User's Manual

System Setup
DigiTrak
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To cancel the calibration procedure, toggle right until the exit option is highlighted then click the trigger.
The display will return to the main menu with no change to the calibration.
NOTE: DCI does not recommend calibrating every day, but you should verify the receiver’s depth
reading daily at several locations using a tape measure.
Do not calibrate if:
• You are within 10 ft (3 m) of metal structures, such as steel pipe, chain-link fence, metal siding,
construction equipment, automobiles, etc.
• The receiver is over rebar or underground utilities.
• The receiver is in the vicinity of excessive electrical interference.
• The signal strength from the transmitter is less than 300 points (too low) or greater than 950
points (too high). If the signal is not within the specified range during calibration, a calibration
failure screen will display indicating low or high signal strength, as shown below.
Calibration Failure Screen – Signal Strength Too Low (Left) or Too High (Right)
Click the trigger to retry the calibration or toggle right to select exit and return to the main menu. If
the calibration failure screen appears, verify your setup and try again or call DCI Customer
Service.
1-Point Calibration (Above Ground)
1. Place the receiver and the transmitter (in its housing) on level ground, with both devices powered up.
They must be parallel to each other and spaced 10 ft (3 m) apart. Use a tape measure to ensure the
distance is 10 ft (3 m) from the center of the transmitter to the inside edge of the receiver (as shown
below in the 1-point calibration screen).
2. With the receiver in locate mode, verify that roll and pitch values are being displayed and that a
steady signal is being received from the transmitter. Record the transmitter’s signal strength at the
calibration distance (10 ft or 3 m) so that it can be compared to future signal strength values. A
change in signal strength can indicate that you are currently in an interference environment or there is
a problem with your equipment.
Retry
Exit
(returns
to main
menu)