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KD-125M SeeSnake ™ KD-125P Diagnostic Equipment KD-200M KD-200P Patent Pending Camera and Line Location KD-325M Products for Pipe Inspection KD-325P 99 Washington Street OPERATOR’S Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 MANUAL Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com IMPORTANT For your own safety, before assembling and operating Kollmann this unit, read this Operator’s...
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment Table of Contents Recording Form for Machine Model and Serial Number...................1 General Safety Information Work Area Safety ...............................2 Electrical Safety................................2 Personal Safety ................................2 Tool Use and Care ..............................3 Service ..................................3 Specific Safety Information Tool Safety .................................3 Description, Specifications and Standard Equipment Description .................................3 Specifications ................................4...
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment General Safety Information 4. Do not abuse cord. Never use the cord to carry the tools or pull the plug from an outlet. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges, or mov- WARNING! R EAD AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS ing parts.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment 4. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and bal- maintained tools. ance at all times. Proper footing and balance enables better control of the tool in unexpected sit- Specific Safety Information uations. The Operator’s Manual contains specific safety infor- 5.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment tors, and push rod are built for long lasting use. exits the pack through a video out jack to the monitor The system can be broken down into four sub-assem- Guide Guide blies: camera head, reel/dolly, interconnect cable, and monitor/power pack.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment Camera Resolution: ..380 horizontal x 350 vertical the video system. The camera is rated to a water depth of 330 feet. Standard Equipment Camera Skid The small plastic ring found on the camera head (not to be confused with centering KD-125M –...
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Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment Tilt Stand Small kick stand on bottom of Monitors. a metal ring embedded around the perimeter of the LED ring that helps extend the life of this component. Locking Sleeve This device is found at the rear of the camera, within the spring.
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Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment Wheel Spacer Dimmer (to control Power Button LED lighting) Axle Mount Figure 4 – Wheel Set (1 of 2) Cotter Pin (1 of 2) monitor is sitting on the ground for easier viewing. Centering Guide Video Out Jack (use Spring Assembly Connector to supplied video cable...
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment The sunshade on this monitor has been locked open, and the tilt stand is engaged. Close the sun shade whenever the monitor is not in use. Always adjust the settings below for each inspection to ensure the opti- mum picture.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment should now have a picture on the screen. If the pic- Hooking Up VCR Systems ture doesn’t look perfect, you can adjust the con- WRONG trast, brightness, and horizontal/vertical hold on These types of connec- your monitor, as well as the brightness of the cam- tors, commonly referred to era head LED lighting using the dimmer knob locat- as F style and labeled...
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment NOTE! Do not attempt to use any F-style, UHF/VHF Pre-Checks jacks (above left) on your recording device as Mechanical Checks the video input jack. Use only RCA-style jacks labeled VIDEO IN. 1. Check the cotter pin that holds the axle in place to ensure it is fully engaged.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment tors should be aware of this. If the camera just ary into the pipe and watch the monitor. The picture doesn’t seem to want to go any farther, DON’T should be clear and the lighting should be even on FORCE IT! If another entry is available, try it.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment 12. The system can travel through multiple 45 and 90 end-to-end as far as the internal safety cables degree bends and wyes. Do not, however, try to allow to check this area. Stretch again and stir in a force it through a P-trap or T if there is a large bucket of warm water and mild detergent to flush amount of resistance.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment clockwise when camera is viewed from the rear) to unscrew it from the camera. If it is difficult to turn, get it started with a pair of pliers (Figure 13). 4. When the sleeve is completely unscrewed, slide it down the black cord so that the actual connector is exposed.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment 6. For additional troubleshooting suggestions, please 6. When possible, keep the system stored in a cool, refer to Chart 1. safe place. Leaving the camera pointed into the sun or a high powered light source (when operat- Re-Installing Camera Head ing) can damage the imaging chip.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment whether or not you choose to bring the receiver along on the job. There are no batteries or extra cables required, and the system still travels the hard 90 degree bends. Installing the Pipe Location Transmitter 1.
Kollmann SeeSnake Diagnostic Equipment 3. On the transmitter, unscrew the plastic locking 7. The system should now look like it did when you sleeve. Place the plastic locking sleeve (leading first removed the camera head, except the trans- with the tapered end) over the coil connector mitter is within the spring assembly.
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