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Using accessories with the RD5000
At times, it may not be possible to use a locator to locate or identify a particular
target line due to inaccessibility. In these situations a stethoscope antenna or
locator signal clamp may be used to locate or identify individual target lines.
Radiodetection supplies a range of stethoscopes and locator signal clamps to suit
most applications and for more detailed information on accessories, please see the
RD5000 operation manual or go to
www.radiodetection.com
.
Applicable RD4000/RD7000/RD8000 accessories are compatible with the
RD5000 locator and transmitter.
Getting started with the RD5000
To power on or power off the locator and transmitter, press and hold the On/Off
key for 2 seconds.
1. Switch on the locator using the On/Off key. During start up, the locator will
display the unit model, date of last factory calibration (or eCAL) and software
version.
2. Once powered, the locator will automatically default to Guidance Mode and in
this mode the following features will be displayed on the screen:
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Target Position Indicator.
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Compass.
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Numerical signal strength.
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Proportional left/right arrows.
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Depth.
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Current.
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Battery level indicator for 10 seconds after a key press.
3. A momentary press of the On/Off key will change the operating mode to
Signal Strength Mode. In this mode the following features will be displayed:
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Compass.
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Numerical signal strength.
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Depth.
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Current.
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Battery level indicator for 10 seconds after a key press.
Locating the Pipe or cable
Having chosen the method of applying the transmitter signal to the pipe or cable,
the locator is now ready to use.
Note: When the locator is positioned at a specific distance from the target
line, the depth and current values will automatically display, although these
values will not be accurate until the locator is directly over the target line and
correctly orientated.
When directly over the target line, both depth and current readings will be at their
minimum. This can be a very useful feature when attempting to pinpoint the target
line.
Note: To display depth and current readings, the locator must be orientated in
line with the target by using the compass. The compass feature in Figure One
shows the locator directly in line with the target.
Figure One:
Figure one shows the locator in
Guidance Mode with the locator
positioned to the left of the target line.
In this position the Proportional Left
arrow is displayed, indicating the
direction in which the locator should
be moved towards the target line.
The target position indicator indicates
the target positioned to the right of
the locator and can be used to guide the locator towards the target line. The
signal strength value will be displayed, indicating the strength of the signal from
the target line. In this position the tone from the speaker of the locator will be
continuous.
With the aid of the compass, the locator can be positioned in line with the target
line enabling both depth and current readings to be displayed.
As the locator is moved towards the right, the tail on the proportional left arrow
will reduce, the target position indicator will move from the right, towards the
centre, the speaker tone will reduce and the numerical signal strength value will
increase.
Use the proportional arrows, target position indicator and signal strength value to
guide the locator directly over the target line.
