User's Manual
DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
iv DigiTrak F5 Operator’s Manual
Table of Contents
Safety Precautions and Warnings vii
Introduction ix
Receiver xi
General Description ......................................................................................... xi
Toggle and Trigger Switches .......................................................................... xii
Audible Tones ................................................................................................. xii
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack ...................................................... xii
Power On ...................................................................................................... xiii
Using the Keypad .......................................................................................... xiv
Main Menu .................................................................................................... xiv
Locate Mode ........................................................................................... xv
Power Off .............................................................................................. xvi
Calibration Menu .................................................................................... xvi
Height-Above-Ground (HAG) Menu ........................................................... xvi
Settings Menu ........................................................................................ xvi
Transmitter Selection Menu ...................................................................... xx
Drill DataLog Menu .................................................................................. xx
Diagnostics Menu ................................................................................... xxi
System Info Menu ................................................................................. xxv
Pressure-Tension DataLog Menu ............................................................. xxv
Locating Screens ........................................................................................ xxvii
Locate Mode Screen ............................................................................ xxviii
Depth Mode Screen .............................................................................. xxix
Predicted Depth Screen .......................................................................... xxx
Depth Display Screen, No Data ............................................................... xxx
Transmitters xxxiii
Types of F5 Transmitters ............................................................................ xxxiii
Batteries and Power On/Off ........................................................................ xxxv
Installing Batteries / Power On ............................................................... xxxv
Transmitter Battery Status .................................................................. xxxvii
Sleep Mode (Automatic Shutdown) / Power Off ...................................... xxxvii
Transmitter Housing Requirements ........................................................... xxxvii
Transmitter Selection ................................................................................. xxxix
Changing the Frequency of a “19/12” Dual-Frequency Transmitter ................ xli
Pitch Method ........................................................................................... xli
Roll Method ............................................................................................ xli
Temperature Status and Overheat Indicator .................................................. xlii
Transmitter Temperature Warning Tones .................................................. xlii
Transmitter Overheat Indicator (Temp Dot) .............................................. xliii
Remote Display xliv
General Description ...................................................................................... xliv