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