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- Page 2 Scout Sonde and Line Locator Patents Pending OPERATOR’S MANUAL • Français – 21 • Castellano – pág. 41 WARNING! Read this Operator’s Manual carefully before using this tool. Failure to understand and follow the contents of this manual may result in electrical shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Noise ......................................16 Locating Is Not An Exact Science ............................16 Locating Faulty Components ..............................16 Service and Repair ..................................16 Troubleshooting Guide ................................17 Appendix A....................................18 Understanding Sondes and The Scout ..........................18-19 Appendix B....................................20 Other Useful Information ................................20 Lifetime Warranty.................................Back Cover Ridge Tool Company... -
Page 4: Recording Form For Machine Model And Serial Number
Scout Sonde and Line Locator Scout™ Sonde and Line Locator Record Serial Number below and retain product serial number which is located on nameplate. Serial... -
Page 5: General Safety Information
• Check for breakage of parts, and any other condi- the battery manufacturer. Using an improper charger tions that may affect the Scout’s operation. If dam- can overheat and rupture the battery. aged, have the instrument serviced before using. Many •... -
Page 6: Service
Service or main- Read this operator’s manual carefully before using tenance performed by unqualified repair personnel the Scout™ Sonde and line Locator. Failure to un- could result in injury. derstand and follow the contents of this manual may result in electrical shock, fire and/or severe per- •... -
Page 7: Standard Equipment
Scout™ Sonde and Line Locator Introduction to the Scout Standard Frequencies Sonde ......512Hz, 640Hz, 874Hz, 33kHz The Scout sonde and line locator uses multi directional Active Line Trace...512Hz, 8kHz, 33kHz, antennas and advanced processing to make pinpointing Passive Line Trace..60Hz, 50Hz sondes and tracing buried utility lines fast, accurate and easy. -
Page 8: What Is The Scout Advantage
Main peak in center and two false peaks outside the two nulls. Speaker Peak Figure 2 – Sonde signal as “seen” by the Scout. Only one peak, no nulls. Figure 3 3. How the unit is held does not affect signal strength. -
Page 9: Display Screen
Scout™ Sonde and Line Locator Marker Chips Battery Compartment Upper Antenna Serial Number Label Icon Reference Label Antenna Mast Lower Antenna Figure 4 Figure 5 Display Screen Bubble Level Signal Strength Horizontal Field Angle Indicator Function/Frequency Battery Level Distance (Depth) -
Page 10: Keypad
Menu Key — opens/closes the menu. Power ON/OFF Key — turns the Scout ON or OFF. Getting Started When the Scout is turned on it takes a few seconds to check the batteries. Until then the battery level will Installing/Changing Batteries show as “empty”. -
Page 11: Powering Up And Down
Set Up Be sure that the frequency selected WARNING Once the Scout is up and running the next step is to set matches the desired use. 512 and 33 are available as up the frequencies needed that match the equipment to both sonde AND line trace frequencies. -
Page 12: Menu Choices
874 Hz Frequencies 33 kHz Change of Depth Units 50 Hz (Passive) The Scout can change the units that it measures depth 60 Hz (Passive) Line Trace Mode to either Feet or Meters. To change these settings sim- 512 Hz... -
Page 13: Lcd Contrast
Use the up and down arrows to make the screen lighter Method 1 – Maximize Signal Strength or darker. 1. Hold the Scout so the mast is out away from your body. Sweep the mast in the suspected direction of the sonde while observing the signal strength and listening to the sound. -
Page 14: Verifying The Locate
Scout™ Sonde and Line Locator Figure 24 – View when Scout is on the pole. 2. Move Scout back across the Equator line to the other pole. Center the crosshairs on the second Pole icon Figure 22 and mark its position as before. -
Page 15: Operating Tips For Locating A Sonde
Scout™ Sonde and Line Locator Operating Tips for Locating a Sonde • Use the sound when possible to help guide the Scout to the maximum signal strength. • If the Equator is crossed, and the signal is not maxi- mized, follow the Equator to the highest signal strength. -
Page 16: Micro Map - Examples - Sonde Mode
Scout™ Sonde and Line Locator Micro Map – Examples – Sonde Mode Scout on the Equator Figure 27 Scout leaves the Equator and approaches the Pole Figure 28 Scout on the Pole Figure 29 Ridge Tool Company... -
Page 17: Tilted Sondes
NOTE! When using a line trace frequency there are two lines on the screen. When using a sonde The Scout can also be used to trace a pipe or line so frequency, the Equator is a single line. that the ground above it can be marked. This identifies... -
Page 18: Operating Tips For Line Tracing
• When using the transmitter inductively, be sure to begin the locate 40 to 50 ft away to avoid “direct cou- pling”. This is where the Scout will pick up the signal from the transmitter directly and not from the line to be Figure 33 traced. -
Page 19: Notes On Accuracy Noise
Ridge service facilities are warranted against de- fects in material and workmanship. The Scout will give the user more information but it is up to the operator to interpret that information correctly. No lo- If you have any questions regarding the service or repair... - Page 20 This indicates that the Scout is not picking up the signal or there is interference. “jumping” all over the Make sure that the transmitter is well connected and grounded. Point the Scout at either lead to be sure that screen in micro map.
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Page 21: Understanding Sondes And The Scout
“Line” tracing. Figure 3 As a locator, the Scout can measure the shape (angle) of the field lines from a sonde and identify distinct charac- teristics of these lines. Three important characteristics are the two POLES and the EQUATOR.