SPX Radiodetection RD7000+ - Table of Contents

RD7000+ Operation Manual iii
Table of contents
Preface i
Before you begin i
Important notices
i
General
i
Safety
i
Batteries
i
FCC and Industry Canada statements i
i
Training i
i
Trademarks i
i
Copyright statement i
i
Section 1 – Introduction 1
1.1 About this manual 1
1.1.1 Additional documentation
1
1.2 About the RD7000+
1
1.3 Manual outline
1
1.4 Safety
1
Section 2 – System overview 3
2.1 RD7000+ locator 3
2.1.1 Locator features
3
2.1.2 Locator keypad
3
2.1.3 Locator screen icons
3
2.2 Tx-1, Tx-3 and Tx-10
transmitters 5
2.2.1 Transmitter features
5
2.2.2 Transmitter keypad
5
2.2.3 Transmitter screen icons
5
Section 3 – Basic operation 6
3.1 Starting the system 6
3.1.1 D-cell (LR20) Batteries
6
3.1.2 Rechargeable battery packs
6
3.2 System setup
6
3.2.1 Power frequency (locator only)
6
3.2.2 Language
7
3.2.3 Units (locator only)
7
3.2.4 Battery type
7
3.3 Using the menu
7
3.3.1 Navigating the locator menu
7
3.3.2 Locator menu options
7
3.3.3 Navigating the transmitter menu
8
3.4 Shutting down
8
3.5 Headphones
8
3.6 Frequencies
8
3.6.1 Passive frequencies
8
3.6.2 Active frequencies
8
3.6.3 Selecting frequencies
9
3.7 TruDepth
™
measurement 9
3.8 SideStep
auto
™
9
3.8.1 Using SideStep
auto 9
3.9 Dynamic Overload Protection
9
3.10 Strike
Alert
™
10
3.10.1 Using Strike
Alert 10
3.11 Antenna modes 1
0
3.12 Backlight 1
0
3.13 Audio 1
0
3.14 Transmitter power output 1
1
3.14.1 Adjusting power output 1
1
3.14.2 Boost (Tx-3 and Tx-10 only) 1
1
Section 4 – Locating cables and pipes 12
4.1 Antenna modes 12
4.1.1 Peak mode 1
2
4.1.2 Null mode 1
2
4.1.3 Combined Peak/Null mode 1
2
4.2 Compass 1
2
4.3 Trace 1
3
4.4 Pinpoint 1
3
4.5 Sweep and search 1
4
4.5.1 Passive Sweep 1
4
4.5.2 Inductive search 1
4
Section 5 – Depth and current readings 16
5.1 Depth readings 16
5.1.1 TruDepth and Compass 1
6
5.2 Verifying depth measurements 1
7
5.2.1 Rough depth calibration check 1
7
5.3 Current readings 1
8
5.3.1 Identication using current measurements 1
8
5.3.2 About current measurements 1
8
5.3.3 Applying a transmitter signal 1
9
5.3.4 Signal current measurements 1
9
Section 6 – General Locating tips 20
6.1 Eliminating services 20
6.1.1 Induction 2
0
6.1.2 Unwanted signal coupling 2
0
6.2 Signal grounding 2
1