User's Manual

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Display Screens
Main Screen
The main screen is the default screen displayed on startup. It shows the transmitter pitch, roll,
battery status, depth, predicted depth, and temperature. The main screen also shows the
FSD battery status, receiver type, telemetry channel, telemetry update meter, and Target
Steering data (if active). To exit this screen, press the down arrow button to return to the main
menu.
FSD Main Display Screen
The telemetry update meter displays the amount of signal being received. If less data is being
received, then fewer bars are shown on the meter. If the meter is decreasing or low, you
should pause before making steering decisions to ensure you have correct data. When the
meter is empty, no telemetry data is being received and all transmitter information will
disappear.
If the roll offset function is set on the receiver (an electronic compensation to match the
transmitter’s 12 o’clock position to the tool’s 12 o’clock position), RO displays at the bottom
right of the transmitter roll indicator. For more information, see Roll Offset Menu for the
receiver on page xix and Set Roll Offset on page 11.
If a fluid pressure transmitter is used, the instantaneous fluid pressure will show in place of
the transmitter battery status on the screen above. The transmitter battery status will still
show on the depth display screen (see next section). When using a fluid pressure transmitter,
if the pressure reaches the overload condition (above 250 psi or 1725 kPa), then the
pressure will display as 255 psi (1760 kPa).
Depth Screen
The depth or predicted depth of the transmitter can be viewed on the remote display, but only
when the receiver is positioned at the locate line (LL) or at the front locate point (FLP) with its
trigger held in. See Locate Points (FLP & RLP) and Locate Line (LL) on page 16 for
information on correctly positioning the receiver.
Transmitter temperature
(displays in Celsius if
metric units are selected)
Transmitter battery status
(alkaline only)
Transmitter pitch
Receiver type with
telemetry channel
FSD battery status
Transmitter roll
Telemetry update
meter
Thermometer for
transmitter
temperature
Roll offset indicator
(displays if roll offset is set
on receiver)