DigiTrak Eclipse Manuel utilisateur

inGround Positioning System (iGPS®)

Operator’s Manual

DIGITAL

CONTROL

INCORPORATED

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Trademarks

The DCI logo, CableLink®, DataLog®, DigiTrak®, Eclipse®, iGPS®, Intuitive®, look-ahead®, SST®, target-in-

the-box®, Target Steering®, and TensiTrak®are U.S. registered trademarks and DucTrak™, FasTrak™,

LT™, SuperCell™, and TeleLock™ are trademarks of Digital Control Incorporated.

Patents

The DigiTrak®Eclipse®Locating System is covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents:

5,337,002; 5,633,589; 5,698,981; 5,757,190; 5,764,062; 5,767,678; 5,878,824; 5,914,602; 5,926,025;

5,933,008; 5,990,682; 5,990,683; 6,002,258; 6,005,532; 6,008,651; 6,014,026; 6,035,951; 6,047,783;

6,057,687; 6,079,506; 6,095,260; 6,160,401; 6,232,780; 6,250,402; 6,396,275; 6,417,666; 6,454,023;

6,457,537; 6,496,008; 6,525,538; 6,559,646; 6,653,837; 6,677,768; 6,693,429; 6,756,783; 6,756,784;

6,768,307; 6,838,882; 6,924,645; 6,954,073; 7,015,697; 7,049,820; 7,061,244. Sale of a DigiTrak®

Eclipse®Receiver does not convey a license under any patents covering the DigiTrak®Eclipse®Trans-

mitter or underground drill housing. Other patents pending.

Limited Warranty

All products manufactured and sold by DCI are subject to the terms of a Limited Warranty. A copy of the

Limited Warranty is included with this manual along with your DigiTrak®Eclipse®Locating System; it can

also be obtained by contacting DCI Customer Service, 800-288-3610 or 425-251-0559, or by connecting

to DCI's web site, www.digitrak.com.

Important Notice

All statements, technical information, and recommendations related to the products of Digital Control

Incorporated (DCI) are based on information believed to be reliable, but the accuracy or completeness

thereof is not warranted. Before utilizing any DCI product, the user should determine the suitability of the

product for its intended use. All statements herein refer to DCI products as delivered by DCI and do not

apply to any user customizations not authorized by DCI nor to any third-party products. Nothing herein

shall constitute any warranty by DCI nor will anything herein be deemed to modify the terms of DCI’s

existing Limited Warranty applicable to all DCI products.

FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

to Part 15 of the Rules of the Federal Communications Commission. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a horizontal directional drilling installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications or inaccurate

readings on your DCI locating equipment. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep-

tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

¾Reorient or relocate the DigiTrak®Eclipse®Receiver.

¾Increase the separation between the problematic equipment and the DigiTrak®Eclipse®Receiver.

¾Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit.

¾Consult the dealer for help.

Changes or modifications to the DCI equipment not expressly approved and carried out by DCI will void

the user’s Limited Warranty and the FCC’s authorization to operate the equipment.

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Table of Contents

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................9

RECEIVER..................................................................................................................................................11

Power On...............................................................................................................................................11

Toggle and Trigger Switches.................................................................................................................11

Speaker and Audible Tones...................................................................................................................12

Adjusting Screen Contrast.....................................................................................................................12

Main Menu .............................................................................................................................................12

Locate Menu..........................................................................................................................................14

Accessing Locate Mode....................................................................................................................14

Displaying Depth (From the Locate Screen) ....................................................................................14

Exiting Locate Mode and Returning to Main Menu ..........................................................................14

Set US Menu..........................................................................................................................................15

Changing the Ultrasonic Setting.......................................................................................................15

Viewing the Ultrasonic Setting..........................................................................................................15

Low Fre/High Fre Menu.........................................................................................................................16

Frequency Settings...........................................................................................................................16

Changing the Frequency Setting......................................................................................................16

Configure Menu .....................................................................................................................................16

Changing the Telemetry Channel.....................................................................................................18

1-Point Calibration............................................................................................................................19

2-Point Calibration (In-ground Calibration).......................................................................................23

Changing the Grade Mode ...............................................................................................................25

Changing the Depth Measurement Mode.........................................................................................25

Cold Screen / Normal Screen...........................................................................................................25

Tele Option A/B ................................................................................................................................26

Locator DL / No Locator DL (Enabling and Disabling DataLog Menus)...........................................26

Set Roll / Unset Roll (Enabling and Disabling Roll Offset Function)................................................26

REMOTE DISPLAY.....................................................................................................................................29

Keypad...................................................................................................................................................29

Power On...............................................................................................................................................29

Speaker and Audible Tones...................................................................................................................30

Adjusting Screen Contrast.....................................................................................................................30

Main Menu .............................................................................................................................................30

Configure Menu .....................................................................................................................................31

Remote Display Screen.........................................................................................................................32

TRANSMITTER...........................................................................................................................................35

Types of Eclipse Transmitters ...............................................................................................................35

Pitch and Roll Information......................................................................................................................36

Batteries.................................................................................................................................................37

Temperature Updates and Overheat Indicator......................................................................................37

Start Up and Frequency Modes.............................................................................................................38

Starting the Standard Eclipse Transmitter........................................................................................38

Starting the Mini Eclipse Transmitter................................................................................................38

Starting the Long-Range Eclipse Transmitter...................................................................................38

Starting the Eclipse Dual-Frequency Transmitter.............................................................................39

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Table of Contents (Continued)

TRANSMITTER (Continued)

Sleep Mode (Automatic Shutoff)............................................................................................................40

Transmitter Housing Requirements.......................................................................................................40

General Transmitter Care Instructions...................................................................................................41

BATTERY CHARGER.................................................................................................................................43

AC/DC Power Setup..............................................................................................................................44

Charging a Battery.................................................................................................................................44

LOCATING..................................................................................................................................................47

Locate Points (FLP & RLP) and Locate Line (LL) .................................................................................48

Locating Procedure................................................................................................................................49

THE TARGET STEERING FUNCTION......................................................................................................53

Determining Feasible Target Depth.......................................................................................................53

Programming Target Depth ...................................................................................................................54

Positioning Receiver as Target..............................................................................................................55

Steering to the Target............................................................................................................................56

CABLE SYSTEM.........................................................................................................................................57

Cable System Components...................................................................................................................57

Non-DCI Supplies Required for Operating the Cable System..............................................................59

Connecting Power Supply to Power Source and Cable Transmitter....................................................60

Grounding the Cable Transmitter ..........................................................................................................60

Cable Transmitter On/Off.......................................................................................................................61

Calibrating the Cable Transmitter..........................................................................................................61

Enabling the Roll Offset Function on the Remote Display.....................................................................61

Enabling Roll Offset Function...........................................................................................................61

Setting Roll Offset Number...............................................................................................................61

Locating Using the Cable System..........................................................................................................62

Viewing Transmitter Depth or Predicted Depth .....................................................................................62

Viewing Status of Cable System Power Source....................................................................................63

Target Steering Function Using the Cable System ...............................................................................63

TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................................65

APPENDIX..................................................................................................................................................67

Depth Increase in Inches (Centimeters) per 6-foot (1.8 meter) Rod ....................................................68

Depth Increase in Inches (Centimeters) per 10-foot (3-meter) Rod.....................................................69

Depth Increase in Inches (Centimeters) per 15-foot (4.6-meter) Rod..................................................70

Percent of Grade to Degree Conversions (0.1% Pitch Transmitters or Sensitive Pitch)......................71

Degree to Percent of Grade Conversions (0.1% Pitch Transmitters)...................................................72

Calculating Depth Based on Distance Between FLP and RLP ............................................................73

LIMITED WARRANTY

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Safety Precautions

and Warnings

Important Note: All operators must read and understand the following Safety Precautions and

Warnings and must review this Operator’s Manual before using the DigiTrak®Eclipse®Locating

System.

1Serious injury and death can result if underground drilling equipment makes contact

with an underground utility such as a high-voltage electrical cable or a natural gas

line.

ÂSubstantial property damage and liability can result if underground drilling equipment

makes contact with an underground utility such as a telephone, cable TV, fiber-optic,

water, or sewer line.

Work slowdowns and cost overruns can occur if drilling operators do not use the

drilling or locating equipment correctly to obtain proper performance.

¾Directional drilling operators MUST at all times:

•

Understand the safe and proper operation of drilling and locating equipment, including the

use of ground mats and proper grounding procedures.

Ensure that all underground utilities have been located, exposed, and marked accurately

prior to drilling.

Wear protective safety clothing such as dielectric boots, gloves, hard-hats, high-visibility

vests and safety glasses.

Locate and track the drill head accurately and correctly during drilling.

Comply with state and local governmental regulations (e.g., OSHA).

Follow all other safety procedures.

¾The DigiTrak Eclipse system cannot be used to locate utilities.

¾Continued exposure to heat, due to frictional heating of the drill head, can cause inaccurate

information to be displayed and may permanently damage the transmitter.

0The DigiTrak Eclipse equipment is not explosion-proof and should never be used

near flammable or explosive substances.

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Safety Precautions

and Warnings (Continued)

¾Before each drilling run, test the DigiTrak Eclipse system to confirm that it is operating properly

and check that it is providing accurate drill head location and heading information and accurate

drill head depth, pitch, and roll information with the transmitter inside the drill head.

¾During drilling, the depth will not be accurate unless:

•

The Eclipse receiver has been properly calibrated and the calibration has been checked for

accuracy so that the receiver shows the correct depth.

The drill head has been located correctly and accurately and the receiver is directly above

and parallel to the transmitter in the tool underground or above the front locate point (FLP).

The receiver height-above-ground or ultrasonic distance has been set correctly.

¾Interference can cause inaccuracies in the measurement of depth and loss of pitch, roll, or the

transmitter’s location or heading.

Sources of interference include but are not limited to traffic signal loops, invisible dog fences,

cable TV, power lines, fiber-trace lines, metal structures, cathodic protection, telephone lines,

cell phones, transmission towers, conductive earth, salt water, rebar, radio frequencies, and

other unknown sources of interference.

Interference with the operation of the remote display may also occur from other sources

operating nearby on the same frequency, such as car rental agencies using their remote

check-in modules, other directional drilling locating equipment, etc.

¾Carefully review this Operator’s Manual and be sure you always operate the DigiTrak Eclipse

system properly to obtain accurate depth, pitch, roll, and locate points. If you have any questions

about the operation of the DigiTrak System, please call DCI’s Customer Service Department at

425-251-0559 or 800-288-3610.

REMEMBER

If you are having difficulty on the job, call DCI (425-251-0559 or

800-288-3610) and we’ll attempt to help you solve the problem.

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Dear Customer:

We would like to thank you for choosing the DigiTrak Eclipse Locating System. We are

proud of the equipment that we have been designing and building in Washington State

since 1990. We believe strongly in providing a unique, high-quality product and standing

behind it with superior customer service and training.

We ask that you take the time to read this entire manual—especially the section on

safety. Also, please fill out the warranty registration and mail it in or fax it to us at 253-

395-2800. We will put you on the Digital Control mailing list and send you product up-

grade information and our FasTrak™ newsletter.

We also ask that you feel free to contact us at the most convenient of our global offices

listed on the front cover if you are experiencing any problems with the equipment or

have any questions regarding its use. Our Customer Service Department is available 24

hours a day, 7 days a week to provide assistance.

As the horizontal directional drilling industry grows, we try to keep an eye on the future

to develop equipment that will make your job faster and easier. We encourage you to

stay current by visiting our web site on the Internet at www.digitrak.com or by giving us a

call at any of our offices worldwide.

We welcome questions, comments, and ideas.

Digital Control Incorporated

Kent, Washington

September 2008

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Notes

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Introduction

DigiTrak Eclipse InGround Positioning System

The DigiTrak®Eclipse®inGround Positioning System (iGPS®) brings a new level of locating ease to the

operator of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) locating equipment. The new target-in-the-box®locating

feature and look-ahead®capability enable Intuitive®tracking of the transmitter. The menu options provide

quick verification of mode settings and also the ability to program the intended position of the transmitter

for easier remote steering—this is DCI’s new Target Steering®feature.

The DigiTrak Eclipse locating system uses different transmitting frequencies than other DigiTrak locating

systems. These frequencies reduce the effects of interference and increase locating efficiency.

This manual provides operating instructions for the DigiTrak Eclipse locating system. The information is

presented in sections as follows:

¾Receiver

¾Remote Display

¾Transmitter

¾Battery Charger

¾Locating

¾The Target Steering Function

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Introduction

¾Cable System

¾Troubleshooting

The first four sections describe and explain how to use the main components: the receiver, the remote

display, the transmitter, and the battery charger. The next two sections give instructions for using the

system for locating and for steering to a target. These are followed by a description of and instructions for

using the Eclipse cable transmitter system. The final section provides quick-reference troubleshooting

information. An appendix is also included with reference tables.

NOTE: Be sure to read carefully the Safety Precautions and Warnings section at the front of this

manual before you use the equipment.

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