User's Manual
DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
4 DigiTrak
®
F5™ Operator’s Manual
Keypad .................................................................................................................................................... 43
Power On/Off ........................................................................................................................................... 43
Audible Tones .......................................................................................................................................... 43
Adjusting Screen Contrast ....................................................................................................................... 43
Adjusting the Viewing Angle .................................................................................................................... 44
Attaching / Removing Visor ..................................................................................................................... 44
Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 45
Remote Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 46
Settings Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 46
Contrast Adjustment ................................................................................................................................ 47
Display Screens ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Main Display Screen ............................................................................................................................ 48
Depth Display Screen .......................................................................................................................... 49
Predicted Depth Display Screen .......................................................................................................... 50
BATTERY CHARGER ................................................................................................................................. 51
General Description ................................................................................................................................. 51
Checking Battery Status .......................................................................................................................... 51
AC/DC Power Setup ................................................................................................................................ 52
Charging a Battery Pack ......................................................................................................................... 52
Battery Charger LED Indicators .............................................................................................................. 52
Warnings and Precautions ...................................................................................................................... 53
SYSTEM SETUP ........................................................................................................................................ 55
Power on Receiver, Remote, and Transmitter ........................................................................................ 55
Receiver ............................................................................................................................................... 55
Remote Display .................................................................................................................................... 55
Transmitter ........................................................................................................................................... 55
Conduct Interference Check .................................................................................................................... 56
What Interference Is and How to Check for It ...................................................................................... 56
Background Noise Check .................................................................................................................... 56
Roll/Pitch Check ................................................................................................................................... 57
Suggestions for Dealing with Interference ........................................................................................... 57
Calibrate Receiver to Transmitter ............................................................................................................ 58
1-Point Calibration (Above Ground) .................................................................................................... 59
2-Point Calibration (In Ground) ............................................................................................................ 60
Set Roll Offset ......................................................................................................................................... 62
Enable Roll Offset ................................................................................................................................ 62
Disable Roll Offset ............................................................................................................................... 63
Set Height-Above-Ground (HAG) Distance ............................................................................................. 63
LOCATING .................................................................................................................................................. 65
Locating Basics ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Locate Points (FLP & RLP) and Locate Line (LL) ............................................................................... 66
Effects of Depth, Pitch, and Topography on Distance Between FLP and RLP .................................. 67
Marking Locate Points ......................................................................................................................... 68
Standard Method for Locating the Transmitter ........................................................................................ 69
Finding the Front Locate Point (FLP)................................................................................................... 69
Finding the Locate Line (LL) ................................................................................................................ 71
Finding the RLP to Confirm Transmitter Heading and Position ........................................................... 73
Tracking “On-the-Fly” .............................................................................................................................. 75
Off-Track Locating ................................................................................................................................... 76
THE TARGET STEERING FUNCTION ...................................................................................................... 79
Feasible Target Depth and Positioning the Receiver as a Target ......................................................... 79
Programming the Receiver for Target Steering ...................................................................................... 80
Steering to the Target .............................................................................................................................. 81