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