3M 2250M-iD User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1. Safety Information

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• A. Intended Use

  6
• 2. About This Manual

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• 3. Quick Start

  8
• A. Transmitter Battery Installation

  8
• B. Receiver Battery Installation

  9
• C. Cleaning

  10
• D. Service and Accessories

  10
• F. 3M Dynatel Transmitter 2273 Keypad and Connector Definitions

  11
• G. Maximum Transmitter Output

  12
• H. Rechargeable Battery

  12
• I. 3M Dynatel Receiver 2250M Key Pad and Display Definitions

  13
• J. 3M Dynatel Receiver 2273M Key Pad and Display Definitions

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• 4. Menu Displays

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• A. Main Menu

  15
• 5. Configuring The Receiver

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• A. Select Depth Units

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• B. Setting the Receiver Clock

  18
• C. Selecting a Language

  18
• D. Enabling/Disabling Frequencies

  19
• E. Selecting External Jack Frequencies (Tone Frequencies)

  19
• F. Creating User Defined Frequencies

  19
• G. Filtering Power Frequency Interference

  20
• H. Selecting Locating Audio

  20
• 6. Buried Cables And Pipes: Transmitter Connections

  21
• A. Direct Connect Method

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• B. Dyna-Coupler Method

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• C. Induction Method

  24
• 7. Receiver Modes

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• A. Directional Peak (Dir Pk)

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• B. Directional Null (DirNull)

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• C. Special Peak (Spl Pk)

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• D. Induction Peak (Ind Pk)

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• E. Expanded Mode

  30
• 8. Depth and Current Estimate

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• 9. Locating Frequencies

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• A. Active Frequencies

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• B. Power Frequencies

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• C. Passive Frequencies

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• D. Auxiliary Frequencies

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• 10. Locating in Directional Peak Mode

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• 11. Locating Active Duct Probes (Sondes)

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• A. Determining ADP Depth

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• 12. Locating Buried Sheath Faults and Earth-Return Faults

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• A. Transmitter Setup

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• B. Pinpointing the Buried Fault

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• 13. Locating 3M™ Electronic Markers and 3M™ iD Markers

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• A. Enabling/Disabling Marker Types

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• B. Alert Mode

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• C. Single Marker Locate

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• D. Dual Marker Locate

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• E. 3M iD Marker Depth

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• F. Passive Electronic Marker (Non-iD) Depth

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• 14. Creating/Editing Templates for 3M™ iD Markers

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• A. Creating New Templates

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• B. Editing Templates

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• 15. Writing 3M iD Markers

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• A. Modifying Marker Data to be Written

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• 16. Reading 3M iD Markers

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• 17. Reviewing Marker Read/Write History

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• A. Read History

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• B. Write History [SK]

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• 18. GPS Operation

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• A. Communicating with the GPS Device

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• B. Capturing the GPS Coordinates (Capture Mode / Mode 1)

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• D. Path Mapping with GPS

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• 19. Additional Applications

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• A. Aerial Faults (Toning)

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• B. Cable Identification

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• 20. Help Mode

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• 21. 3M™ Dynatel™ PC Tool Kit and Locator Software Upgrades

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• 22. Self Test Of Receiver

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• 23. Product Description And Optional Accessories

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• A. Product Description

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• B. Standard Configurations

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• C. Optional 3M™ Accessories for 3M Dynatel™ Locators

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• 24. Receiver Specifications

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• 25. Transmitter Specifications

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• 26. Environmental and Regulatory Specifications

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• 27. Rechargeable Battery Information

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