Bird Technologies SA-6000XT-Manual - Manual (Page 46)

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Setting the Cable Type
Setting the cable type means that values for the velocity of propagation and the
cable loss are entered. The cable type can be set manually or choose from a list
of preset values. When manually entering a value for the velocity of propaga-
tion or cable loss, the Cable List entry becomes “Custom”.
Note: Changing the cable type or velocity of propagation will reset
the distance scale to the maximum possible distance. Always set the
cable type before setting the distance scale.
1. Enable the Fault Location Mode. See “Selecting Fault Location Mode” on
page 26.
2. Press the Config button.
3. Press the Cbl Type softkey.
4. Do one of the following:

To set a Custom Cable Type: See “Setting a Custom Cable Type” on
page 30.

To select a Sweep Frequency: See “Selecting a Cable Type from a Cable
Type List” on page 31.
Setting a Custom Cable Type
1. Scroll to select the item (Vel Prop or Loss).
Note: For both Vel Prop and Loss.
2. Enter the Vel Prop value or enter the Loss value.
3. Do one of the following:

Press Enter after entering the Vel Prop value.

Press Enter after entering the Loss value.
4. Press the Esc key to exit the configuration screen.
Figure 23 Setting a Custom Cable Type