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C.A 6681 Cable locater
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3.1.2
USE
Switch the transmitter on using key (2). The LCD display unit of the
transmitter displays the first screen and the buzzer beeps twice.
Press key (3) of the transmitter to enter the transmit level adjustment on the
screen, then press the up arrow key (7) or down arrow key (6) to select the
transmit level (I, II, or III). After setting this level, press key (3) to exit.
If you want to change the code transmitted, press key (5) of the transmitter
for approximately 1 second, then press the up arrow key (7) or the down
arrow key (6) to select the code transmitted (F, E, H, D, L, C, Y, or A; F is
default). Press key (5) to exit.
Then press key (4) to start transmission. The concentric circles (7) on the
LCD screen than spread gradually, symbol (8) displays the code of the
transmitted signal, and symbol (9) displays the strength of the signal.
Press key (4) of the receiver to switch it on. The LCD display displays the first
screen, the buzzer beeps twice, and the receiver changes to "Automatic
Mode" as default.
Move the probe of the receiver slowly along the cable as far as the
break. Symbol (3) on the receiver displays the received power level, (8)
displays the code transmitted by the transmitter, (9) displays the dynamic
strength of the signal, and the buzzer changes pitch with the change of
strength of the signal. When the probe of the receiver passes over the
break, the strength of the signal displayed by (9) and (6) exhibits an
obvious drop, then disappears completely.
To refine the detection, press the MANUAL key (8) of the receiver to change
to manual mode, then use keys (9) and (10) to reduce the sensitivity as far as
possible while checking that the screen of the receiver can display the
transmit code (8) of the transmitter. This, then, is where the break is located.
