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DataSonde

Short Range DataSonde (SDS)

Approximate Signal range

4m (12 ft)

Battery life

10 hrs

Size

25,4 x 203 mm (1 x 8 in)

Medium Range DataSonde (MDS Black)

Approximate Signal range

10m (33 ft)

Battery life

20 hrs

Size

32 x 380 mm (1.3 x 15 in)

Long Range DataSonde

(LDS Red)

Approximate Signal range

15m (50 ft)

Battery life

12 hrs

Size

32 x 380 mm (1.3 x 15 in)

Medium Range Dual Frequency DataSonde (MDF Yellow)

Approximate Signal range

10m (33 ft)

Battery life

20 hrs

Size

32 x 380 mm (1.3 x 15 in)

Long Range Dual Frequency DataSonde (LDF Purple )

Approximate Signal range

15m (50 ft)

Battery life

12 hrs

Size

32 x 380 mm (1.3 x 15 in)

G2 Medium Range Dual Frequency DataSonde (G2M Green)

Approximate Signal range

10m (33 ft)

Battery life

20 hrs

Size

32 x 380 mm (1.3 x 15 in)

G2 Long Range Dual Frequency DataSonde (G2LOrange )

Approximate Signal range

15m (50 ft)

Battery life

12 hrs

Size

32 x 380 mm (1.3 x 15 in)

Summary of Contents for DrillTrack G2

Page 1: ...DRILLTRACK USER MANUAL Revision 1 05 2001 ...

Page 2: ...tion be liable for any loss inconvenience damage or problems caused through use of the equipment Before utilizing the product the user should determine the suitability of the product for its intended use The user assumes all risks and liability whatsoever in connection with such use COMPLIANCE STATEMENT When used in accordance with the user manual relevant parts of this product comply with The Rad...

Page 3: ...llation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diffe...

Page 4: ...s DrillTrack G2 Tripod 3 1 Calibration Jig 3 1 Hard carry case 3 2 Soft carry bag 3 2 4 DrillTrack G2 Function keys Receiver 4 1 DataView 4 2 5 DrillTrack G2 Operating Instructions Before starting 5 1 How to setup the DrillTrack G2 Receiver 5 1 Calibration of the DrillTrack G2 Receiver 5 6 Tilt angle compensation 5 7 Borelogger 5 8 Locating 5 9 Steering 5 12 High Temperature Alarm 5 14 6 DrillTrac...

Page 5: ...ent The DrillTrack G2 system should never be used near flammable or explosive substances Prior to the start of each drilling the following actions must be taken An orientation working practice should be selected which is done in the DrillTrack G2 Receiver Setup Menu Confirm that the DrillTrack G2 system is operating properly and check for an accurate location of the drillhead and accurate depth re...

Page 6: ... In the event of exceeding this temperature the battery may vent toxic fumes into the sealed battery compartment and may explode if the temperature rises further Ensure that the battery manufacturers specified maximum operating temperature exceeds 100 C Follow all safety and handling precautions specified and supplied by the battery manufacturer If the warranty temperature indicator of the DataSon...

Page 7: ...send it to your Radiodetection dealer Registration entitles you to free software updates The DrillTrack G2 system comprises DrillTrack G2 Receiver Serial Nr DrillTrack G2 DataView Serial Nr Short Range DataSonde SDS Serial Nr Serial Nr Medium Range DataSonde MDS Black Serial Nr Serial Nr Long Range DataSonde LDS Red Serial Nr Serial Nr Medium Range Dual Frequency DataSonde MDF Yellow Serial Nr Ser...

Page 8: ...ystem is designed to provide guidance information for horizontal directional drilling machines The DrillTrack G2 System comprises DrillTrack G2 Receiver 1 DrillTrack G2 DataView 2 DataSondes 3 DrillTrack G2 Tripod 4 Calibration jig 5 Hard Carry Case 6 1 Soft Carry Bag 7 4 2 5 3 7 6 ...

Page 9: ...the screen and can be stored in the integral Borelog The display also provides the operator with a Drill Heading compass Tilt angle Inclination Roll Position and in the Manual Mode a Signal Strength reading if selected in the user Setup Feature highlights include Integral Borelogger Automatic tracking arrows that indicate Go Left Right Forward Backward Drill head direction compass indicator Interf...

Page 10: ...the relevant data transmitted from the DataSonde to the DrillTrack G2 Receiver and which is then relayed to the DrillTrack G2 DataView in real time The information includes Tilt angle Inclination Roll clock Depth Remote Left Right steering and Alarm Conditions Feature highlights include Fully automatic with no operational buttons or controls Depth readout upon request Automatic selection of Metric...

Page 11: ...is positioned in the middle section of the DataSonde The slots in the drillhead DataSonde housing should be positioned over the antenna section of the DataSonde to allow the electro magnetic field from the DataSonde to be generated without any restriction Wrong positioning or length of the slots will effect the signal range and battery life of the DataSonde Electronics The sensors for measuring th...

Page 12: ... 3 x 15 in Medium Range Dual Frequency DataSonde MDF Yellow Approximate Signal range 10m 33 ft Battery life 20 hrs Size 32 x 380 mm 1 3 x 15 in Long Range Dual Frequency DataSonde LDF Purple Approximate Signal range 15m 50 ft Battery life 12 hrs Size 32 x 380 mm 1 3 x 15 in G2 Medium Range Dual Frequency DataSonde G2M Green Approximate Signal range 10m 33 ft Battery life 20 hrs Size 32 x 380 mm 1 ...

Page 13: ...between eight and nine After leaving the DataSonde in this rotate position for ten minutes on the Receiver display a large P will be displayed The DataSonde will stop sending data and locate signal and will enter the Park Mode Starting rotation will make the DataSonde to return to full operation and exit the Park Mode Overheat Warning Exceeding of the DataSonde its maximum temperature will permane...

Page 14: ...eeded to pull back to the last position where all DataSonde information was available The DataSonde will change frequency using the 3 step coded rotation sequence outlined below 1 Set to Park wait for P and for the DrillTrack G2 Receiver to beep twice 2 Rotate to 3 o clock wait for overtilt indicated and for DrillTrack G2 Receiver to beep twice 3 Rotate again to 3 o clock wait for DrillTrack G2 Re...

Page 15: ... 1 DrillTrack G2 Accessories DrillTrack G2 Tripod For placing the DrillTrack G2 Receiver when using the remote steering feature Calibration Jig For calibrating the DrillTrack G2 Receiver on the job site ...

Page 16: ...3 2 DrillTrack G2 Accessories Hard Carry Case For protecting the DrillTrack G2 equipment when not in use Soft Carry Bag For carrying the DrillTrack equipment ...

Page 17: ... instructions see page 5 8 Calibrate Operation While the Receiver is turned off press and hold the depth key then press the On Off key to switch the unit on and enter the DEPTH CALIBRATION Mode for depth calibration instructions see page 5 6 Manual Key Press to toggle between the Steering compass and the Four Arrows Locate screen in the AUTOMATIC Mode Press and hold to enter the REMOTE Mode In the...

Page 18: ...r battery status User selected Locate Orientation F or B Setup Mode While the Receiver is turned off press and hold the Information key then press the On Off key to switch the unit on and enter into the SETUP Mode for Setup Mode instructions see page 5 1 DataView On Off key Press to switch the DrillTrack G2 DataView On or Off Backlight On Off Press to illuminate the DataView backlight The backligh...

Page 19: ... Receiver The DrillTrack G2 Receiver Setup Menu allows the user to initially set the Receiver to the required measurements While the Receiver is turned off press and hold the key then press the key to switch the unit on and enter the Setup Menu Using the and the key to select the required option and press the key to confirm the selected option and to go to the next screen Repeat this procedure for...

Page 20: ...s turned off press and hold the key then press the key to switch the unit on and enter the Setup Mode To change settings use the key and then the key To confirm setings press the key Depth Measurement Units Metric Imperial Tilt Measurement Units Gradient Degrees ...

Page 21: ...5 3 DrillTrack G2 Operating Instructions Resolution of Tilt measurement High Low DataSonde Temperature Measurement Fahrenheit Celsius ...

Page 22: ... 4 DrillTrack G2 Operating Instructions Signal strength Active Deactive Frequency and type of DataSonde DataSonde Dual Frequency G2 Dual Frequency DataSonde DataSonde Locate orientation Forward Backward ...

Page 23: ...5 5 DrillTrack G2 Operating Instructions Borelogger Active Deactive ...

Page 24: ... in from the Receiver blade at a 90º angle If available use the optional calibration jig Move the Receiver in all four directions keeping the distance of 1 metre 39 in until all four locate arrows appear on the screen To calibrate the Receiver press the key A single beep and a 1m 39 readout on the display confirms that calibration is complete To store the calibration in the Receivers memory press ...

Page 25: ...perating Instructions Tilt angle Compensation Locate position and depth measurement with a conventional guiding system Tilt angle compensated locate position and depth measurement of the DrillTrack G2 Receiver Depth Depth ...

Page 26: ...lated locate point in the Two Arrow Steering screen press the key the display will show ADD and LOG with a rod number press key again to confirm the addition of the simulated locate point 6 To delete one log back hold down the key to enter the Borelog Mode 7 Select DEL and press INFO to delete one log When finished deleting press and hold key and select GO to return to logging data 9 When finished...

Page 27: ...isplayed automatically To toggle between the Two Arrows Steering screen and the Four Arrows Locate screen press the Manual key Moving forward away from the Drillhead DataSonde housing the screen will automatically change from the Four Arrows Locate to the Two Arrows Steering screen When behind the Drillhead DataSonde housing and moving forward towards the Drillhead DataSonde housing the screen wil...

Page 28: ...5 10 DrillTrack G2 Operating Instructions ...

Page 29: ...5 11 DrillTrack G2 Operating Instructions ...

Page 30: ...5 12 DrillTrack G2 Operating Instructions Steering ...

Page 31: ...5 13 DrillTrack G2 Operating Instructions ...

Page 32: ...arm conditions When the temperature of the DataSonde reaches 40 C 104F the Receiver beeps and will display the information screen for 15 seconds This is repeated each time the DataSonde temperature reading increases by 5 C When the DataSonde temperature exceeds 75 C 167F the Receiver will display HI until the DataSonde temperature falls below 40 C 104F ...

Page 33: ... is then relayed to the DrillTrack G2 DataView in real time The information will include Tilt angle inclination Roll clock Depth upon request DataSonde operating Temperature and alarm conditions DataView alarms are as follows DataSonde Temperature alarms DataSonde Battery LOW alarm DataView Battery LOW alarm A DataSonde Temperature alarm will occur at a temperature of 40 º C 104 F The DataView sou...

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Page 36: ...rrectly and are making good contact keep battery contact points clean Problem 2 No Tilt angle Roll Data on the Receiver display 1 Check if DataSonde icon on the receiver LCD is displayed continuously or is flashing A flashing icon indicates no information is received from the DataSonde 2 If there is no Tilt angle Roll data on the screen but the DataSonde can be located check the receiver Setup 3 C...

Page 37: ...o check for interference from buried utilities Problem 5 Receiver will not calibrate 1 Move the Receiver and drillhead DataSonde housing with DataSonde to a more interference free location and try again 2 Make sure that the calibration distance between Receiver and center of the drillhead DataSonde housing is exactly one metre 3 Check the slotting arrangements in the drillhead DataSonde housing Pr...

Page 38: ...1 0 8 5o 15 15 1 5 11 3o 20 20 2 0 14 0o 25 25 2 5 16 7o 30 30 3 0 19 3o 35 35 3 5 21 8o 40 40 4 0 24 2o 45 45 4 5 26 6o 50 50 5 0 28 8o 55 55 5 5 31 0o 60 60 6 0 33 0o 65 65 6 5 35 0o 70 70 7 0 36 9o 75 75 7 5 38 7o 80 80 8 0 40 4o 85 85 8 5 42 0o 90 90 9 0 43 5o 95 95 9 5 45 0o 100 100 10 0 ...

Page 39: ...AZ United Kingdom The implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby disclaimed DrillTrack G2 Receiver 12 months DrillTrack G2 DataView 12 months Short Range DataSonde SDS 3 months Medium Range DataSonde MDS Black 12 months Long Range DataSonde LDS Red 12 months Medium Range Dual Frequency DataSonde MDF Yellow 12 months Long Range Dual Frequency DataSonde LDF...

Page 40: ...l Nr Serial Nr Medium Range DataSonde MDS Black Serial Nr Serial Nr Long Range DataSonde LDS Red Serial Nr Serial Nr Medium Range Dual Frequency DataSonde MDF Yellow Serial Nr Serial Nr Long Range Dual Frequency DataSonde LDF Purple Serial Nr Serial Nr G2 Medium Range Dual Frequency DataSonde G2M Green Serial Nr Serial Nr G2 Long Range Dual Frequency DataSonde G2L Orange Serial Nr Serial Nr Please...

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