User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
viii DigiTrak F5 Operator’s Manual
EQUIPMENT AND BATTERY DISPOSAL. This symbol on equipment indicates that the
equipment must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your
responsibility to dispose of such equipment at a designated collection point for the recycling
of batteries or electrical and electronic equipment. If the equipment contains a banned
substance, the label will show the pollutant (Cd = Cadmium; Hg = Mercury; Pb = Lead) near
this symbol. Before recycling, ensure batteries are discharged or the terminals are covered
with adhesive tape to prevent shorting. The separate collection and recycling of your waste
equipment at the time of disposal will help conserve natural resources and ensure it is
recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information
about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local
city office, your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased the
equipment.
The battery charger provided with your DigiTrak locating system is designed with adequate
safeguards to protect you from shock and other hazards when used as specified within this
document. If you use the battery charger in a manner not specified by this document, the
protection provided may be impaired. Do not attempt to disassemble the battery charger, it
contains no user-serviceable parts. The battery charger shall not be installed into caravans,
recreational vehicles, or similar vehicles.
Before each drilling run, test your DigiTrak locating system with the transmitter inside the drill
head to confirm it is operating properly and providing accurate drill head location and heading
information.
During drilling, the depth will not be accurate unless:
 The receiver has been properly calibrated and the calibration has been checked for
accuracy so the receiver shows the correct depth.
 The transmitter has been located correctly and accurately and the receiver is directly
above the transmitter in the drill head underground or at the front locate point.
 The receiver is placed on the ground or held at the correct height-above-ground distance,
which has been set correctly.
Always test calibration after you have stopped drilling for any length of time.
Interference can cause inaccuracies in the measurement of depth and loss of the
transmitter’s pitch, roll, or heading. Always perform a background noise check prior to drilling.
 Sources of interference include, but are not limited to, traffic signal loops, invisible dog
fences, cable TV, power lines, fiber-trace lines, metal structures, cathodic protection,
telephone lines, cell phones, transmission towers, conductive earth, salt, salt water,
rebar, and radio frequencies.
 Interference at the remote display may also occur from other sources operating nearby
on the same frequency, such as car rental agencies using their remote check-in modules
or other directional drilling locating equipment.
 Background noise must be minimal and signal strength must be at least 150 points above
the background noise during all locating operations.
Carefully review this manual and be sure you always operate your DigiTrak locating system
properly to obtain accurate depth, pitch, roll, and locate points. If you have any questions
about the operation of the system, please call DCI Customer Service for assistance.