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
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Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS..................................................................................vi
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................1
Basic DigiTrak Equipment ...................................................................................................1
Basic DigiTrak Operation.....................................................................................................2
Technical Support................................................................................................................3
RECEIVER .......................................................................................................................................5
Display Window Icons .........................................................................................................6
On/Off ..................................................................................................................................7
Receiving the Transmitter’s Signals....................................................................................8
Clicking vs. Holding the Trigger ..........................................................................................8
Changing the Receiver’s Channel Setting...........................................................................9
Changing the Depth Measurement Units (English vs. Metric) ..........................................10
Battery Status Display for Receiver and Transmitter ........................................................10
Warning Tones for Transmitter Overheat..........................................................................11
Ultrasonic Function............................................................................................................11
Setting the Ultrasonic Distance or Height-Above-Ground Measurement....................12
Zeroing the Ultrasonics................................................................................................12
Calibrating the Receiver ....................................................................................................13
1-Point Calibration Procedure .....................................................................................13
2-Point Calibration Procedure.....................................................................................14
Calibrating with Transmitter Underground at Shallow Depth (<10 ft) .........................16
Using Depth Antenna Plumb Line to Mark Locate Points ................................................16
Finding Firmware Version..................................................................................................17
5.0 Series Firmware Functions..........................................................................................17
Predicted Depth Key Points........................................................................................17
Procedure for Observing the Predicted Depth............................................................18
Viewing the Transmitter’s Temperature and the Receiver’s Battery Status ..............18
Viewing the Receiver’s Battery Voltage......................................................................18
Off Feature..................................................................................................................18
Accessing the Receiver’s Running Time Meter..........................................................18
TRANSMITTER ..............................................................................................................................19
How a Transmitter Works..................................................................................................19
Batteries.............................................................................................................................20
Temperature Display .........................................................................................................20
Battery Status Display .......................................................................................................20
Temperature Overheat ......................................................................................................20
Sleep Mode (Automatic Shutoff)........................................................................................21
Verifying Proper Fit of Transmitter in Housing ..................................................................21
Locating the Transmitter....................................................................................................23
Sensitive-Pitch Transmitters..............................................................................................23
Transmitter as an Inclinometer..........................................................................................23
Serial Numbers..................................................................................................................24
Specifications.....................................................................................................................24
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