I'm a civil engineer and new to the EEWeb community. I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable than I on this subject might point me in the right direction.
I purchased an underground pipe locator set recently. Schonstedt TraceMaster II AF, manufactured in 2006. Set consists of a transmitter, which generates a locating signal in the pipe to be located, and a receiver, which "hears" the locating signal. Operates on several different frequencies, depending on nature of pipe being located. This model was designed so that the user can select different locating frequencies remotely at the receiver location, without having to go back to the transmitter and select a different frequency. The locating frequency is updated at the transmitter by means of a RF radio link (different than the locating frequencies described above). Schonstedt used a matched pair of Compact RF 900MHz transmitters and receivers, made by Microhard Systems Inc. in each locator set.
What I found out (unfortunately, after I purchased this locator set) is that the transmitter and receiver radios are not matched and therefore will not talk to one another. Both Schonstedt, the manufacturer of the locator set, and Microhard Systems, manufacturer of the RF componentry, have indicated that they are unable to re-program these radios, as they were made obsolete circa 2008.
Is there any hope to getting these radio components talking to one another? I'm willing to pay. I have been able to locate and extract the radio components (pictures attached).
Thanks,
Al
I purchased an underground pipe locator set recently. Schonstedt TraceMaster II AF, manufactured in 2006. Set consists of a transmitter, which generates a locating signal in the pipe to be located, and a receiver, which "hears" the locating signal. Operates on several different frequencies, depending on nature of pipe being located. This model was designed so that the user can select different locating frequencies remotely at the receiver location, without having to go back to the transmitter and select a different frequency. The locating frequency is updated at the transmitter by means of a RF radio link (different than the locating frequencies described above). Schonstedt used a matched pair of Compact RF 900MHz transmitters and receivers, made by Microhard Systems Inc. in each locator set.
What I found out (unfortunately, after I purchased this locator set) is that the transmitter and receiver radios are not matched and therefore will not talk to one another. Both Schonstedt, the manufacturer of the locator set, and Microhard Systems, manufacturer of the RF componentry, have indicated that they are unable to re-program these radios, as they were made obsolete circa 2008.
Is there any hope to getting these radio components talking to one another? I'm willing to pay. I have been able to locate and extract the radio components (pictures attached).
Thanks,
Al
