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- Page 1 OPERATOR'S MANUAL Cat. No. M12 PL: M12™ Pipeline Locator WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual...
- Page 3 OPERATOR'S MANUAL Cat. No. M12 PL : M12™ Pipeline Locator...
- Page 5 GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations, and specifications provided with this power tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
- Page 6 • Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair and clothing away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught in moving parts. • If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used.
- Page 7 Do not use this tool if you do not understand these operating instructions, or you feel the work is beyond your capability; contact Milwaukee Tool or a trained professional for additional information or training.
- Page 8 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION This is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
- Page 9 To reduce the risk of injury, always unplug the charger and remove the battery pack from the charger or tool before performing any maintenance. Never disassemble the tool, battery pack or charger. Contact a MILWAUKEE service facility for ALL repairs.
- Page 10 Return the tool, battery pack, and charger to a MILWAUKEE service facility for repair. After six months to one year, depending on use, return the tool, battery pack and charger to a MILWAUKEE service facility for inspection.
- Page 11 Australia and New Zealand. SERVICE - AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND MILWAUKEE ® prides itself in producing a premium quality product that is Nothing But Heavy Duty Your satisfaction with our products is very important to us! If you encounter any problems with the operation of this tool, please contact your authorised MILWAUKEE ®...
- Page 13 Table of Content 1. Introduction........................11 1.1 The M12™ Pipeline Locator.................11 1.2 M12™ Pipeline Locator Overview................11 2. The M12™ Battery.......................12 3. M12™ Pipeline Locator Setup..................13 3.1 Power on/off......................13 3.2 M12™ Pipeline Locator First Time Setup.............13 3.3 Navigating through the Settings Menu..............13 3.4 Setting the LANGUAGE..................13 3.5 Setting the FREQUENCY..................14 3.6 Setting the SPEAKER VOLUME................14...
- Page 15 Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 The M12™ Pipeline Locator The M12™ PIPELINE LOCATOR is designed to locate the sonde position and trace the push cable of the PIPELINE INSPECTION SYSTEMS REEL. 1.2 M12™ Pipeline Locator Overview Handle Button pad: Battery compartment 2a Menu button 2b Mode button Locator stem...
- Page 16 The M12™ Battery 2. The M12™ Battery Removing the battery Undo the locking fastener and open the Pull the battery from the socket while battery compartment. squeezing the M12™ battery tabs together. Installing the battery Battery status Line up the battery and press into the The battery status is always shown in battery compartment.
- Page 17 M12™ Pipeline Locator Setup 3. M12™ Pipeline Locator Setup This section of the manual covers setting up the features and options of the M12™ Pipeline Locator. 3.1 Power on/off Press the Power button on the M12™ Pipeline Locator. The buttons will illuminate, showing that the power is on.
- Page 18 M12™ Pipeline Locator Setup 3.5 Setting the FREQUENCY The option sets the PASSIVE, ACTIVE, and SONDE frequencies. Press the Menu button to enter SETTINGS. Scroll to FREQUENCY, press SELECT to enter the sub-menu. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to move through the choices while using the SELECT button to fill the checkboxes selecting that frequency.
- Page 19 M12™ Pipeline Locator Setup 3.8 Setting the SOUND CONFIGURATION FM - Frequency Modulated - The sound pitch changes with the signal strength AM - Amplitude Modulated - The sound volume changes with the signal strength Real - The sound is derived directly from the received signal Press the Menu button to enter SETTINGS.
- Page 20 M12™ Pipeline Locator Setup 3.11 The SELF-TEST Function The SELF-TEST function confirms that the locator is operating within its set parameters. The SELF-TEST should be run in an area free of interference from below ground or above ground utilities. Press the Menu button to enter SETTINGS.
- Page 21 M12™ Pipeline Locator Setup 3.13 ONE-KEY Functionalities for One-Key: • Lock • Unlock • Find/blink LED Tool Locked Connect to this tool with the One-key app to unlock 3.14 Battery Temperature If the temperature reaches a high of 75º C / 167º F, this message will appear for 5 seconds, followed by the unit shutting down.
- Page 22 Sonde Locating 4. Sonde Locating 4.1 Navigating the Pipeline Locator menu Repeatedly pressing the Mode key will toggle through the selected locate modes and their selected frequencies. Alternately, pressing and holding the Mode key will bring up the Shortcut menu. In this menu use the UP/DOWN keys to select the mode and its frequency to use, and then press the Mode key again.
- Page 23 Sonde Locating 4.3 The Sonde Signal The Sonde emits a large peak locate signal and two null points (forward or rear points) on each side of the peak. The deeper the Sonde is underground, the further apart these two null points will be. The screen of the Pipeline Locator displays the peak and null points as: Null Locate Points As the user approaches the Sonde, from either direction, the locator will pick up the rear or...
- Page 24 Sonde Locating 4.5 Locating the Sonde Activate the sonde of the PIPELINE INSPECTION REEL through the M18™ WIRELESS MONITOR or PIPELINE INSPECTION APP. Set the M12™ Pipeline Locator to sonde mode and set the frequency to match that of the PIPELINE INSPECTION REEL. Push the camera head into the pipe until it is level and zero out the distance counter.
- Page 25 Push Cable and Line Locating 5. Push Cable and Line Locating 5.1 Passive Versus Active Locating Active Passive • Active locating always • Used to mark the location of requires a sonde or unidentified buried lines to avoid transmitter. Definition them.
- Page 26 Push Cable and Line Locating 5.2 Grounding Post The grounding post must be used while using the LINE TRACE feature to trace push cable. The M18™ 500GB CONTROL HUB must be grounded to close the current loop to send out a good locate signal. Use the supplied grounding cable assembly with the ground stake to ground the CONTROL HUB to earth.
- Page 27 Push Cable and Line Locating 5.4 The LINE TRACE Locate Screen Line Trace 33kHz 38.5 25dB 1.31m Active line frequency Last peak indicator Pipeline Locator current mode Line direction indicator Depth of cover Bar graph scale Bar graph (mirrors #4 signal strength) Signal strength (mirrors # 8 bar graph) Gain setting in dB...
- Page 28 Push Cable and Line Locating Line Trace Line Trace Line Trace 33kHz 33kHz 33kHz 18.5 38.5 18.5 25dB 1.31m 25dB 1.31m 25dB 1.31m The signal strength (#4) and bar graph (#8) at their highest when over the utility 5.5 Tracing the Push Cable Switch on the Pipeline Locator and use the Mode button to put the Pipeline Locator into the LINE TRACE mode with the frequency matching the WIRELESS...
- Page 29 Push Cable and Line Locating Line Trace 33kHz 38.5 25dB 1.31m Line Trace Line Trace 33kHz 33kHz 18.5 18.5 25dB 1.31m 25dB 1.31m Pivot the Locator and rotate it on its axis while watching the line direction indicator. Next, adjust the sensitivity control, using the "+" and "-" keys, so that the display indicates approximately 50%.
- Page 30 Push Cable and Line Locating Line Trace Line Trace Line Trace 33kHz 33kHz 33kHz 18.5 38.5 18.5 25dB 1.31m 25dB 1.31m 25dB 1.31m Move the locator side to side while looking for maximum response from the bar graph Move toward the rod until a maximum signal is achieved. It may be necessary to reduce the sensitivity to keep the bar graph on the scale.
- Page 31 Push Cable and Line Locating Line Trace 33kHz 38.5 25dB 1.31m When on top of the pushrod the bar graph will be at its peak and the line direction indicator will turn solid blue with a white line indicating the direction of the pushrod Move the locator side to side to ensure a maximum signal is detected.
- Page 32 Passive Locating - Power & Radio 6. Passive Locating - Power & Radio 6.1 Passive Frequencies Passive locating refers to the process of detecting signals that "naturally" occur on pipes and cables. These tend to fall into two categories, radio signals, and power signals. Sources of passive locate signals Power signals are 50/60Hz signals created by power transmission cables.
- Page 33 Passive Locating - Power & Radio 6.1.1 Locating Power or Radio Signals Switch on the Pipeline Locator and use the Mode button to enter the PASSIVE OR RF mode. Passive 60Hz 38.5 25dB 1.31m Hold the Pipeline Locator vertically and away from likely positions of cables or pipes. Adjust the sensitivity using the "+ "and "-"buttons so that the bar graph reading is just starting to show some movement.
- Page 34 Passive Locating - Power & Radio Keeping the Pipeline Locator vertical, walk across the area to be checked, keeping the orientation so that the blade is in line with the direction of walking (See diagram above). Continue in a grid across the area. If at any time, the meter reading starts to increase, carefully move the locator side to side to detect the maximum signal.
- Page 35 Passive Locating - Power & Radio 38.5 25dB 25dB 25dB Rotate the Pipeline Locator on its axis to obtain the maximum signal. The Pipeline Locator is now directly over the line and with the stem across the line. The direction can also be found by rotating until the smallest signal is detected. The stem is then in line with the cable/pipe.
- Page 37 MILWAUKEE TOOL 13135 West Lisbon Road Brookfield, WI 53005 USA 58142580d1 09/20 Printed in China...
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