SubSurface Instruments PL-2000 User manual

Transmitter Operation
Inductive Mode
Direct Connection Mode
Choose either
27kHz or 8kHz
frequency:
Adjust the Output
Power for either
long distance
(maximum power)
or for short distance
(save battery life):
Connect the Direct Mode cables to the transmitter, Ground stake, and the metal conductor to be located:
Switch the transmitter to Direct Mode:
Choose a frequency, or “MIX” for all 3 frequencies at once:
Confirm that
Ground connection
is good:
If the Ground connection is poor,
re-position the Ground stake and
check both the Red cable and the
Black cable for good contact.
Turn OFF power before touching
metal stake or metal clamps!
.5 kHz (512 Hz)
or 8 kHz go the
longest distances.
.5 kHz requires a
continuous,
grounded conductor.
Check the Red
(pos.) cable for
good contact too.
Frequency
Direct Mode
Displays 27kHz,
8kHz, 0.5kHz,
or MIX
Direct Mode/Inductive
Mode Selection Switch
Output Power level (shown at max.)
Frequency
Selection
Switch
Frequency Selection Switch
Output Power level
UP and DOWN
Switches
Right Wrong
Connect to transmitter Connect Red cable to conductor
Attach the clamp
for the Black cable
to the Ground
stake. Position the
Ground stake
5-15 feet from
side of conductor.
Attach the
clamp for the
Red cable at a
clean spot
on conductor.
PL-2000
Quick Reference
Guide
Position the transmitter on the ground over the pipe or cable:
Connect Black cable to the Ground stake
a.
a.
c.
d. e.
b.
b.
c.
2 or 3 symbols for good Ground.
A poor Ground is displayed: POOR

The Receiver must be operated
facing in the direction of the
pipeline or cable.
Turned 90 degrees from the
pipeline or cable, there is
no response at all.
When the receiver is turned
ON, the Sensitivity is automatically
adjusted depending upon the signal
detected from the transmitter.
Select the same frequency as selected
at the transmitter for “active” locating,
or select “Radio” or “50/60 Hz” for
“passive” locating (no transmitter).
Select the Operating Mode
depending whether you wish
to locate a line with highest
accuracy or longest distance,
or you are locating a Sonde
inside a pipe.
Peak mode has the highest
accuracy locates, and DIST allows
even longer distance locates.
Null allows fast tracking.
The receiver only locates the line in
Peak Mode and DIST Mode when
the bar graph is climbing on the
sloped sections.
If the words “Excess Sens.” appear,
turn down the Sensitivity. If the bar
graph is not climbing the sloped
section at all, turn up the Sensitivity.
Sensitivity must be increased as you
walk further from the transmitter.
The depth of the line or a sonde
can be measured in the Peak
Mode or the Sonde Mode only.
The receiver turns OFF automatically
when no key has been touched for
5 minutes. The audio sound can be
adjusted at the Speaker Key
(right side) for louder, quieter,
or no sound.
Sensitivity
Setting
(0 to 40)
27 kHz Frequency
8 kHz Frequency
Speaker
Loudness
Null Mode
Selected
Receiver on
left of Line
Line
DIST Mode
Selected
The receiver
must be directly
over the line.
The rubber foot
on the bottom
should rest on
the ground. Keep
the receiver
vertical and still.
Bar Graph
Climbing
Slopes
Decrease
Sensitivity
Increase
Sensitivity
Depth of
line (inches)
Current
Measurement
(0 to 100 value)
Press the
Depth Switch
and wait a few
seconds. Turn
OFF depth by
pressing again.
Sensitivity
Setting
(0 to 40)
Operating
Mode Switch
(choose Peak,
Null, DIST,
or Sonde)
Current
Measurement
Backlight
Depth (available
only for Peak and
Sonde modes)
Frequency
Selection Switch
(choose 27 kHz,
8 kHz, .5 kHz,
RADIO or
50/60 Hz)
“Peak” Mode
Selected
Numeric Display
of Detected Signal
Battery Power
Bar Graph of
Detected Signal
Receiver Operation PL-2000
Quick Reference
Guide
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