SubSurface Instruments AML Operator's Manual

SubSurface Instruments Inc.

1841-C Plane Park Drive

De Pere, WI 54115

“AML”

is a Trademark of SubSurface Instruments

(Patents Pending)

All Material

Locator (AML)

Operator’s

Manual

920-347-1788 Phone

920-347-1791 Fax

[e-mail]
www.SSILocators.com

Made
In the
U S A

Table of Contents

2 Table of Contents
3 FCC/IC Statements
4Overview
5 Parts
6 Operating Panel & Battery Replacement
7 How it Works
8 Alignment of Signal
9 Technology Overview
10 Search Method
11 About Pipes & Cables
12 About Other Objects
13 About Depth Estimating
14 Depth Estimation via Triangulation
15 Warranty Statement

PAGE DESCRIPTION

2

FCC/IC Statements

•FCC

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

• IC (Industrie Canada)

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause

undesired operation of the device.

3

“AML” ™

“Think, Point, and Shoot”

• One hand operation.

• No separate transmitter/receiver.

• No wires, no stakes, no clips or clamps.

• Metallic and/or Non-Metallic targets.

• On/Off “Point & Shoot”.

• 3 Sensitivity Settings: Hi, Med, Low.

• 4 Alkaline “C” cells.

• Weight 2.5 # with batteries.

• Laser light marks the “spot”.
Just imagine where the target

is, and “point it out”. Think,
scan, use common sense… find
and confirm the target.

4

Name the Parts

Battery Access
Screw Off & On
Flashlight-type access:
4 “C” cells recommended.
(Insert “+” end of battery first)

Left side target indicator
Right side target indicator
Test/Tuning Access (covered)

On/Off Knob 4-pos:
Off, and…
3-high, 2-med, 1-lo

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Green LED
(Indicates unit “ON”

)

Target Laser Cavity
RED Laser marks
the Target Position.

WARNING – DANGER

NEVER point the front of this unit (which contains the “Laser”) in
such a direction that it may cause eye injury to yourself or anyone
else. This Positioning RED Laser can & will come on (activate
automatically) at any moment when the unit is turned ON, even if
you cannot see it; therefore, heed the WARNING at all times.

Handle

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Ba

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Fr

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Cap

Right Side

Left Side

Clamshell Top
Clamshell Bottom

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