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