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