SeekTech SR-60
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Pipe, Cable and Sonde Locator
Operator’s Manual
SeekTech SR-60
Table of Contents
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SeekTech SR-60
SeekTech SR-60
Pipe, Cable and Sonde Locator
Work Area Safety
General Safety Information
Electrical Safety
Battery Precautions
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Service
SR-60 Use and Care
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Important Notice
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Important Notice
Figure 1 SR-60 Components
SR-60 Components
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Figure 2 Battery Case
Installing/Changing Batteries
Introduction to the SR-60
Getting Started
Display Elements Line Trace Mode
Common Display Elements
Figure 4 Common Display Elements
Figure 5 Display Elements Line Trace Mode
Display Elements Sonde Mode
Default Frequencies
Figure 6 Display Elements Sonde Mode
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Figure 7 Keypad
Keypad
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Figure 9 Low-Battery Warning
Low Battery Warning
Operation Time
Starting Up
Activating Frequencies
Set up
Figure 11 Frequency Key Figure 12 Line Trace Frequency Selected with
Frequency Key
Figure 15 Highlighting a Desired Frequency 8 kHz
Sounds of the SR-60
Figure 16 Select Key Figure 17 Desired Frequency Checked
Figure 18 Menu Key
Line Tracing with the SR-60
Key Items in Using the SR-60
Active Line Tracing
Shutting Down
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Figure 21 Tracing Line Showing Low Distortion
Figure 23 High Probability Locate
Figure 22 Tracing Line Showing High Distortion
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Push-Button Depth
Measuring Depth Line Tracing Modes
Depth Warnings
Figure 24 Push-Button Depth Report
Operating Tips for Active Line Tracing
Current and Signal Angle Reading
Clipping Tracing Modes
Figure 25 Attenuation On Figure 26 Attenuation Off
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Figure 27 Checking for Distortion
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Figure 28 Screen Display in Different Locations Line Tracing
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Passive Line Tracing
Figure 30 Selecting OmniSeek
OmniSeek Locating
Figure 31 OmniSeek with Secondary Tracing Line
Figure 32 OmniSeek 15-35kHz Band
Operating Tips for Passive Line Tracing
Sonde Locating
Figure 33 Earths Dipole Field
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Step 1 Localize the sonde
Location Methods
Step 2 Pinpoint the Sonde
Figure 34 Dipole Field
Step 3 Verify the locate
Tilted Sondes
Floating Sondes
Figure 36 Sonde Locate Equator
Measuring Depth Sonde Mode
Figure 38 SimulTrace Mode No-Signal Icon
SimulTrace
Clipping Sonde Mode
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Figure 39 Screen Display in Different Locations Sonde
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Figure 40 Tilted Sonde, Poles, and Equator
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Note the right-hand Pole is closer to the Equator, due to tilt
Custom User Frequencies
Figure 42 Custom Frequency Setting
Figure 41 User-Defined Frequency Line Trace Mode
Figure 43 Choosing a Frequency Value
Auto Menu Exit Count-down Timer
Menus and Settings
Figure 45 Editing a User-Defined Frequency
Note Trash Icon for deleting Frequency appears when
Currently Available Sonde Frequencies
SimulTrace Mode
Currently Available Active Line Trace Frequencies
Currently Available Passive Line Trace Frequencies
Figure 49 Setting Backlight Mode On/Off/Auto
Optional Features
Figure 50 Contrast Setting Option
LCD Contrast
No-Signal Icon Suppression
Center Signal Strength Option
Signal Focus Control
Figure 55 No-Signal Icon
Sound Muting Î99’
Figure 57 Signal Focus Control
Tracing Line Response
Frequency Selection Control
Restore Factory Defaults
Information Screen and Restoring Defaults Information Screen
Figure 60 Setting a Frequency to “Currently Available” Status
Figure 62 Restore Defaults Option
Operating With the Distortion Line
Menu Tree
Notes on Accuracy
Informational Locating
Figure 66 Over a Circular Field
Figure 67 Over a Distorted Field
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Figure 68 Bleed-over
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Advantages of the Omnidirectional Antenna
A Better Way of Locating
What the SR-60 Does
What It Does Not Do
Installing/Using Accessories
SR-60 Maintenance
Orientation to the Signal
Figure 70 The signal from a Sonde as “seen” by a conventional locator
Locating Faulty Components
Maintenance and Cleaning
Service and Repair
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Figure 72 Icons and Symbols
Icons and Symbols
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Currently Available Frequencies Default Depth
Checked-Active Frequencies Clear Signal Clipping Common Bonding
Glossary -- Definitions
Active Line Tracing Active View Area Bleed over
Guidance Arrows ‘In Use’ Frequency Informational Locating
Distortion Distortion Line Distortion Response Frequency
Level Pointer Master Frequency Menu Measured Depth/Distance Mode
Omnidirectional antenna OmniSeek
Race Track Signal Angle Signal Strength SimulTrace Sonde
Operating Screen Passive Line Tracing Pole Proximity Signal
Tracing Circuit Watermark
Glossary -- Definitions
PROBLEM
Trouble Shooting Guide
PROBABLE FAULT LOCATION
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Default Settings
Specifications
Frequencies Table
Standard Equipment
Displayed
Manufacturers Frequency Table
Company
Available
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What is covered
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How you can get service
What we will do to correct problems
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