User's Manual

Table Of Contents
DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
DigiTrak
®
F5
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Operator’s Manual 3
Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS ............................................................................................... 6
DEAR CUSTOMER: ...................................................................................................................................... 8
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 9
F SERIES BATTERY CHARGER SYSTEM ............................................................................................... 11
General Description ................................................................................................................................. 11
Checking Battery Status .......................................................................................................................... 11
Charging a Battery Pack.......................................................................................................................... 12
Battery Charger LED Indicators .............................................................................................................. 12
Removing a Battery Pack or Brace Insert ............................................................................................... 13
Battery Pack Storage ............................................................................................................................... 13
Warnings and Precautions ...................................................................................................................... 14
RECEIVER .................................................................................................................................................. 15
General Description ................................................................................................................................. 15
Standard Receiver Display Screen Symbols .......................................................................................... 16
Power On ................................................................................................................................................. 17
Power Off ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Automatic Shutdown ................................................................................................................................ 18
Toggle & Trigger Switches ...................................................................................................................... 18
Audible Tones .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Calibration Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Calibrating the Receiver to the Transmitter ......................................................................................... 21
1-Point Calibration (Above Ground) .................................................................................................... 23
2 Point Calibration (In Ground) ............................................................................................................ 24
Height-Above-Ground (HAG) Menu ........................................................................................................ 26
Enable/Disable HAG ............................................................................................................................ 26
Set HAG ............................................................................................................................................... 27
Settings Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Depth Units Menu ................................................................................................................................ 28
Pitch Units Menu .................................................................................................................................. 28
Time and Calendar Setting .................................................................................................................. 29
Setting the Time ............................................................................................................................... 29
Setting the Date ............................................................................................................................... 30
Telemetry Channel Menu .................................................................................................................... 30
Roll Offset Menu .................................................................................................................................. 31
Transmitter Selection Menu .................................................................................................................... 32
DigiTrak LWD (Log While Drilling) Menus ............................................................................................... 33
Target Steering Menu .............................................................................................................................. 35
Using the Keypad .................................................................................................................................... 35
Inches and Decimal Keypad ................................................................................................................ 35
Feet and Inches Keypad ...................................................................................................................... 36
Display Screens ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Locate Mode Screen ............................................................................................................................ 38
Depth Mode Display Screen ................................................................................................................ 39
Predicted Depth Display Screen .......................................................................................................... 39
Depth Display Screen, No Data ........................................................................................................... 40
Locate Mode Screen with Pressure Transmitter ................................................................................. 40
TRANSMITTER ........................................................................................................................................... 41