Table Of Contents - SPX Radiodetection RD7000+ Operation Manual

Table of contents

Preface
Before you begin
Important notices
General
Safety
Batteries
FCC and Industry Canada statements
Training
Trademarks
Copyright statement
Section 1 - Introduction
1.1 About this manual
1.1.1 Additional documentation
1.2 About the RD7000+
1.3 Manual outline
1.4 Safety
Section 2 - System overview
2.1 RD7000+ locator
2.1.1 Locator features
2.1.2 Locator keypad
2.1.3 Locator screen icons
2.2 Tx-1, Tx-3 and Tx-10 transmitters
2.2.1 Transmitter features
2.2.2 Transmitter keypad
2.2.3 Transmitter screen icons
Section 3 - Basic operation
3.1 Starting the system
3.1.1 D-cell (LR20) Batteries
3.1.2 Rechargeable battery packs
3.2 System setup
3.2.1 Power frequency (locator only)
3.2.2 Language
3.2.3 Units (locator only)
3.2.4 Battery type
3.3 Using the menu
3.3.1 Navigating the locator menu
3.3.2 Locator menu options
3.3.3 Navigating the transmitter menu
3.4 Shutting down
3.5 Headphones
3.6 Frequencies
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3.6.1 Passive frequencies
i 3.6.2 Active frequencies
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3.6.3 Selecting frequencies
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3.7 TruDepth measurement
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i 3.8 SideStepauto
™
i 3.8.1 Using SideStepauto
ii 3.9 Dynamic Overload Protection
ii 3.10 StrikeAlert
™
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3.10.1 Using StrikeAlert
ii
3.11 Antenna modes
3.12 Backlight
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3.13 Audio
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3.14 Transmitter power output
1
3.14.1 Adjusting power output
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3.14.2 Boost (Tx-3 and Tx-10 only)
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Section 4 - Locating cables and pipes
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4.1 Antenna modes
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4.1.1 Peak mode
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4.1.2 Null mode
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4.1.3 Combined Peak/Null mode
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4.2 Compass
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4.3 Trace
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4.4 Pinpoint
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4.5 Sweep and search
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4.5.1 Passive Sweep
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4.5.2 Inductive search
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Section 5 - Depth and current readings
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5.1 Depth readings
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5.1.1 TruDepth and Compass
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5.2 Verifying depth measurements
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5.2.1 Rough depth calibration check
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5.3 Current readings
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5.3.1 Identification using current measurements
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5.3.2 About current measurements
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5.3.3 Applying a transmitter signal
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5.3.4 Signal current measurements
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Section 6 - General Locating tips
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6.1 Eliminating services
8 6.1.1 Induction
8 6.1.2 Unwanted signal coupling
8 6.2 Signal grounding
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