User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
DigiTrak Falcon
™
F5

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Powering On
The regional designation number in the globes on the receiver startup screen and transmitter
body must match. If they don’t, contact your DigiTrak dealer.
Toggle, trigger, go Page 11
At the Locate screen, toggle down to open the Main menu. Toggle in any direction to
reach the icon you want. Click the trigger to make a selection. In some cases, hold the
trigger for additional information, such as a depth reading at the Locate screen.
Receiver
1. Install a fully charged battery pack.
2. Power on the receiver by holding the trigger briefly.
3. Click to accept the “Read the manual before using” statement.
4. First time use: from the Main > Settings menu, set the depth units, pitch
units, and telemetry channel.
Settings
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5. On the Main menu, set the optional Height-Above-Ground.
Height-Above-Ground (HAG)
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Transmitter
Do not power on the transmitter until after running the frequency
optimizer (see next section). After that, or after resuming work (such
as after lunch) using the same frequency bands, simply install
batteries with the positive end first and completely fasten the battery
cap.
Batteries and Power On/Off
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Remote Display (Aurora)
The Aurora

remote display powers on automatically with the drill rig.
1. First time use: tap Main Menu in the taskbar, then Device to set the depth and
pitch units.
2. Tap to return to Settings, then Receiver to set your receiver model and
telemetry channel. Use the same settings as on the receiver. It is also good practice to
use the same system of units (English or metric) on both devices.
3. Verify data is being received from receiver. If not, verify proper region is set on both
devices.
If you are using an existing DigiTrak remote display, select F5 to receive data from the
locator, and refer to the separate operator's manual located on the flash drive that
accompanied your guidance system and also at www.DigiTrak.com.