User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
DigiTrak F5 Operator’s Manual 19
Standard Method for Locating the Transmitter
With the F5 system, you can locate the transmitter and its heading while it moves, whether
standing in front of it, behind it, or toward the side. You can also locate the transmitter facing
either toward or away from the drill rig.
The standard method described in this section guides you to the transmitter while standing in
front of it, facing the drill rig. This is the recommended method for locating. As you continue to
drill or as the bore path curves, you may be facing the last marked locate point rather than
the drill rig.
Setup for
Standard Locating Method
Standard Locating Method
with a Curved Path
Depth readings and data points for the drill DataLog function may be taken at the FLP or at
the LL. Hold the trigger in to view the depth or predicted depth, to send the depth reading to
the remote display, and to log data points for the drill DataLog function (see the DigiTrak
LWD DataLog System Operator’s Manual for complete instructions on logging data points).
Finding the Front Locate Point (FLP)
The locating procedure described here assumes you are facing the drill with the transmitter
below ground and between you and the drill.
1. Start with the receiver on and in locate mode.
2. Stand out in front of the drill head at a distance of approximately one rod length.
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