User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety Precautions and Warnings
- Dear Customer:
- Introduction
- Receiver
- General Description
- Toggle and Trigger Switches
- Audible Tones
- Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
- Power On
- Power Off
- Main Menu
- Locate Mode
- Calibration Menu
- Height-Above-Ground (HAG) Menu
- Settings Menu
- Transmitter Selection Menu
- Drill DataLog Menu
- Pressure-Tension DataLog Menu
- Using the Keypad
- Display Screens
- Standard Receiver Display Screen Symbols
- Transmitter
- Remote Display
- Battery Charger
- System Setup
- Locating
- The Target Steering Function
- Appendix A: System Specifications and Maintenance Requirements
- Appendix B: Projected Depth Versus Actual Depth and the Fore/Aft Offset
- Appendix C: Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FLP and RLP
- Appendix D: Reference Tables
- LIMITED WARRANTY
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F5™ Operator’s Manual 9
Introduction
DigiTrak F5 Locating System
The DigiTrak F5 Locating System is used during horizontal directional drilling operations to locate and
track a transmitter installed in the drill head. The system consists of a handheld receiver, a transmitter, a
remote display with battery and cable power options, a battery charger system, and three rechargeable
battery packs for powering the receiver and remote.
There are several transmitter options available for use with the F5 system. These include five frequency
options (1.3 kHz, 8.4 kHz, 12 kHz, 18.5 kHz, and 19.2 kHz), dual-frequency transmitters, and a cable
transmitter. The options also include fluid pressure transmitters (FPTs) that monitor the pilot hole annular
mud pressure, the TensiTrak transmitter that monitors the pullback force between the reamer and the
product being pulled, and the Short Steering Tool (SST) transmitter for drilling where walkover tracking is
not possible.
The F5 system also has a DataLog function that allows you to record data points along the bore path. The
drill data can then be uploaded to a computer with DigiTrak LWD (Log-While-Drilling) software installed,
which allows you to format, analyze, view, and print DataLog files. See the DigiTrak LWD DataLog
System Operator’s Manual for complete information.
F5 transmitter
FXL transmitter
Battery
charger
Receiver
Remote display
FS transmitter
Rechargeable
battery packs