User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
DigiTrak Falcon
™
F5
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Operator’s Manual vii
Installing Batteries / Power On .................................................................. 65
Transmitter Battery Strength .................................................................... 66
Sleep Mode ............................................................................................ 66
Transmitter Drill Head Requirements ............................................................ 67
Temperature Status and Overheat Indicator .................................................. 68
Transmitter Temperature Warning Tones ................................................... 68
Transmitter Overheat Indicator (Temp Dot) ................................................ 69
Changing Frequency Bands .......................................................................... 69
Above Ground (Pre-Bore) Tilt Method ........................................................ 69
Below Ground (Mid-Bore) Roll Methods ...................................................... 70
Appendix A: System Specifications 72
Power Requirements ..................................................................................... 72
Environmental Requirements ........................................................................ 72
Storage and Shipping Requirements ............................................................. 72
Temperature........................................................................................... 72
Packaging .............................................................................................. 72
Equipment and Battery Disposal ................................................................... 73
Transmitter Pitch Resolution ......................................................................... 73
Appendix B: Receiver Screen Symbols 74
Appendix C: Projected Depth Versus Actual Depth and the Fore/Aft
Offset 77
What Happens When the Transmitter Is Steep and Deep ............................. 77
Appendix D: Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FLP and
RLP 82
Appendix E: Reference Tables 83
Depth Increase in Inches per 10-ft. Rod ........................................................ 83
Depth Increase in Inches per 15-ft. Rod ........................................................ 84
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