remove ‘Bump Sub’ and connect Mule Shoe Adaptor
4. Orientation Assembly
Casing and Hall Rowe Wedges

Completed Assembly
4. Orientation Assembly
Navigational Motors

Remove ‘Bump Sub’ and connect Mule Shoe Adaptor

4. Orientation Assembly
Navigational Motors

Completed Assembly
 5. EZ-Com ORIENTATION

1. Turn REFLEX™ EZ-COM on.

2. The MAIN menu screen will appear. Highlight Survey and press OK. 1. a) If you are sure that the Stored Zeroing
3. The SURVEY menu screen will appear. Highlight Orientation and press OK.
value can be used, highlight
STORED ZEROING and press OK.
4. A default survey file name will now appear. b) If you are not sure that the Stored
Highlight NO and press OK. Zeroing value can be used, go to step 8
below.

2. a) If the stored zeroing is applicable for the

present survey, highlight CONTINUE
and press OK. Go to step 11 below.
5. Now enter your survey file name (e.g. Hole
ID Number). When finished, highlight b) If the stored zeroing is not applicable for
CONTINUE and press OK. the present survey, highlight BACK and
press OK. Go to step 8 below.
Register New Zeroing

1. If orientating angled holes, highlight

GRAVITY TOOLFACE and press OK

2. Insert the instrument that is connected to

the Muleshoe into the Orientation Sleeve
and ensure that the Muleshoe lead has
contacted the orientation pin.
Note: Wedge ‘Run Off’ or ‘Bent Sub’ of
Motor should be pointing straight up
to TDC (Top Dead Center)/12
o’clock high. This is the zeroing
position.

3. MEASURE is highlighted on the screen.

The IR port on the REFLEX™ EZ-COM
must now be pointed at the IR port on the
survey instrument. Press OK.
Go to step 11 below.
Downhole Survey

1. The BHA (Wedge/Motor) can now be run into the hole to depth, and the survey
instrument can be prepared for the orientation survey.
Note: REFLEX™ EZ-COM will hibernate if not used for 2 minutes. Press the ON
button to continue.
2. Highlight INIT, point the IR ports at each
other and press OK.
1. Run the instrument into the BHA via
wireline. MEASURE is highlighted. Once
the instrument is in position, press OK to
take the shot.
1. a) If a good survey has been taken,
highlight END and press OK.
b) If you are not sure whether or not a
good survey has been taken, highlight
REDO and press OK. Repeat step 13.
2. Retrieve the instrument. Check that the
Muleshoe lead has been ‘stung’. Undo the
instrument from the top sub to expose the
IR port. Highlight DOWNLOAD, point the IR
ports at each other and press OK.
3. The Gravity Toolface is displayed in
degrees from zero (TDC). Press OK to
continue and display the ORIENTATION
menu.
4. a) If the reading is not as desired, highlight
Enter desired Toolface and press OK.
Go to step 18 below.
b) To save the results to file, highlight
End survey and Save results and
press OK. The zeroing value is
automatically stored. Go to step 20
below.
c) To return to the MAIN menu without
saving, highlight Cancel and press OK.
Enter Desired Toolface

1. Enter your required Toolface setting (e.g.

90). When finished, highlight CONTINUE
and press OK.

1. a) Rotate the rods clockwise by the

amount displayed.
b) To verify the toolface by a new
measurement, highlight RE-MEASURE
and press OK. Repeat step from step
12.
c) To return to the ORIENTATION menu,
highlight BACK and press OK two
times. Go to step 17.
End Survey and Save
Results

1. a) Gravity Toolface, Inclination and Gravity

values are displayed.
b) To return to the MAIN menu, highlight
MAIN MENU and press OK.
c) To view the stored Zeroing value,
highlight ZEROING and press OK.

2. The stored Zeroing value is displayed.

BACK is highlighted. Press OK to return to
the Saved Results screen.
 6. EZ- Com Download

Survey data is downloaded from the EZ-Com to a PC via the USB port. The EZ-Com is
seen as another drive i.e. ‘F Drive’ and when opened the three below folders will appear
on the PC screen.

Depending on the survey method open the corresponding folder and copy the survey
files to your PC.

Once copied to the PC the original files can be deleted from the below folders on the EZ-
Com.

USB Port
 7. Trouble Shooting

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION

1. Blanc EZ-Com • Flat Battery in EZ-Com • Contact Reflex – Replace EZ-Com battery
Screen • Excessive heat • Cool down EZ-Com and keep shaded where possible
2. EZ-Com will not • EZ-Trac battery • Undo battery case and inspect connection
Communicate to EZ- connection • Contact Reflex – Replace EZ-Trac battery
Trac • EZ-Trac battery Flat • Check for obvious damage – Contact Reflex
•Severe impact damage
3. Unrealistic Azimuth • Magnetic formation • Check with Geo – test core for magnetism
• EZ-Trac close to BHA • Use 3 x Alloy E-Rods
• Check Landing Collars can pass through Landing Ring
4. Unrealistic • Incorrect setting on EZ- • Check that Ez Com is set to measure in ‘Degrees’ and
Inclination Com not ‘Grads’
• Impact damage to • Check ‘Gravity Value’ of survey – Should be between
Accelerometers 0.98 – 1.02 – Contact Reflex if outside this
5. PC can not detect • USB cable fault • Check cable
Ez Com