User's Manual

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Table of Contents (Cont.)
REMOTE DISPLAY SYSTEM ........................................................................................................25
On/Off and Setting the Channel ........................................................................................26
Transmitter Temperature and Battery Status....................................................................26
Remote Steering................................................................................................................27
Finding Firmware Version..................................................................................................28
DataLog Capability ............................................................................................................28
BATTERY CHARGER ....................................................................................................................29
Charging a Battery.............................................................................................................30
Conditioning a Battery in the Charger ...............................................................................31
Conditioning a Battery Manually........................................................................................31
Indicator Lights and Meanings...........................................................................................31
SYSTEM OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................33
Start-up Procedure ............................................................................................................33
Shutdown Procedure.........................................................................................................33
Moisture and Temperature Avoidance ..............................................................................33
Optimal Operating Temperatures......................................................................................34
General Maintenance ........................................................................................................34
SIGNAL INTERFERENCE .............................................................................................................35
Electrical Interference/Background Noise Check..............................................................35
Suggestions for Dealing with Interference.........................................................................36
OPERATIONAL TESTS .................................................................................................................37
Self-Test for Mark III Receivers.........................................................................................37
Receiver Balance Check ...................................................................................................37
Receiver Gain Test............................................................................................................38
Transmitter Tests...............................................................................................................38
Transmitter Salt Water Range Test...................................................................................40
Transmitter Battery Tests ..................................................................................................41
LOCATING .....................................................................................................................................43
Locate Points (FNLP & RNLP) and Locate Line (PLL) .....................................................43
Handling the Receiver .......................................................................................................44
Distance Between FNLP and RNLP Due to Depth, Pitch, and Topography.....................44
Using Plus/Minus Indicators for Locating ..........................................................................45
Locating the Transmitter from the Drill ..............................................................................45
Finding the Rear Negative Locate Point (RNLP)........................................................45
Finding the Positive Locate Line (PLL) .......................................................................46
Finding the Front Negative Locate Point (FNLP)........................................................47
Finding the Transmitter and Its Depth.........................................................................48
Locating the Transmitter from the Front............................................................................49
Method for Confirming Position .........................................................................................49
Locating on the Fly ............................................................................................................50
Off-Track Locating .............................................................................................................50
Splitting the Front and Rear Negative Locate Points ........................................................51
Four Turn Technique.........................................................................................................51
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