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Systems and Equipment - 54 8500 Tracking System Operator’s Manual
8500D Status Messages
CMW
8500D Status Messages
Messages that provide important operation
information appear in the top center area of the
display as shown.
Message Description Solution
SATURATED Signal from beacon or other noise is too large to
receive accurate signal.
Move tracker away from
beacon (at least 2’/610 mm)
or eliminate noise source.
Auto-Gain Active... Tracker’s auto-gain feature is active. Some
features and data values will stop updating until
auto-gain is complete.
Wait until message
disappears.
BEACON BATT LOW Beacon battery voltage is low. Replace Power Stick or
lithium beacon batteries.
BEACON POWER
LOW
Beacon is close to being unable to provide a
stable output signal (is out of throttle).
1. Replace Power Stick
beacon battery.
2. Use lithium beacon
battery.
3. Change to compatible
beacon housing or call
your Ditch Witch dealer.
No Comm Beacon signal is too weak to communicate with
tracker.
1. Ensure beacon and
tracker are operating at
same frequency.
2. Move tracker within
range of beacon.
DISPLAY BATT LOW Display batteries are low and unit will soon shut
off.
Replace display batteries.
Beacon Rolling... Beacon is rolling. Stop rolling beacon for more
accurate readings.
BEACON MEM
ERROR
Calibration memory of beacon has been
corrupted.
Return beacon for service.