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:
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
D
IGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
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Dear Customer:
We would like to thank you for choosing the DigiTrak Locating System. We are proud of
the equipment that we have been designing and building in Washington State since
1990. We believe strongly in providing a unique, high-quality product and standing
behind it with superior customer service and training.
We ask that you take the time to read this entire manual—especially the section on
safety. Also, please fill in the warranty registration and mail it in or fax it to us at 253-
395-2800. We will put you on the Digital Control mailing list and send you product
upgrade information and our monthly newsletter FasTrak™.
We also ask that you feel free to contact us at 425-251-0559 or 800-288-3610 if you are
experiencing any problems with the equipment or have any questions regarding its use.
Our Customer Service Department is available to provide assistance.
The DigiTrak equipment has evolved considerably since the first Mark I system in 1990.
Many of the improvements to the equipment have been made in response to our
customer’s needs and suggestions. This manual is written for all versions of the
equipment—from our first units to the most recent Mark III.
As this industry grows, we try to keep an eye on the future to develop equipment that
will make your job faster and easier. We encourage you to stay current by visiting our
web site on the Internet at
www.digitrak.com or calling us at 425-251-0559 or 800-288-
3610.
We welcome questions, comments, and ideas.
Digital Control Incorporated
Kent, Washington
July 2006
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Mark III Operator’s Manual