General Machine Products RD7000 Traceable Rod Detection - Manual (Page 5)

RD7000 Operation Manual iii
Table of contents
Preface
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Before you begin i
Important notices i
General i
Safety i
Batteries i
FCC and Industry Canada statements i
Training ii
Trademarks ii
Copyright statement ii
Section 1. – Introduction
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1.1 About this manual 1
1.1.1 Additional documentation 1
1.2 About the RD7000 1
1.3 Manual outline 1
1.4 Safety 1
Section 2. – System overview
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2.1 RD7000 receiver 3
2.1.1 Receiver features 3
2.1.2 Receiver keypad 3
2.1.3 Receiver screen icons 3
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.2 Tx1, Tx3 and Tx10 transmitters
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2.2.1 Transmitter features 5
2.2.2 Transmitter keypad 5
2.2.3 Transmitter screen icons 5
Section 3. – Basic Operation
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3.1 Starting the system 6
3.1.1 Batteries 6
3.2 System setup 6
3.2.1 Power frequency (receiver only) 6
3.2.2 Language 7
3.2.3 Units (receiver only) 7
3.2.4 Battery type 7
3.3 Using the menu 7
3.3.1 Navigating the receiver menu 7
3.3.2 Receiver menu options 7
3.4 Shutting down 8
3.5 Headphones 8
3.6 Frequencies 8
3.6.1 Passive frequencies 8
3.6.2 Active frequencies 8
3.6.3 Selecting frequencies 9
3.7 TruDepth™ measurement 9
3.8 SideStepauto™ 9
3.8.1 Using SideStepauto 9
3.9 Dynamic overload protection 9
3.10 StrikeAlert™ 10
3.10.1 Using StrikeAlert 10
3.11 Antenna modes 10
3.12 Backlight 10
3.13 Audio 10
3.14 Transmitter power output 11
3.14.1 Adjusting power output 11
3.14.2 Boost (Tx3 and Tx10 only) 11
Section 4. – Locating cables and pipes
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4.1 Antenna modes 12
4.1.1 Peak mode 12
4.1.2 Null mode 12
4.1.3 Peak/Null mode 12
4.2 Trace 13
4.3 Pinpoint 13
4.4 Sweep and search 14
4.4.1 Passive Sweep 14
4.4.2 Inductive search 14
Section 5. – Depth and current readings
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5.1 Depth readings 16
5.1.1 TruDepth and Compass 16
5.2 Verifying depth measurements 17
8.2.1 Rough depth calibration check 17
5.3 Current readings 18
5.3.1 Identification using current
measurements
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5.3.2 About current measurements 18
5.3.3 Applying a transmitter signal 19
5.3.4 Signal current measurements 19
Section 6. – General Locating tips
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6.1 Eliminating services 20
6.1.1 Induction 20
6.1.1 Unwanted signal coupling 20
6.2 Signal grounding 21
6.2.1 Manhole covers 21
6.2.2 Using lighting columns 21
6.2.3 Finding a good ground point 21
6.3 Double-ended connections 22
6.3.1 Making a double-ended connection 22