User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
DigiTrak
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F5™ Operator’s Manual 3
Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS ................................................................................................ 6
DEAR CUSTOMER: ...................................................................................................................................... 8
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 9
RECEIVER .................................................................................................................................................. 11
General Description ................................................................................................................................. 11
Toggle and Trigger Switches ................................................................................................................... 12
Audible Tones .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack............................................................................................... 12
Power On ................................................................................................................................................. 13
Power Off ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Locate Mode ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Calibration Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Height-Above-Ground (HAG) Menu ........................................................................................................ 17
Settings Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Depth Units Menu ................................................................................................................................ 18
Pitch Units Menu .................................................................................................................................. 18
Set Time and Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 19
Setting the Time ............................................................................................................................... 19
Setting the Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 19
Telemetry Channel Menu .................................................................................................................... 20
Roll Offset Menu .................................................................................................................................. 20
Transmitter Selection Menu .................................................................................................................... 21
Drill DataLog Menu .................................................................................................................................. 22
Pressure-Tension DataLog Menu ........................................................................................................... 23
Using the Keypad .................................................................................................................................... 25
Display Screens ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Locate Mode Display Screen ............................................................................................................... 26
Depth Mode Display Screen ................................................................................................................ 27
Predicted Depth Display Screen .......................................................................................................... 28
Depth Display Screen, No Data ........................................................................................................... 28
Standard Receiver Display Screen Symbols .......................................................................................... 29
TRANSMITTER ........................................................................................................................................... 31
General Description ................................................................................................................................. 31
Types of F5 Transmitters......................................................................................................................... 31
Batteries and Power On/Off .................................................................................................................... 33
Installing Batteries / Power On ............................................................................................................ 33
Transmitter Battery Status ................................................................................................................... 35
Sleep Mode (Automatic Shutdown) / Power Off .................................................................................. 35
Transmitter Housing Requirements ......................................................................................................... 35
Transmitter Selection ............................................................................................................................... 37
Changing the Frequency of a “19/12” Dual-Frequency Transmitter ....................................................... 39
Pitch Method ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Roll Method .......................................................................................................................................... 39