Pinpointing
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Pinpointing
Locating the target.
Pinpointing narrows down the location of a buried target,
allowing you to determine its exact location before
digging.
Accurate pinpointing is important to prevent damage to
the buried object, which can significantly reduce it’s value.
To find a target, and reduce the size of the hole required
to remove it from the ground, it is necessary to pinpoint
the exact location of the target.
To pinpoint a detected target sweep the general area
with the coil taking note of where the strongest signal is
received.
It is important to know that GPZ series coils have two
zones where the target signal is strongest. These are
marked on the coil as two parrallel lines running from the
front of the coil to the back of the coil.
Lines show the strongest signal zones.
By shortening the length of the sweep it should be
possible to draw an imaginary line in the ground where
the strongest signal is located.
Line up the target at 90° from the initial direction and
repeat the process. The object is located where the two
imaginary lines cross.