Subsite 86Bv2 Series Original Instruction

Communication Features
Roll angle transmission: 12 positions.
Beacon temperature: sent in 10% steps to 100% and
in 5% steps from 100% to 120%.
Typical operating temperature is 70% or less.
However, temperature spikes can destroy beacon
before operator can cool beacon down. If
temperature goes above 70%, stop drilling, pull
back 3' (.9 m), and pump fluid into hole until beacon
cools down.
NOTICE:
• Operating beacon at temperatures above 100%
will cause beacon overheating and failure and will
void beacon warranty. Monitor beacon
temperature carefully.
• Operating fluid-assisted drilling system without
proper fluid flow will cause overheating and
damage to beacon and tool head.
Beacon battery status: sent in 20% increments.
Pitch: sent in ranges from -100 (45° down) to +100 (45°
up).
• sent in 1% increments for standard beacon
• sent in 0.1% increments up to 45%, then 1% up to
100% with grade option.
Troubleshooting
Beacon will signal operator if error is detected during
self tests. If you see one of these signals, contact your
®
Ditch Witch dealer.
Pitch Sensor: beacon transmits alternating plus and
minus signals instead of pitch readings. Pitch readings
will be unreliable until problem is corrected.
Power Regulation: beacon regulates antenna power
level over battery life.
• If beacon is unable to maintain regulation, it will
signal operator by cycling battery status (100%, 80%,
60%, 40%, 20%, 0%, 100%, 80%, . . .). Do not
attempt depth estimates.
Possible reasons for this warning are:
• beacon damage •
• bad tool housing •
• incorrectly installing beacon into tool housing
• using alkaline batteries in AT tool head
wrong type of batteries
ignoring low battery warning