An apparatus is used with a drilling assembly for drilling a borehole. The
drilling assembly has an impact device linked to a drill head. The impact
device is powered by a first fluid under a first pressure to impart a
percussive force to the drill head. The percussive force is a function of
the first pressure. A thruster of the drilling assembly is also linked to
the drill head. The thruster is powered by a second fluid under a second
pressure to impart a thrust force to the drill head. The thrust force is a
function of the second pressure. Additionally, a rotator of the drilling
assembly is linked to the drill head. The rotator is powered by a third
fluid under a third pressure to impart a torque to the drill head. The
torque is a function of the third pressure. The apparatus includes a first
pressure sensor communicating with the first fluid to output a first
electrical signal that is a function of the first pressure. A second
pressure sensor communicates with the second fluid to output a second
electrical signal that is a function of the second pressure. A third
pressure sensor communicates with the third fluid to output a third
electrical signal that is a function of the third pressure. A position
sensor outputs a fourth electrical signal that is a function of depth of
the drill head relative to a reference location. A device monitors the
first, second, third and fourth signals. The device produces respective
graph traces of functions of the percussive force, the thrust force, the
torque and the depth.