Operating Instructions; Starting Up; Inspecting The Line; Brightness Adjustment - RIDGID SeeSnake LT1000 Manual

SeeSnake

Operating Instructions

WARNING
Always wear eye protection to protect your eyes
against dirt and other foreign objects.
When inspecting drains that might contain hazard-
ous chemicals or bacteria, wear appropriate pro-
tective equipment, such as latex gloves, goggles,
face shields or respirators, to prevent burns and in-
fections.
Do not operate this equipment if operator or ma-
chine is standing in water. Operating machine while
in water increases the risk of electrical shock.
Rubber soled, non-slip shoes can help prevent slip-
ping and electric shock, especially on wet surfaces.
Follow operating instructions to reduce the risk of
injury from electrical shock and other causes.

Starting Up

1. Check that the unit is properly set up.
2. Ensure the laptop is in place and properly connected
and that the laptop has the HQ Software installed on
it. Turn the laptop ON.
3. Place the camera head into the reel's guide hoop and
turn the LT1000's power ON
4. When the LT1000 starts up, the laptop will detect
the SeeSnake device and will start HQ running. If it
does not, double-click the HQ icon
top to launch it.
5. By default it will start a new Job which will come up
showing the image from the camera head.
6. For detailed instructions on the HQ software see the
built-in help files found at http://www.hq.ridgid.com/.

Inspecting the Line

1. Power up the LT1000 if it is OFF.
2. Put the camera head in the line. Zero the counter if
desired.
3. Proceed with pipe inspection as described in your
SeeSnake manual.

Brightness Adjustment

You may find you need to increase or decrease the
camera LED brightness while inspecting the inside of a
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on your desk-
line, depending on conditions. To do so simply press the
Brightness Key and raise or lower the brightness
level using the Arrow Keys
when done.

Image Rotation

While doing an inspection the camera may become ro-
tated in the line and present an inverted image. The
Flip Key will rotate the image on the screen (flip it ver-
tically) for easier viewing. The HQ software will also
allow you to straighten the camera image by degrees.

Count Plus Control

If you are using a SeeSnake reel equipped with the
Count Plus distance counter, the measured distance will
appear on the display connected to the LT1000. If you
want to set an interim zero-point to measure distance
from some location (such as a junction or pipe-head)
pressing the Zero Key
count, with the number displayed in square brackets [0.0].
For details on using the Zero Key see the CountPlus
manual .
Count Plus parameters such as date and time are set
using the Count Plus menu key and going to the Count Plus
Tools menu. Count Plus text overlays are managed with
the Count Plus keypad as described in the Count Plus
Operator's Manual.

Locating The Camera Using The Sonde

Many SeeSnake pipe inspection systems have a built-in
Sonde which transmits a locatable 512 Hz signal. When
the Sonde is turned ON, a locator such as the RIDGID
SR-20, SR-60, Scout™ or NaviTrack
be able to detect it, allowing you to detect the camera's lo-
cation underground.
Figure 26 – Locating the Sonde
To turn the SeeSnake Sonde ON while using the LT1000 ,
press the Sonde Key . A Sonde icon will appear on the
. Press the Menu Key
will start a temporary distance
II set to 512 Hz will
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