User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
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Operator’s Manual
Locating Basics 28
Locating Screens ........................................................................................... 29
Locate Screen Shortcuts .......................................................................... 29
Locate Screen ......................................................................................... 29
Depth Screen .......................................................................................... 31
Predicted Depth Screen ............................................................................ 33
Depth Screen, Invalid Location ................................................................. 34
Interference ................................................................................................... 34
What is Interference? .............................................................................. 34
Checking for Interference ......................................................................... 35
Roll/Pitch Check ...................................................................................... 36
Suggestions for Dealing with Interference .................................................. 37
Locate Points (FLP & RLP) and Locate Line (LL) .......................................... 37
Effects of Depth, Pitch, and Topography on Distance Between FLP and RLP .... 39
Marking Locate Points .............................................................................. 40
Locating the Transmitter ................................................................................ 40
Finding the Front Locate Point (FLP) .......................................................... 41
Finding the Locate Line (LL) ...................................................................... 43
Finding the RLP to Confirm Transmitter Heading and Position ....................... 45
Advanced Locating 47
Tracking “On-the-Fly” .................................................................................... 47
Off-Track Locating ......................................................................................... 49
Target Steering .............................................................................................. 51
Feasible Target Depth .............................................................................. 51
Turning Target Steering On ...................................................................... 52
Turning Target Steering Off ...................................................................... 53
Setting the Target Depth .......................................................................... 53
Positioning the Receiver as the Target ....................................................... 54
Steering to the Target with the Remote Display .......................................... 55
Target Steering in Interference Areas ........................................................ 55
Transmitter 56
Batteries and Power On/Off ........................................................................... 57
Installing Batteries / Power On .................................................................. 57
Transmitter Battery Strength .................................................................... 58
Transmitter Current Draw Warning ............................................................ 58
Sleep Mode ............................................................................................ 59
Transmitter Drill Head Requirements ............................................................ 59
Temperature Status and Overheat Indicator .................................................. 60
Transmitter Temperature Warning Tones ................................................... 60
Transmitter Overheat Indicator (Temp Dot) ................................................ 61
Changing Frequency Bands .......................................................................... 61
Above Ground (Pre-Bore) Tilt Method ........................................................ 61
Below Ground (Mid-Bore) Roll Methods ...................................................... 62