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Keypad actions and shortcuts
Switch the locator or transmitter on by pressing the
function as follows:
Locator keys
K EY
●
S H OR T P R E S S
Enter the menu.
Scroll through locate frequencies
from low to high.
When using active frequencies:
Toggles Peak, Peak+, Null, and Guidance
antenna modes.
PLM models in Power Mode:
Scrolls through Power Filters™ for
improved discrimination of parallel or
strong power signals.
With the loop folded down:
toggles marker and combined
(marker / line) modes.
Increase and decrease gain.
and
RD7100 automatically sets gain to
mid-point when pressed.
Send a Survey Measurement over
Bluetooth, if paired
Not used
Transmitter keys
K EY
●
S H OR T P R E S S
Enter the menu.
Scroll through locate frequencies
from low to high.
Take voltage and impedance measurements
using the currently selected frequency.
and
Adjusts the output signal.
Tip: to scroll through frequencies from high to low, hold
(applies to both locators and transmitters).
key. Once powered up, the keys
● ■ ■ ■ ●
LON G P R E S S
Switch power off.
–
In Peak+ antenna mode:
Switch between Guidance and Null arrows.
Rapidly increase and decrease gain steps
in 1dB increments.
–
–
● ■ ■ ■ ●
LON G P R E S S
Switch Power off.
–
Take voltage and impedance
measurements at a standardized frequency.
Select standby
/ maximum standard
.
power
while pressing the
button
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Before you begin
IMPORTANT!
This guide is intended to be a quick reference guide. We recommend you read the
full operation manual before you attempt to operate the RD7100 locator.
First use
The RD7100 cable, pipe and RF marker locator is powered by a Lithium-Ion battery pack,
which needs to be connected before the first use:
To connect the Li-Ion battery pack open the RD7100 battery compartment and plug the
battery lead into the battery connector.
To fit the D cell batteries in the transmitter, unlatch the accessory tray. The battery
compartment is located underneath the transmitter body. Use the turnkey to unlatch the
battery compartment. Insert eight D-Cell Alkaline or NiMH batteries, taking care to align
the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals as indicated.
Alternatively, you can power the transmitter from a mains or vehicle power source using a
Radiodetection supplied optional accessory adapter.
Transmitter Rechargeable battery pack
A Transmitter Lithium-Ion battery pack is available, providing superior performance over
traditional alkaline batteries. To fit this, follow the instructions provided with the pack.
Checking your system software version
If you wish to check which version of software is running on your locator, press and
hold the
key when switching the locator on. This information may be asked for when
contacting Radiodetection or your local representative for technical support.
Transmitters automatically show their software version on startup.
System setup
It is important that you set up the system according to regional / operational requirements
and your personal preferences before you conduct your first survey. You can set the
system up using the menus as described below.
Setting up your system
The RD7100 locator 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 locator. 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 display.
The right arrow enters a submenu and the left arrow returns to the previous menu.
Note that when browsing the locator menu, the
When browsing the transmitter menu, the
and
keys act as left and right arrows.
and
keys act as left and right arrows.
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