C-SCOPE M-SCAN Operation & User’s Manual

16, C-SCOPE M-SCAN 16 Application Note 3. Depth It is sometimes possible to judge the depth of an object by the “shape” of the response. Small, shallowly buried objects may produce the same strength of signal as a larger, more deeply buried object, but the deep object will produce a broad peak, while small shall…

7, Basic Operation and Description 7 Batteries The battery compartment is located on the underside of the M-Scan. Use a coin to rotate the latch anti clockwise 90° to undo. Remove the battery holder and fit eight AA alkaline batteries in the holder before repositioning in the compartment. Take ca…

15, 15 Iron and steel act differently. Steel objects may take on a permanent magnetism, which may not line up with the Earth’s field, and may be much stronger in intensity. Magnetic survey pins, for example, can be found at a distance of several yards/ metres. A buried steel rod, orien…

4, 4 Features The C.Scope M-Scan magnetic locator is a flux-gate magnetometer. It responds when it detects ferromagnetic material (material that is able to be magnetised, such as iron) by increasing the audio frequency to a higher pitch as the object is approached and passed. It is no…

17, 17 A feature of the M-Scan is the ‘Erase’ button. The instrument is balanced during manufacture to produce a response close to zero in Earth’s field. In some cases it is useful to offset this field towards the North or South to compensate for a large magnetised or magnetisabl…

8, 8 Basic Operation and Description M-SCAN Preparation Remove any metallic object such as a wrist watch, bracelets or large buckles and keep the sensor tube away from footwear to prevent false signals as these items may contain magnetic material. Mobile phones, some headphones and…