Power on/off
Switch the locator or transmitter on by pressing the key.
To switch the locator or transmitter off, press and hold the 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 |
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Enter the menu. |
Switch power off. |
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Scroll through locate frequencies from low to high.
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In active locating: SideStep (See iLOC section) When using Current Direction™ Perform a CD Reset.
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When using active frequencies: Toggle Peak, Peak+, Null, Broad Peak and guidance antenna modes.
In Power Mode: scroll Power Filters™ for improved discrimination of parallel or strong power signals.
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In Peak+ antenna mode: Switch between Guidance and Null arrows.
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Increase and decrease gain. RD8100 automatically sets gain to mid-point when pressed. |
Rapidly increase and decrease gain steps in 1dB increments. |
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Take a survey measurement and send over Bluetooth if paired. |
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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 |
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Enter the menu. |
Switch power off. |
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Scroll through locate frequencies from low to high. |
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Take voltage and impedance measurements using selected frequency. |
Take voltage and impedance measurements at a standardized frequency. |
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Adjusts the output signal. |
Select standby /maximum standard power. |
NOTE: to scroll through frequencies from high to low, holdwhile pressing the button (applies to both locators and transmitters).
Antenna Modes
The RD8100 locator supports 5 antenna modes to suit your particular application or the local environment.
To scroll between locate modes, press thekey.
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PEAK: For accurate locating, the peak bargraph provides a visual readout of the signal strength. The peak signal is found directly over the buried utility. |
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PEAK+: Choose to combine the accuracy of the peak bargraph with Null arrows, which can indicate the presence of distortion, or with proportional guidance arrows for rapid line tracing - switch between them by pressing and holding thekey. |
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GUIDANCE: Proportional arrows and a ballistic directional 'needle' combine with audio left/right indication for rapidly tracing the general path of a buried utility. |
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BROAD PEAK: Operating similarly to Peak mode, but giving a result over a wider area. Used to detect and trace very weak signals, for example very deep utilities. |
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NULL: Provides a quick left/right indication of the path of a utility. As Null is susceptible to interference, it is best used in areas where no other utilities are present. |