Starting Up; Inspecting The Line; Locating The Camera Using The Sonde - RIDGID SeeSnake MINIPak Mode D'emploi

Starting Up

1. Check that the unit is properly set up.
2. Place the camera head into the reel's guide hoop and
turn the MINI Pak 's power on by pressing the Power
Key . After booting, you should see the words
"CountPlus" (if your unit includes a CountPlus dis-
tance counter) and a version number on the monitor
screen. If you do not see an image on the monitor
after boot-up (about 5 seconds), check to make sure
its power is turned on and the system cable is cor-
rectly connected and secured.
3. The MINI Pak screen will remain blue if the MINI Pak
does not detect any video data from the camera. If
screen remains blue check the connections.
Brightness
Image Flip
Key
Key
Figure 10 – MINI Pak Controls
Image Flip Key: Flips the camera image on the display
screen 180° each time it is pressed.
Dimmer Key: Adjusts camera LED brightness.
Zero Key: Sets a temporary zero-point for measuring in-
termediate distances. Long press (> 2 sec) resets both the
system counter and any temporary counter to zero
(CountPlus Only).
Sonde Key: Powers the built-in 512 Hz Sonde ON or
OFF.
Power Key: Powers the camera, camera control unit
and display ON or OFF.
Once the start-up instructions above are complete, the
display should be showing a view from the camera
head. Monitoring the camera is simply a matter of watch-
ing the screen as you push the camera through the
pipe.

Inspecting The Line

1. Power up the MINI Pak if it is OFF.
2. Put the camera head in the line.
3. Proceed with pipe inspection as described in your
SeeSnake manual.
Sonde Key
Zero Key
Power Key
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Brightness Adjustment
You may find you need to increase or decrease the
camera LED brightness while inspecting the inside of a
line, depending on conditions. To do so simply press the
Brightness Key and raise or lower the brightness
level using the Arrow Key
when done.
Image Rotation
While doing an inspection the camera may become ro-
tated in the line and present an inverted image. The
Flip Key will rotate the image on the screen (flip it
vertically) for easier viewing.
Count Plus Control
If you are using a SeeSnake reel equipped with the
Count Plus distance counter, the measured distance will
appear on the display. If you want to set an interim zero-
point to measure distance from some location (such as a
junction or pipe-head) pressing the Zero Key
a temporary distance count, with the number displayed in
square brackets [0.0]. A second short press will return to
the main count. A long press (3 seconds) will re-zero
the main distance counter.
For details on using the Count Plus see the Count Plus
manual. Count Plus parameters such as date and time are
set using the Count Plus menu key and going to the
Count Plus Tools menu. Count Plus text overlays are man-
aged with the Count Plus keypad as described in the
Count Plus Operator's Manual.

Locating The Camera Using The Sonde

Many SeeSnake pipe inspection systems have a built-in
Sonde which transmits a locatable 512 Hz signal. When
the Sonde is turned on, a locator such as the RIDGID
SR-20, SR-60, Scout™ or NaviTrack
be able to detect it, allowing you to detect the camera's lo-
cation underground.
To turn the SeeSnake Sonde ON while using the
MINI Pak, press the Sonde Key
pear on the display while the Sonde is ON. The display
may also show some lines of interference from the
Sonde's transmission.
These will vanish when the Sonde is turned OFF by
again pressing the Sonde Key
The most workable approach to tracking the Sonde is to
run the pushrod into the pipe about five or ten feet (1.5
to 3 meters) and use the locator to find the Sonde's
position. If desired, you can then extend the pushrod a
similar distance further down-pipe and locate the Sonde
again starting from the previous located position. To
® MINI Pak
. Press the Menu Key
will start
® II set to 512 Hz will
. A Sonde icon will ap-
.
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