JT40/JT40 All Terrain Operator’s Manual Controls - 25
Set-Up Console
Item Description Notes
1. Communication link
indicator
Indicates the status of the
transmitter and receiver link.
• Blinking yellow indicates
no communication link.
• Blinking green indicates
good communication link.
• Steady red indicates an
internal problem. Contact
your Ditch Witch
®
dealer.
An active communication link is
required for wireless control.
2. Power status indicator Indicates battery status and
cable connection.
• Off indicates good battery
level.
• Blinking red indicates low
battery level.
• Solid green indicates
transmitter is connected
to machine.
3. Power/start/horn switch To turn power on, hold switch
up until yellow LED indicator
comes on and then blinks
green. Release switch.
Wireless remote control light
(page 4) will shine.
To start operation, hold switch
up with joystick controls in
neutral position until horn
sounds. Release switch.
To use horn, move switch up.
Release switch to stop horn.
To turn power off, hold switch
down until LED indicators go
off.
• Transmitter shuts off and yellow
LED indicator blinks after 1
minute of inactivity. Hold switch
up twice to restart.
• Must be pushed to initialize the
transmitter each time the menu
selection changes.
4. Right multifunction
joystick
Move joystick to control
selected system.
See “Multifunction Joystick Control
Modes” on page 27.
5. Operator presence
switches
To operate wireless controller,
press one or both switches.
To disable controller, release.
IMPORTANT: Operator presence
switches must be released and
pressed again after changing modes
to enable new function. See “Menu
select switch” on page 24.