User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Important Safety Instructions
- Getting Started
- Receiver
- Receiver Menus
- Locating Basics
- Advanced Locating
- Transmitter
- Appendix A: System Specifications
- Appendix B: Receiver Screen Symbols
- Appendix C: Projected Depth Versus Actual Depth and the Fore/Aft Offset
- Appendix D: Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FLP and RLP
- Appendix E: Reference Tables
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Operator's Manual
If you select the same transmitter that is currently in use, the display continues to the Band Selection menu,
where you can switch between the Up and Down bands, as well as enable or disable fluid pressure
monitoring on an FT5p transmitter.
1. Up band
2. Fluid pressure
3. Down band
Band Selection Menu
To reach this menu directly from the Locate screen, hold the toggle right briefly. Select to return to the
Locate screen.
View Frequency Optimization
Want to see what the active interference is right now on your optimized band? Sure you do.
Select either the Up or Down band icon. Falcon displays the current interference levels for the current
optimized frequencies in that band. You may optionally select and pair a different optimized band from this
screen. If so, remember to calibrate again prior to drilling.
Transmitter Information
Use this option to read the details of your transmitter. It's also a handy to way to double-check that the
receiver is able to communicate (pair) with the transmitter.
Hold the infrared (IR) port of the transmitter within 2 in. of and facing the IR window on the front of the
receiver, then select Transmitter information request . Upon a successful communication, the
receiver provides the following information about the transmitter:
l Serial number
l Up band
l Down band
l Current (Amps)
l Voltage (V)
l Temperature
l Maximum temperature attained (lifetime)
l Software version
l Region (1 – 6)
l Model number
Click to return to the Main menu.