DigiTrak F5 Quick Start Manual

1

Power On Receiver

1. Install battery pack and hold
trigger for one second.

2. Click trigger to acknowledge
the warning screen.

3. Note number in globe icon on
startup screen.

4. Click trigger to open Main
menu (or toggle down at the Locate screen).

Receiver Main Menu

1. Telemetry channel 3. Tx frequency

2. Tx type 4. Battery strength

Toggle to menu options and click trigger to select;
indicates a second page. Use Locate mode for locating.

Receiver Locate Screen

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F5

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System Quick Start Guide

Toggle

Trigger

Battery & S/N

Locate

mode

1 2 3 4

Transmitter (Tx)
selection

Settings

Calibration

Power off

HAG

Roll indicator

Locating

target ball

(FLP or RLP)

Receiver

Roll/pitch
update meter

Pitch

Signal strength

Tx temperature

2

Transmitter Selection Menu and Batteries

1. Ensure number in globe icon on transmitter matches that
on the receiver startup screen.

2. Install batteries. Dual-frequency transmitter batteries must be
loaded with transmitter in proper orientation (pointing up or
down) to set the desired frequency.

3. Use Transmitter Selection option on Main menu to select
transmitter type and frequency.

Transmitter Selection Menu

Calibration Menu

Only calibrate with transmitter in housing and in an
interference-free environment. Verify calibration daily.

1. Place transmitter in housing on
level ground 3 m from receiver
(measure from inside edge of
receiver as shown).

2. Record signal strength.

3. Select 1-pt calibration from
calibration menu and follow the
instructions.

4. Verify calibration by moving the receiver ±1.5 m, then holding the
trigger to take a depth/distance reading.

DIGITAL
CONTROL

INCORPORATED

Current transmitter
type (F5) and
frequency (19.2) are
shown at the top

3

Settings Menu

Use the Settings menu to set the time zone, language,
depth units, pitch units, telemetry channel, and other units
as needed to the desired settings. Set the remote display to
match receiver settings.

Height-Above-Ground (HAG) Menu

Use the HAG menu to set the distance from the bottom of
the receiver to the ground while holding the receiver. With
the HAG set, you can take accurate below-ground depth
measurements without placing the receiver on the ground. HAG
resets to Off when the F5 receiver powers off.

Background Interference Check

At the Locate screen or in Interference Noise Check mode
(under Diagnostics) with no active transmitters in range,
walk the bore path while checking for background noise.
Mark areas with increased background noise (red flags
used below).

One-Person Background Signal Strength Check

Conduct this check for all transmitters/frequencies you have
available (up to five), then use the one with the lowest ambient
interference level (signal noise). When drilling, the signal from the
transmitter must be at least 150 points above the ambient noise
level. Where noise is excessive, data signal may be temporarily
random or unavailable.

LL

Intended bore path

Background noise

Red flag area