User Manual - Lord Civil
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1. MOVE THE RECEIVER SIDE TO SIDE AND WHEN A PEAK SIGNAL IS FOUND THE RECEIVER IS OVERTHE SONDE PIPE 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com n RYCON instruments inc Stick Specifications Receiver Operating Frequency 82 kHz 512 Hz Antenna Mode Peak horizontal coil Audio Indication Variable pitch audio Operating Temperature 4 F to 133 20 C to 55 C Battery Type 6 AA Duracell alkaline batteries Battery Life Continuous 40 hours Intermittent 82 hours 10 minute auto shut off Dimensions Tube 33 0 x 1 38 Tee 1 38 X 3 25 Weight 1 62 pounds 0 734 kg LCD bar graph Absolute Signal Strength readout 0 99 Gain Control up down button for manual control Signal Strength Dynamic Range 126 dB Depth Measurement Manual Triangulation 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com mn RYCON instruments inc Factory Service If your Sick Locator is not working properly first call RYCOM Instruments Inc Support at 800 851 7347 for assistance If the locator is in need of repair RYCOM will provide instructions and a Return Material Authorization RMA for returning your locator to the service center The instrument will be repaired and shipped back with an invoice or you will be advise if the instrument is unrepairable Send it prepaid to RYCOM Instruments inc Attn Repair include RMA 9351 East 59th Street Raytown MO 64133 800 857 7347 Note There is a mini2. Pre Tape Push Rod 12 Attach 18 From End Wrap tape completely around sonde Attach wrapped sonde to pre taped section of push device 800 851 7347 www rycominsirumenis com mn RYCOM ll scotreasente inc Locating a Sonde Hold the Receiver antenna directly above and in line with the SONDE as shown below with the Receiver sensitivity adjusted for a meter reading within scale The radiation pattern of the SONDE is shown below The PEAK signal is when the RECEIVER is held directly over the SONDE with the antenna in line with the Sonne Both Ghost signals can be located behind and in front of the Sonne By locating the ghost signals the user is confirming the accuracy of the locate PEAK Start by following the suspected path of the pipe and use the Stick Locator to locate the Soupe Stop locating when the PEAK reading is found Then rotate the RECEIVER as shown in the figure below When pivoting the Receiver do not change the vertical position The RECEIVER will indicate a PEAK when the Receiver antenna is in line with the SONDE PIVOT THE RECEIVER SO THE ANTENNA ROTATES NOT CHANGING THE VERTICAL POSITION EARTH y Cae Now move the Receiver side to side across the path of the pipe as shown below When the PEAK if found the Receiver is directly over the SONDE Mark this location Next check for ghost signals in front of and in back of the SONDE to confirm the location
3. FREQUENCY amp MODE Button Toggles through avaiable frequencies and modes model specific STICK 82 kHz Line Mode amp 512Hz Sonde Mode GAIN Button Up or Down Adjusts the gain up or down Gain level displayed as solid or missing bar on bar graph Absolute Signal Strength The Stick Locator Receiver provides the operator with a direct measurement of the RECEIVER S signal strength The measurement is displayed with two numerical digits ex 85 located at the top of the LCD display The measurement range is from O to 99 ndicating a very week signal 0 to a very strong signal 99 Absolute Signal Strength is independent of the GAIN setting or meter reading It gives the operator information about the actual amount of signal being radiated from the conductor and received by the RECEIVER The Absolute Signal Strength will not be displayed if the gain is too high or too low Adjust the GAIN to move the meter reading to mid scale The numerical display will change from to a valid measurement Gain Change Indication The GAIN up and down buttons are used to increase and decrease the gain in small amounts Low Battery The Stick Locator will indicate low battery condition by displaying the low battery icon on the LCD screen 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com n RYGOM instruments inc Locating the Cable or Pipe Make sure the TRANSMITTER is connected and in the ON position Then move approxi mately 15 feet 4 5 met
4. and services do not have to be interrupted The operation range is shorter than for Direct Connection methods The tracing signal can be affected by neighboring cables and pipes The RED BLACK Test CORD or the GROUND Rop are not needed for this method Successful COUPLER Operation requires an insulated conductor that is grounded on both near and far ends Loop the FLexICOUPLER around the cable and connect the two ends or clamp the HARD COUPLER around the cable It is important to connect the couPLER around the cable needing to be traced Connect the courLer around the wire closer to the outgoing cable not near the system ground The result will be a stronger signal Plug the Couper Test Corp into the TX OUTPUT JACK Always use the 82 kHz FREQUENCY on the Recelver and the TRANSMITTER TRANSMITTER FLEXICOUPLER BURIED CABLE 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com n RYGOM instruments inc Inductive Connection This method is convenient to use and services are not interrupted No test cords or connections are needed The cable or pipe must have good insulation or non conductive coating or the operating range will be short Turn the TRANSMITTER ON Press the 82 kHz button Place TRANSMITTER ON ITS SIDE as Close as possible to the path of the cable or pipe Align the ARROWS on the SIDE OF THE TRANSMITTER in line with the cable or pipe First locate the broad TRANSMITTER Null th
5. to indicate signal transmission and the output circuit impedance When the indicator blinks 4 times per second it is indicating a nearly short circuit When the indicator blinks 1 time every 3 seconds it is indicating a nearly open circuit OUTPUT SIGNAL LEVEL CONTROL The OUTPUT SIGNAL LEVEL CONTROL adjusts the power output from the TRANSMITTER The two selections include LOW MEDIUM HIGH 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com n RYCON instruments inc Direct Connection CAUTION DO NOT CONNECT TO LIVE POWER OR ENERGIZED POWER CABLES Direct Connection is the most reliable method of signal application This method is relatively free of interference The greatest amount of signal strength can be achieved by this method Low mid and high frequency may be used The far end of the utility must be grounded Connect the RED Test Corb to an existing ground point or an exposed metallic sec tion of the utility Place the Grounb Rob approximately 10 feet from this point at an angle of 90 to the buried cable or pipe Push the Grounb Rob into the ground 8 to 10 inches Connect the BLACK Test Corp to the GROUND ROD Plug the ReD BLAck Test Corb into the TX OUTPUT JACK Press the FREQUENCY Button for 82 kHz The Power Output Indicator and the Frequency light of the chosen fre quency will light up TRANSMITTER Coupler Connection The optional FLexICOUPLER and HARD COUPLER are very easy to use
6. RYCOM instruments inc L gna v Cable amp Pipe Locator Ei wee Te LN Powered By RYCOM Instruments Pathfinder Locator Technology User Manual Manual Part 030 00081 00 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION WATANI rotando Sache ttg HC ELE RT la ha edet ek as 2 Intro clic TIO Luisito e ERE RMEO ES Ee ig 3 Prepare Tor Use s s Di ti e eio DM ol eg etes Pe ines t egeta eek oie 3 Transmitter Controls and INdiCatOrS ooo oooooooooooo oo 4 Drect CONNECT esset ae et ee Re th 5 Flexicoupler CoNNectiON ooooooooconccnorooo ee 5 Inductive Connection 0 ccc eee ern 6 Blind Search isole I AED RAI bea es deir es 6 Selecting the Tracing Signals suce ce eie il RC o ed 7 Receiver Controls and Indicators o o oooooooooooooooooo 8 Locating the Cable or Pipe 0 2 cece ce ee eee nae 9 Peak Locating Mode siose serrecsrres ob eee de la eireta 9 10 Null Locating Mode 2 ccc cece eee eees 10 Absolute Signal Strenglh o oooooooooorronrooooo 11 Gain Change Indication 000 ccc cee eects 11 Depth Measurement 45 Degree Angle Method 14 Tilted Magnetic Field Identification 2 14 Stick Receiver Specifications ooooooooooomomoomomooo 19 Stick Transmitter Specifications oo oooooooooomoooo oo 20 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com D RYCOM instruments inc Introduction Cong
7. e pipe or cable A false depth reading may be caused by nearby buried metallic objects such as a second cable pipe sewer fence and railroad tracks or from signal conducting on multiple lines Confirm the depth measurement by repeating the above steps on the opposite side of the pipe or cable A variance greater than 5 inches in depth measurement may indicate a skewed electomagnetic field caused by the presence of additional buried cables pipes or other objects Signal Null Point Signal Null Point YN 45 E Q oO e Buried cable or pipe end view Tilted Magnetic Field Identification When adjacent cables or pipes are present they will sometimes create locating errors Some of the TRANSMITTER signal is picked up by the adjacent conductors and is redirected so that it combines with the original signal The result is a Tilted Magnetic Field This is often the reason that numeric depth readouts are sometimes created in error The operator can verify the accuracy of path locate by performing the 45 Angle Method locate on both sides of the cable path If the right and left side depth readings agree to within 5 inches the path locate is accurate If the two depth readings do not agree then dig with care A closer locate would be halfway between the two outside depth locate marks This is an important technique that should be used to ensure the most accurate location possible 800 851 7347 www rycominstrume
8. en move toward the expected cable path while looking for the signal carried by the cable Start tracing the path with the Receiver 25 feet from the TRANSMITTER Search in the 90 zone as shown above Locate the cable or pipe and follow the path If the signal becomes weak move the TRANSMITTER to a point 25 feet behind the last strong signal and continue searching Blind Search The Blind Search locating techniques is used if the operator is not aware if a bur ied utility exists Two people are needed for this technique The TRANSMITTER and the RECEIVER are Held 25 feet away from each other Each operator walks at the same speed keeping a distance of 25 feet from each other When the receiver gives an audio response then a buried utility is present between the Receiver and the TRANSMITTER TRANSMITTER 25 Feet 7 5 Meters Between Transmitter and Reciever RECEIVER 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com n RYCON instruments inc The Stick Receiver Controls and Indicators DISPLAYS ABSOLUTE RELATIVE SIGNAL SIGNAL STRENGTH STRENGTH BARGRAPH single bar shows gain OPERATION MODE setting Displays selected operation and or selected frequency avaiable to model ON OFF LOW BATTERY ICON MODE amp FREQUENCY ADJUSTS GAIN UP OR DOWN ON OFF Button The unit will load settings from previous usage Note Automatic shut off after 10 minute of no use
9. ere the signal divides and goes several directions b a break in the cable or shield c a change in the depth of the cable or pipe d an insulated pipe fitting e a slack loop of cable If you can no longer trace the path even with the GAIN set to maximum connect the TRANSMITTER to the far end of the path and trace back to the point where you lost the signal Mark the straight sections of the path every few feet Mark sharp curves loops and cable bundles every few inches Sharp changes in the path cause the RECEIVER PEAK and NULL indications to behave differently than when tracing a straight path Practice on the path that you know has turns and laterals in it This will help you to recognize the conditions within the field 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com RYCOM instruments inc D Depth Measurement 45 Angle Method Move to the location you want to measure depth Stay at least 15 feet away from the TRANSMITTER Move the Receiver left to right across the path until the cable is located Mark the path on the ground as precisely as possible Position the unit so that the sight lines on the lower tube are straight up and down thus orinting the unit at a 45 angle Pull the Receiver away from the cable path at 90 to the cable path keeping the unit at 45 When the receiver indicates a NULL reading mark the location of the receiver s foot The distance between the RECEIVER and the cable path is the depth of th
10. ers away from the TRANSMITTER along the path Move about 25 feet 7 5 meters for the Inductive search mode Hold the Receiver so that you can see the LCD bargraph and controls easily Make sure the Receiver and the TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY are both set for the same FREQUENCY 82 kHz Or select the Sonde locating mode 512Hz which do not require the transmitter Peak Mode Receiver Max Signal over cable O A A A A a Buried cable amp End view Peak Mode Locating Keep the Receiver in a vertical position Move the Receiver left to right across the path When the Receiver is directly above the cable or pipe rotate the Receiver for a maximum signal As you move the Receiver away from the cable path the meter reading and audio frequency response will drop off If you rotate the Receiver while over the cable a sharp NULL will identify the cable s direction It is aligned with the flat side of the RECEIVER CABLE CABLE PATH PATH MAXIMUM NULL SHOWS RECEIVER CABLE SIGNAL DIRECTION Trace the path by walking away from the TRANSMITTER at a moderate pace Move the Receiver to the left and right while walking following the PEAK indications As you trace the path the PEAK meter reading may slowly fade as you move away from the TRANSMITTER Press and release the GAIN buttons as needed to compensate for changes in level higher or lower One of the following may occur a a junction wh
11. mum charge for repair and handling Warranty THIS INSTRUMENT IS UNDER WARRANTY FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP EXCEPT BATTERIES We WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE PRODUCTS THAT PROVE TO BE DEFECTIVE DURING WAR RANTY PERIOD THIS WARRANTY IS VOID IF AFTER HAVING RECEIVED THE INSTRUMENT IN GOOD CON DITION IT IS SUBJECTED TO ABUSE UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATIONS OR CASUAL REPAIR NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED THE WARRANTY DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Parts List STICK Cable Pipe Locator RECEIVER RF 001 00226 00 TRANSMITTER 1 WATT 001 00217 01 TRANSMITTER 0 1 WATT NOMINAL 001 00217 00 UsER s MANUAL 030 00086 00 TRAINING VIDEO 035 00001 00 RED BLAck CORD LARGE CLAMP 151 00052 00 GROUND Rop 211 00015 01 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com n RYCON instruments inc
12. nts com n RYGOM instruments inc Locating a Sonde or Camera Head Using the Stick Before you begin you must choose a SONDE OR CAMERA HEAD that will match the same frequency as the Recelver You will need a SONDE with a frequency of 512kHz to use with the Stick Receiver The key to Sowpe locating success is practice and patience Before going out on your first locate it is a good idea to take your Receiver and SONDE out and try locating the Soupe and calculating the depth SIDE BACK zo o CO FRONT SIDE y Attaching a Push Device to the Sonde Attaching a push rod to the Soupe can be accomplished by using the coupling on the end of the Sonbe A spring coupling is recommended to allow the SONDE to move easier Or if you need to attach the SONDE to a sewer auger it is recom mended you use duct tape and apply as the shown in the figure below If taping the Sonbe on a metal pushing device it is recommended to place the battery side of the SowpE closest to the device This will allow for the best performance Wrap the snake for approximately 1 foot in the location where the SONDE is going to be attached Also attaching the Sonbe 18 inches behind the cutting head is recom mended First wrap the SONDE in the duct tape and then attach the Sonbe to the snake using the duct tape Push Rod Adaptor Use the supplied 3 8 x 16 unc and 5 16 x 18 unc push rod adaptors or pre tape the push device for 12 leaving 18 from the end
13. r Cable amp Pipe Locator RECEIVER TRANSMITTER C CELL RED amp BLACK CORDS GROUND ROD CARRYING CASE USER S MANUAL Prepare for Use Unpack your new Stick Pathfinder Cable amp Pipe Locator Make sure there is no shipping damage and all the parts are included Locate the battery compartment on the back of the head of the RECEIVER Open the compartment using a phillips screwdriver Install the six Duracell AA batteries as marked Note For longer battery life and reliable operation under adverse conditions use only Duracell alkaline batteries 800 851 7347 www rycominstruments com n RYGOM instruments inc The Stick Locator Series Transmitter Controls and Indicators Load Rate Indicators DEF O lt TSUHBRS kHz Battery Condition lt Tx Output 4 A BR8B B Indicator ho Frequency Selector Power On 8 Off _ Relativ Output Signal Resistanve Volate Level Control Current TX OUTPUT JACK The RED BLACK Corb Coupler and FLExICOUPLER connects here to create a circuit on the buried utility FREQUENCY SELECTOR The 82 kHz reading indicates that the 82 kHz frequency is in use The 82 kHz frequency is capable of locating cables and pipes and is capable of jumping disconnected shield bonds or grounds The 82 kHz may bleed off onto non target conductors within close proximity LOAD INDICATOR The Load Rate Indicator symbol flashes
14. ratulations on the purchase of your new Stick Pathfinder Locator The Stick Locator is specially designed to detect buried utilities This device may detect buried power cables CATV cables gas and water pipes sewer lines telephone cables fiber optic cables with sheath sondes inspection camera transmitters The TRANSMITTER emitts a signal The Receiver detects the signal You can locate the rel ative position of the buried utility sonde or camera by following the tracing signal AWARNING Electric shock hazard e Toolis designed to detect electromagnetic field emitted from Camera Sondes and buried metallic utilities There are buried cables pipes and utilities this instrument CANNOT detect LOCATING is not an exact science The only certain way to be sure of the ex istence location or depth of buried utilities is to carefully expose dig up the utility De energize any circuits in or around the work area Do not expose tool to rain or moisture e Use tool only for intended purpose as described in this manual Failure to observe these warnings could result in severe injury or death DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY RYCOM INSTRUMENTS INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO DISTRIBUTOR RESELLER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTAL INDIRECT SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES OR INJURY OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER AND CAUSED DIRECT LY OR INDIRECTLY BY PRODUCTS SOLD OR SUPPLIED BY RYCOM INSTRUMENTS INC Part Numbers Stick Pathfinde
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