RIDGID NaviTrack Operator's Manual

Pipe and cable line transmitter
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OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
WARNING!
Read this Operator's Manual
carefully before using this
tool. Failure to understand
and follow the contents of
this manual may result in
electrical shock, fire and/or
serious personal injury.
NaviTrack
Transmitter
Pipe and Cable Line Transmitter
TM
99 Washington Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Phone 781-665-1400
Toll Free 1-800-517-8431
Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com

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  • Page 1 NaviTrack Transmitter Pipe and Cable Line Transmitter 99 Washington Street OPERATOR’S Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 MANUAL Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com WARNING! Read this Operator’s Manual carefully before using this tool. Failure to understand and follow the contents of...
  • Page 2: General Safety Information

    NaviTrack™ Line Transmitter General Safety Information • Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use com- mon sense. Do not use tool while tired or under the WARNING! Read and understand all instructions. Failure influence of drugs, alcohol, or medications. A moment...
  • Page 3 NaviTrack Line Transmitter NaviTrack™ Line Transmitter Record Serial Number below and retain product serial number which is located on nameplate. Serial Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 - TestEquipmentDepot.com...
  • Page 4 NaviTrack™ Line Transmitter General Safety Information • Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use com- mon sense. Do not use tool while tired or under the WARNING! Read and understand all instructions. Failure influence of drugs, alcohol, or medications. A moment...
  • Page 5: Specific Safety Information

    Important Notice and follow the contents of this manual may result in electrical shock, fire and/or severe personal injury. The NaviTrack is a diagnostic tool that senses electro- magnetic fields emitted by objects underground. It is NaviTrack Safety Information meant to aide the user in locating these objects by rec- ognizing characteristics of the field lines and displaying •...
  • Page 6: Specifications

    Output Power ....3 watts watts maximum if W. From 45kHz to 490kHz, it must not exceed 1W. under 45kHz, 1 watt maxi- mum if frequency is above 45kHz. Using the NaviTrack Line Transmitter Transmitter Components Coil Cord (25 ft. extended) Keypad Handle...
  • Page 7 NaviTrack™ Line Transmitter Fuse Battery Compartment Jack for Inductive Clamp DC Power Jack Serial Number Label Grounding Stake Cable Security Holes...
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    They Include: Installing/Changing Batteries Dings - Dings upon connection - To install batteries into the NaviTrack line transmitter turn The sounds will help the user recognize how much cur- the knob on the battery cover counter clockwise. The rent is added to the line. The unit will ding, then pause to compartment door will pull out slightly.
  • Page 9 • To improve the circuit, try changing the ground or the connection to the line. A good circuit is one that allows 3. To start tracing, match the NaviTrack receiver’s enough current to flow so that the locator gets a solid frequency with those on the line transmitter.
  • Page 10 NaviTrack™ Line Transmitter Features Inductive Mode 1. Be sure that the transmitter is positioned correctly over the line. Lower frequencies couple poorly, therefore the internal coil has been optimized for higher frequencies. 512Hz cannot be used inductively. (The transmitter will de- fault to 33 kHz if an inductive clamp is used.)
  • Page 11 NaviTrack™ Line Transmitter High Voltage Indicator Whenever the line transmitter encounters voltage higher than 30V (RMS) it will flash a red LED at the bottom left of the keypad. Chart 1 Troubleshooting PROBLEM PROBABLE FAULT LOCATION Receiver will not pick Check that the correct frequency is selected.

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