Sunray X1 probe question

[MXT Man]

: Is it normal for the X1 probe to emit false signals when the sensitivity is set high on the SE detector without the detector falsing. I have to reduce the sensitivity while using the probe to avoid excess falsing. What is my problem?

 

[The Beep Goes On]

If you hold the probe up in the air and hold it still, does it false?

I had some erratic behavior with the SE/X-1 combo that required me to, at times, toggle the pinpoint button once or twice to engage the probe properly. Otherwise I never had it false as you describe (different sensitivity limits for coil/probe).

I believe I might have read something about this, but I can't remember where...something about using two programs...one for the coil and one for the probe. If I remember and it's relevant I'll post it.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

It should act just like your machine. I find that they respond to lots of things in the dirt so you will get lots of false little signals but. You can tell when you have a real target it should sound loud and clear.

So your answer is, Yes !

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[allen]

i dont have that type of pinpointer,
but those guys know what they are talking about.

 

[eathabs]

i dont have that type of pinpointer,
but those guys know what they are talking about.

 

[jeff of pa]

: Is it normal for the X1 probe to emit false signals when the sensitivity is set high on the SE detector without the detector falsing. I have to reduce the sensitivity while using the probe to avoid excess falsing. What is my problem?

YES The Detector Electronics are Too
Powerfull For the Small Probe.

Only Fix is to Turn back the Sens.

I Had this Problem wih the Explorer XS

Complained to SunRay & this is
Pretty much what they Insinuated.

Best I Can Explain My Expierence:

On the Sovereign XS the Signal
From the Probe works like This



On the EXploer XS with Full Sense,
it worked Like this

 

[Tom_in_CA]

"The beep" is right: hold the probe motion-less and still on the ground. Then gently wiggle the chord, at various spots along its length. Does it chatter with chord wiggle? If so, you might have a frayed chord. Another thing to try: while holding the probe and chord motion-less and still, tap on the junction box where the toggle switch is. Does that give falsing sound? If so, you might have some weak solder spots in that box.. Lastly, try this: holding everything motion-less and still, tap on various spots of the probe itself. Does that set it off? If so, you might have an internal problem in the probe itself. But you have to hold it absolutely motion-less for this test (even to the extent of duct taping it to a concrete surface), lest you merely be getting falses from subtle movement of the chord.

If either of these 3 things causes the flutter (in the absence of metal targets), then you might have a malufunctioning probe. Because it seems to me, that if your detector got no falsing at whatever settings you were at (sens. level, etc...), then neither should the probe.