User's Manual

Table Of Contents
DIGITALCONTROLINCORPORATED
DigiTrak Falcon F5
®
Operator's Manual vii
Steering to the Target with the Remote Display 57
Target Steering in Interference Areas 57
Turn Target Steering Off 57
Transmitter 58
Batteries and Power On/Off 58
Installing Batteries / Power On 59
Transmitter Battery Strength 60
Sleep Mode 60
Transmitter Drill Head Requirements 61
Temperature Status and Overheat Indicator 61
Transmitter Temperature Warning Tones 62
Transmitter Overheat Indicator (Temp Dot) 62
Changing Frequency Bands 63
Above Ground (Pre-Bore) Tilt Method 63
Below Ground (Mid-Bore) Roll Methods 63
AppendixA: System Specifications 65
Power Requirements 65
Environmental Requirements 65
Storage and Shipping Requirements 65
Temperature 65
Packaging 65
Equipment and Battery Disposal 66
Transmitter Pitch Resolution 66
AppendixB: Receiver Screen Symbols 67
AppendixC: Projected Depth Versus Actual Depth and the Fore/Aft Offset 69
AppendixD: Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FLP and RLP 73
AppendixE: Reference Tables 74
Depth Increase in cm per 3-m Rod 74
Depth Increase in cm per 4.6-m Rod 75
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