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Contents
1. Safety Information .............................................................................................................................5
A. Intended Use ................................................................................................................................5
2. About This Manual.............................................................................................................................6
3. Quick Start .........................................................................................................................................7
A. Transmitter Battery Installation ...................................................................................................7
B. Receiver Battery Installation ........................................................................................................8
C. Cleaning .......................................................................................................................................8
D. Service and Accessories ...............................................................................................................9
E. 3M™ Dynatel™ Advanced Locator 2250 Transmitter Keypad and Connector Definitions
........9
F. 3M Dynatel Advanced Locator 2273 Transmitter Keypad and Connector Definitions
..............10
G. Maximum Transmitter Output ...................................................................................................11
H. Rechargeable Battery .................................................................................................................11
I. 3M Dynatel Advanced Locator 2250M Receiver Key Pad Definitions
......................................12
J. 3M Dynatel Advanced Locator 2273M Receiver Key Pad Definitions
......................................13
4. Menu Screens ...................................................................................................................................14
A. Main Menu .................................................................................................................................14
5. Configuring The Receiver
................................................................................................................16
A. Select Depth Units .....................................................................................................................16
B. Setting the Receiver Clock .........................................................................................................17
C. Selecting a Language .................................................................................................................17
D. Enabling/Disabling Frequencies ................................................................................................17
E. Selecting External Jack Frequencies (Tone Frequencies) ..........................................................18
F. Creating User Defined Frequencies
............................................................................................18
G. Filtering Power Frequency Interference ....................................................................................19
H. Selecting Locating Audio ...........................................................................................................19
6. Buried Cables And Pipes: Transmitter Connections ........................................................................20
A. Direct Connect Method ..............................................................................................................20
B. Dyna-Coupler Method ................................................................................................................21
C. Induction Method .......................................................................................................................22
7. Receiver Modes ...............................................................................................................................26
A. Directional Peak .........................................................................................................................26
B. Directional Null ..........................................................................................................................27
C. Special Peak ...............................................................................................................................28
D. Induction Peak ............................................................................................................................28
E. Expanded Mode ..........................................................................................................................28
8. Depth and Current Estimate .............................................................................................................28
9. Locating Frequencies .......................................................................................................................30
A. Active Frequencies .....................................................................................................................30
B. Power Frequencies .....................................................................................................................30
C. Passive Frequencies ....................................................................................................................30
D. Auxiliary Frequencies ................................................................................................................31
10. Locating in Directional Peak Mode ...............................................................................................31
11. Locating Active Duct Probes (Sondes) ..........................................................................................33
A. Determining ADP Depth ............................................................................................................34
12. Locating Buried Sheath Faults And Earth/Return Faults ...............................................................35
A. Transmitter Setup .......................................................................................................................35
B. Pinpointing the Buried Fault ......................................................................................................35