Patent ID: 8479631

Claim:
A propellant holder for being releasably mounted in a setting tool having a receptacle ( 15 ) for receiving the propellant holder ( 20 ) and a data communication interface ( 31 ) provided in a predetermined region of the receptacle ( 15 ), the propellant holder comprising: a housing ( 21 ) having an interior space ( 22 ) for receiving propellant ( 23 ); a data storage identification unit ( 40 ) affixed to the housing ( 21 ) and in which an actual propellant supply level ( 27 ) is stored to be read-out by the data communication interface ( 31 ); and guide means ( 26 ) cooperating with respective guide means ( 126 ) provided in the predetermined region of the receptacle ( 15 ) to enable the data communication interface ( 31 ) to read-out the propellant supply level ( 27 ) stored in the data storage identification unit ( 40 ); wherein the guide means ( 126 ) secures the propellant holder ( 20 ) in a predetermined position.