Ditch Witch TK Series Manual - Manual (Page 40)

TK Series Guidance System Operator’s Manual
System Operation - 39
Enable Tracker Control
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Enable Tracker Control
Tracker Control allows the tracker operator to disable hydraulic thrust and rotation power to a compatible
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drilling unit within 16 seconds. This mode will not stop thrust and rotation immediately.
When tracker and display communications cease, green tracker control strobe on drilling unit will light and
thrust and rotation will be disabled.
Operation
1. Turn on drilling unit, display, and tracker.
2. On display, navigate to Wireless>Telemetry>Control Code. Note code. (The code is the last four
digits of the display serial number.)
3. On tracker, navigate to Wireless>Telemetry>Control Code. Enter code from display using the Up
and Down arrows for each digit. Press Select/Send to save the desired number for each digit.
4. Remove tracker control key from drilling unit and keep in tracker operator’s possession.
5. On tracker, navigate to Wireless>Telemetry>Tracker Control. Select Enable.
6. Drill and track bore until drill head enters target pit or exits ground.
7. Turn off tracker. After 8-16 seconds, tracker control light on drilling unit will come on and hydraulic
power to thrust and rotation will be disabled.
8. Change downhole tools.
9. If you are tracking backreamer’s path, turn on tracker and enable code transmission. After 8-16
seconds, tracker control light on drilling unit will go off and thrust and rotation will function.
If you are not tracking backreamer’s path, install tracker control key on drilling unit and turn to the
Disable position to override tracker control. Tracker control light on drilling unit will go off and thrust
and rotation will function.
Incorrect procedures could result in death, injury, or property damage.
Learn to use equipment correctly.
To help avoid injury, do not stand or walk over the bore path while drill string is moving
during drilling and backreaming.
IMPORTANT:
• If thrust and rotation do not work, check if tracker control strobe on drilling unit is on.
If it is, communication has probably stopped between tracker and display or tracker
is set to incorrect code. If communication cannot be restored, install tracker control
key on drilling unit and turn to the Disable position to override tracker control.
Tracker control strobe will go off and thrust and rotation will function.
• Tracker operator cannot stop thrust and rotation from tracker with tracker control key
installed in drilling unit and turned to disable position.
• See the drilling unit operator manual for more information.