RIDGID SeekTech SR-20 Operator's Manual page 26

Floating Sondes
Sondes that are designed to be flushed or floated down
a pipe move freely and can ori ent any direction inside a
pipe� As a result, it may not be possible to accurately pin‑
point the Sonde by mapping the Poles and Equator� To
locate floating Sondes, find the point where the Signal
Strength is highest�
The RIDGID NaviTrack FloatSonde floats with the Pole
pointing straight up� Some other floating Sondes float
with the Sonde axis in line with the pipe� To locate a
Sonde in a vertical orientation, center the Pole icon in
the Active View Area� For vertical Sondes, only one pole
is found above ground�
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Pole
Tilted Sondes
A Sonde is tilted when it is not parallel to the ground
above� This often happens when a Sonde is positioned
in a portion of pipe that is not horizontal� Mapping the po‑
sition of the Poles and Equator can help you determine
that a Sonde is tilted�
When a Sonde is tilted, the Equator will not be cen tered
between the two Poles� When a Sonde is severely tilt‑
ed, in a vertical portion of pipe, for example, the Equator
may not center over the Sonde and the point of maxi‑
mum Signal Strength may occur over a Pole� To locate
tilted Sondes, find the point where the Signal Strength
is highest�
Pole
A
Equator
Pole
B