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TAM4000 Cable and Pipe Locator
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  • Page 1 TAM4000 Cable and Pipe Locator User Manual Saluki Technology Inc.
  • Page 2 The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. The power to interpret the contents of and terms used in this document rests with Saluki. Saluki Tech owns the copyright of this manual which should not be modified or...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Content 1 Foreword........................5 1.1 Overview......................5 1.2 Key Features......................5 1.3 Important Notices....................5 2 Brief Introduction of the Transmitter................7 2.1 Basic Structure....................7 2.2 Transmitter instrument panel and function profile..........7 2.2.1 Panel profile.....................7 2.2.2 Function introduction................
  • Page 4 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 4.1.3 Radiation-induced detection path (known to be buried at a certain point and known at this point)................. 24 4.1.4 Extension of inductive method detection - blind measurement.... 25 4.2 Depth Measurement..................28 4.2.1 Depth measurement with direct reading rule.........28 4.2.2 Depth measurement with 80% rule............

  • Page 5: Foreword

    1 Foreword 1.1 Overview Saluki TAM4000 cable and pipe locator is designed to provide the best locate performance for damage prevention professionals working in all industries and utilities. TAM4000 is expert in pinpointing the location of underground electrical cables, optical cables and gas pipes. This locator can accomplish 4 functions including path searching, depth measurement, cable identification and fault pinpointing in one time operated by one operator.
  • Page 6 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Strictly comply with company safety regulations and cable management. Cannot do STH without authorization to transmitter connected to unknown conductor. Before connecting wires and transmitter, shall confirm the ground pins are inserted firmly in the ground. After the transmitter boot, not to be exposed to grounding pin or any non insulating clamp.

  • Page 7: Brief Introduction Of The Transmitter

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 2 Brief Introduction of the Transmitter 2.1 Basic Structure 2.2 Transmitter instrument panel and function profile The transmitter is one of the core of this set of instruments. Its function is complete, intelligent degree is high, operation is simple. 2.2.1 Panel profile Note: see the figure above.

  • Page 8: Interface Description

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Power adjustment compound button: This button is the point dynamic soft ⑤ switch; The output power can be changed at one time, which can be switched from low, middle, high and full. In the frequency setting menu interface, press this button to scroll up and down the frequency menu;...

  • Page 9: How The Transmitter Works

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com percentage display.  Match hint: the icon appears to indicate that the transmitter has stabilized. (2) Frequency setting menu interface: ①: set menu page number for frequency; ②: current operational frequency; The current frequency is not selected; ③...

  • Page 10: Signal Output Mode - Transmitter Working Mode

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com electromagnetic wave in the transmission process and the principle of electromagnetic induction, combined with digital filtering, wireless reception and software control. Electromagnetic induction: its basic working principle is: electric and magnetic wave generated by the transmitter and the transmission connection by different ways to send signals to the underground cable, being detected underground cable after induction to the electromagnetic wave, the underground cable surface induced current, induced current will spread along the cable into the distance, in the process of current...
  • Page 11 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com cable, black line is the instrument work ground, should be independently reliable grounding. To ensure that the signal is transmitted in a one-way and reliable way in the circuit, it is required to disconnect the target cable at least. At one end of the ground, the signal is sent back through the earth in an indirect or capacitive loop, as shown in the figure.

  • Page 12: Extension Of Inductive Method Detection - Blind Measurement

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 1. Induction conditions 1) the two ends of the cable must be connected or connected to the ground. 2) the location of the transmitter requires that the sensing test line should be aligned with the cable.
  • Page 13 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Using inductive ignorance of the instrument is a kind of effective method to the detection of pipeline, but also by the scene environment, the laying of pipeline material, the influence of the factor such as the embedding depth and restriction, therefore, must be combined with the scene of surveying and mapping to an area around and existing drawings, dependency on the user a variety of means such as investigation and field observation.
  • Page 14 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com use inductive method to measure the distance to the known point. The path of the pipe is measured, and then another moving direction can be detected, and the vertical line of the moving direction can be detected, so that the pipeline in this operation surface can be found out.
  • Page 15 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com be measured. (2) Advantages: for a certain point, the test speed is fast, accurate and free of blind spots. (3) Disadvantages: a small test area is smaller than R=0.5 m. (4) Features: the most suitable test for dot operation.

  • Page 16: Brief Introduction Of The Receiver

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 3 Brief Introduction of the Receiver 3.1 Basic Structure 3.2 Receiver Panel and Function Profile A receiver is the integration of a system circuit that is capable of receiving a particular magnetic field and can be converted into electrical signals indicating the operator's system.

  • Page 17: Function Introduction

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 3.2.2 Function introduction Frequency rate key: this key is the point dynamic soft switch; The frequency of the receiving signal can be changed at one time, and the selection of multiple frequency cycles is selected by the user. The default selection is 9 frequencies: 50Hz, 60Hz, LF, SSLOW, SSHIGH, 577Hz, 8KHz, 33KHz, 82KHz, 133KHz, and initial 577Hz.

  • Page 18: Interface Description

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com buzzer. Open key: this switch is soft switch; The receiver is in the working state when the power is turned on. The receiver is turned off when the power is disconnected again. 3.2.3 Interface description Receiver wide - peak arrow interface ...

  • Page 19: Receiver Characteristic

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com narrow-peak, width peak, trough, width peak arrow, wave peak + trough and external equipment; Start up the initial width peak. Automatic identification of external equipment.  Electric quantity: indicates the current battery power; It is expressed as a battery symbol.

  • Page 20: Receiver Working Mode

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com two sides are loud and compact. 3.3 Receiver Working Mode 3.3.1 The working principle When the cable is applied, a current is present on the cable, and the current generates a magnetic field that radiates around the cable. The frequency of the magnetic field is consistent with the frequency of the signal being applied.
  • Page 21 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Null Mode When horizontal magnetic field through the horizontal antenna is generated induced current in the coil, the size of the induced current with magnetic field through the horizontal antenna how many (flux), only when the cable is directly above through the magnetic field of horizontal antenna is the most largest (magnetic flux), both receiver measured signal is the strongest.

  • Page 22: Basic Operation Path Detection

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 4 Basic operation path detection 4.1 Path detection The detection path is one of the main functions of this instrument. Different fields can choose different signals to be applied, and the priority of selection is: direct connection, coupling and induction.

  • Page 23: Coupling Legal Detection Path

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Second, the phase of the signal applied to the cable is grounded at the other end. Third, adjust the frequency, turn on the low frequency to high frequency. 5) when power is turned on, it is low, and the detection can choose power gear according to the situation.

  • Page 24: Radiation-Induced Detection Path

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 3) Keep the coupling position as far away from the end as possible, and do not place the ground wire into the clamp. 4) The coupling effect of the running cable is better than that of the non-running cable, and the running cable can be coupled and signal.

  • Page 25: Extension Of Inductive Method Detection - Blind Measurement

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com the icon in the upper right corner of the LCD starts to move, the transmitter will work normally. The transmitter is placed above the known point of the cable and the sensing test line is aligned with the cable at this point.
  • Page 26 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com around and existing drawings, dependency on the user a variety of means such as investigation and field observation. 2. Blind test method Pre-test preparation: before the blind test, the receiver should be placed within a certain distance from the transmitter, generally between 5 and 10 meters, preferably about 7 meters.
  • Page 27 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com (2) Advantages: fast test speed. (3) Disadvantages: there is a blind spot on a test surface, which is due to parallel movement, which cannot be divided into too fine angles, and there is a pipeline that suddenly turns.

  • Page 28: Depth Measurement

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com (4) features: the most suitable test for dot operation. 4.2 Depth Measurement One can measure depth of the pipeline while tracing the path. Specific operations as follows: 4.2.1 Depth measurement with direct reading rule 1) Place the receiver directly over the cable with the handle of the receiver in line with the cable and do not move it during the depth measurement.

  • Page 29: Identification Of Basic Operating Cables

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com display on the screen but remembered by the operator. For example, 850 multiply by 0.8 is equal to 680. 4) Hold the antenna only just above the ground and move the receiver right and left across the cable once separately on the same horizontal line.
  • Page 30 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com four-core aviation sockets at both ends. 2) Power on the receiver and set the receiving mode in external input mode , set the frequency of the receiver corresponding with the transmitter. 3) Read the reference value of the signal strength: Place the receiving clamp around the red cable of the direct connection lead or the start end of the target cable.

  • Page 31: Basic Operating Current Direction Function

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 5 Basic Operating Current Direction Function Current Direction Function This product supports the current direction and the phase indication function, has the unique technology, can display the current direction and the phase of the tracking signal, effectively improves the accuracy of the search path.

  • Page 32: Common Problems

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 6 Common Problems 6.1 Daily Maintenance The equipment should be kept in a dry and room temperature environment and charge regularly. It is usually charged once in three months, and the charging time is 8 to 12 hours.
  • Page 33 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com seconds receiver stable work, receives the direct signal and a display, in the middle of the mobile receiver signal display will have change, which will head to launch machine signal receiver's biggest and the most compact sound. Note that transmitter and receiver operate normally.

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