SubSurface Instruments PL-2000 Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 PL-2000 Operation Manual...
  • Page 2 PL-2000 Operation Manual SubSurface Instruments, Inc. 1230 Flightway Drive De Pere, WI 54115 Phone: (920) 347-1788 FAX: (920) 347-1791 Web: www.ssilocators.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INDEX STANDARD INSTRUMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .
  • Page 4: Standard Instrument

    STANDARD INSTRUMENT 1 . . .Transmitter .Unit .operated .with . 8 .D .batteries 2 . . .Receiver .Unit .operated .with . 6 . A A .batteries 3 . . .Direct .Mode .Cables and .Ground .Stake 4 . . .Soft .Carrying .Case...
  • Page 5: Optional Accessories

    . .by .pushing/pulling .a .sonde .transmit- ter .through .them . 4 . . Heavy-Duty . A BS .Plastic .Hard .Case . . Transport .the .PL-2000 .in .a .custom-foam . hard .case .for .maximum .protection . Power .Switch, .On/Off Mode .Selection .Switch Frequency .Selection .Switch...
  • Page 6: Automatic Off Function

    OFF Function Transmitter LCD Display Normally .the . A utomatic .OFF .Function .is .ac- CONTINUOUS The .PL-2000 .Transmitter .displays .the . tivated, .but .to .deactivate .this .function, .push . following .information: the .Frequency .Selection .Key .and .then .push . DC12V the .Power .ON/OFF .Key .
  • Page 7: Operation Of Receiver

    Operation Panel Handle Antenna Battery Compartment Cover LCD Display of Receiver The .PL-2000 .Receiver .displays .the .following . information: SubSurface Receiver Operation Panel Push .the .ON/OFF .Switch .to .turn .ON .and . “SUBSURFACE .PL-2000” .is .displayed . PIPE LI NE C ABL E L O CATO R Frequency .Display:...
  • Page 8: Four .Operating .Modes .In .Reciever

    Measurement .(+ .or .– .5% .accuracy) .is . available .in .Peak .Mode . Display of Peak Mode 2 . . .Null .Mode The .PL-2000’s .“Null” .mode .is .a .fast .locat- ing .tool .with .“left-right” .guidance .in .a .cross- Numerical Value. (000 to 100) Bar Graph.
  • Page 9: How To Read Current Measurement

    .from .the .signal .transmitted .in .the . buried .pipeline .or .cable . .The .value .between . 000 .and .100 .tells .the .PL-2000 .user .whether . How to Change the Batteries he/she .is .locating .the .primary .line .or .a .
  • Page 10: How To Operate The Transmitter

    REPLACEMENT OF BATTERIES HOW TO OPERATE THE TRANSMITTER Receiver Battery Power Inductive Mode When .the .battery .mark .displayed .in .the . 1 . . .In .the .Inductive .Mode, .place .the .Trans- LCD .is .reduced .to .a .blank .icon, .replace .the . mitter .in .the .correct .position .as .shown .
  • Page 11: How To Operate The Receiver

    HOW TO OPERATE THE RECEIVER MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD The .PL-2000 .Transmitter .and .Receiver .display .the . How to Operate the Receiver following .messages .on .the .LCD . 1 . . .Push .the .Power .ON/OFF .Switch .(1) 1. TRANSMITTER DISPLAYS 2 .
  • Page 12: Operation In The Field

    OPERATION IN THE FIELD OPERATION IN THE FIELD 1. PEAK MODE 2. NULL MODE On left side Low sound. High sound On left side Bar Graph. On right side Low sound Maximum sound. Low sound On right side Operator's Picture Low sound.
  • Page 13: Inductive Mode

    OPERATION IN THE FIELD OPERATION IN THE FIELD 3. INDUCTIVE MODE Finding the Optimum Transmitter Location with Only One Person How to set up the Transmitter In .the .Inductive .Mode, .a .single .operator .can . Max.,Graph and Value. find the optimum Transmitter location using the .following .procedure .
  • Page 14: Direct Connection Mode

    OPERATION IN THE FIELD OPERATION IN THE FIELD 4. DIRECT CONNECTION MODE Finding the Optimum Transmitter Location In .the .Direct .Mode, .the .location .of .the . ground .stake .can .be .critical .to .locating .the . line .accurately . . Ground Stake. Black Cable.
  • Page 15: Loop Mode

    OPERATION IN THE FIELD OPERATION IN THE FIELD 5. LOOP MODE INDUCTIVE CLAMP MODE Inductive Clamp. Fitting 1. Fitting 2. Black Cable. Cable Drum. NOTE: . The .Loop .Mode .requires .the .optional . Red Cable. Transmitter. Cable .Drum .with .50 .meter .cable, .or . make .up .your .own .length .of .wire .cable .
  • Page 16: Radio Mode

    .detecting .the .Sonde .and .measuring .its . depth .correctly . . Power Transmission Lines. 1 . . .Turn .ON .the .PL-2000 .Receiver .and . Radio Station. press .the .Operating .Mode .key .until .a . small .Sonde .appears .in .the .upper .left .
  • Page 17: Live Cable Mode

    .rest .the .rubber .“foot” .of .the .Receiver . on .the .ground .or .street .(see . A ) . . 2 . . .Use .the .PL-2000 .Receiver .to .scan .for . the .presence .of .live .cables . .When .a .live .
  • Page 18: Applications

    .to .minimize .“jumping .” . by the above figure. 1 . . .Locate .both .lines .exactly .with .the .PL-2000 . 2 . . .Move .the .Receiver .from .the .outside .of .the . Receiver .and .press .the .Depth .key .with .the .
  • Page 19: Locating Branches In Pipelines And Water Services From The Main

    .the .Direct .Mode .is .preferred . .In .the . Direct .Mode .at .8 .kHz, .the .PL-2000 .Trans- 1 . . .Select .the .Direct .Mode .in .the .PL-2000 . mitter .has .maximum .power . . Transmitter .and .choose .either .the .8 .
  • Page 20: Warranty

    SubSurface .Locators .and .SubSurface . . Instruments, .Inc . .(SubSurface) .warrants .the . PL-2000 .and .all .of .its .accessories .to .be .free . from .defects .in .material .and/or .workmanship . for .a .period .of .thirty-six .(36) .months .from .the .
  • Page 21 PL-2000 Operation Manual SubSurface Instruments, Inc. 1230 Flightway Drive De Pere, WI 54115 Phone: (920) 347-1788 FAX: (920) 347-1791 Web: www.ssilocators.com...

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