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Armada Technologies 

  Pro900 LOCATOR USER GUIDE

 

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SPECIFICATIONS 
 
Tracking Range     

Depth:  8 feet (2.4 m) 

 (LO-F, 2kHz)        

Wire  length:  5,000  feet  (1.5  km)  with  direct 

connection  
             

 

Wire  length:    unlimited  with  broadcast  mode  and 

leapfrogging  
 

Tracking Signals     

Frequency One (LO-F):  2 kHz direct connect  

             

 

Frequency Two (HI-F):  33 kHz direct connect  
Frequency Three (BCAST):  175 kHz via clamp or

 

 

 

 

           internal antenna 

Passive AC: 50/60 Hz 
 

Antennas 

 

Receive Peak 

– 2/33 kHz 

 

 

 

Receive Null 

– 2/33 kHz 

 

 

 

Receive Peak 

– 175 kHz 

 

 

 

Transmit Internal 

– 175 kHz 

 

Clamp Interior 
Diameter

 

 

3.5 inches (85 mm) 

 

Direct Connect 
Signal Output     

900 V peak with no load  

             

 

1 W maximum  

 

Audio Output 

 

Headset and Loudspeaker 

 
Power Source     

Transmitter: 

Eight  (8)  ‘D’  cells  (LR20)  alkaline  or

 

 

 

 

         NiMH, or External 120 Vac Powering  

             

 

 
Receiver:  One (1) 9 V (6LR61) 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Содержание Pro900

Страница 1: ...rground Locator USER GUIDE WARNING Read and understand the instructions before operating this unit Failure to do so could lead to injury or death Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street...

Страница 2: ...f 1 Pro900R Receiving Wand 1 Pro900T Transmitter and Carrying Case 1 Pro H3 Stereo Headset 1 AC Wall Power Unit 1 Pro IC2 Inductive Clamp 1 Pro GS1 Ground Stake 1 Set of Black Red Connecting Leads 1 O...

Страница 3: ...when a signal is heard it is because the signal has a complete path that is creating an electrically friendly way for the signal to travel back to the transmitter The signal doesn t just randomly wand...

Страница 4: ...lt battery by connecting it to the battery snap boot inside the battery compartment Don t yank or pull hard on the battery boot Finally replace the battery cover To test that the batteries have been c...

Страница 5: ...a Technologies Pro900 LOCATOR USER GUIDE 5 Pro900 Transmitter Controls Mode Controls Selection Controls Direct Connect Lead Jacks On Off Control External Power Jack Inductive Clamp Jack Transmitter Di...

Страница 6: ...ontrollers lighting transformers or telecom equipment are disconnected from wires that are to be traced by direct connection The output voltage on the Direct Connect leads can be in the hundreds of vo...

Страница 7: ...roportion In HI F mode select the power level 1 4 that gives you the best response Electing DIRECT HI F or DIRECT LO_F operation When in the Direct Clip on mode it is also possible to choose between t...

Страница 8: ...N Battery allows the user to adjust the Pro900 transmitter to be used with either traditional alkaline batteries or rechargeable ones BATTERY ALKALINE RECHARGEABLE Contrast regulates the light dark ra...

Страница 9: ...Armada Technologies Pro900 LOCATOR USER GUIDE 9 Pro900 Receiver ANT LCD Display On Off Control Headset Jack Adjustment Controls Mode Controls Pro900 Receiver Controls...

Страница 10: ...ip on LO F or HI F matching the mode of the Transmitter When Start is then selected the receiver becomes active with the display indicating the signal level detected The controls can also be used to i...

Страница 11: ...Used Currently Contrast regulates the light dark ratio on the screen CONTRAST 1 8 Backlight sets levels of backlight brightness BACKLIGHT 1 4 Default Mode determines what detection mode the receiver w...

Страница 12: ...to the cable the louder the signal should be except for directly over the cable in the Null mode The modes can also be flipped while tracing to give a better indication of path trace quality In Direct...

Страница 13: ...ies to cable buried directly in the earth The signal needs a path to return to the ground stake and without it you will not get a good locate A bad ground is indicated on the transmitter output signal...

Страница 14: ...djust the output signal to suit your needs High power output is not necessary and will limit battery life It is advised that you once again point the receiver at the transmitter to assure that both un...

Страница 15: ...from the circuit This can be done by disconnecting the solenoid and grounding the wire manually The problem is that the solenoid acts as a signal dampener with AC inductance By removing the solenoid f...

Страница 16: ...IC2 around the cable or pipe to be traced Please note the clamp must be placed between grounding points on each end of the cable and the cable must be grounded on both ends for the clamp to work The c...

Страница 17: ...receiver tip from the ground lower the top of the receiver to approximately a 45 degree angle and slowly walk the receiver away from the wire path until you re acquire the null The distance between t...

Страница 18: ...ated from the transmitter through the cable out through the ground and back to the ground stake Any discontinuity in any of these links will cause the locator to not work Be sure your ground stake is...

Страница 19: ...equency Two HI F 33 kHz direct connect Frequency Three BCAST 175 kHz via clamp or internal antenna Passive AC 50 60 Hz Antennas Receive Peak 2 33 kHz Receive Null 2 33 kHz Receive Peak 175 kHz Transmi...

Страница 20: ...rned to Armada Technologies within 12 months of purchase and does not exhibit signs of abuse or misuse It is Armada Technologies sole discretion to determine this condition Armada Technologies also re...

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