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VM-480B Utility Locator

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022

The VM-480B "Split-Box" buried utility locator is a versatile locating instrument designed for locating and tracing the path of pipes and cables and detecting energizing 50/60Hz power lines. The split-box design makes it easy to conduct blind searches, ground surveys, and locate underground metal masses. The depth of cover to the buried utility...

vCam Mobile Controller App

September 1, 2022September 4, 2022
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The vCam Mobile Controller (VMC) tablet app is now available for download from the Apple Store and Google Play Store. To use the new vCam Mobile Controller App, the vCamMX-2 or vCam-6 control modules will need a firmware update. Follow these links to...

Locating Fiber Optic Cables

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022
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Fiber optic cables are a critical part of modern life carrying vast amounts of data to businesses, individual internet users, schools and emergency services. The FLS-2 is a high-performance, long-distance fiber-optic cable locating and monitoring transmitter. The FLS-2 can be used for long-haul fiber lines and metropolitan loop networks as a central office...

Honeywell Expands Smart Energy Offering With Underground Utility Locating

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022

May’s Locating Nuggets

June 2, 2022
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In my 30-plus years working alongside and supporting thousands of capable utility locate techs, I've seen many techniques used, some effective, some less effective and sometimes risky. For years I taught folks that locating was a pretty straightforward undertaking if you understand a few simple concepts. In this newsletter, I wanted to point...

VMMap Web Portal Update V18.6

May 27, 2022May 29, 2022
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The following are new features that have been added to VMMap Web Portal in version 18.6: 1. Fix to date range filter in survey list view causing data outside date range being visible. 2.New feature added to export data visible from survey list view. Data may now be exported to .csv for data analysis....

April is National Safe Digging Month

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022
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If you plan to plant trees for Earth Day and Arbor Day projects, remember to call 811 ahead of time to have underground utility lines marked before digging begins. Striking a single line can cause injury, repair costs, fines and inconvenient outages. You are responsible for having lines marked, regardless of whether they are...

MyLocator3 keeps your vLoc3 up to date

April 11, 2022June 15, 2022
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Manage a single or a fleet of vLoc3 series utility locators with the free MyLocator-3 desktop app. Configure the vLoc3 series locators by turning on or off features, selecting which frequencies the user has access to, and creating custom startup screens. The MyLocator-3 software will also transfer data from the locator to a host computer,...

Locating the Camera Pushrod

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022
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Introduction This newsletter describes using the VM-550FF 1-watt and the Loc3-5Tx 5-watt transmitters to locate the pushrod cable on the Type-MX and Type-CP cable reels. The locator being used is the vLoc3-Cam receiver, but users of the full range of Vivax-Metrotech locators will also find it useful. Transmitter Operational Controls The VM-550FF Transmitter is...

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March 14, 2022

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vLoc3-5000 Receiver Software Update

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022
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Software Update: vLoc3-5000_1.38.ldr Production Release: v1.38 SVN17657 This software update: Supports Current Clamp Accessory type C100. "Plug-and-play" accessory, with current measurement calibrated from 50Hz to 10kHz. Improved A Frame speed of response on 3&6 and 4&8 measurements. A-Frame LFFF AM sound pitch adjusted to a closer match to other locate AM sound. Updated...

Promote Your Presence At The WWETT 22!

February 21, 2022June 16, 2022
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Join us LIVE in Indianapolis for the WWETT Show February 22-24, 2022 Vivax-Metrotech Corp. Booth #4518 We're Inviting YOU to WWETT Show 2022 Get Your Expo Pass for FREE, it’s on us! Your Free Expo Pass Awaits! Join us at WWETT Show 2022, The premier event for municipalities, plumbers, portable sanitation professionals, septic...