Ridge Tool Company
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SeeSnake
®
Standard and Mini Pipe Inspection Systems
2. Unwrap the SeeSnake System Cable from its holder
on the reel frame and plug its connector into the
matching connector on the CCU. To join the con-
nectors, align the guide pin to the guide socket, push
the connector straight in and tighten the outer locking
sleeve. A molded ridge along the top of the strain-re-
lief molding will help keep the top side of the plug ori-
ented upward.
Twist only the locking sleeve!
Never bend
or twist the connector. Bending or twisting the connector
will lead to premature failure.
Figure 23 – Aligning System Cable Plug
Figure 24 – Connecting System Plug To CCU
Mechanical Checks
1. Adjust the reel’s brake so the drum turns easily when
you pull cable from the reel but stops turning when
you stop pulling the cable. If the drum turns too eas-
ily, excess cable could exit the reel.
2. Grasp the spring assembly in one hand and the
camera head in the other. Check that the camera
head is seated firmly but is not tightened to the point
the end of the spring rides up and over the threads.
3. Check to see that the connector at the end of the
pushrod is fully seated into the connector attached to
the hub (inside the reel). Likewise, check that the
system cable is completely plugged into the hub.
Electrical Checks
The SeeSnake camera and the Count
Plus are powered
up when the connected camera control unit is turned on.
The system should produce a crisp picture that is free of
noise and lines. It may need to warm up before it will pro-
duce the optimum picture.
Look to see that an even amount of light is coming from
the LEDs on the camera head. To test the slip ring, place
the camera in the reel and spin the drum while watching
your monitor. If you do not get a stable picture, call
RIDGID Technical Service at 800-519-3456.
Count
Plus Settings
The Count
Plus is a distance-counter which can track the
total length of pushrod that has been run out of the
drum or measure distance from some local zero-point se-
lected during the inspection (such as a pipe head or
joint). The Count
Plus can also display overlays of text
messages such as labels of pipe line features. Press on
the Count
Plus Menu Key , to bring up the Main Menu
screen with three icons on it.
Figure 25 – Count
Plus Main Menu
Figure 26 – Count
Plus Keypad
NOTICE
Menu Key
Right
Arrow Key
Time Key
Down
Arrow Key
Up/Edit
Arrow Key
Text Key
Left Arrow
Key
Zero/Select
Key
Distance
Key
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