DigiTrak FALCON F5 - Transmitter Battery Strength; Sleep Mode

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Operator's Manual
3. Select the startup frequency of the transmitter by installing the batteries with the transmitter
pointing either up or down:
Load batteries
with transmitter
pointing
UP
to power on in
the last Up
optimized band
Load batteries
with transmitter
pointing
DOWN
to power on in
the last Down
optimized band
Selecting the Startup Frequency of the Transmitter
To power on the transmitter in the last band used, install the batteries with the transmitter horizontal.
4. Replace the battery cap and maintain orientation for at least 10 seconds. Do not overtighten the
cap.
Starting the Frequency Optimizer will not change the transmitter's optimized frequency bands until
the receiver and transmitter are paired. Once paired, the transmitter automatically begins using the
new optimized frequency band. With two new bands, the system defaults to using the Down band first.
Transmitter Battery Strength
The battery strength icon at the bottom of the receiver’s Depth screen indicates the battery life
remaining for alkaline batteries.
Because the battery strength for a lithium battery (SuperCell) will appear full until just before it
is depleted, you must track its hours of use.
Sleep Mode
All battery-powered DigiTrak transmitters go into sleep mode and stop transmitting to conserve battery
power if they are stationary for longer than 15 minutes. To wake the transmitter, rotate the drill string a half
turn; a transmitter will not awake if it lands on the same roll position at which it went to sleep.
A small amount of charge will continue to drain from the batteries while the transmitter is in sleep mode so it
can monitor roll position. To conserve battery life, do not leave batteries in the transmitter when they can be
easily removed. Always remove batteries when the transmitter is not being used to turn it off.
Sleep time does not count towards the hours-based warranty runtime.