Starting Up
1. Check that the unit is properly set up.
2. Place the camera head into the reel’s guide hoop and
turn the MINI
Pak’s power on by pressing the Power
Key . After booting, you should see the words
“CountPlus” (if your unit includes a CountPlus dis-
tance counter) and a version number on the monitor
screen. If you do not see an image on the monitor
after boot-up (about 5 seconds), check to make sure
its power is turned on and the system cable is cor-
rectly connected and secured.
3. The MINI
Pak screen will remain blue if the MINIPak
does not detect any video data from the camera. If
screen remains blue check the connections.
Figure 10 – MINI
Pak Controls
Image Flip Key:
Flips the camera image on the display
screen 180° each time it is pressed.
Dimmer Key:
Adjusts camera LED brightness.
Zero Key:
Sets a temporary zero-point for measuring in-
termediate distances. Long press (> 2 sec) resets both the
system counter and any temporary counter to zero
(CountPlus Only).
Sonde Key:
Powers the built-in 512 Hz Sonde ON or
OFF.
Power Key:
Powers the camera, camera control unit
and display ON or OFF.
Once the start-up instructions above are complete, the
display should be showing a view from the camera
head. Monitoring the camera is simply a matter of watch-
ing the screen as you push the camera through the
pipe.
Inspecting The Line
1. Power up the MINI
Pak if it is OFF.
2. Put the camera head in the line.
3. Proceed with pipe inspection as described in your
SeeSnake manual.
Brightness Adjustment
You may find you need to increase or decrease the
camera LED brightness while inspecting the inside of a
line, depending on conditions. To do so simply press the
Brightness Key and raise or lower the brightness
level using the Arrow Key . Press the Menu Key
when done.
Image Rotation
While doing an inspection the camera may become ro-
tated in the line and present an inverted image. The
Flip Key will rotate the image on the screen (flip it
vertically) for easier viewing.
Count
Plus Control
If you are using a SeeSnake reel equipped with the
Count
Plus distance counter, the measured distance will
appear on the display. If you want to set an interim zero-
point to measure distance from some location (such as a
junction or pipe-head) pressing the Zero Key will start
a temporary distance count, with the number displayed in
square brackets [0.0]. A second short press will return to
the main count. A long press (3 seconds) will re-zero
the main distance counter.
For details on using the Count
Plus see the CountPlus
manual. Count
Plus parameters such as date and time are
set using the Count
Plus menu key and going to the
Count
Plus Tools menu. CountPlus text overlays are man-
aged with the Count
Plus keypad as described in the
Count
Plus Operator's Manual.
Locating The Camera Using The Sonde
Many SeeSnake pipe inspection systems have a built-in
Sonde which transmits a locatable 512 Hz signal. When
the Sonde is turned on, a locator such as the RIDGID
SR-20, SR-60, Scout™ or NaviTrack
®
II set to 512 Hz will
be able to detect it, allowing you to detect the camera’s lo-
cation underground.
To turn the SeeSnake Sonde ON while using the
MINI
Pak, press the Sonde Key . A Sonde icon will ap-
pear on the display while the Sonde is ON. The display
may also show some lines of interference from the
Sonde’s transmission.
These will vanish when the Sonde is turned OFF by
again pressing the Sonde Key .
The most workable approach to tracking the Sonde is to
run the pushrod into the pipe about five or ten feet (1.5
to 3 meters) and use the locator to find the Sonde’s
position. If desired, you can then extend the pushrod a
similar distance further down-pipe and locate the Sonde
again starting from the previous located position. To
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SeeSnake
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MINI
Pak
Power Key
Image Flip
Key
Sonde Key
Brightness
Key
Zero Key
