User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED

DigiTrak Falcon

™

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4. When the ball is centered in the box (Ball-in-the-Box™), hold the trigger for at least one

second so the receiver can “lock” onto the reference signal. The “R” symbol will appear at

the top of the Depth screen. The locate line (LL) will not display later without this

reference.

Receiver Predicted Depth Screen

at FLP with HAG On

Actual Position of Receiver

and Transmitter

Warning When setting a reference signal, do not hold the trigger unless you

are Ball-in-the-Box™ at the FLP. If you are ahead of the FLP, you

could set an incorrect reference that causes a ghost locate line.

This typically happens when the head is shallower than 3 ft. In this

case, you must reference again at the FLP.

If you hold the trigger for longer than five seconds, the receiver will

enter Max mode, which performs differently than a normal depth

reading.

Reference Lock

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Max Mode

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The depth value given at the FLP is the predicted depth, which is the depth the

transmitter is calculated to be at when it reaches the location beneath the receiver. If the

pitch or heading of the transmitter changes before it reaches the location under the

receiver, the predicted depth reading will no longer be accurate.

Quick receiver self-check

To verify that the signal is balanced through the receiver’s antenna, carefully rotate the

receiver 360° about the center of the display while keeping the receiver level. The

locating ball should stay centered in the box. If it does not, do not continue to use the

receiver and contact DCI Customer Service.

5. With the ball centered in the box, mark the ground directly below the receiver’s display

screen as the FLP.

Target Ball-in-

the-Box™

Reference lock

indicator

Drill

rig

Bore

path