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- Page 1 USER MANUAL www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
SnapTRACK Transmitter Specifications......25 SnapTRACK Receiver Specifications....... . 26 www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new SnapTRACK Series Cable, Pipe & Fault Locator. The SnapTRACK PLS Locator is specially designed to detect conductors such as buried pipes & cables. This device may detect buried power cables, CATV cables, gas and water pipes, sewer lines, telecommunication lines, fiber optic cables with sheath, sondes, inspection camera transmitters. -
Page 4: Prepare For Use
ComSonics branded products will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use, for one (1) year from the date of original shipment. ComSonics warrants repaired and refurbished ComSonics products for ninety (90) days from date of shipment. -
Page 5: Programming Frequencies
TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNICAL SUPPORT ComSonics maintains a Technical Support Service for customer convenience. Representatives may be contacted Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time by phone at 1-800-336-9681, 540-434- 5965 or 540-435-4352; or by E-Mail at Tech-Support@ComSonics.com. -
Page 6: Transmitter Controls And Indicators
The unit can display the relative resistance, current and voltage of the transmitted signal. The resis- 1.816.353.2100 www.rycominstruments.com tance is based on the feed back from the selected frequency and is not an actual impedance meter. The selections can be toggled by pressing the SIGNAL INFORMATION button. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 7: Direct Connect
By connecting near the grounding, the range will also be shorter, and difficulty may arise determining one cable from another. Plug the COUPLER into the TX OUTPUT JACK. Some couplers are frequency specific, others can operate on medium and high frequencies. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 8: Inductive Connection
Each operator walks at the same speed keeping a distance of 25 feet from each other. When the receiver gives an audio response, then a buried utility is present between the RECEIVER and the TRANSMITTER. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 9: Selecting The Tracing Signal
(e.g. disconnected shield bonds or insulated pipe bushing). The locating range is quite short for the high frequencies so the TRANSMITTER must be repositioned more often during the tracing operation. High frequencies may be applied via direct connection, coupler induction and transmitter induction. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 10: Receiver Controls And Indicators
Note: The available selectable modes can be edited within the programing menu. GAIN BUTTON (UP OR DOWN) GAIN BUTTON (UP OR DOWN) Adjusts the gain up or down. If the graph shows signal strength off scale, pressing the GAIN will automatically adjust to 50% on the scale display. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... - Page 11 Note: In P-Link mode the manual digital depth engaged by the SHIFT/LOG/DEPTH key is disabled and the automatic depth function is enabled. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681...
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Page 12: Selecting The Locating Mode
Peak and the Null reading. If you rotate the RECEIVER while over the cable, a sharp NULL will identify the cable’s direction. It is aligned with the flat side of the RECEIVER. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 13: Null Locating Mode
Trace the path by walking away from the TRANSMITTER at a moderate pace. Move the RECEIVER to the left and right when walking, following the NULL indications. It is expected that in areas of distortion and interference the Null locating mode will have a greater error rate than the Peak locating mode. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 14: Left/Right Auto-Gain Mode
The GAIN up and down buttons are used to increase and decrease the gain in small amounts. If the meter reading is very low, pressing the GAIN up button will center the meter reading to mid-scale. Likewise, if the meter reading is very high, pressing the GAIN down button will center the meter reading to mid-scale. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 15: Passive 50/60 Hz Locating
60Hz power) when in English Measurement Mode. To change unit of measurement press and hold the frequency button for 10 seconds, when released the unit will toggle measurement units. The TRANSMITTER is not required to locate in this mode. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 16: Push Button Depth
Confirm the depth measurement by repeating the above steps on the opposite side of the pipe or cable. • A variance greater than 5 inches in depth measurement may indicate interference from adjacent cables, pipes or other objects. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 17: Current Measurement
(adjusted for depth). Next, move to the second cable and repeat the measurement. The blinking bar will show the signal level on the conductor. In addition, the previous reading is shown as a solid bar. The higher of these two readings will show which con-ductor is carrying the greatest locating signal. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 18: Tilted Magnetic Field Identification
Peak and the Null read-ing. These are important techniques that should be used to ensure the most accurate location possible. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... - Page 19 SONDE is going to be attached. Also attaching the SONDE 18 inches behind the cutting head is recommended. First, wrap the SONDE in the duct tape and then attach the SONDE to the snake using the duct tape. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681...
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Page 20: Locating A Sonde
When the PEAK if found, the RECEIVER is directly over the SONDE. Mark this location. Next, check for ghost signals in front of and in back of the SONDE to confirm the location. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 21: Sonde Depth Measurement
RECEIVER along the path in front of the SONDE and find another NULL. Mark this point (B). Next, measure the distance between these two points. The depth of the pipe is 0.7 times the distance between the two points. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 22: Staff Fault Finder Controls
The signal strength may drop completely off in the area between the ground rod and the fault. LOW BATTERY LOW BATTERY The STAFF STAFF Locator will indicate low battery condition by displaying the Low Battery icon on the LCD screen. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... - Page 23 Circuitry between the ground spikes provides a path for current in the soil returning to the Ground Rod. The current enters one spike of the Ground Return Probe and exits the other spike. The GRP should be inserted into the soil with consistent force and depth. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681...
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Page 24: Fault Locating
At the fault the signal strength will be equal to the signal strength at ground rod. The arrows will distinctly flip forward and backward as the fault is passed. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... - Page 25 Ground Return Probe to find the directional change. The operator should record this line over the paved area. By repeating this procedure from another location near the paved area, another line will be produced. The intersection of the two lines is the location of the fault. www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681...
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Page 26: Snaptrack Transmitter Specifications
Output Power 3 Watt (High) 500 Milliwatts (Low) Battery Types 8 - “C” Duracell alkaline batteries Battery Life greater than 30 hours* Dimensions 8.4” x 5.57” x 2.6” Weight 2.2 lbs (2.8kg) *depending on load, frequency and power setting www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681... -
Page 27: Snaptrack Receiver Specifications
Absolute Signal Strength readout 0-999 Gain Control up/down button for automatic centering and manual control Dynamic Range 126 dB Depth Measurement Continuous Digital depth readout to 25 feet (feet/inches & metric) Intermittent Triangulation for verification of automatic readout in congested environments www.comsonics.com 1·800·336·9681...
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