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Page 2: ...warranty then the purchase price will be refunded D D D DI I I IS S S SC C C CL L L LA A A AI I I IM M M ME E E ER R R RS S S S Goldak Inc assumes no liability pertaining to the accuracy of the results derived from the use of this product Because of the many unknowable and uncontrollable variables in locating job situations apparent results when using this product may be erroneous and should not b...

Page 3: ...5 5 5 L L L LI I I IN N N NE E E E T T T TR R R RA A A AC C C CI I I IN N N NG G G G p 21 6 6 6 6 S S S SO O O ON N N ND D D DE E E E L L L LO O O OC C C CA A A AT T T TI I I IN N N NG G G G p 27 7 7 7 7 U U U US S S SI I I IN N N NG G G G P P P PE E E EA A A AK K K K N N N NU U U UL L L LL L L L M M M MO O O OD D D DE E E ES S S S p 30 A A A AP P P PP P P PE E E EN N N ND D D DI I I IC C C CE E E...

Page 4: ...operate regardless of one s level of experience beginner to expert With features such as automatic tuning and gain control automatic depth reporting multiple frequencies constant numerical response search direction indicators and more the user will recognize that the Model Digital Locator is truly one of a kind Triad Locating System The entire locating system consists of the Model Receiver the Mod...

Page 5: ... Receiver It has been designed to be lightweight ergonomic and easy to use Taking advantage of breakthrough technology the Receiver provides real time intuitive information to the user that makes locating jobs simple to understand The only control is a single gun style trigger which gives the user quick access to the Receiver s features A crisp LCD display screen and robust speaker output provide ...

Page 6: ...ivel point to the folded position P P P Po o o oi i i in n n nt t t te e e er r r r A A A An n n nt t t te e e en n n nn n n na a a a Mounted on the end of the folding arm is the pointer antenna so called because it effectively points directly at the object being located B B B Ba a a at t t tt t t te e e er r r ry y y y C C C Co o o om m m mp p p pa a a ar r r rt t t tm m m me e e en n n nt t t t ...

Page 7: ...del X It has the capability to energize lines both by direct hook up and by an inductive field It provides flexible power level and multiple frequency options standard and custom including three for inductive energizing Also the X control panel provides a PULSE option for identifying the transmitting signal in difficult tracing situations A detailed description of the transmitter case features fol...

Page 8: ...gnal output and power input Direct Output Jacks These are labeled SIGNAL and SIGNAL The jacks are for standard mono phone plugs typically on a Direct Connection Cable The SIGNAL jack when used by itself outputs twice the standard signal level of the SIGNAL jack When used in conjunction with the SIGNAL jack the SIGNAL jack outputs a standard signal level Auxiliary DC Power Input This jack takes a s...

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Page 10: ...P P P PT T T TI I I IO O O ON N N NA A A AL L L L A A A AC C C CC C C CE E E ES S S SS S S SO O O OR R R RI I I IE E E ES S S S G G G GC C C C I I I In n n nd d d du u u uc c c ct t t ti i i iv v v ve e e e C C C Cl l l la a a am m m mp p p p This is the non contact version of the DCC Use the Inductive Clamp to energize the target line by plugging into a Model X direct output jack and clamping aro...

Page 11: ...s cannot H H H He e e ea a a ad d d ds s s se e e et t t t The Receiver includes a mm jack to accommodate this accessory an Ω walkman style headset Other headsets with compatiple plugs and ohmages may also be used E E E Ex x x xt t t te e e er r r rn n n na a a al l l l A A A AC C C C P P P Po o o ow w w we e e er r r r S S S Su u u up p p pp p p pl l l ly y y y This two prong AC wall socket adapt...

Page 12: ...ccessible storage for all of your instrument accessories A A A Al l l lt t t te e e er r r rn n n na a a at t t te e e e A A A An n n nt t t te e e en n n nn n n na a a a A A A Ad d d da a a ap p p pt t t te e e er r r r This special adapter plugs into the antenna port on the underside of the Receiver It converts the port input to two standard jacks that may be used for a variety of special applic...

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Page 14: ...strip is active a CLICK will always advance to the next choice on the menu or control strip To C C C CL L L LI I I IC C C CK K K K H H H HO O O OL L L LD D D D pull the trigger and hold it in until the desired action takes place this takes a half second or so CLICK HOLD always chooses the highlighted choice in the active menu control strip Mastering the trigger functions is not difficult and knowi...

Page 15: ...to NEW SET UP then CLICK HOLD The display will then immediately present the Set Frequency screen shown below SETTING THE FREQUENCY As the menu graphic to the right indicates there are three different ways to set the receiver s locating frequency by scanning for it by selecting it from a catalog or by selecting the passive mode Setting Frequency by Scanning Using the BY SCAN Option will automatical...

Page 16: ...st of pre catalogued selections To use this feature CLICK the icon to BY CATALOG in the menu and then CLICK HOLD Doing so will call up the catalog menu shown below Visually scan the first page of the catalog If your desired frequency is not found CLICK HOLD with the icon pointing at NEXT PAGE and continue to search NOTE frequencies are organized from lowest to highest as you advance from page to p...

Page 17: ...and the display will indicate which way to position the receiver so that it points at the sonde As the receiver homes in on the sonde the centering circle constricts about the sonde icon At the same time the approximate depth of the sonde will be displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD When the circle fully constricts about the icon and the Receiver points directly at the sonde the depth re...

Page 18: ... fair an ANR below is weak even though it may still be usable Depth Report When the locating target becomes centered under the crosshair the estimated depth will appear automatically and remain as long as the target remains centered Depth Accuracy Report This is the receiver s estimate of how accurate it deems the calculated depth report In general the closer the depth accuracy number is to the mo...

Page 19: ... to advance through the available choices As each icon becomes highlighted a help text above the strip indicates the function of the icon Once the desired choice is highlighted CLICK HOLD to select that choice The adjustments that can be made via the control strip follow here SET FREQUENCY Selecting this will take you directly to the SET FREQUENCY menu described in the startup procedure on the pre...

Page 20: ... NOTE it is important to understand that audio volume and gain sensitivity are completely unrelated Increasing the speaker volume has no effect on the receiver s ability to detect and locate a signal source Shut Down The receiver may be turned off at any time by CLICK ing the trigger provided no menu is being displayed on the screen Also the will automatically turn itself off after minutes with no...

Page 21: ...ding the button until the display flashes the word On Then release the button After On flashes the current firmware version is displayed e g Then the transmitter will completely activate displaying the active operating frequency Selecting a Locating Frequency To select an operating frequency the transmitter must be in frequency adjustment mode This mode is selected if either Hz or KHz is displayed...

Page 22: ...uded for the sake of compatibility with older receivers Checking the Status of the Internal Battery Usually the X transmitter will be powered from the internal Volt C Cell module Because a battery has a limited lifetime the user may want to check its status during operation To do this hold down the PULSE button for seconds and keep holding it The display will alternate flashing bAt and a number fr...

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Page 24: ...of the cylinder being the current carrying line itself The receiver determines the location of the actual line based on measurements made by the detection antennas In the case of a pipeline or cable or other conductive line the receiver reports in an intuitive way the location of the line relative to the pointer head When the receiver is held such that the virtual line on the screen is centered un...

Page 25: ... equipment or to oneself Follow these steps to energize the line via DIRECT connection a Before turning on the transmitter insert the plug of a DCC into a SIGNAL jack SIGNAL jack preferred Set the case near the exposed part of the target line as shown above b Attach the red clip lead to the exposed part of the target line see above c Connect the black lead to a metallic stake that has been securel...

Page 26: ...L jacks are empty and activate the transmitter b Select the operating frequency and the output level as described previously in this manual c Close the latch covers on the case and position the case over the underground line so that the hinge of the case is roughly in line with the target line Also it is recommended that the transmitter case be turned so that the hinge axis is offset about from th...

Page 27: ...her BY SCAN or BY CATALOG as described previously in this manual b In SET LOCATING MODE select LINE Triad PEAK mode may also be used but the following instructions will not apply c With the receiver held approximately vertical walk away from the hook up point of the transmitter perhaps feet or so Walk a circle around the hook up point When the pointer head crosses over the line the receiver will m...

Page 28: ...ne can be centered at any time and that a depth typically is displayed within a second or so So to pinpoint the underground line a Hold the receiver vertically and center the on screen line under the crosshair between the centering lines b Within a second the depth of the line will be reported in the upper right corner of the screen Below the depth the receiver indicates what it interprets to be t...

Page 29: ...the depth report If the reported accuracy is poor then the depth readout is probably unreliable and the reported location may be questionable as well When tracing around junctions turns and T s in Triad LINE mode the user must understand that the Receiver displays a representation of the line being traced The Receiver is NOT an X ray machine which might depict the actual image of the line Instead ...

Page 30: ...loys a unique technology to determine the location of the sonde This technology allows the user to know immediately the location depth and orientation of the sonde The technology is unlike traditional peak and null methods for sonde locating in that it does not rely on the use of a directional antenna to find tell tale points around the sonde Therefore the technique is not limited by unusual or un...

Page 31: ...set be sure to select SONDE Triad from the SET LOCATING MODE menu If you prefer you may also select PEAK or NULL to perform traditional locating tasks see Appendix A Advanced Locating Techniques F F F Fe e e ee e e ed d d d t t t th h h he e e e s s s so o o on n n nd d d de e e e i i i in n n nt t t to o o o t t t th h h he e e e p p p pi i i ip p p pe e e e c c c co o o on n n nd d d du u u ui i...

Page 32: ...the user should be aware of when centering the sonde in the constricting circle If the icon is a flat rectangle or nearly so the user should swing the pointer along the line that cuts through the middle of the icon Move the pointer along this line searching for the maximum ANR and or the minimum depth report When the receiver is so positioned it will be pointing directly at the sonde e When readin...

Page 33: ...phic need not be blacked out completely when reflecting a peak in signal response the response simply needs to be the highest of immediately nearby readings Just as with PEAK mode NULL mode may be selected from the SET LOCATING MODE menu The screen graphic for NULL mode is effectively the same as it is for PEAK mode The only difference is what field direction is being monitored see upper right cor...

Page 34: ...ion the user can switch to PEAK mode Again because PEAK mode requires less available signal than Triad mode to perform its function using it will allow the user to locate the sonde at a significantly greater depth D D D Di i i is s s sa a a ad d d dv v v va a a an n n nt t t ta a a ag g g ge e e es s s s o o o of f f f U U U Us s s si i i in n n ng g g g P P P PE E E EA A A AK K K K N N N NU U U U...

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Page 38: ...Methods Sonde Locating Locating a Sonde by Nulls Determining Sonde Depth Using Triangulation Locating a Sonde by Peaking A A A A Alternative Methods to Energize A Line for Tracing A A A A Using A Gc Inductive Clamp A A A A Creating A Tracing Loop A A A A Energizing Two Lines at the Same Time A A A A Optimizing the Use of the Multi Frequency Capability A A A A Explanation of the OVERHEAD Report A A...

Page 39: ...gh the information here is not exhaustive by any means it suffices for most locating jobs A A A A C C C Co o o on n n nv v v ve e e en n n nt t t ti i i io o o on n n na a a al l l l M M M Me e e et t t th h h ho o o od d d ds s s s L L L Li i i in n n ne e e e T T T Tr r r ra a a ac c c ci i i in n n ng g g g Tracing by Nulls To trace by nulls the operator must first set the locating mode to NULL...

Page 40: ...ields in the horizontal direction a Walk around the general area of the energized line The goal is to seek for increasing signal response as presented by the ANR and the arrow shaped bar graph As you search it is recommended that you occasionally rotate the pointer antenna since the response of the antenna is now related to its positioning b As the response increases continue walking until the res...

Page 41: ...null location Mark this spot c Measure the distance between the surface location above the line and the null This distance is roughly equal to the depth of the line It is wise to confirm this depth measurement by performing the same procedure on the opposite side of the line If the pair of measurements is close to each other then the determined depth is probably fairly accurate If not then the acc...

Page 42: ...a straight line through the two end nulls Assuming the sonde rests in a roughly horizontal position underground the intersection of the two lines will mark the surface location directly above the sonde Determining Sonde Depth by Triangulation Once the surface location of a sonde has been established using the null method the operator may determine depth by triangulation To do this set the locating...

Page 43: ...king Set the locating mode to PEAK and hold the receiver vertical while searching a Walk the area wherein the sonde is suspected to be As the signal is detected move so that the ANR and bar response increase b While searching rotate the pointer to maximize the response as well Assuming the sonde is resting roughly horizontal the maximum response should occur when the pointer is directly above the ...

Page 44: ...s inductively using it requires no electrically exposed portion of the line To use the GC Clamp simply plug it into one of the DIRECT output jacks SIGNAL or SIGNAL and encircle the target line with the clamp Activate the X transmitter and select the tracing frequency It is recommended to use the clamp with RF frequencies only KHz and higher Only the line s enclosed inside the clamp will be energiz...

Page 45: ...e wire to the second exposed portion of the target line NOTE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE WIRE BE LAID AWAY FROM THE SUSPECTED PATH OF THE TARGET LINE BECAUSE THE WIRE ITSELF WILL CARRY A TRACING CURRENT e Activate the transmitter case and select an appropriate frequency It is recommended that this frequency be KHz or lower f The target line should now be energized Proceed with the locating job as you...

Page 46: ...s to be somehow electrically connected It is very common for electrical services to be grounded to another utility like water A few simple rules should be applied to determine whether using dual energizing is feasible a Check to make sure that the target lines are not electrically connected Using an ohmmeter check the resistance from line to line Measure from the exposed area of one line to the ex...

Page 47: ...re well suited for direct burial lines which typically have relatively low impedance to ground Compared to low audio frequencies high frequencies can operate with a less solid ground In fact RF frequencies are often used to energize off ground in which the ground lead is allowed to float to provide a soft ground return Higher frequencies are excellent for introducing a signal into a line without a...

Page 48: ...rect result The OVERHEAD report could also mean that competing fields are present Competing fields come from sources other than the intended target They can result from external interference Also they can emanate from lines that have been unintentionally energized by induction slopover In this case swinging the receiver may not result in any improvement to the locating result Finally the Receiver ...

Page 49: ...ossible sources of audio frequency field interference in typical locating environments Among these sources of interference are equipment power supplies such as are in computers and monitors power transformers and power transmission lines that carry large currents Another example of a source that can cause white noise frequency components in all ranges is an active dimmer switch in a home lighting ...

Page 50: ...rom the rear to the front In PEAK mode the receiver is able to sharply distinguish the side by side lines As you pass the pointer head over the individual lines you will notice the double arrow peaking bar and the ANR increasing and decreasing The bar response is relative because its purpose is to aid the user in determining the maximum relative response over a particular line The ANR is absolute ...

Page 51: ...active signal to some degree Of course the strength of the response corresponds to the strength of the tracing current Below is a chart that will help to qualitatively determine the strength of the signal on the line to be traced A A A AN N N NR R R R C C C Co o o on n n nd d d di i i it t t ti i i io o o on n n n Q Q Q Qu u u ua a a al l l li i i it t t ty y y y o o o of f f f T T T Tr r r ra a a...

Page 52: ...tput can also drain the batteries more rapidly Likewise the X Transmitter can be used in a way that consumes only a little or a lot of power Using the transmitter at a output level is generally power efficient and usually is more than enough for most tracing jobs However there are jobs that will put a heavy load on the transmitter and perhaps require higher output levels Under such conditions the ...

Page 53: ...e user may also check battery condition by pressing and holding down the PULSE button To replace the internal batteries a Make sure the transmitter is OFF b Lay the case open On the same half as the control panel you will see the battery cover held on with two captive thumb screws c Unscrew the thumb screws and remove the battery cover d Pull out the cell battery module inside the cavity You may r...

Page 54: ...It is preferable to operate the Triad Locating System in conditions ranging from several degrees below freezing F to about F B B B B S S S St t t to o o or r r ra a a ag g g ge e e e As an absolute range the Triad System may be stored in temperatures ranging from F to F That is storing the system in temperature conditions outside this range may irreparably damage the product Also the system may be...

Page 55: ...eferably sunlight see whether the operating screen is faintly drawn If so select SET CONTRAST from the control strip and raise the contrast level until the screen is clearly seen Problem The does not make a sound other than the start up and shutdown sounds The volume is turned all the way down Use the SET VOLUME option in the control strip to adjust it Problem The behaves erratically Excessive int...

Page 56: ... be traced via a signal current Try setting frequency BY CATALOG to see if a signal can be detected and traced at all SCAN resulted in a frequency other than that of the known transmitter setting The energized line is carrying a large signal current which is flooding the receiver detection circuitry Do any of the following Decrease the output level of the transmitter Bring the pointer further away...

Page 57: ...smission at close proximity say within feet Problem The X suddenly turns OFF during tracing or when a control button is pressed The internal batteries are weak even though the bAt symbol may not yet be flashing on the display Either try to use the X at a lower power level or replace the batteries ...

Page 58: ...hat the operator Read and understand these and all related safety instructions Attend to all warnings marked on this and related products Avoid as much as possible using this and other electronic equipment near water e g filled bathtubs pools a flooded basement Avoid placing the receiver or transmitter on a precarious support where it may fall and get damaged or injure someone To reduce the risk o...

Page 59: ...cations the frequency is used to identify the target line or sonde G G G Gr r r ro o o ou u u un n n nd d d d A reference point with respect to some active voltage level In line tracing applications ground represents the return point for current flow along an energized line G G G Gr r r ro o o ou u u un n n nd d d d R R R Ro o o od d d d A metallic probe that is typically plunged into ground soil ...

Page 60: ... located S S S So o o on n n nd d d de e e e Lit sender Commonly accepted industry name for any coil type transmitter Sondes are more often than not self contained and battery operated R R R Re e e ec c c ce e e ei i i iv v v ve e e er r r r Another term for the portable instrument locator that is used to search for energized targets T T T Ta a a ar r r rg g g ge e e et t t t The object that is be...

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