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Walkover location mode, Locate screen, 8500 tracking system operator’s manual – Ditch Witch 8500 User Manual

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8500 Tracking System Operator’s Manual

Walkover Location Mode

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Walkover Location Mode

Locate Screen

1.

Field balance bar

2.

Signal strength

3.

Locate arrows

4.

L/R button

5.

Send button

6.

Depth screen button

Item

Description

Notes

1.

Field Balance Bar

Indicates tilt of tracker (hollow
circle) and magnetic field
balance (solid circle).

Beacon is properly located when both
circles are located in the square in the
center of the bar and fore/aft arrows
form diamonds.

2.

Signal Strength

Average signal strength is
displayed numerically.

Gain and signal strength bars
are also displayed to each
side of numeric value.

Bars get longer as number gets
smaller.