HT instruments HT5000 - Manual (Page 18)

HT-5000
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4.3.1.2 Handling the receiver and locating the line
In order to be able to determine the position and orientation of a metallic conductor, the
following rules should be internalised and applied when locating lines.
As shown in Fig. 11 the receiver should always be held in front of the body in an upright
position and as close to the ground as possible. When the transmitter is brought directly
over a metallic conductor, the maximum signal strength will be measured. If the receiver is
moved away from the conductor towards the side and is not rotated while doing so, the
signal will drop off proportionately
Fig. 11: Handling the receiver RX5000
The alignment of the receiver in relation to the orientation of the conductor (the antenna
being the starting point of alignment) has the following effects on the reception signal
strength:
• Receiver
in line with the conductor Ö maximum signal strength
• Receiver
perpendicular to the conductor Ö minimum signal strength
Fig. 12: Alignment of the receiver RX5000