User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Mark III Directional Drilling Locating System
- Table of Contents
- Table of Contents (Cont.)
- Table of Contents (Cont.)
- Safety Precautions and Warnings
- Safety Precautions and Warnings (Continued)
- Dear Customer:
- 3-3000-00b-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00c-F.pdf
- Receiver
- Display Window Icons
- On/Off
- Receiving the Transmitter’s Signals
- Clicking vs. Holding the Trigger
- Changing the Receiver’s Channel Setting
- Changing the Depth Measurement Units (English vs. Metric)
- Battery Status Display for Receiver and Transmitter
- Warning Tones for Transmitter Overheat
- Ultrasonic Function
- Calibrating the Receiver
- Using Depth Antenna Plumb Line to Mark Locate Points
- Finding Firmware Version
- 5.0 Series Firmware Functions
- Receiver
- 3-3000-00d-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00e-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00f-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00g-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00h-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00i-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00j-F.pdf
- Locating
- Locating Mode
- Locate Points (FNLP & RNLP) and Locate Line (PLL)
- Handling the Receiver
- Distance Between FNLP and RNLP Due to Depth, Pitch, and Topography
- Using Plus/Minus Indicators for Locating
- Locating the Transmitter from the Drill
- Locating the Transmitter from the Front
- Method for Confirming Position
- Locating on the Fly
- Off-Track Locating
- Splitting the Front and Rear Negative Locate Points
- Four-Turn Technique
- Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FNLP & RNLP
- Running off Pitch or Calculating Depth from Pitch
- Transmitter’s Signal Shape
- Antenna Configuration
- Signal Reception
- Front and Rear Negative Locate Points
- Positive Locate Line Above Transmitter
- Locating
- 3-3000-00k-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00l-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00m-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00n-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00o-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00p-F.pdf
DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
®
3-3000-00-F
© 1999-2006 by Digital Control Incorporated. All rights reserved. July 2006 Edition.
Trademarks
The DCI logo, CableLink
®
, DataLog
®
, DigiTrak
®
, Eclipse
®
, iGPS
®
, Intuitive
®
, look-ahead
®
, SST
®
, target-in-
the-box
®
, and Target Steering
®
are U.S. registered trademarks and DucTrak™, FasTrak™, SuperCell™,
L
T
™, TeleLock™, and TensiTrak™ are trademarks of Digital Control Incorporated.
Patents
The DigiTrak
®
Locating System is covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 5,155,442;
5,337,002; 5,444,382; 5,633,589; 5,698,981; 5,726,359; 5,764,062; 5,767,678; 5,878,824; 5,926,025;
5,933,008; 5,990,682; 6,002,258; 6,008,651; 6,014,026; 6,035,951; 6,057,687; 6,066,955; 6,160,401;
6,232,780; 6,396,275; 6,400,159; 6,525,538; 6,559,646; 6,593,745; 6,677,768; 6,693,429; 6,756,783;
6,756,784; 6,838,882; 6,924,645; 6,954,073; 7,015,697; 7,049,820; 7,061,244. Sale of a DigiTrak
®
Receiver does not convey a license under any patents covering the DigiTrak
®
Transmitter or underground
drill housing. Other patents pending.
Important Notice
All statements, technical information, and recommendations related to the products of Digital Control
Incorporated (DCI) are based on information believed to be reliable, but the accuracy or completeness
thereof is not warranted. Before utilizing any DCI product, the user should determine the suitability of the
product for its intended use. All statements herein refer to DCI products as delivered by DCI and do not
apply to any user customizations not authorized by DCI nor to any third-party products. Nothing herein
shall constitute any warranty by DCI nor will anything herein be deemed to modify the terms of DCI’s
existing limited warranty applicable to all DCI products.
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the Rules of the Federal Communications Commission. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter-
ference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
¾ Reorient or relocate the DigiTrak Receiver.
¾ Increase the separation between the problematic equipment and the DigiTrak Receiver.
¾ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit.
¾ Consult the dealer for help.
Changes or modifications to the DCI equipment not expressly approved and carried out by DCI will void
the user’s limited warranty and the FCC’s authorization to operate the equipment.
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Mark III Operator’s Manual