User's Manual

DIGITALCONTROLINCORPORATED
DigiTrak Falcon F5
®
Operator's Manual 1
Important Safety Instructions
General
The following warnings relate generally to the operation of DigiTrak
®
guidance systems. This is not
an exhaustive list. Always operate your DigiTrak guidance system in accordance with the manual
and be aware of interference that may affect efforts to retrieve accurate data with this guidance
system. Failure to do so can be hazardous. If you have any questions about the operation of the
system, please contact DCI Customer Service for assistance.
To prevent potentially dangerous conditions, all operators must read and understand the
following safety precautions, warnings, and instructions before using the DigiTrak Guidance
System.
DigiTrak guidance systems cannot be used to locate utilities.
Failure to use the front and rear locate points technique described in this manual for locating the
transmitter can lead to inaccurate locates.
Serious injury and death as well as substantial property damage can result if underground drilling
equipment makes contact with an underground utility, including natural gas lines, high-voltage
electrical cable, or other utilities.
DCI equipment is not explosion-proof and should never be used near flammable or explosive
substances.
Work slowdowns and cost overruns can occur if drilling operators do not use the drilling or
locating equipment correctly to obtain proper performance.
Directional drilling operators MUST at all times:
l Understand the safe and proper operation of drilling and locating equipment, including proper grounding
procedures and techniques for identifying and mitigating interference.
l Ensure all underground utilities and all potential sources of interference have been located, exposed, and
accurately marked prior to drilling.
l Wear protective safety clothing such as dielectric boots, gloves, hard hats, high-visibility vests, and
safety glasses.
l Locate and track the transmitter in the drill head accurately and correctly during drilling.
l Maintain a minimum distance of 20 cm from the front of the receiver to the user’s torso to ensure
compliance with RF exposure requirements.
l Comply with federal, state, and local governmental regulations (such as OSHA).
l Follow all other safety procedures.
Remove the batteries from all system components during shipping and prolonged storage. Failure to do so
may result in battery leakage, which may lead to risk of explosion, health risks, and/or damage.
Store and transport batteries using a suitable protective case that will keep batteries safely isolated from one
another. Failure to do so may result in short circuits, which may lead to hazardous conditions including fire.
See Appendix A for important restrictions on shipping lithium-ion batteries.
Use of this equipment is restricted to internal use at a construction site.