3M CablePipeFault Locator 25502573 Series User Manual
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78-9000-0192-2 Rev D 41 Step 8. When the bar graph fills toward the left (red-and-white-striped Fault Finding Direction Indicator [8] (See illustration above.)) side of the display, the fault has been passed and is now behind the operator. Move back, inserting the 3M ™ Earth Contact Frame every few inches, until the arrows alternate back to green. Mark the point beneath the center of the Earth Contact Frame. Turn the Earth Contact Frame 90 degrees and insert into the ground over the previously...
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42 78-9000-0192-2 Rev D 13. Locating 3M™ Electronic Markers and 3M™ iD Markers (3M™ Dynatel™ Models 2550-iD and 2573-iD only) A. Enabling/Disabling Marker and Path Frequencies Menu/OK [5:Toggle to MAIN MENU] + >>More [SK:4] + [SK:5] + >>More [SK:d] + >>More [SK:h] + Marker Type [SK:j] Step 1. Press [SK1] to select Marker Type or Path Type. Step 2. Press the up/down arrows [SK] to highlight a utility to enable or disable. Step 3. Press Enabl/Disabl [SK]. − Only the markers that are...
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78-9000-0192-2 Rev D 43 − The display will return to Special Peak (Spl Pk) Cable Locate / Alert On. − If the selected type of utility marker is detected, a second audio tone will emit from the unit and the marker bar graph will fill. Step 6. To change the type of marker that the unit will detect in alert mode: − Press Menu/OK [5] + Marker [SK] + Markr1 [SK Toggle]. − Select appropriate Marker utility by pressing Markr1 [SK Toggle]. − Press Menu/OK [5]. − Press Cable/Pipe [SK] to...
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44 78-9000-0192-2 Rev D D. Dual Marker Locate Step 1. Press Menu/OK [5:Toggle to LOCATE MENU display]. Step 2. Press Marker [SK]. Step 3. Press Markr1/Path 1 [SK Toggle] to select desired Utility. Step 4. Press Markr2/Path 2 [SK Toggle] to select desired utility. Note: Only the marker types enabled in the setup menu will be shown. See 13.A. Enabling/Disabling Marker Types. When scanning for markers, the Gain Level [7] should be set high. − The third and fourth soft key commands will...
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78-9000-0192-2 Rev D 45 Step 3. To save the depth reading, press Mem Select [SK]. − Five depth readings can be saved with the time, date, and its identification (serial) number. − Save [SK] will place each entry in sequential order in memory (M1 - M5) until five readings have been stored. The receiver will overwrite saved entries in excess of five, beginning with M1. Step 4. Optional step: Press Clear All [SK] to delete all stored depth information. Step 5. Press Mem Select [SK] to select...
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46 78-9000-0192-2 Rev D Step 4. To access the memory locations, press Mem Select [SK]. − Save [SK] will place each entry in sequential order in memory (M1–M5) until five readings have been stored. The receiver will overwrite saved entries in excess of five, beginning with M1. Step 5. Optional step: Press Clear All [SK] to delete all stored depth information. Step 6. Press Mem Select [SK] to select a specific memory location (M1 - M5) to store the depth readings. When the preferred location...
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78-9000-0192-2 Rev D 47 Step 5. Select User/Edit. Step 6. Press Menu/OK [5]. Step 7. Move the boxed cursor by pressing the left/ right arrows [SK], or up/down arrow [SK], to move the cursor up or down. Step 8. Press Select [SK] to enter the alphanumeric character. Step 9. Entry will appear at the top of the display. Step 10. Press Menu/OK [5] when entry is complete. Step 11. Press Menu/OK [5] to save or Exit [SK] to cancel. Note: To clear the previous field entry, select the ‘back arrow’ with...
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48 78-9000-0192-2 Rev D Step 15. When modifying the Descriptions (right hand side of template information) there are four options for editing that are presented: a. UserEdit b. Delete Row c. Last 10 UserEdits d. Show All - lists common compressed terms Step 16. Populate as many fields as possible from the drop-down list of common (compressed) terms available to conserve marker memory space, or choose UserEdit if a term is not found to meet the user's requirements. Select term by...
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78-9000-0192-2 Rev D 49 B. Editing Templates The operator can select an existing template and make changes to it in the same manner described in 14. A. Creating New Templates. The following save screen will be displayed. Over Write: Saves all modifications that have been made to the original template. Rename: Overwrites the old template with the new name and all modifications. Display will return to the template name field. Modify the name of the template and press Menu/OK [5] to save. Save New:...
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50 78-9000-0192-2 Rev D 15. Writing 3M™ iD Markers The Write Mode enables the user to write information into 3M™ iD Markers. It is also possible to edit the information to be written into an iD Marker. Menu/OK [5:Toggle to MAIN MENU] + Write Mode [SK:1:1] Step 1. Select a template from the list on the display to be written into the marker by pressing the up/down arrows [SK] to highlight the preferred template. ‘Last Written /Read’ is the most recent data that was written to/read from a marker...