3M Dynatel 7550 Series User Manual

78-9000-5020-0 Rev C 3
10.0 Locating in Directional Peak Mode ...........................................................................37
11.0 Locating Active Duct Probes (Sondes) ......................................................................39
A. Determining Active Duct Probe Depth .................................................................40
12.0 Locating Buried Sheath Faults and Earth Return Faults
(3M
™
Dynatel
™
Locator Models 7573 only) ....................................................... 41
A. Transmitter Setup ..................................................................................................41
B. Pinpointing the Buried Fault .................................................................................41
13.0 Locating 3M
™
Electronic Markers and 3M
™
iD Markers ..........................................43
A. E-Model Initial Congurtion.................................................................................43
B. Activating the Marker Locate Feature...................................................................43
C. Enabling/Disabling Marker Types .......... ..............................................................44
D. Alert Mode for Cable or Pipe Locating.................................... .............................44
E. Single Marker Locate.............................................................................................45
F. Alert Mode for Path Markers..................................................................................46
G. iD Marker Depth and Passive Marker (Non-iD) Depth...................... ..................46
H. Passive Electronic Marker (Non-iD) Depth..................... .....................................47
I. Sweeping and Locating the Tape/Pipe.............. ......................................................48
J. Estimating Depth.....................................................................................................48
14.0 Creating/Editing Templates for 3M iD Markers........................................................49
A. Creating New Templates .......................................................................................49
B. Editing Templates ..................................................................................................51
15.0 Writing 3M iD Markers .............................................................................................52
A. Modifying Marker Data to be Written ..................................................................54
16.0 Reading 3M iD Markers ............................................................................................55
17.0 Reviewing Marker Read/Write History .....................................................................56
A. Read History .........................................................................................................56
B. Write History [SK] ................................................................................................56
18.0 GPS Compatibility Operation ....................................................................................57
A. Communicating with the GPS Unit.......................................................................57
B. Capturing the GPS Coordinates (Capture Mode / Mode 1)............ ......................57
C. Sending 3M iD Marker Data to GPS (Capture-Transmit Mode / Mode 2)......... ..58
D. Path Mapping with GPS................... .....................................................................58
19.0 Help Mode .................................................................................................................59
20.0 3M
™
Dynatel
™
PC Tool Kit and Locator Software Upgrades ....................................59
21.0 Memory Self Test .......................................................................................................60
22.0 Additional Applications .............................................................................................60
A. Aerial Faults (Toning) (3M
™
Dynatel
™
Locator Models 7573 only) .....................60
B. Cable Identication ...............................................................................................61
23.0 Product Description and Optional Accessories ..........................................................63
A. Product Description ...............................................................................................63
B. Optional Accessories for 3M Dynatel Locators ....................................................64
24.0 Physical/Environmental Specications................................... ...................................64
25.0 Receiver Specications ..............................................................................................65
26.0 U Version 12-Watt Transmitter Specications ...........................................................67
27.0 E Version 12 Watt Transmitter Specications ............................................................69

3M Dynatel 7550 Series Specifications

General

Brand	3M
Model	Dynatel 7550 Series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English