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Supplement B for DigiTrak® Falcon F5®
Compatible Transmitters
From the Main menu select
System Information
and toggle down to the third page to read which
transmitters are compatible with your Falcon F5 receiver. If an
is properly connected, this page
displays its serial number and software versions as shown.
System Information Screen
As of mid-2017, Falcon F5 system has its own 8-inch transmitter, the FTR5s.
Transmitter Current Draw Warning
Transmitter over-current—drawing too much current from the batteries, which shortens battery
life—may occur due to weak or used batteries or use of an incompatible drill housing. Excessive
current is indicated by a lightning bolt over the transmitter battery strength icon on the Locate
screen.
The Falcon transmitter only performs this current draw test for five minutes after powering on. The
transmitter must be installed in the drill head for this test to be valid. Different drill heads and slot
arrangements will affect current draw and battery life.
This feature does not work with 8-inch transmitters.
Changing Frequency Bands
For the three pre-bore and mid-bore methods of changing frequency bands discussed in the operator's
manual, the FTR transmitter reacts differently than other transmitters when the band changes. Because the
data band (7, 11, or 16) does not change, roll and pitch will not drop out briefly. Only the depth/locate signal
(sent on bands 0.3, 0.5, or 0.7) will change, which may not be obvious on the remote display.
