User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
vi DigiTrak F5 Operator’s Manual
Standard Method for Locating the Transmitter .............................................. 19
Finding the Front Locate Point (FLP) .......................................................... 19
Finding the Locate Line (LL) ...................................................................... 22
Finding the RLP to Confirm Transmitter Heading and Position ....................... 24
Tracking “On-the-Fly” .................................................................................... 26
Off-Track Locating ......................................................................................... 27
Target Steering 30
Feasible Target Depth and Positioning the Receiver as a Target .................. 30
Programming the Receiver for Target Steering ............................................. 31
Steering to the Target .................................................................................... 32
Target Steering in Interference Areas ............................................................ 33
Turn Off Target Steering ................................................................................ 34
Appendix A: System Specifications and Maintenance Requirements 35
Power Requirements ..................................................................................... 35
Environmental Requirements ........................................................................ 35
General Transmitter Care Instructions ........................................................... 36
Battery Pack Storage .................................................................................... 36
Appendix B: Projected Depth Versus Actual Depth and the Fore/Aft
Offset 37
What Happens When the Transmitter Is Steep and Deep ............................. 37
Appendix C: Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FLP and
RLP 43
Appendix D: Reference Tables 45
Depth Increase in Inches (Centimeters) per 10-foot (3-meter) Rod............... 45
Depth Increase in Inches (Centimeters) per 15-foot (4.6-meter) Rod ............ 46
LIMITED WARRANTY 47