User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Operator’s Manual
- Digital
- Control
- Incorporated
- DCI Headquarters 19625 62nd Ave. S., Suite B-103 Kent, Washington 98032 USA Tel 425 251 0559 / 800 288 3610 Fax 253 395 2800 E-mail DCI@digital-control.com www.digitrak.com
- Important Notice
- Safety Precautions and Warnings
- Safety Precautions and Warnings (Continued)
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- Introduction
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- Receiver
- Power On
- Toggle and Trigger Switches
- Speaker and Audible Tones
- Adjusting Screen Contrast
- Main Menu
- Locate Menu
- Set US Menu
- Low Fre/High Fre Menu
- Configure Menu
- Changing the Telemetry Channel
- 1-Point Calibration
- 2-Point Calibration (In-ground Calibration)
- Changing the Grade Mode
- Changing the Depth Measurement Mode
- Cold Screen / Normal Screen
- Tele Option A/B
- Locator DL / No Locator DL (Enabling and Disabling DataLog Menus)
- Set Roll / Unset Roll (Enabling and Disabling Roll Offset Function)
- Remote Display
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- Transmitter
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- Battery Charger
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- Locating
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- The Target Steering® Function
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- Cable System
- Cable System Components
- Non-DCI Supplies Required for Operating the Cable System
- Connecting Power Supply to Power Source and Cable Transmitter
- Grounding the Cable Transmitter
- Cable Transmitter On/Off
- Calibrating the Cable Transmitter
- Enabling the Roll Offset Function on the Remote Display
- Locating Using the Cable System
- Viewing Transmitter Depth or Predicted Depth
- Viewing Status of Cable System Power Source
- Target Steering Function Using the Cable System
- Troubleshooting
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- Appendix
- Depth Increase in Inches (Centimeters) per 6-foot (1.8 meter) Rod
- Depth Increase in Inches (Centimeters) per 10-foot (3-meter) Rod
- Depth Increase in Inches (Centimeters) per 15-foot (4.6-meter) Rod
- Percent of Grade to Degree Conversions (0.1% Pitch Transmitters or Sensitive Pitch)
- Degree to Percent of Grade Conversions (0.1% Pitch Transmitters)
- Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FLP and RLP
- LIMITED WARRANTY
Transmitter
Start Up and Frequency Modes
Starting the Standard Eclipse Transmitter
1. Remove battery cap, and load two C-cell alkaline batteries (or a SuperCell lithium battery) into the
battery compartment, positive terminal(s) first.
2. Replace the battery cap and screw it in until it is flush with the end of the battery compartment.
3. To view the transmitter information, select Locate from the main menu screen on the receiver, and
click the trigger.
4. Verify that the signal strength is approximately 528 by placing the receiver 10 ft (3 m) from the trans-
mitter (in the housing). You will see SH above the temperature thermometer to indicate the
transmitter is in single-high mode. (The standard transmitter only has one frequency.)
Starting the Mini Eclipse Transmitter
1. Remove battery cap, and load one AA-cell alkaline battery into the battery compartment, positive
terminal first.
2. Replace the battery cap and screw it in until it is flush with the end of the battery compartment.
3. To view the transmitter information, select Locate from the main menu screen on the receiver, and
click the trigger.
4. Verify that the signal strength is 360 to 370 by placing the receiver 10 ft (3 m) from the transmitter (in
the housing). You will see SH above the temperature thermometer to indicate the transmitter is in
single-high mode. (The mini transmitter only has one frequency).
Starting the Long-Range Eclipse Transmitter
1. Remove battery cap, and load one SuperCell lithium battery into the battery compartment, positive
terminal first.
2. Replace the battery cap and screw it in until it is flush with the end of the battery compartment.
3. To view the transmitter information, select Locate from the main menu screen on the receiver, and
click the trigger.
4. Verify that the signal strength is approximately 620 by placing the receiver 10 ft (3 m) from the
transmitter (in the housing). You will see SH above the temperature thermometer to indicate the
transmitter is in single-high mode. (The long-range transmitter only has one frequency.)
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Operator’s Manual