RIDGID SeekTech SR-60 Operator's Manual page 11

Note: The Tracing Line reflects the approximate axis of
the conductor being traced, but is modified by a degree
of "distortion" in the form of varying cloudiness, or loss
of focus, in the Tracing Line. The Tracing Line will appear
to grow unfocused in proportion to the distortion in the
field being detected. It ranges from a clear line (no distor-
tion present), through slightly distorted, to moderately
unfocused, growing to a wide, cloud-like band of particles
depending on the degree of distortion in the detected field.
It represents the best possible calculation of the location
and bearing of the line combined with the degree of dis-
tortion sensed by the receiver's Omnidirectional Antennas.
When the distortion response of the tracing line is turned
off, a separate Distortion Line will be displayed. The
Distortion Line can be used to analyze distortion when it
is out of alignment with the Tracing Line. (The dashed line
can be disabled separately, as well, which will leave a sin-
gle Tracing Line displayed with no distortion response).
The default setting is to have the distortion response enabled
in the Tracing Line. This incorporates the information provid-
ed by these two lines into a single, easy-to-read presentation,
making the SR-60 easier to use.
(For more information about distortion, see pages 34 and 36.)
Note: The screen elements in Passive Trace Mode are the same
as those seen in Active Line Trace mode. Mode is determined
by the type of target source (Sonde or Line). For example, se-
lecting the 512 Hz frequency from the Sonde mode section
of the frequency menu puts the SR-60 into Sonde mode. (A
frequency which appears in more than one category, such as
33 kHz, must be selected from the correct category.)
Display Elements: Sonde Mode
Signal
Strength
Figure 6: Display Elements: Sonde Mode
In Sonde mode, the screen elements include several features
that are unique to Sonde locating.
Signal Strength – Strength of signal as sensed by
the lower Omnidirectional antenna.
| | Pipe Direction – Represents the approximate di-
rection of the pipe in which the Sonde is lying.
cation of a Sonde.
Sonde's field perpendicular to the axis of the Poles. (See
page 28.)
Pole Icon – Represents the location of either of the
two Poles of the Sonde's dipole field. (See page 28.)
close to a Pole.
The use of these features is described in the Active Line Tracing,
Passive Line Tracing, and Sonde Locating sections.
Default Frequencies
The Master Frequency Menu contains a large set of frequen-
cies, but only some of these are made currently available. They
are made "Currently Available" by checking them in the Master
Frequency Menu.
The frequencies which are currently available will appear on the
Main Menu when the Menu Key
Currently available frequencies can be checked in the Main Menu,
in which case they will appear when using the Frequency Key
. If they are unchecked in the Main Menu, they will not appear
when using the Frequency Key to cycle through frequencies.
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Sonde Icon – Appears when approaching the lo-
Equator – Represents the mid-line of the
Zoom Ring – Appears when the locator moves
is pressed.
Pipe
Direction
Pole Icon
Zoom
Ring
Equator
Sonde Icon
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