User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
18 DigiTrak Falcon
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F2
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Operator’s Manual
Height-Above-Ground (HAG)
Use Height-Above-Ground (HAG) to set a height measurement on the receiver so you
don’t have to set it on the ground for a depth reading. Raising the receiver above the ground
also provides separation from underground interference that might otherwise reduce the
transmitter’s range or cause variable readings.
To prevent incorrect readings, Falcon F2 always powers up with the
HAG function off (disabled). HAG also automatically shuts off during
calibration and when you change depth units, and is ignored during an
AGR test and Target Steering. Until you enable HAG, the receiver must
be placed on the ground for accurate depth readings.
Calibration
Page 20
AGR Test
Page 22
Depth Units
Page 24
Target
Steering
Page 51
I use HAG all the time; can I set it to turn on automatically?
No. In the name of safety, HAG must be turned on manually for each use. However, the feature does
remember the last height value used.
To determine your desired HAG distance, hold the receiver comfortably at your side,
maintaining 20 cm of separation from the front of the receiver to your torso as specified in the
Safety section on page 1. Measure the distance from the bottom of the receiver to the
ground. HAG may be set from 30 to 90 cm.
The HAG menu has three options: Turn on, Turn off, and Set. Click the trigger to reach the
desired option, then hold briefly to select.
Turn HAG On
The first screen shows either the default HAG value of
30 cm or the value that was most recently set.
To set a different value for HAG or to turn it off, click the
trigger to advance to the next screen and skip the rest of
this section. Otherwise, continue below.
This Turn HAG On screen shows the Falcon F2 receiver
30 cm above the ground. To turn on HAG using the height
value displayed, hold the trigger briefly. The receiver
beeps and confirms with a checkmark  to indicate HAG
is now on, then returns to the Locate screen.
Depth readings (holding the trigger) must now be taken
with the receiver held at this height.
Turn HAG On