User's Manual
DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
DigiTrak Falcon
™
F5
Operator’s Manual v
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions 1
General ........................................................................................................... 1
Pre-Drilling Testing .......................................................................................... 2
Interference ..................................................................................................... 2
Battery Pack Storage ...................................................................................... 3
Equipment Maintenance .................................................................................. 3
General Transmitter Care Instructions ............................................................. 4
Getting Started 5
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5
Using This Manual ........................................................................................... 6
Powering On.................................................................................................... 7
Receiver .................................................................................................. 7
Transmitter ............................................................................................. 7
Remote Display (Aurora) ........................................................................... 7
Setup Summary ............................................................................................... 8
Run the Frequency Optimizer ..................................................................... 8
Assign Frequency Bands ............................................................................ 8
Interference Check ................................................................................... 9
Calibrate ................................................................................................. 9
Above Ground Range Check....................................................................... 9
Drill ........................................................................................................ 9
Receiver 10
Overview ....................................................................................................... 10
Toggle and Trigger Switches .......................................................................... 11
Audible Tones ................................................................................................. 11
Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 11
Using the Keypad .......................................................................................... 12
Your Remote Display ..................................................................................... 12
Receiver Menus 14
Locate Mode.................................................................................................. 15
Power Off ...................................................................................................... 15
Calibration ..................................................................................................... 16
1 Point Calibration ................................................................................... 16
2 Point Calibration (In Ground) ................................................................. 18
View Calibration ...................................................................................... 19
Above Ground Range (AGR) ..................................................................... 19
50 Foot Calibration (Optional) ................................................................... 21
Height-Above-Ground (HAG) ........................................................................ 21
Settings ......................................................................................................... 23
Depth Units Menu .................................................................................... 23
Pitch Units Menu ..................................................................................... 23
Set Time and Calendar Menu .................................................................... 24
Telemetry Channel Menu .......................................................................... 24
Roll Offset Menu ...................................................................................... 25