Xplore ORX User Manual
USER’S MANUAL
09/11/2018
MADE IN FRANCE BY
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WSA WIRELESS HEADPHONESOPTIONAL
Pairing the WSA with remote control
Functions
MI6 OPTIONAL
Pairing the MI-6 with remote control
Unpair the MI-6
Recover a lost MI-6
MI-6 active display screen
MI-6 extended functions
Sensitivity
Tone
Audio PITCH / Audio PULSE
Programs & Saving
POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES
USB charger
Battery Status
Battery life
Charging time
Battery care
Precautions
PRATICAL INFORMATION
TROUBLESHOOTING AND SOLUTIONS
SPARE PARTS
SPECIFICATIONS
BATTERY INFO FOR AIR TRANSPORT
RECOMMANDATIONS / LAW
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EU IC FCC
ELECTRICAL WASTE RECYCLING
WARRANTY
PRECAUTION FOR USE
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIO WAVES
ACCESSORIES
FACTORY PROGRAMS
ORX STARTING UP
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BACK
TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION
ASSEMBLY
FACTORY PROGRAMS
REMOTE CONTROL
MENU
Sensitivity
Frequency
Frequency shift
Iron tone
Discrimination IAR (Gold Field)
Discrimination
Threshold
Reactivity
GROUND
General features
Ground eets
OPTION
CONFIGURATION
Loudspeaker
Backlight
Contrast
Language
GO TERRAIN apps
Update
Programs
Save program
Coils
Pairing a new coil
Save a coil into the list
Delete coil from the list
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Congratulations on the purchase of your ORX and welcome to the world of research and
exploration.
You have invested in a high-tech metal detector capable of exceptional performance.
The ORX has been designed and manufactured in France.
The ORX
is innovative in terms of metal detector design as it oers an unique system based on
dierent wireless elements communicating via a digital radio link. In this new design the coil and
remote control have been made independent of each other through the integration of very
compact high-capacity lithium batteries.
An ultra-miniature electronic circuit, incorporated in the search coil, digitises and analyses
the signals. The signal is processed at the source and not conveyed via a wire link, which
greatly improves data quality.
Incorporating components from leading-edge technologies such as scientic instrumentation,
has enabled us to produce a powerful, rapid, lightweight, compact and fully controllable digital
detector.
Whether you are an experienced user or a beginner, The ORX lets you decide whether
or not to modify any of its remote control settings. Powerful pre-congured factory programs
enable all users to get started immediately, while expert detectorists can choose more
advanced parameters via the intuitive interface.
Lastly, the new patented XP stem has the combined advantages of an S-shaped stem and a
straight telescopic stem. It enables you to deploy or fold away the device in just a few seconds,
and to change the coil in an instant.
So now you’re ready for a new adventure!
TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION
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ASSEMBLY HF COILS / REMOTE CONTROL
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SENS
REACTIVITY
DISC IAR
MENU
FREQUENCY
1- GOLD
27800 HZ
GND LEVEL
GND BALANCE GND MEASURE
TARGET ID
IRON PROBABILITY
1- GOLD
27800 HZ
GND LEVEL
GND BALANCE GND MEASURE
KHZ
Change
programs
Control settings
Conguration / Programs / coils
Decrease the ground eect corrections
Decrease values
USB connection for charging
or updating the software
Increase the ground eect corrections
Increase values
3.5 plug: audio output jack
Battery level (displays alternately)
Coil / Remote control / MI-6
Name of active program
Change program with
Mineralisation strength
The actual level of ground eect
corrections (use phase adjustment)
from 60 to 99
Detection Frequency used
Ground mineralisation index
(phase measured constantly
for information)
Target ID
Battery level
Coil / Remote control / MI-6
Probability level of iron
Return to the main menu
To scroll through the menu
Frequency shift
Quick press : access to MENU
DISCRI - SENS - FREQ ...
Press 2 sec: to send the Target ID
to GO TERRAIN apps
When a target is detected
- Example of secondairy screen :
Quick press: Automatic capture of the ground
eects (Ground Grab)
Press 2 sec : PINPOINT Mode
ON/OFF
FACTORY PROGRAMS
REMOTE CONTROL
# 1 - GOLD
# 2 - FINE GOLD
# 3 - COIN FAST
# 4 - COIND DEEP
#5 - USER
# 6 - USER
For low / average mineralisation, good sensitivity to medium and large sized Gold.
For heavy mineralisation / with good sensitivity to small and medium sized Gold.
For coins and all types of targets good performance on mineralised or contaminated ground.
For coins and all types of targets good performance on low mineralised / uncontaminated ground.
Customisable GOLD or COIN program.
Customisable GOLD or COIN program.
The GOLD and COIN programs use dierent methods of signal processing.
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THRESHOLD
FREQUENCY
REACTIVITY
MENU
SENS
GND LEVE
L
GND BALAN
CE
G
ND MEASUR
E
Conguring the main detection settings.
Press Scroll through the menu by pressing
Adjust the Sensitivity level (from 0 to 99) with
Exit with .
Sensitivity is often described as the setting which adjusts the device’s power
level. Increased sensitivity levels can enable the ORX to detect deeper targets
but may cause an unstable operation.The most commonly used sensitivity
levels range from 50 to 80. It may be necessary to reduce the level if there
is too much interference.
Scroll through the frequencies with
The ORX
gives you the choice of three operating frequencies which
cover most detection needs.
- 22cm 9’’ coil : 15kHz, 30kHz and 50 kHz.
- Elliptical coil : 15kHz, 30kHz and 80 kHz.
- X35 coil : 4kHz, 8kHz, 12kHz, 17kHz and 25kHz.
They enable you to adapt your machine to suit a wide variety of soils and targets.
Here is a example of the most likely targets that may be detected according to the frequency:
4 / 8 / 12 / 15 / 17 kHz 30 kHz 55 kHz / 80 kHz
Large to medium
sized targets
Medium to small
targets
Small to miniature
targets
Press
to shift frequency.
You can shift your operating frequency slightly to avoid
interference
generated by another detector in close proximity or electromagnetic
interference (EMI).
SENSITIVITY
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY SHIFT
SENS
REACTIVITY
DISC IAR
MENU
FREQUENCY
KHZ
,
SENS
REACTIVITY
DISC IAR
MENU
FREQUENCY
KHZ
,
MENU
Chann el 14K 13.3K 13.6K 14.0K 14.4K 14.8K 15.2 K 15.6K
Chann el 28K 26.6K 27.3K 28.0K 28.8K 29.6K 30.4K 31.3 K
Chann el 54K 50. 0K 51.2K 52.6K 54.0K 55.5K 57.1K 58. 8K
Channel 80K 68.3K 70.1K 72.0K 74.0K 76.1K 78.4K 80.8K
Do not test your device in your home or in your garden as there is considerable electromagnetic and
metallic interference in urban environments.
DISC IAR
THRESHOLD
SENSITIVITY
IRON TONE
Activate / de-activate the low ferrous tone with .
MENU
IRON TONE
ON
PROG COIN
120 Hz
IRON TONE (120hz)
500 H
z
725 H
z
1
000 Hz
PROG GOLD
PITCH
2
3
IRON TONE ( PITCH )
200 Hz
rd
TONE
nd
TONE
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Adjust the IAR (Iron Amplitude Rejection) DISCRIMINATION from 0 to 5. It applies
only to targets that produce strong signals – typically shallow ferrous items. IAR
will not reject deeper targets which may come across as ferrous when they are
buried in mineralised ground, This is to ensure good targets are not rejected by
mistake.
Gold nuggets (buried deep in mineralised ground) generate a similar target
signature to a ferrous item. So in this case, it is better to reduce the level of discrimination.
DISCRIMINATION IAR
PROGRAMS 1 & 2 GOLD
Large masses in ground with little iron contamination.
General use.
Dicult soils contaminated with iron, hot rocks, etc.
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2/2.5
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In terms of pure performance, the greatest detection ranges are obtained with low reactivity levels.
However, you will nd more targets and will penetrate deeper in mineralised ground with
medium or high reactivity levels.
THRESHOLD
PROGRAMS 1 & 2 GOLD
Threshold is a faint background sound. Adjust the threshold from 0 to 20 with
Adjust The Reactivity from 1 to 3 with .
REACTIVITY
IRON VOL
THRESHOLD
MENU
DISC IAR
MENU
REACTIVITY
The Reactivity is a vital setting that determines the detector’s performance in terms of how quickly it
analyses the signal from detected targets, and its ability to separate the signals from several targets
located close together. This is also known as Recovery speed. If the soil contains a great deal of iron, hot
rocks or other mineralised debris, soil penetration is generally reduced.
The ORX
enables you to select a
high degree of reactivity which will help you speed up the analysis of signals. However if the ground is
"clean", it is better to reduce the Reactivity and sweep slower. The machine will be more sensitive to deep
masses and obtain better ground penetration.
The ORX
is a fast and selective detector !
Typical recommended Reactivity settings are as follows :
DISCRIMINATION
PROGRAMS 3 & 4 COIN
Adjust the discrimination level from 0 to 99 with .
Increasing the discrimination value enables you to gradually reject any target with a conductivity
level lower than the selected setting. Ex: if you set the discrimination level to 10, you will reject iron
with a value of between 0 and 10.
Dierent tones to help with target identication :
Dierent tones to help with target identication :
Coke
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 99
120 Hz
500 Hz 725 Hz
2
3
IRON TONE ( PITCH )
200 Hz
rd
TONE
nd
TONE
Bronze coins
Medium gold nuggets
Ferrous
Small gold
nuggets,
lead, foil...
Fine coins
Medium gold nuggets
Big gold nuggets
Silver coins
IRON TONE (120hz)
1000 Hz
PITCH
07
1- GOLD
27800 HZ - SALT
GND LEVEL
GND BALANCE GND MEASURE
Dierent levels of soil mineralisation can aect the performance of your detector. For example, this may
be due to natural magnetic mineralisation such as iron oxide, hot rocks and magnetite, or sporadic
mineralisation from sites of ancient habitation. Other magnetic items include: hearths, pottery, hot rocks,
slag, etc. You may also experience high mineralisation from black sand and electrically conductive salt
water (Depending on the beach region).
If your ground is not mineralized (check mineralisation bargraph below),
there is no need to adjust
your ground balance to a level below 88: because the ground has not given a signicant spurious echo
indicating low mineralisation levels.
General features
GROUND
SALT mode : Gold search on highly conductive soil ( salt lake or beach)
Press to enable or disable the salt feature.
Mineralisation strength: The higher the bar graph, the
more mineralized the ground is. Sweep the coil over the ground
for 10 seconds to evaluate the mineralisation strength. If the
level is low, there is less need to make any adjustments.
The ground mineralisation level
(measured constantly for information).
The adjusted level of ground eect
(User adjustment ).