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RD8000
Radiodetection’
s universal
pr
ecision locator
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Operation Manual
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Issue 1
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July 2008
90/RD8K-OPMAN-ENG/01
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Table of Contents
Preface
3
Important Notices
3
General
3
Safety
3
Batteries
3
FCC and Industry Canada Statements
3
Special Bluetooth ® Notice
4
Wireless Technology Compliance
4
Training
4
Trademarks
4
Copyright Statement
4
Table of Contents
5
Section 1. - Introduction
9
About this Manual
9
Additional Documentation
9
About the RD8000
9
Manual Outline
9
Safety
9
Figure 2.1: RD8000 Receiver
10
Figure 2.2: RD8000 Showing Bluetooth
10
Figure 2.3: Receiver Keypad
10
Figure 2.4: Receiver LCD
10
Section 2. - System Overview
11
RD8000 Receiver
11
Receiver Features
11
Receiver Keypad
11
Receiver Screen Icons
11
Figure 2.5 RD8000 Transmitter
12
Figure 2.6: Rechargeable Battery Pack
12
Figure 2.7: Transmitter Keypad
12
Figure 2.8 Transmitter LCD
12
Tx1, Tx3 and Tx10 Transmitters
13
Transmitter Features
13
Transmitter Keypad
13
Transmitter Screen Icons
13
Section 3. - Basic Operation
14
Starting the System
14
Batteries
14
System Setup
14
Power Frequency (Receiver Only)
14
Language
15
Units (Receiver Only)
15
Battery Type
15
Using the Menu
15
Navigating the Receiver Menu
15
Receiver Menu Options
15
Iloc™ Commands
16
Shutting down
16
Headphones
16
Frequencies
16
Passive Frequencies
16
Active Frequencies
16
Selecting Frequencies
17
Trudepth™ Measurement
17
Sidestepauto
17
Using Sidestepauto
17
Dynamic Overload Protection
17
Passive Avoidance
18
Strikealert
18
Using Strikealert
18
Antenna Modes
18
Audio
18
Backlight
19
Transmitter Power Output
19
Adjusting Power Output
19
Boost (Tx3 and Tx10 Only)
19
Section 4. - Using Surveycert
20
Saving Measurements
20
Uploading Measurements
20
Erasing Measurements
20
Section 5. - Bluetooth ® Features
21
About Wireless Connections
21
Surveycert
21
Pairing to a PC (Surveycert)
21
Connection Requirements
21
Pairing
21
Pairing to a PDA (Surveycert)
22
Connection Requirements
22
Pairing
22
Troubleshooting
23
Resetting Connections
23
Switching Bluetooth ® off
23
Bluetooth ® Error Codes
23
Section 6. - Iloc
24
About Iloc
24
Pairing Iloc
24
Changing Frequencies
24
Sidestep
25
Adjusting Power
25
Section 7. - Locating Cables and Pipes
26
Antenna Modes
26
Peak Mode
26
Single Antenna Mode
26
Null Mode
26
Figure 7.1 Line Tracing
27
Peak/Null Mode
27
Sweep and Search
28
Section 8. – Depth and Current Readings
30
Figure 8.1: Taking a Depth Reading
30
Verifying Depth Measurements
31
Figure 8.3: Current Readings
32
Applying a Transmitter Signal
33
Figure 8.7: Current Readings Using Transmitter
33
Section 9. – General Locating Tips
34
Signal Grounding
35
Figure 9.5: Making Double-Ended Connections
36
Section 10. – Using Accessories
37
Figure 10.1: Connecting Clamps
37
Available Receiver Clamps
38
Figure 10.2: Standard Clamp
38
Available Transmitter Clamps
39
Figure 11.5 CD Clamp
39
Figure 10.6: Sonde Deployment
40
Figure 10.7: Locating a Sonde
40
Figure 10.8: Calculating Sonde Depth
40
Locating and Tracing a Sonde
40
Figure 10.10: Super Small Sondes
41
Figure 10.11: Sewer Sonde
41
Figure 10.12: Flexitrace
41
Figure 10.9: Standard Sonde
41
Types and Range of Sondes
41
Stethoscopes
42
Figure 10.13: Using a Submersible Antenna
43
Section 11. – Fault-Finding
44
How to Find a Fault
45
Figure 11.1: Cable Sheath Fault-Finding
45
Figure 11.2: Locating Cable Sheath Faults with
45
Section 12. – Current Direction (CD)
46
Figure 12.1: Current Direction
46
About CD Reset
47
Figure 12.2: CD Reset
47
Section 13. – Appendices
48
Specifications for the Receiver and
49
Supported Accessories
50
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Brand
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Model
RD8000
Category
Measuring Instruments
Language
English
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