Keypad options

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Power on/off

Switch the locator or transmitter on by pressing the power key key.

To switch the locator or transmitter off, press and hold the power key key until the screen blanks off.

NOTE: The locator will automatically power off after 5 minutes if no keys are pressed.

 

Keypad actions & shortcuts

 

Locator key actions

 

Key Short press Long press
power key.png

Enter the menu

Switch power off
frequency key.png

Scroll through locate frequencies from low to high

SideStep (see ‘iLOC’ section)
When using Current Direction™:
Perform a CD Reset
antenna key.png

When using active frequencies: Toggle Peak, Peak+, Null, Broad Peak and Guidance antenna modes.

In Power Mode: scroll through Power Filters™ for improved discrimination of parallel or strong signals.

In UTIL mode: Scroll through a list of utilities: GAS, TEL, SEW, TMA, H2O, PWR, EXL, IRR, CTV

In Peak+ antenna mode: Switch between Guidance and Null arrows.

 

 

 
up and down keys.png Increase and decrease gain. RD8200SG automatically sets gain to mid-point when pressed. Rapidly increase and decrease gain steps in 1dB increments.
survey key.png Take a survey measurement and send over Bluetooth if paired. Switch between utilities whilst in UTIL mode.
transmitter key.png Send an iLOC command to a paired transmitter. Enter the transmitter power setting menu for use over iLOC.

 

Transmitter key actions

Key Short press Long press
power key.png Enter the menu. Switch power off.
frequency key.png Scroll through locate frequencies from low to high.  
measure key.png Take voltage and impedance measurements using selected frequency. Take voltage and impedance measurements at a standardized frequency.
up and down keys.png Adjusts the output signal. Select standby down arrow /maximum standard power.up arrow

NOTE: to scroll through frequencies from high to low, holdfrequency keywhile pressing the down arrowbutton (applies to both locators and transmitters).