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  • Page 1 ™ User Guide...

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    About this guide This guide provides basic operating instructions for the RD7000 receiver and transmitter. Please read this guide in its entirety before attempting to operate the RD7000. This guide is intended as a portable reference only. For detailed instructions, please refer to the RD7000 operation manual, which is available for download from www.radiodetection.com.

  • Page 3: Service And Maintenance

    There are also some live cables which the RD7000 will not be able to detect in Power mode. The RD7000 does not indicate whether a signal is from a single cable or from several in close proximity.
  • Page 4 RD7000 receiver...

  • Page 5: Receiver Features

    Receiver features A-Frame icon: Indicates when the A-Frame is connected. Keypad. Operating mode indicator. LCD. Null / Peak / Single Mode icon: Battery compartment. Indicates antenna selection. Accessory slot. Sonde icon: Indicates that the Headphone jack. signal source is from a sonde. Receiver keypad Line icon: Indicates that the signal source is from a line.
  • Page 6 Tx1, Tx3 and Tx10 transmitters...

  • Page 7: Transmitter Features

    Transmitter features CD Mode indicator: Indicates that the transmitter is in Current Keypad. Direction Mode. LCD. Voltage warning indicator: Removable accessory tray. Indicates that the transmitter is Transmitter keypad outputting potentially hazardous voltage levels. Power key: Switches the unit on Volume icon: Displays the volume and off.

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    Before you begin IMPORTANT! Please read this section before you attempt to operate the RD7000! Starting the system The receiver and transmitter are battery powered. Install good quality D-cell NiMH or Alkaline batteries into the receiver and transmitter battery compartments. Alternatively, you can power the transmitter from a mains or vehicle power source using a Radiodetection supplied adapter.
  • Page 9 Press the key to return to the main operation screen. Units (receiver only) The RD7000 allows you to work in Metric or Imperial (US customary) units. To select your preferred units of measurement: Press the key momentarily to enter the menu.

  • Page 10: Using The Menu

    Using the menu The RD7000 receiver and transmitter menus allow you to select or change system options. Once entered, the menu is navigated using the arrow keys. Navigation is consistent on both the transmitter and the receiver. When in the menu, most on-screen icons will temporarily disappear and the menu options will appear in the bottom left-hand corner of the LCD.
  • Page 11 (Tx3B and Tx10B only). ® • MAX V: Set the output voltage. • MODEL: Specify the model of your RD7000 receiver. • MAX P: Select a specific maximum output wattage. • BATT: Set battery type. NiMH or ALK. •...
  • Page 12 A signal clamp can apply a signal to a live line without breaking the connection. Signal clamps are connected to the transmitter’s accessory socket. Radiodetection supplies a range of signal clamps to suit most applications. Note that the RD7000 is fully compatible with the RD000 range of signal clamps.

  • Page 13: Fault Finding

    For a detailed guide on locating sondes, please refer to the RD7000 Operation Manual Fault-finding The RD7000 TL and PL have the ability to detect cable faults accurately using an accessory A-Frame. Fault-finding works by detecting signal to ground bleeding caused by damaged cable sheaths.
  • Page 14 ™ ™ eCAL makes it easy to validate your RD8000 or RD7000 receiver against its original factory calibration. eCAL is bundled with the Centros Manager application suite and is available as a free download from www.radiodetection.com. eCAL runs on laptop and desktop computers with Microsoft Windows XP or Vista and requires one free USB port to connect the receiver to the computer.
  • Page 15 Extended Warranty All RD8000 and RD7000 family products have a 1 year warranty. Users can extend the warranty on all RD7000 and RD8000 receivers and transmitters to 3 years by registering. Registration is free and entitles the user to free firmware upgrades.

  • Page 16: Warranty

    Warranty Subject to the conditions set out herein, Radiodetection Limited expressly and exclusively provides the following warranty to original end user buyers of Radiodetection products. Radiodetection products includes Radiodetection, Pearpoint, Telespec, Bicotest, Riser Bond, Dielectric, Mark Products and Warren G-V brands. Radiodetection hereby warrants that its products shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year starting from point of sale to end customer.
  • Page 17 Radiodetection consumables (components that viii. repair or attempted repair are expected to require periodic by persons who are not...

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