User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Mark III Directional Drilling Locating System
- Table of Contents
- Table of Contents (Cont.)
- Table of Contents (Cont.)
- Safety Precautions and Warnings
- Safety Precautions and Warnings (Continued)
- Dear Customer:
- 3-3000-00b-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00c-F.pdf
- Receiver
- Display Window Icons
- On/Off
- Receiving the Transmitter’s Signals
- Clicking vs. Holding the Trigger
- Changing the Receiver’s Channel Setting
- Changing the Depth Measurement Units (English vs. Metric)
- Battery Status Display for Receiver and Transmitter
- Warning Tones for Transmitter Overheat
- Ultrasonic Function
- Calibrating the Receiver
- Using Depth Antenna Plumb Line to Mark Locate Points
- Finding Firmware Version
- 5.0 Series Firmware Functions
- Receiver
- 3-3000-00d-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00e-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00f-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00g-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00h-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00i-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00j-F.pdf
- Locating
- Locating Mode
- Locate Points (FNLP & RNLP) and Locate Line (PLL)
- Handling the Receiver
- Distance Between FNLP and RNLP Due to Depth, Pitch, and Topography
- Using Plus/Minus Indicators for Locating
- Locating the Transmitter from the Drill
- Locating the Transmitter from the Front
- Method for Confirming Position
- Locating on the Fly
- Off-Track Locating
- Splitting the Front and Rear Negative Locate Points
- Four-Turn Technique
- Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FNLP & RNLP
- Running off Pitch or Calculating Depth from Pitch
- Transmitter’s Signal Shape
- Antenna Configuration
- Signal Reception
- Front and Rear Negative Locate Points
- Positive Locate Line Above Transmitter
- Locating
- 3-3000-00k-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00l-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00m-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00n-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00o-F.pdf
- 3-3000-00p-F.pdf
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Safety Precautions
and Warnings (Continued)
¾ Prior to the start of each drilling run, test the DigiTrak System to confirm that it is operating
properly and check that it is providing accurate drill head location and heading information (see
Receiver Section) and accurate drill head depth, pitch, and roll information with the Transmitter
inside the drill head.
¾ During drilling, the depth will not be accurate unless:
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The Receiver has been properly calibrated and the calibration has been checked for
accuracy so that the Receiver shows the correct depth.
The drill head has been located correctly and accurately and the Receiver is directly above
and parallel to the Transmitter in the tool underground or above the front negative locate
point (FNLP).
The Receiver height-above-ground or ultrasonic distance has been set correctly.
The Receiver is kept level.
¾ Interference can cause inaccuracies in the measurement of depth and loss of pitch, roll, or the
Transmitter’s location or heading. The locating operator should perform an electrical interfer-
ence check prior to drilling (see “Electrical Interference/Background Noise Check” in the Signal
Interference Section).
Sources of interference include traffic signal loops, invisible dog fences, cable TV, power
lines, fiber-trace lines, metal structures, cathodic protection, transmission towers, and radio
frequencies.
Interference with the operation of the Remote Display may also occur from other sources
operating nearby on the same frequency, such as car rental agencies using their remote
check-in modules, other directional drilling locating equipment, etc.
¾ Carefully review this Operator’s Manual and the DigiTrak training video and be sure you always
operate the DigiTrak System properly to obtain accurate depth, pitch, roll, and locate points. If
you have any questions about the operation of the DigiTrak System, please call DCI’s Customer
Service Department at 425-251-0559 or 800-288-3610 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, and we will assist you in any way possible.
REMEMBER
If you are having difficulty on the job, call DCI (425-251-0559 or
800-288-3610) and we’ll attempt to help you solve the problem.
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