CablePipeFault Advanced Locator 2250M2273M Series User Manual

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D. Dual Marker Locate
1.  Press  Locate/OK  [5].
2.  Press  Marker [SK]. 
3.  Press  MARKR 1 [SK Toggle] to select desired 
utility.
4.  Press  MARKR 2 [SK Toggle] to select desired 
utility.
Note: Only the marker types enabled in the setup menu will be shown. (See Enabling/
Disabling Marker types, Section 13A). When scanning for markers, the gain level [4] 
should be set high.
 
− The third and fourth soft key commands will populate with the types of utilities 
selected for Marker 1 and Marker 2.
5.  Adjust the Gain  [4] down until the bar graphs open.
 
− The bar graph will close, the audio will increase, and the Signal Strength [10]
will increase when the receiver detects a marker of the specified utility.
 
− When one of the two markers is detected, press the “XXX Only” [SK] for the 
detected utility marker. ("XXX" represents the marker types selected. In the 
above example, PWR Only and TEL Only.)
 
− The receiver will switch to Single Marker Locate in order to pinpoint the 
marker.
6.  Press  Markr 2 [SK Toggle] to return to Dual Marker Locate.
E. 3M™ iD Marker Depth
1.  Lower the tip of the receiver to the ground over the pinpointed marker.
2.  Press  Depth [SK].
 
− The receiver will examine the marker 
(Calculating, please wait...)
 
− If the marker is a 3M
™ iD Marker, the 
receiver will display the depth of the 
marker, and its identification serial 
number. 
						

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3. To save the depth reading, press Mem Select  
[SK].
 
− Five depth readings can be saved with the 
time, date, and its identification 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.
4.  Optional: Press Clear All  [SK] to delete all stored depth information.
5.  Press  Mem Select  [SK] to select a specific memory location (M1–M5) to store the 
depth readings. When the preferred location appears on the display, press Save 
[SK]. The display and memory location will populate with the current information.
6.  Each memory location can be reviewed by pressing Mem Select  [SK].
7.  Press  Locate/OK  [5] to return to Marker Locate Mode.
F.  Passive 3M™ Electronic Marker (Non-iD) Depth
1.  Lower the tip of the receiver to the ground over the pinpointed marker.
2.  Press  Depth [SK].
 
− The receiver will examine the targeted marker. 
 
− The display will instruct the operator to raise the unit 6 inches (15.2 cm) from 
the ground.
Note: This 6-inch (15.2 cm) rise must be exact for the depth reading to be accurate. 
A suggestion is to utilize a 6 inch (15.2 cm) piece of plastic pipe or wood as a spacer 
between the ground and the tip of the receiver for this precise measurement.
3.  Raise the receiver 6 inches (15.2 cm). Press the 
Depth [SK] key again. The estimated depth of 
the marker from ground level will be displayed.
 
− Five depth readings can be saved with the 
time and date.
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.
5.  Optional: Press Clear All  [SK] to delete all stored depth information. 
						

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6. Press  Mem Select  [SK] to select a specific memory location (M1–M5) to store the 
depth readings. When the preferred location appears on the display, press Save 
[SK]. The display and memory location will populate with the current information.
7.  Each memory location can be reviewed by pressing Mem Select  [SK Toggle].
8.  Press  Locate/OK  [5] to return to Marker Locate Mode.
14. Creating/Editing Templates for 3M™ iD Markers
In the User Template display, the operator can create and modify templates for writing 
to iD markers. Note that the easiest way to create user templates is by using the 3M™ 
Dynatel™ PC Tool Kit software on a PC and then downloading them to a receiver via 
the RS232 Serial Port [15] ([13] on 2250M locator) on the receiver and the provided 
RS232 cable or RS232-to-USB adapter cable. The 3M
™ Dynatel™ PC Tool Kit software 
is available free of charge at www.3M.com/dynatel under the Software section; 
2550/2573/2250M/2273M/1420 Locator PC Tools xx.x.x (EXE xx.xMB).
A.  Creating New Templates
Menu [6] + Data/Templat [SK:2] + User Templat [SK:2c]
1.  Select  Create New by pressing the up/down 
arrows [SK].
2.  Press  View/Edit  [SK].
This arrow indicates that additional 
viewable information is available 
by pressing the down arrow [SK].
3.  Name the template.
4.  Press  Modify  [SK] to manually enter the 
name of the template.
5.  Select  UserEdit.
6.  Press  Locate/OK  [5]   
						

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7. Move the boxed cursor by pressing the left/
right arrows [SK], or up/down arrow [SK], 
to move the cursor up or down.
8.  Press  Select  [SK] to enter the alphanumeric 
character.
 
− Entry will appear at the top of the 
display.
9.  Press  Locate/OK  [5] when entry is 
complete.
10.  Press  Exit [SK] to cancel.
Note: To clear the previous field entry, select 
the ‘back arrow’ with the cursor and delete the 
previous entry.
11.  Navigate through the fields by pressing the 
left/right arrows [SK].
12.  Press  Modify  [SK] to populate the 
highlighted field.
13.  When modifying the Labels (left hand side 
of template information) there are three 
options for editing that are presented: 
a. UserEdit
b.  Choosing one of the common 
(compressed) terms from the available 
list of terms.
c.  Del Row (delete row)
14.  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 
						

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15. 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 pressing the up/down arrows 
[SK] and press Locate/OK  [5].
16. Navigate to the next field by pressing the 
left/right arrow [SK].
17. Press  Modify  [SK] to populate the 
highlighted field.
18.  Populate additional fields, as needed, 
using the above procedure steps 16 and 17. 
Templates are limited to six Label and six 
Description fields (256 bits of data total).
19. When the template is complete, save the 
template by pressing Locate/OK  [5].
B. Editing Templates
The operator can select an existing template and 
make changes to it in the same manner described in 
Creating 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 
Locate/OK  [5] to save.
Save New: Creates a new template containing all information. Original template remains 
unchanged. Display will return to the template name field. Modify the name of the 
template and press Locate/OK  [5] to save. 
						

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Cancel: Clears all modifications made to any unsaved template.
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 [6] + Write Mode [SK: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 by the 
locator.
Step 2. Press View/Edit  [SK].
 
− Four Write Mode options will be displayed 
at the bottom of the screen. 
 
− [SK1] Overwrite: Will overwrite any data 
existing on an unlocked marker if ‘Yes’ is 
selected and ‘No’ will prevent overwrite.
 
−  [SK2] X-Type: Choose ‘Yes’ if writing to a 
Gen 2 marker and ‘No’ if writing to a Gen 
1 marker. Gen 2 markers will have an “X” 
following the serial number that is printed on 
the attached tag. 
 
− [SK3] Marker: Select type of marker to be 
written by repeatedly pressing Marker [SK 
Toggle]. [SK4] Lock/Unlocked: Press 
 
− [SK4] Lock/Unlocked: Press [SK4] to toggle 
between locking and unlocking the marker. 
The default setting is unlocked and note 
that a locked unit cannot be modified once 
locked. If the marker will be locked then a 
verification screen will appear to ensure that 
the marker is locked intentionally. 
						

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Step 3. Press Menu/OK
 
− The selected template will be displayed. 
 
− The arrow on the right side of the display 
indicates there is more information than can 
be displayed on the screen (scroll down by 
pressing the down arrow [SK]). 
Step 4. Enter user information that will be written to 
this marker. (See 15.A Modifying Marker Data to be 
Written)
Step 5. Verify that all information is correct
Step 6. Hold the locator directly over the top of the 
marker. The locator should be within the following 
maximum writing ranges for each  
of the different 3M
™ iD Marker formats;
 
− Near Surface iD Marker = 6 in (15 cm) 
maximum
 
− Ball iD Marker = 12 in (30 cm) maximum
 
− Full Range iD Marker = 24 in (61 cm) 
maximum
Step 7. Press  Start Write [SK]. 
						

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Step 8. After writing to the 3M™ iD Marker is 
completed, the following screen will be displayed. 
The following messages may appear in the  
writing process. 
 
 
 
− Message 1. If the overwrite option was set 
to "No" And there was data present on the 
target market then the following screen will 
be displayed;   
 
 
 
− Message 2. When writing to a passive 
marker or the wrong frequency then the 
following will be displayed.  
 
 
 
 
− Message 3. This screen indicates that X-Type 
marker option was incorrectly set to "Yes" 
or "No". Verify the serial number that is 
displayed on the marker ends with an “X” to 
select "Yes" for X-Type, else select "No".
Note: Once the marker data has been locked, the information contained on\
 the marker 
is PERMANENT. Choosing to permanently lock the marker data is irreversible. Once 
the data is locked it can not be overwritten. Assure that the data that is being written is 
correct before proceeding.
A.  Modifying Marker Data to be Written
To alter the information to be written into the marker
Press Menu [6] + Write Mode [SK: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 by the receiver. 
						

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Step 2. Press View/Edit  [SK]. 
 
Four Write Mode options will be displayed 
at the bottom of the screen.
 
− [SK1] Overwrite: Will overwrite any 
data existing on an unlocked marker if 
‘Yes’ is selected and ‘No’ will prevent 
overwrite.
 
− [SK2] X-Type: Choose ‘Yes’ if writing 
to a Gen 2 marker and ‘No’ if writing to 
a Gen 1 marker. Gen 2 markers will have 
an “X” following the serial number that 
is printed on the attached tag.
 
− [SK3] Marker: Select type of marker to 
be written by repeatedly pressing Marker 
[SK Toggle].
 
− [SK4] Lock/Unlocked: Press [SK4] to 
toggle between locking and unlocking 
the marker. The default setting is 
unlocked and note that a locked unit 
cannot be modified once locked. If the 
marker will be locked then a verification 
screen will appear to ensure that the 
marker is locked intentionally.
Step 3.  Press Menu/OK 
The selected template will be displayed. 
The arrow on the right side of the display 
indicates there is more information than can 
be displayed on the screen (scroll down by 
pressing the down arrow [SK]).
Step 4. Press the up/down arrows [SK] to highlight 
the information to change.
Step 5.  Press Modify  [SK]. The percentage 
displayed in the upper right portion of the 
display indicates the remaining memory 
available on the marker. 
						

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Step 6. The operator may select  User Edit in order 
to ‘type’ the modification, or Delete Row to 
remove the entire row from the template, or 
select  Show All  to display a list of common 
compressed terms. 
Note: Using a common compressed term requires 
less memory in the marker.
Step 7.  Select an option from the list by pressing the 
up/down arrows [SK]. Press Locate/OK [5].
Step 8.  If User Edit is selected, the following 
display will appear.
Step 9.  Move the boxed cursor to the ‘back arrow’ 
and press Select  [SK] to delete the entry to 
be modified.
Step 10.  Move the boxed cursor by pressing the left/
right arrows [SK], or the Up/ Down Arrow 
[SK], to move the cursor to the next row.
Step 11.  Press Select  [SK] to enter the alphanumeric 
character.
 
− Entry will appear at the top of the display.
Step 12.  Press Locate/OK  [5] when entry is complete.
Step 13. If Show All  is selected, the following display 
will appear.
Step 14.  Select a common compressed term from the 
list by pressing the up/down arrows [SK].
Step 15.  Press Locate/OK  [5]. The modification will 
automatically populate the marker template.
16.  Reading 3M™ iD Markers
The operator can retrieve the data from the iD marker by pressing Read [SK] on the 
Marker Locate display.
The receiver tip should be lowered to the ground to reach maximum read depth.
If more than one 3M
™ iD Marker of the same utility is detected, the receiver will read 
the first marker and display the data from the marker.