RIDGID SR-60 Center Signal Strength Option, No-Signal Icon Suppression, Signal Focus Control

SeekTech SR-60

traveling along the Race Track (Figure 54). The Watermark is a graphic representation of the highest Signal Strength reached (in Sonde mode) or the highest Proximity Signal level reached (in Line Tracing modes). It is “chased” by a solid Level

Pointer which shows the current Signal Strength. If the Signal Strength Level Pointer goes higher than the Watermark, the Watermark moves up accordingly to show the new highest level graphically. The Watermark, like the high-water ring in a bathtub, shows the highest level reached.

This provides an additional, visual way to track the maximum signal. If you are trying to trace a line by noticing its highest Signal Strength level, Watermark serves as a visual aid.

The Watermark and Race Track are a single option that is off by default but can be set on in the Display Elements selection menu.

Figure 55: No-Signal Icon

Center Signal Strength Option

Selecting this option in the Menu Selection screen will force the number representing Signal Strength to be displayed in the center of the display area anytime when a Proximity Signal is not available (Figure 56). This may occur when signal is weak. When a Proximity Signal again becomes available, the Signal Strength number returns to the lower right corner of the screen as usual. (Line Trace Mode only).

Figure 54: "Race-track" with Watermark and Level

Pointer

No-Signal Icon (Suppression)

IF this feature is selected “on”, when the SR-60 is not receiving any meaningful signal on the selected frequency, it will display a moving magnifying glass icon, indicating no signal is being detected (Figure 55). The sound will also mute when no signal is found. This reduces the confusion of trying to interpret the random noise that some locators display in the absence of a signal.

•Depth suppression – If the Measured Depth is greater than the threshold depth (by default, 99’/30m in Sonde mode and 30’/10m in Line Trace mode), the map is suppressed, and the magnifying glass appears.

•Noise suppression – If the signal is seen to be too noisy, the map may also be suppressed.

Figure 56: Display of Signal Strength at Screen Center

Signal Focus Control

The Signal Focus Control feature essentially acts something like a magnifying glass on the signal. It reduces the sample bandwidth of the signal that the receiver examines, and gives a display based on a more sensitive read of the incoming signals. The tradeoff in using the Signal Focus Control setting is that the display, while more precise, will update more slowly. The Signal Focus Control can be set at 4Hz (wide), 2Hz, 1Hz, .5 Hz, and .25 Hz (narrow). The narrower the selected bandwidth used, the greater detection distance and precision the receiver will show, but with a lower update rate of data on the display.

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