User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED

DigiTrak Falcon

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Operator’s Manual 1

Important Safety Instructions

General

The following warnings relate generally to the operation of DigiTrak locating systems.

This is not an exhaustive list. Always operate your DigiTrak locating system in

accordance with the manual and be aware of interference that may affect efforts to

retrieve accurate data with this locating system. Failure to do so can be hazardous. If

you have any questions about the operation of the system, please contact DCI

Customer Service for assistance.

Warning To prevent potentially dangerous conditions, all operators must read

and understand the following safety precautions and warnings and

must review this operator’s manual completely before using the

DigiTrak Locating System.

DigiTrak locating systems cannot be used to locate utilities.

Failure to use the front and rear locate points technique described in this manual

for locating the transmitter can lead to inaccurate locates.

Serious injury and death as well as substantial property damage can result if

underground drilling equipment makes contact with an underground utility,

including natural gas lines, high-voltage electrical cable, or other utilities.

DCI equipment is not explosion-proof and should never be used near flammable

or explosive substances.

Work slowdowns and cost overruns can occur if drilling operators do not use the

drilling or locating equipment correctly to obtain proper performance.

Directional drilling operators MUST at all times:

 Understand the safe and proper operation of drilling and locating equipment, including

proper grounding procedures and techniques for identifying and mitigating interference.

 Ensure all underground utilities and all potential sources of interference have been

located, exposed, and accurately marked prior to drilling.

 Wear protective safety clothing such as dielectric boots, gloves, hard hats, high-visibility

vests, and safety glasses.

 Locate and track the transmitter in the drill head accurately and correctly during drilling.

 Maintain a minimum distance of 20 cm from the front of the receiver to the user’s torso to

ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements.

 Comply with federal, state, and local governmental regulations (such as OSHA).

 Follow all other safety procedures.

Remove the batteries from all system components during shipping and prolonged storage.

Failure to do so may result in battery leakage, which may lead to risk of explosion, health

risks, and/or damage.

Store and transport batteries using a suitable protective case that will keep batteries safely

isolated from one another. Failure to do so may result in short circuits, which may lead to

hazardous conditions including fire. See Appendix A for important restrictions on shipping

lithium ion batteries.

Use of this equipment is restricted to internal use at a construction site.