RIDGID SeeSnake CS1000 Operator's Manual
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WARNING!
Read this Operator's Man-
ual carefully before using
this tool. Failure to under-
stand and follow the con-
tents of this manual may
result in electrical shock,
fire and/or serious person-
al injury.
Operator's Manual
Record product serial number below as it appears on the nameplate.
Serial
No.
TM
Original Instructions – English – 1

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  • Page 1 Operator’s Manual WARNING! Read this Operator’s Man- ual carefully before using this tool. Failure to under- stand and follow the con- tents of this manual may result in electrical shock, Record product serial number below as it appears on the nameplate. fire and/or serious person- Serial al injury.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Recording Form for Machine Serial Number ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Safety Symbols ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 General Safety Rules Work Area Safety ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Electrical Safety ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Personal Safety ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Equipment Use and Care ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Battery Use and Care ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Service ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Specific Safety Information CS1000 Safety ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Description, Specifications, and Standard Equipment Description ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5...
  • Page 3: Safety Symbols

    Safety Symbols In this operator’s manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important safety information� This section is provided to improve understanding of these signal words and symbols� This is the safety alert symbol� It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards� Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death�...
  • Page 4: Battery Use And Care

    • Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or moisture can damage batteries and result in leakage, the battery pack from the equipment before making electrical shock, fire or burns� See charger manual for adjustments, changing accessories, or storing. Pre- more information�...
  • Page 5: Description, Specifications, And Standard Equipment

    This increases the risk of electrical shock� ble portal for all your pipe inspection, recording, monitoring, • and report generation needs� Use the CS1000 with RIDGID Do not use where a danger of high voltage contact is SeeSnake reels and cameras to make a complete inspec- present.
  • Page 6: Standard Equipment

    Standard Equipment Keyboard LED Indicators • CS1000 • Operator’s Manual • Quick Start Guide • Instructional DVD Components Front Cover LCD Screen Microphone Figure 3 – CS1000 Keyboard USB Ports Video Out Port Keyboard Mini Keypad Connector Cover Factory Interface Port Tilt Stand Figure 4 –...
  • Page 7: Pre-Operation Inspection

    Pre-Operation Inspection Table 2 CS1000 Keypads and Icons WARNING Main Keypad Power Key Select Key Arrow Keys Menu Key Before each use, inspect your CS1000 and correct any problems to reduce the risk of serious injury from electri- cal shock or other causes and prevent machine damage. Photo Key 1�...
  • Page 8: Placement

    • Clear path to electrical outlet that does not contain any potential sources of damage for the power cord when using external power� 2� Inspect the work to be performed� If possible, deter- mine the drain access points, sizes and lengths� Deter- mine the presence of drain cleaning chemicals or other chemicals�...
  • Page 9: Connecting The Cs1000

    Interface Port� Do not use the Factory Interface Port for other devices� Powering the CS1000 The CS1000 can be powered with one or two RIDGID Li-Ion rechargeable battery or plugged into an outlet using a AC power converter� Battery power is the preferred powering method to reduce the risk of electrical shock�...
  • Page 10: Interface Overview

    Checking Battery Status: Icons Table 5 Battery Status LED Indicators You can monitor your battery levels using the two battery icons in the bottom left corner of the screen� Table 4 shows LED Behavior Meaning the on-screen battery indicator icons� Left LED is Green Battery full charge Right LED is OFF...
  • Page 11 Dashboard Table 6 Dashboard Icon States and Meanings The Dashboard (See Item 2, Figure 12) is visible when you are viewing live video and in the Menus and Job Man- Name and State Icon Meaning ager� Dashboard icons have two states: default and alter- nate�...
  • Page 12: Keypad Overview

    Keypad Overview Table 8 Main Keypad Navigating the Menus and Screens Icon Function The CS1000 keypad Arrow Keys and keyboard arrow keys can both be used to navigate through menus Sonde Key Toggles the Sonde ON or OFF� and screens in the equipment’s interface� Use the Select or the keyboard’s Enter Key to make selections and Press to step up or down through vari-...
  • Page 13 Using the Brightness Key Press the Zero Key one more time to exit “Relative Zero” and return to the original count� The Brightness Key modulates the camera’s LED bright- ness� The levels of brightness can be selected gradually by pressing the Brightness Key one step at a time or select- ed rapidly by holding the Brightness Key down until the...
  • Page 14: Operating Instructions

    In addition to being able to locate the Sonde built into the system camera, it is possible to trace the path of the push WARNING cable underground by using a RIDGID locator such as the NaviTrack II, Scout, SR-20, or SR-60� To line-trace the SeeSnake push cable perform the following: 1�...
  • Page 15: Starting A Job

    Starting a Job Capturing and Creating Media Starting Up the CS1000 Recording Autolog Video 1� Check that the unit is properly set up� Autolog video recording allows the entire inspection to be captured in a compressed format� The smaller Autolog file 2�...
  • Page 16 Figure 21 – Video Splash Screen Figure 23 – Issue Tag and Note Screen The CS1000 can record video and Autolog video simultane- ously� The two recordings are independent of each other so To add a note, perform the following: if you start recording a video and then start recording Auto- 1�...
  • Page 17 3� Use the Arrow Keys to find the Issue Tag • To save the Issue Tag as is, press the Select Key � that describes the problem in the photo� The name of The “Save” button will be selected automatically, the Issue Tag will appear below the photo and the de- so pressing the Select Key will quickly save the...
  • Page 18: Adding Job Information

    You can also exit the Issue Tag and Note Screen without 1� Press the Job Manager Key � saving the photo, any notes, or tags by using the down Arrow Key to move to highlight the “Cancel” button 2� Use the Arrow Keys and Select Key and then pressing the Select Key �...
  • Page 19: Adding A New Session

    Playback Video To watch a recently recorded video from the Job Review screen, use the right Arrow Key to navigate from the thumbnail of the video you want to play to the “Play” button and then press the Select Key �...
  • Page 20 Excluding Media from Reports From the Job Review screen you can choose which media elements you want to include and exclude in reports� Use the Select Key to check or uncheck the box of a selected media element in the left column� Figure 36 –...
  • Page 21: Closing A Job

    Customer Report Preview Figure 40 shows what your customer will see if you export the report directly to a thumb drive� 1� Inspector’s company name and address, Inspector’s name and contact information� 2� Customer’s name, address, and contact information and Job address�...
  • Page 22: Powering Off The Cs1000

    Figure 42 – Resume Job from Job Manager Figure 44 – Close or Pause a Job You can re-open and modify closed jobs by performing the • Choose “Close Job and Power Down” to close the following: job and turn OFF the CS1000� To resume the job in the future select if from your “Resume Job”...
  • Page 23: Configuring The Cs1000

    Customizing Settings 1� Open the Job Browser using one of the following methods: Select the Settings icon to bring up the configuration • Press the Menu Key , use the right Arrow Key menus� From these menus you can modify various prefer- to navigate to the Job Browser icon and press ences and settings�...
  • Page 24 CountPlus Overlay in the right column� To toggle between Table 11 enabling and disabling the overlay press the Select Key � MJPEG File Size Settings Size Description Smallest file size� Medium Good for long inspections Average file size� Medium-High Good for most inspections Largest file size�...
  • Page 25: Delivering Reports

    Delivering Reports section� Press the Select Key to chose between English, Dutch, or Spanish� One of the most valuable features of the CS1000 is the abil- • Use the left and right Arrow Keys to change the ity to generate comprehensive formatted reports easily and count measurements display to either “feet”...
  • Page 26 Figure 56 – Select USB Function, Export Figure 58 – Exporting Jobs to a USB Drive 7 � Exporting has finished successfully when “Copying 4� The Job Browser will open automatically� A list of Job” changes to “Copied Job” and the “OK” button has jobs and reports on the CS1000’s internal drive will ap- a blue outline�...
  • Page 27: Seesnake Hq Software

    DVD� your PC laptop or desktop� SeeSnake HQ also allows you to upload reports to RIDGID- Connect, an online service for storing and sharing inspec- tion reports� To learn more about RIDGIDConnect, visit www�ridgidconnect�com�...
  • Page 28: Maintenance Instructions

    To install a software update on the CS1000, click the “Yes” button from the notification pop-up window and select the Service and repair of the SeeSnake CS1000 must be per- CS1000 from the device manager� Insert a USB drive into formed by a RIDGID Independent Authorized Service the computer and select the “Copy”...
  • Page 29: Disposal

    RIDGID that is no longer usable must be collected service center for recycling� Your local recycling center can separately and disposed of in an environmentally-correct also provide you with additional drop-off locations�...
  • Page 30: Issue Tag Icons And Descriptions

    Table 13 Issue Tag Icons and Descriptions Second Level of Icon Name Issue Tag Detail Crack apparent in the pipe wall that has not become visibly Longitudinal open, but can cause leaks and can eventually lead to other, Circumferential Crack more serious problems such as fractures, breaks, or root Multiple Spiral...
  • Page 31 Notes English – 31...
  • Page 32 RIDGE TOOL COMPANY. RIDGID reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware, software, or both as described in this manual without notice. Visit www.seesnake.com for current updates and supplemental information pertaining to this product.

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