User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
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Operator’s Manual
3. Select the startup frequency of the transmitter by installing the batteries with the
transmitter pointing either up or down:
Load batteries
with transmitter
pointing
UP
to power on in
the last Up
optimized band
Load batteries
with transmitter
pointing
DOWN
to power on in
the last Down
optimized band
Selecting the Startup Frequency of the Transmitter
To power on the transmitter in the last band used, install the batteries with the transmitter
horizontal.
4. Replace the battery cap and maintain orientation for at least 10 seconds for the
transmitter to fully power on.
Starting the frequency optimizer will not change the transmitter's optimized frequency bands
until the receiver and transmitter are paired. Once paired, the transmitter automatically begins
using the new optimized frequency band. With two new bands, the system defaults to using
the Down band first.
Transmitter Battery Strength
The battery strength icon at the bottom of the receiver’s Depth screen indicates
the battery life remaining for alkaline batteries.
Warning Because the battery strength for a SuperCell battery will appear full until just before
it is fully depleted, you must track its hours of use.
Sleep Mode
All battery-powered DigiTrak transmitters go into sleep mode and stop transmitting to
conserve battery power if they are stationary for longer than 15 minutes. To wake the
transmitter, rotate the drill string a half turn; a transmitter will not awaken if it lands on the
same roll position at which it went to sleep.
1.5 V 1.5 V
SuperCell 3.6 V
1.5 V 1.5 V
SuperCell 3.6 V