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MC5 Proton Magnetometer User Manual
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1.0
1.1
SYSTEM CODING
PACKING LIST CHECK
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
MOUNTING
CONNECTIONS
POWER SUPPLIES
TOWFISH INSTALLATION
3.0
3.1
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
PROTON PRECESSION
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD
MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH & INCLINATION
MAGNETIC ANOMALIES CAUSED BY FERROUS OBJECTS
SENSITIVITY GRAPH
MAGNETIC SENSITIVITY
MAGNETIC CONTOUR & ANOMALY MAPS
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
GETTING STARTED
TUNING PROCEDURE
POLARISE CONTROL
RANGE CONTROL
ALARM CONTROL
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
PLANNING & CONDUCTING A SEARCH
HORIZONTAL DETECTION DISTANCE
SELECTING THE OPTIMUM SETTINGS
DEPLOYING THE TOWFISH
SEARCH METHODS & SURVEY CONSIDERATIONS
CALCULATIONS
7.0
SEARCH METHODS
7.1
7.2
7.3
PARALLEL LANE SEARCHES
CIRCULAR SEARCHES
DRIFT SEARCHES
8.0
NMEA & PC INTERFACING
9.0
CHANGING THE OPERATING ZONE
APPENDIXES
I.
II.
III.
1V.
IV.
IPA-3 TUNING MODULE OPTIONS
MAGNETIC ZONE MAPS
MC5 SPECIFICATION
MC5 TROUBLESHOOTING & INSTALLATION OPTIMISATION GUIDE
MANUFACTURER CONTACT DETAILS
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