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 (Cont.)
LOCATING (Cont.)
Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FNLP & RNLP .......................................52
Running Off Pitch or Calculating Depth from Pitch ...........................................................53
Transmitter’s Signal Shape ...............................................................................................54
Antennae Configuration.....................................................................................................54
Signal Reception ...............................................................................................................54
Front and Rear Negative Locate Points ............................................................................55
Positive Locate Line Above Transmitter............................................................................55
CABLE TRANSMITTER SYSTEM .................................................................................................57
Power Supply.....................................................................................................................59
Cable Transmitter ..............................................................................................................60
Remote Display with Cable Transmitter Capability ...........................................................61
Viewing the Cable System Battery Status ........................................................................62
Operation...........................................................................................................................62
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................................63
GLOSSARY....................................................................................................................................69
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................73
Depth Increase in Inches per 10-foot Rod.........................................................................74
Percent of Grade to Degree Conversions (1% Pitch Transmitters) ..................................75
Percent of Grade to Degree Conversions
(0.1% Pitch Transmitters or Sensitive Pitch)...............................................................76
Degree to Percent of Grade Conversions (1% Pitch Transmitters) ..................................77
Degree to Percent of Grade Conversions (0.1% Pitch Transmitters) ...............................78
Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FNLP and RNLP....................................79
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