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1. 0D o ZA Voltage conciso aaa e a a E A be o 3 Technical Specifications oul Control UME ses diana e a AA 4 Scope of Delivery 5 Assembly 6 Control Elements Gel Prone VEN 4 amp ak dice Stak ahh AE Si ee ar he de ee A A a A a 6 2 Back View s e s mses soma a pob RR Eee Sew eae d ei ee ah ae 6 3 Touchpad for Menu Navigation etma i 2 sank ee Reg de Pe ee ee ees 7 Detection of Water Deposits 8 Loading the Device 9 Danger of Explosion during Excavation 10 Maintenance and Services N 10 11 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 User s manual Waterfinder 4 List of Figures O 0 JJOO oOoNA Scope of Delivery coo om 0 0 lt 0 2 0 0 a ee ee a 9 Connection of Electrodes es 10 Connection of External Power Supply optional 10 Front View usina a a a a a el ad a 11 Back VIEW ee e ie e a a Re A a a 12 Touchpad for Memu Navigation sio cess ras woi a E ee Bee 13 Connection of Electrodes 2 oao ee 14 Rarefy a Measurement 15 Connection of Charger a s s o a woi k aai a Re ee we 16 List of Tables 1 2 Technial Specifications Control Unit 22 44 deaan o c cases esenti 7 Scope of Delivery s sed soe e abea a A a a R A 8 1 Preface 5 1 Preface Dear customer in the first instance we want to thank you that you made your decision on a product of OKM Ortungstechnik GmbH The present product is based on a geo electric measuring method which can be use
2. internal accumulators In this way a long durability of the used batteries is guaranteed To load the external and internal batteries you have to use only chargers which are part of our scope of delivery Index Air Humidity 7 Connection of External Power Supply 12 Dimensions 7 electrode cable 14 electrodes 10 14 LCD Display 13 14 Maximal Penetration Depth 7 measured results 14 Operating Temperature 7 Power On and Off Button 14 Power Supply 10 Processor 7 Start Button 13 14 Storage Temperature 7 Voltage 7 Weight 7 19
3. Electrodes In figure 2 you can see how to connect the electrodes to the device in the right way Do it without any unnecessary application of force The detailed discription how to connect the electrodes you can find in section 7 on page 14 Figure 3 Connection of External Power Supply optional In figure 3 you can see how the external power supplyPower Supply has to be connected Please take care that you use the 12V output of the external power supply for the correct cable con nection The external power supply is not part of the standard scope of delivery of your device and can be purchased apart optional 6 Control Elements 11 6 Control Elements In this section you will learn more about the fundamental use of all control elements for this measuring instrument All connections inputs and outputs are explained in detail 6 1 Front View Figure 4 shows the front side of the device Operating Lamp LCD Display Power On and Off Button Input for Charger Figure 4 Front View The Power On and Off Button is used to switch on and off the control unit Before operating with your device you have to be sure that the device is charged The Operating Lamp shines when the device is powered on and indicates the operating readiness of the control unit The LCD Display indicates how often the device was powered on This display is only of interest for the repair and maintenance service The Connection of Charger is
4. Future Series Waterfinder User s manual Waterfinder 2 Any information contained in these operating instructions may be changed without prior notice OKM does not make any warranty for this document This also applies without limitation to implied assurances of merchantability and fitness for a specific purpose OKM does not assume any responsability for errors in this manual or for any incidental or consequential damage or loss associated with the delivery exploitation or usage of this material This documentation is available as presented and without any kind of warranty In no circumstances OKM takes responsibility for lost profits usage or data losts interruption of business activities or all kind of other indirectly damages which developed because of errors in this documentation This instruction manual and all other stored media which are delivered with this package should only be used for this product Program copies are allowed only for security and savety purposes The resale of these programs in original or changed form is absolutely forbitten This manual may not be copied duplicated or translated into another language neither in part nor completely over the copyright matters without the prior written consent of OKM Contents Contents 1 Preface 2 Important Notes 2 General INGt6S corista ei e o od ad a ee Bee da 22 Possible Health Hazards cuece a a a Ee a a 23 Surrounding lvar a a A a a DO o
5. These instructions give information on how to use the device and point out potential sources of danger 2 1 General Notes Being an electronic device Waterfinder has to be treated with the caution and care necessary when such devices are used Any failure to observe the safety precautions given or any use for purposes other than the ones it is conceived for may result in a damage or destruction of the processing unit and connected components The device will get destroyed if it is opened improperly 2 2 Possible Health Hazards If used properly the device normally does not pose any health hazards According to current scientific knowledge the high frequency signals are not harmful to the human body on account of their low power 2 3 Surrounding Area Having been transferred from a cold to a warmer place the device should not be operated im mediately afterwards Any condensation which may have formed might cause the device to get destroyed Avoid strong magnetic fields which may occur in places such as near machines or loudspeakers and avoid using a detector within a radius of 50 meters 2 4 Voltage The power supply should not be outside the indicated range of values Only use batteries and rechargable batteries which are included in the scope of delivery Never use the 230 Volt mains supply 3 Technical Specifications 7 3 Technical Specifications The following technical indications are medial values Duri
6. d to locate water deposits in the target area With our team of specialists we guarantee that our products are under recurrent control Our specialists try to implement new developments in terms of further quality improvements for you Of course by selling our products we cannot guarantee that you really make a find during your research The recognition of hidden objects and structures depends on a hugh number of factors like you know Determining factors are the dielectricity constant of the ground the grade of mineralisation and the dimensions of an object relating to its depth Specially in very wet soil clay and sand with high conductivity of the ground recording of the measured results can be falsified strongly With this product you purchased a device which stood the tests in regular operation like all other products of us If you are interested in where our devices have gone into action please visit our homepage For our company it is necessary that we protect our developments within the framework of exist ing legislation to a patent or trademark registration Therewith we offer you a higher warranty while using our products Please take your time consecutively read this user s manual and familiarize yourself with the utilisation and operation of this Waterfinder User s manual Waterfinder 6 2 Important Notes Please read these operating instructions carefully and closely before using Waterfinder and its accessories
7. dviced to define a wide area to find out in generally if there is a water deposit or not To detect the exact location of water if water exists in this area split your measured field in four smaller parts and repeat the measurement in every subsection This method you can repeat as often as you like until you found the exact location of the water In figure 8 the explained measuring method is represented once again At first measure the wide area which is here represented in black color On the display of the device the message Water 20 appears Then devide this area in four smaller subsections and repeat your measurement inside these red represented fields again Only in the upper left field the result Water 40 will be shown All other fields will indicate the message Water No on the display Now you can split this red marked subsection again to specify the position and size of the detected cavity 1 a l N E i Figure 8 Rarefy a Measurement User s manual Waterfinder 16 8 Loading the Device Before you start a measurement please control if the Waterfinder is charged completely The following section describes how to load the Waterfinder in a correct way To load the internal battery of the device use only the delivered charger Figure 9 Connection of Charger Figure 9 shows how to connect the delivered charger to the Waterfinder Therefore you have to use the appropriate connection at the front side of t
8. esented in figure 7 Figure 7 Connection of Electrodes Try to define a square area with the four electrodes and connect the cables to the main unit Therefore you have to plug in the electrode cable of the upper left electrode in the first connec tion of the device from left to right The following electrode cable which is placed next to it counter clockwise has to be plugged into the next connection Go on in the same direction until all electrodes are connected To perform a measurement plug in the electrodes like explained above and connect them in the correct way Power on the device with the Power On and Off Button The message Press OK scan active appears on the LCD Display You can start the measurement by pressing the Start Button During the measurement procedure the message Water Finder scan active appears on your LCD Display after a short time the measured results are represented If a water deposit has 7 Detection of Water Deposits 15 been detected than the percentage of water relative to your destination area is represented For example the message Water 20 will be shown on the display If no water has been detected the message Water NO is shown Beware that only the following possibilities can be displayed as measured results Water NO Water 20 Water 40 Water 60 Water 80 A particular representation of the single fifth or tenth place is not possible If this is your first measurement it is a
9. he device A control lamp on the charger lights up in green during the loading procedure and signal the current loading of the Waterfinder Only if the lamp stops shining the loading procedure is finished The loading time in case of complete discharge of the device is about 8 12 hours 9 Danger of Explosion during Excavation 17 9 Danger of Explosion during Excavation Unfortunately the last two world wars also made the ground in many places of the world a potentially explosive scrap heap A host of those lethal relics are still buried in the ground Do not start digging and hacking for an object wildly when you receive a signal of a piece of metal from your device Firstly you might indeed cause irreparable damage to a truly rare find and secondly there is a chance that the object reacts in an insulted way and strikes back Note the colour of the ground close to the surface A red or reddish color of the ground is an indicator of rust traces As regards the finds themselves you should definitely pay attention to their shape Curved or round objects should be a sign of alarm especially if buttons rings or little pegs can be identified or felt The same applies to recognizable ammunition or bullets and shells Leave that stuff where it is do not touch anything and most importantly do not take any of it home with you The killing machines of war made use of diabolical inventions such as rocker fuses acid fuses and ball fuses Those c
10. ng operation small variations are quite possible 3 1 Control Unit Dimensions Hx W x D sine coe eee ete tds 430mm x 150mm x 260mm Weight ss about 3kg Voltages A eae ea ea bs 12 VDC ROCOSOS A A E OA ora oh S E E eae thee ode otha Motorola 4 MHz Operating Temperature ers ls sde 0 C 50 C Storage Temperature ici sheet ache beh Scie Sh bn ehhh eh td 20 C 60 C AirHu umidity OA 5 75 Waterproot it Ad a o nina No Maximal Penetration Depth 0 cece cc about 80 meters Table 1 Technial Specifications Control Unit User s manual Waterfinder 8 4 Scope of Delivery In the following section you can find all standard equipment The scope of delivery can be dif ferent in some circumstances because of some optional accessories which should not be included in the basic equipment 1 Control Unit 4 Electrodes with about 20m cable 1 Manual 1 Charger for Control Unit 1 Carrying Case 1 External Power Supply optional 1 Charger for External Power Supply optional 1 Cable for External Power Supply optional Table 2 Scope of Delivery Beware that pictures in this manual could be different to delivered parts 4 Scope of Delivery Control Unit Electrode Charger for Control Unit Figure 1 Scope of Delivery User s manual Waterfinder 10 5 Assembly In this section is explained how to assemble the device and how to prepare a measurement Figure 2 Connection of
11. omponents have been rusting away in the course of time and the slightest movement may cause parts of them to break and be triggered Even seemingly harmless objects such as cartridges or large ammunition are anything but that Explosives may have become crystalline over time that is sugar like crystals have formed Moving such an object may cause those crystals to produce friction leading to an explosion If you come across such relics mark the place and do not fail to report the find to the police Such objects always pose a danger to the life of hikers walkers farmers or children User s manual Waterfinder 18 10 Maintenance and Services In this section you will learn how to maintain your measuring instrument with all included ac cessories to keep it in good condition a long time and to get good measuring results The following list indicates what you absolutely should avoid e penetrating water e strong dirt and dust deposits e hard impacts e strong magnetic fields e high and long lasting heat effect If you want to clean your device please use a dry rag of soft material To avoid any damage you should transport the device and accessories always in the appropriate carrying cases Beware that all batteries and accumulators are always charged fully while operating with your system You should only load the batteries when they are completely discharged no matter if you are working with the external power supply or with the
12. used to connect the delivered charger to the control unit if you want to load the internal battery of the device User s manual Waterfinder 12 6 2 Back View Figure 5 shows the back side of the control unit with all connections Connection of Electrodes Connection of External Power Supply optional Figure 5 Back View The Connection for Electrodes is used to connect the delivered electrodes The Connection of External Power Supply is used to plug in the external power supply to the device It is not included in the scope of delivery and has to be purchased apart optional 6 Control Elements 13 6 3 Touchpad for Menu Navigation The top of the device is including a touchpad like in figure 6 The represented arrows have no particular use for the Waterfinder and are not necessary for operating the device LCD Display No F Start Button Function No Function Figure 6 Touchpad for Menu Navigation The LCD Display indicates the measured results With the Start Button the measurement procedure can be started User s manual Waterfinder 14 7 Detection of Water Deposits The Waterfinder offers you a geo electrical measuring method to detect water The device is not able to determine the exact depth of a located water deposit There are four connections for the electrodes on the control unit You have to keep a certain manner to connect the electrodes in the right way The correct connection is repr

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