American Mine Research, Inc.

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American Mine Research, Inc.

• MINE NET TM
• Tagging , Tracking
• Two Way Communication
• System

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Mine Net TM System

• Tagging and Tracking
• Operators can track the movement of miners and
  equipment in the mine continuously and receive
  messages from underground
• Communicates through twisted pair copper or fiber
  to the surface
• Incorporated into existing MC-4000 systems or
  stand-alone
• Two-way wireless communications via Text Messaging

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Mine Net TM System
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Mine Net TM System Smart Reader

• Readers are typically installed at each belt
  drive and as needed for maximum coverage
  ( estimate every 1500 ft.)
• Each Reader has up to four antennas to cover
  multiple entries
• Antennas can pick up tags from approximately
  300-500 ft. line of sight providing 600-1000 ft.
  coverage
• Battery back-up option
• 96 hours available

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Mine Net TM System Smart Reader
Mine Net TM Smart Reader
DATA TAGGING TRACKING MESSAGING
POWER ON
EXT VOLTAGE GOOD/LOW/OFF
BATTERY FULL/CHARGE/LOW
COMM GOOD/BAD
Reader Status Signals
ZONE A ZONE B ZONE C
ZONE D
Antenna Status
TAG/DATA
TAG/DATA
TAG/DATA
TAG/DATA
RED NO SIGNAL
4 Antenna Ports
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Mine Net TM System Active Net Tag

• Mounted on hard hats, belts, cap-lamp batteries,
  carried in pockets, or equipment as required by
  the mine.
• Light-weight and ultra-durable
• Provides ID, picture, battery level, and message
  codes every 1.4 seconds
• Emits a digital sequence over radio waves read by
  the Reader
• Transmits up to 8 coded messages by pressing the
  tactile button in a desired sequence.
• Approved as Intrinsically Safe by MSHA

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Mine Net TM System Tag Messaging Codes
Tag can be placed under miner caps brim, on side
or back of hard hat
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Mine Net TM System Software
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Mine Net TM System Graphics
Zone 5B
Zone 5A
Zone 2A
Zone 2B
Zone 1C
Zone 1B
Zone 1B
Zone 1A Saxton Graf Adkins Gunnoe Smith Parks Mor
field Simmons Johns Carter Lambert Waddell Hall B
eavers Baker Snow Yearout Dunn Hatfield Mould
Zone 1A
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Mine Net TM System Graphics
Zone 5B
Zone 5A
Zone 2A
Zone 2B
Zone 1C
Zone 1B
Zone 1B Saxton Graf Adkins Gunnoe Smith Parks Mor
field Simmons Johns Carter
Zone 1A Lambert Waddell Hall Beavers Baker Snow Y
earout Dunn Hatfield Mould
Zone 1A
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Mine Net TM System Graphics
Zone 5B
Zone 5A
Zone 2A
Zone 2B
Zone 2A Smith Parks Morfield Simmons Johns Carter
Zone 1B
Zone 1C Saxton Graf Adkins Gunnoe
Zone 1B Lambert Waddell Hall Beavers Baker Snow Y
earout Dunn Hatfield Mould
Zone 1A
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Mine Net TM System Graphics
Zone 5B
Zone 5A
Zone 2A
Zone 2B
Zone 2B Smith Parks Morfield Simmons Johns Carter
Zone 2A Lambert Waddell Hall Beavers Baker Snow
Zone 1B
Zone 1C Saxton Graf Adkins Gunnoe Yearout Dunn Ha
tfield Mould
Zone 1A
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Mine Net TM System Graphics
Zone 5B
Zone 5A
Zone 5A Lambert Waddell Hall Beavers Baker Snow
Zone 2A
Zone 2B
Zone 2B Smith Parks Morfield Simmons Johns Carter
Zone 1B
Zone 1C Saxton Graf Adkins Gunnoe Yearout Dunn Ha
tfield Mould
Zone 1A
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Mine Net TM System Graphics
Zone 5A
Zone 5A Beavers Baker Snow
Zone 5B Lambert Waddell Hall
Zone 2A
Zone 2B
Zone 2B Smith Parks Morfield Simmons Johns Carter
Zone 1B
Zone 1C Saxton Graf Adkins Gunnoe Yearout Dunn Ha
tfield Mould
Zone 1A
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Mine Net TM System Reader Status
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Mine Net TM System Text Messenger

• Communicates 2 ways via text messaging through
  the Smart Readers
• Syncs to Readers
• Acts as Tag and Reader
• Compose, Send, Receive and Save messages with
  over 120 characters, symbols, and mine
  abbreviations
• Send Selection one, few, all, or to base
• Each messenger serves as a beacon finder to any
  other messenger or tag