Programming the Etrac

[Phillip_in_NM]

Would it hurt anything to do my programming on the modes and patterns with the control box detached from the coil? I'm taking a 3-hour ride to a detecting site tomorrow and would like to input some different modes and patterns. Understandably, I don't want the coil active while riding in the car.

Thanks!

Phillip

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Not that I can see... Program away!

 

[DiggerODirt]

That is the ONLY way to program the E-Trac in Edit mode without the coil picking up stuff and interfering...I always program with the coil detached...

HH,

 

[Phillip_in_NM]

Yeah, makes sense.... I tried it today and it worked like a champ! Thanks for your comments.

 

[Agseeker]

You can also turn the sensitivity down to the lowest setting before programming.

 

[Silverstore]

I'd also prefer to just turn the volume down.
The next question is, what you can "program" that takes so long on the E-Trac?

Ok, maybe you want to design a search pattern.
You can do it on your PC, if you have the E-Trac Emulator!

Its easier using the Computer Mouse and it will not use the E-Trac.
And ... you can just put of your PC speaker so long.

And later export it via USB to the "real" E-Trac.

 

[Phillip_in_NM]

I'd also prefer to just turn the volume down.
The next question is, what you can "program" that takes so long on the E-Trac?

Ok, maybe you want to design a search pattern.
You can do it on your PC, if you have the E-Trac Emulator!

Its easier using the Computer Mouse and it will not use the E-Trac.
And ... you can just put of your PC speaker so long.

And later export it via USB to the "real" E-Trac.

Actually I tried a program to do just that but couldn't figure out how to save all the settings. I spent maybe a half=hour designing all these modes and patterns and then couldn't get them to upload properly to the etrac. Maybe you're talking about a different program. Mine is called ETracMan.