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DigiTrak F5 Operator’s Manual xix
2. Enter the date one digit at a time from left to right. The date format is two digits for
the month, two digits for the day, and four digits for the year (MM/DD/YYYY). For
example, to set the date to January 2, 2013 (01/02/2013), toggle to highlight the “0”,
click the trigger to select it, then do the same for 1, 0, 2, 2, 0, 1, and 3.
3. Toggle to the blue return arrow and click the trigger. The confirmation signal will
sound as the screen returns to the Settings menu.
Telemetry Channel Menu
This menu has five telemetry settings (1, 2, 3, 4, and 0). For communication to
occur between the receiver and remote display, both devices must be set to the
same telemetry channel. The current telemetry setting is highlighted when this
menu opens.
To change the telemetry channel on the receiver, toggle to and click your preference. The
receiver will sound four confirmation beeps as the screen returns to the Settings menu.
Select Exit to return to the Settings menu with no change to the telemetry channel setting.
Select “0” to turn the telemetry function off, which conserves receiver battery life.
Roll Offset Menu
When the 12 o’clock position of the transmitter cannot be indexed to that of the
drill head, roll offset allows you to program the receiver to display the roll of the
drill head rather than that of the transmitter. This menu has options to set and
enable roll offset or to disable roll offset, as shown below. See Set Roll Offset on
page 11 for detailed instructions on using this setting.
Pressure Units Menu
This menu has two options: pounds per square inch (psi) and kilopascals
(kPa).Toggle to and click your preference. The receiver will sound four
confirmation beeps as the screen returns to the Settings menu.
Temperature Units Menu
This menu has two options: Fahrenheit (F) and Celsius (C).Toggle to and click
your preference. The receiver will sound four confirmation beeps as the screen
returns to the Settings menu.
Force Units Menu
This menu has two options: pounds (lb) and newtons (N). Toggle to and click your
preference. The receiver will sound four confirmation beeps as the screen returns
to the Settings menu. This setting is only used with the optional TensiTrak for
measuring pullback pressure and tension.
Language Selection Menu
This menu has three options: English, Chinese, and German. Toggle to and click
your preference. The receiver will sound four confirmation beeps and restart.