I really like the Pinpoint Scan. :clapping:

[Mike Hillis]

It gives me sizing information, signal strength, conductivity info in the three frequency mode, depth readout, and tells me whats going on around it as far as co-located targets in a no-motion all metal mode. I'm really supprised to see there has not been more information posted about this feature. I did a search and it only brought up a couple of ho-hum posts. I say there are some folks missing out on a great feature.

Turn VCO on and activate the Pinpoint Scan. It is a neat feature that gives a good visual match to the VCO audio. I think I'm about ready for a micro jewelry hunt this weekend using the pinpoint scan as the primary search mode. (no..I can't move it into the primary or secondary locations, but I can lock the V3 into pinpoint scan mode).

By the way if you want to stop the scan so you can analyze the data displayed, just overload the coil with something. The scan will stay stopped until the cause of the overload is removed. So you can use your scoop or digger or something like that to cause the overload.

I'm still researching what other features affect it as I sure like it.

The QXT model (of which I had two and they both sucked) had a scan that could be compared to this, but where the QXT scan was a Wright brothers first flight , the V3i Pinpoint Scan is like the space shuttle. I would sure like to get this on a primary search screen with SAT controls and a three, two or one frequency selection option.

Anyway, great job on a great feature. I like it!
HH
Mike

 

[Larry (IL)]

I will have to give that a try Mike, thanks for posting about it.

 

[bfodnes]

I still have the V3 and havnt upgraded yet.

Are You talking about the new prospecting scan screen ?

 

[Rob (IL)]

I'm not sure what you mean by pinpoint scan so I can't comment. What do you mean by pinpoint scan? Are you talking about pulling the trigger or something else? Rob

 

[ak_1234]

In the configure menu, you can set up your screens (search, analysis, pinpoint). In the pinpoint screen setup you can select meter (which most use) or scan (which Mike is using). It is slow due to limited time in refreshing the screen in this mode so not all points are plotted. So when sweeping over a target at the normal speed, you might see a little blip in the graph rather than a nice graph that you see in analysis. But in pinpoint when you're moving slow, this can be used to look at the target. But, because of the missed data points it will not look like the analysis screen for the target.

Prospect scan is very similar to the pinpoint scan but it is a search option and rather than plotting the strength of the signal as in the pinpoint scan, it's plotting the phase of the ground (application it is intended for is finding large pockets of black sand which should come in at a different phase than the surrounding ground and is much bigger than a coin sized target so will show up as much more than a blip). And as such will not be able to give the accurate depth reading that pinpoint has. But, it can be used similarly if you aren't picky about the depth. And the VDI changes will be a bit different looking than the signal strength changes in the graphs. (I would expect the signal strength to give a cleaner transition). But, both have to be moved slowly over the target to be able to see the change in the signal well.

The pinpoint scan is in both V3 and V3i
Prospect scan is only V3i.

 

[bfodnes]

I was wondering if it was the pinpoint scan i have in the V3 or if he uses the new prospecting scan in analyze.

The answer came up i think, thanks to all of you.