Passive Radio Frequency Broadband; Omniseek; Sonde Locating; Steps - RIDGID SeekTech SR-24LE Operator's Manual

Passive Radio Frequency
Broadband
The SR-24LE has two Radio Frequency
ranges (Low and High) as well as OmniSeek
, which searches three passive fre-
quency bandwidths simultaneously�
• Low
• High

• OmniSeek

• < 4 kHz
• 4 kHz – 15 kHz
• > 15 kHz
With a broadband signal type, the SR-24LE
displays positional information for the stron-
gest source in the given frequency range�
OmniSeek
OmniSeek passively traces the line by simul-
taneously searching through the following
three frequency bands:
• Less than 4 kHz
• From 4 kHz to 15 kHz
• Greater than 15 kHz
When OmniSeek is enabled, the SR-24LE
displays a Tracing Line for each range that has
a usable signal�
If the SR-24LE detects signals in the other two
frequency ranges, it displays dashed Tracing
Lines to indicate the estimated position of
these signals� Focus automatically shifts to
the closest signal�
Secondary Tracing Lines
4 kHz – 15 kHz
15 kHz – 35 kHz

Sonde Locating

Steps

1� Activate the Sonde and press the
Frequency Key
ing Sonde frequency�
Note: Make sure you have selected a
Sonde frequency
Trace frequency
2� Push the sonde into the pipe�
3� Point the SR-24LE's mast in the sus-
pected direction of the Sonde and
sweep the horizon in a slow arc� The
Signal Strength is highest when the
Lower Antenna is closest to the Sonde
and drops off when pointed away�
4� Lower the SR-24LE to its vertical operat-
ing position and walk toward the Sonde�
Continue searching for the highest signal
by moving the receiver left, right, forward
and backward until you have located the
point where the signal is stron gest and
mark the Sonde's position at this point�

Depth

CAUTION
For the depth to display correctly, make
sure you are in the mode you intend to
locate with (line or sonde tracing).
The SR-24LE calculates measured depth
by comparing the difference in Signal
Strength between the Upper Antenna and
the Lower Antenna� The measured depth in-
dicator is displayed in the lower left corner
of the screen in either meters or feet�

Depth Verification Test

To verify the SR-24LE is correctly mea-
suring the target line's depth, follow these
steps:
1� Touch the Lower Antenna to the
ground directly above the Sonde or
the target line�
2� Vertically orient the antenna mast and
note the depth�
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to set it to the match-
and not a Line
.