User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
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The Target Steering procedure requires correct placement of the receiver. Place the receiver
less than 35 ft (10.7 m) in front of the transmitter on the bore path with its back end (where
the battery pack is inserted) facing the drill (or the last locate point, if drilling a curved path).
Programming the Receiver for Target Steering
The receiver must be programmed with the desired target depth using the Target Steering
menu. The target depth is the depth at which you want the transmitter when it reaches the
location under the receiver. Access the Target Steering menu from the Locate Mode screen
by pushing the toggle up, toward the display.
Target Steering Menu
The screen displays the most recently programmed target depth or the default value (1.5 ft.,
18 in., or 0.46 m) . If this depth matches your desired target depth value, click the trigger to
program that value as your target depth. The display will return to the Locate Mode screen
with Target Steering activated.
To program a new target depth, toggle to and select the keypad . Enter the desired target
depth and click the Return arrow to return to the Locate Mode screen with Target Steering
activated, as shown in the following figure. The horizontal distance between transmitter and
receiver is shown at the bottom. Use this number to help you position the receiver a
maximum distance of 35 ft (10.7 m) ahead of the tool.
Programmed target
depth
Transmitter in ground
pointing toward target
below receiver
Exit
Turn on
programmed
target depth
Program new
target depth
Receiver