Page 2 - Contents
2 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C Contents 1. Safety Information ...........................................................................................................62. About This Manual...........................................................................................................73. Quick S...
Page 5 - Safety Information; Intended Use; Explanation of Signal Word Consequences; Do not throw away in normal trash.
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 5 1. Safety Information Please read, understand and follow all safety information contained in these instructions prior to the use of the 3M ™ Dynatel ™ Pipe/Cable Locators 2500 Series. Retain these instructions for future reference. Intended Use The 3M Cable/Pipe/Fault 2550/257...
Page 7 - A. Transmitter Battery Installation; CAUTION; To reduce the risks associated with fire and explosion:
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 7 3. Quick Start A. Transmitter Battery Installation Loosen the six screws on the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the transmitter. Remove the cover.Install six ‘C’ size alkaline cell batteries (LR14) into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –)....
Page 8 - B. Receiver Battery Installation
8 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C B. Receiver Battery Installation Remove cap from receiver handle.Install eight ‘AA’ size alkaline batteries (LR6) into the battery holder as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –).Attach battery holder to the PP3 connector in the receiver handle, and slide holder into the...
Page 10 - F. Transmitter 2573Keypad and Connector Definitions
10 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C F. Transmitter 2573Keypad and Connector Definitions off + - o Trace on on Output Level Dynatel TM 2573 T-1 T-2 T-3 T-4 T-5 T-6 T-7 [T-1] off: Turns unit off and performs battery test. [T-2] on: Ohm-meter/Fault Locate/Tone: Turns the unit on and cycles through the following co...
Page 11 - G. Maximum Transmitter Output; To reduce the risk associated with hazardous voltage:; H. Rechargeable Battery Information
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 11 G. Maximum Transmitter Output An external 12V DC source is required for 12-Watt Output (Max setting) using a 12-watt transmitter. Connecting the rechargeable battery (2200RB) to the External Jack [T-7] will provide this external source, or the cigarette lighter adapter cable ...
Page 12 - I. Receiver 2550 Keypad and Display Definitions; Speaker Volume Control:
12 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C I. Receiver 2550 Keypad and Display Definitions [10] [11] [12] [13] [1] [9][8] [7][6] [5] [SK] [2] [3] [4] 14 15 16 Access panel on bottom side of Receiver under rubber cover [1] On/Off (Power): Turns unit on and off. [2] TRACE (Locate) MODE: Toggles between Cable View locate...
Page 13 - J. 2573 Receiver Keypad and Display Definitions; Fault Finding Direction Indicators:
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 13 [15] Serial Port: RS232 port to connect the receiver to a PC via serial cable or USB-to- Serial Adapter cable.[16] Earphone Jack: Will fit standard 1/8 inch (3.175 mm) mini-jack mono earphone plug (not included). J. 2573 Receiver Keypad and Display Definitions [11] [12] [13] ...
Page 15 - MAIN MENU Display 2
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 15 3. COM : Displays second level COM Port setting display to configure RS232 port communication with different devices – a. PC – Receiver will communicate to a computer b. NMEA – Port is configured to accept coordinates from GPS device c. GIS – Port is configured to send 3M ™ i...
Page 17 - Configuring The Receiver; A. Selecting Depth Units
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 17 5. Configuring The Receiver In the setup mode, the units of depth measurement, time, date, and date format can be set. The receiver can be configured to detect only certain frequencies and/or specific utility markers (3M ™ Dynatel ™ Receivers 2550-iD and 2573-iD only) and act...
Page 18 - D. Enabling/Disabling Locating Frequencies
18 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C D. Enabling/Disabling Locating Frequencies Menu/OK [5:Toggle to MAIN MENU] + >>More [SK:4] + [SK:5] + >>More [SK:d] + Locate Freq [SK:f] The user can select the frequencies that the receiver will detect. All the available frequencies are listed in four groups (Lef...
Page 19 - G. Creating User Defined Frequencies
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 19 F. Selecting External Jack Frequencies (Tone Frequencies) Menu/OK [5:Toggle to MAIN MENU] + >>More [SK:4] + [SK:5] + >>More [SK:d] + >>More [SK:h] + Tone/Freq [SK:k] A coupler can be plugged into the External Jack [15] ([14] on 2550 locator) of the receiver ...
Page 21 - Locating Buried Cables And Pipes; A. Transmitter Connections; Direct Connect Method
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 21 6. Locating Buried Cables And Pipes A. Transmitter Connections Perform a battery test. Use one of the following three methods to produce a trace signal on the target pipe or cable. 1. Direct Connect Method ! WARNING This WARNING applies to the use of the Direct Connect Cables...
Page 23 - The jaws of the coupler must fully close.
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 23 2. 3M™ Dyna-Coupler Method ! WARNING This WARNING applies to the following 3M Dyna-Couplers; • 3" (75 mm) - Part number 3001• 4.5" (114 mm) - Part number 4001• 6" (150 mm) - Part number 1196• All accessory kits containing any of the listed Dyna-Couplers - Part num...
Page 26 - D. One-person Active Induction Mode Sweeps
26 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C Walk in a grid pattern over the sweep area holding the receiver as shown in the following illustration. Stop when there is a response increase, locate the position of the maximum signal, follow the conductor path all the way out of the sweep area while putting location marks ...
Page 27 - E. Two-person Active Induction Mode Sweeps; Sweeping
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 27 E. Two-person Active Induction Mode Sweeps In two-person active induction mode sweeps, one person holds the transmitter and the other holds the receiver while walking together in a sweep pattern detecting long conductors in the ground when crossed by transmitter and receiver ...
Page 28 - Receiver Locating Trace Modes; Left of Target Path
28 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 7. Receiver Locating Trace Modes A. Trace View (T-View) TRACE [2] Trace View mode, or T-View, provides an intuitive mapping display showing the utility path utilizing a dynamic directional arrows and path indication line. This combination provides an excellent visual represen...
Page 32 - Depth and Current Estimate
32 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C F. Expanded Mode VOL [13] (press up arrow) When the third ring of the speaker icon is dotted or broken and ‘xpnd’ appears below the speaker icon as shown, the receiver is in “Expanded” mode. This mode is used for pinpointing a target cable or pipe. The area of response of the...
Page 33 - Locating Frequencies; A. Active Frequencies
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 33 • Optional step: Press Clear All [SK] to delete all stored depth information. − The operator may select a specific memory location to store the depth readings by pressing Mem Select [SK]. When the preferred location appears on the display, press Save [SK]. The display and mem...
Page 35 - Locating in Directional Peak Mode
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 35 10. Locating in Directional Peak Mode The following are instructions for locating a buried pipe or cable using the direct connect method and the Directional Peak (Dir Pk) mode. Other methods of connection and tracing modes/features are explained in previous sections.Step 1. I...
Page 37 - Depth; Relative Current
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 37 Step 18. Measure the Depth and Current occasionally to verify target path. Note: In order to measure the Depth and Relative Current accurately, the operator must pinpoint the target pipe or cable, and the receiver handle should be in-line with the target path. − While in Dir ...
Page 38 - A. Determining Active Duct Probe Depth
38 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C Step 8. With the receiver handle perpendicular to the conduit path, locate the ADP position by moving along the path until the strongest Signal Strength [9] ([8] for 2550 locator) is found. Adjust Gain [3] up or down when the Bar Graph [11] ([10] for 2550 locator) remains eit...
Page 40 - B. Pinpointing the Buried Fault
40 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C B. Pinpointing the Buried Fault Step 1. Connect the 3M ™ Earth Contact Frame to the External Jack [15] ([14] for 2550) of the receiver using the Earth Contact Frame cable (4 ft. (1.2 m) cable). Step 2. Press On/Off [1] to power on the receiver. The receiver display screen wil...
Page 43 - C. Single Marker Locate; Gain level
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 43 − The display will return to Special Peak (Spl Pk) Cable Locate / Alert On. − If the selected type of utility marker is detected, a second audio tone will emit from the unit and the marker bar graph will fill. Step 6. To change the type of marker that the unit will detect in ...
Page 46 - iD Markers; A. Creating New Templates
46 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C Step 4. To access the memory locations, press Mem Select [SK]. − Save [SK] will place each entry in sequential order in memory (M1–M5) until five readings have been stored. The receiver will overwrite saved entries in excess of five, beginning with M1. Step 5. Optional step: ...
Page 52 - A. Modifying Marker Data to be Written
52 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C Step 8. After writing to the 3M ™ iD Marker is completed, the following screen will be displayed. The following messages may appear in the writing process. − Message 1. If the overwrite option was set to "No" And there was data present on the target market then the fo...
Page 56 - GPS Compatibility Operation
56 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C B. Write History [SK] Menu/OK [5:Toggle to MAIN MENU] + Data Template [SK:2] + Write History [SK:b] • Select the marker data to be viewed by pressing the up/down arrows [SK]. • Press Write Details [SK] to view all data that was sent to the marker. • Press Write History [SK] t...
Page 59 - Additional Applications; Transmitter Setup
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 59 19. Additional Applications A. Aerial Faults (Toning) (3M ™ Dynatel ™ Models 2573 and 2573-iD only) Transmitter Setup Step 1. Connect the transmitter (based on type of fault) as described in Connection Diagrams in the following section. Step 2. Press and hold off [T-1] to per...
Page 60 - Connection Diagrams; B. Cable Identification
60 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C Connection Diagrams Short:Figure #1: Red clip to Tip; Black clip to ring. Cross:Figure #2: Red clip to the crossed conductor of one pair; Black clip to the crossed conductor of the other pair. Ground:Figure #3: Red clip to the faulted conductor; Black clip to ground. Split:Fi...
Page 62 - Self Test of Receiver
62 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 21. 3M ™ Dynatel ™ PC Tool Kit and Locator Software Upgrades Locator software upgrades are periodically released and can be downloaded, free of charge, at www.3M.com/dynatel . Located under the Software Updates section, the software link is titled Dynatel ™ M-Series Locator P...
Page 63 - Product Description And Optional Accessories; A. Product Description; B. Standard Configurations
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 63 23. Product Description And Optional Accessories A. Product Description 25502573 12-watt transmitter Direct Connect Cable Clip Size: For U.S. models only: C= Communication Clip only; U=Utility Clip only; For Export models only: U for 2550E or CU for 2573E=Communication and Ut...
Page 64 - Item
64 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C C. Optional 3M ™ Accessories for 3M Dynatel ™ Locators Item Part Number Direct Connect Cables, Small Clip, 1/4" (6.4mm), Communications version, 10' (3 m) cable length 2892 Direct Connect Cables, Large Clip, 5/8" (15.8 mm), Utility version, 10’ (3 m) cable length 2876...
Page 65 - Receiver Specifications
78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 65 24. Receiver Specifications Item Specification Modes Trace View Directional Peak Directional Null Special Peak Induction Peak Frequency Response: Active 577 Hz1 kHz8 kHz33 kHz82 kHz200 kHz Passive 31.5 kHz (CATV)15 – 30 kHz (LF) Power 50 Hz, 5th and 9th harmonic of 50 Hz60 Hz...
Page 68 - Environmental and Regulatory Specifications; Rechargeable Battery Information
68 78-9000-0192-2 Rev C 26. Environmental and Regulatory Specifications Item Specification Standard IP54 Regulatory FCC compliant, FCC Part 15 Operating Temperature -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C) Storage Temperature -4°F to 158° F (-20°C to 70°C) 27. Rechargeable Battery Information UN2800 classifica...
Page 70 - Electrical Markets Division
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