User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety Precautions and Warnings
- Dear Customer:
- Introduction
- Receiver
- Transmitter
- Remote Display
- Battery Charger
- Locating
- The Target Steering Function
- Appendix A: System Specifications and Maintenance Requirements
- Appendix B: Projected Depth Versus Actual Depth and the Fore/Aft Offset
- Appendix C: Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FLP and RLP
- LIMITED WARRANTY
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F2™ Operator’s Manual
After the 2-point calibration procedure has passed, verify the distance between the two calibration points
by taking depth measurements at the first point and the second point and then determining the difference
between the two values. The difference should be 3 ft ± 2 in. (1 m ± 5 cm). Repeat these measurements
several times as you continue drilling to verify that the depth remains valid as the pitch of the transmitter
changes.
If the 2-point calibration procedure fails, a failure screen will appear, and you will hear the failure signal.
The 2-point calibration will fail if the signal strength is too high or too low or if the procedure is done
improperly, for example, if the receiver is not raised high enough. The 2-point calibration will also fail if the
receiver calculates a depth that is not legitimate for the range of the transmitter.
If the calibration fails, verify the setup and signal from the transmitter at both calibration points to make
sure they are stable and within range. If the signal strength is too high at the first point (>950), lift the
receiver until the signal strength is 950 or less, and then take the first calibration point. Lift the receiver
3 ft (1 m) higher to record the second point. If the signal strength is less than 300 at either point, you will
have to pull back until the signal strength is greater than 300 points or trip out to do an above-ground
calibration (1-point calibration).
Units Menu
The units menu allows you to select the depth and pitch units. When the units menu is selected, the
following screen will appear with the depth units option highlighted, as shown below.
Receiver Units Menu
Click the trigger to toggle between the depth unit and pitch unit options. Hold the trigger in when the
desired option is highlighted.
Depth Units Menu
The depth units menu displays three options: IN” represents the use of inches only; FT’IN” represents the
use of both feet and inches; and M.CM represents the use of metric units (meters and centimeters). An
arrow points to the current setting, which is feet and inches in the example shown below.