Today, Was a bit surprised to see a Whites intensity meter ID when connected to an analog detector designed for target ID.
By chance, After swapping circuit boards (5500/D Series 3 and a 6000 Di Series 3) into different housings, Instead of going through the process of switching the analog meters and harnesses I connected the non-target ID 5500/D intensity meter to the target ID 6000 Di Series 3 circuit board and sure enough it works as a target ID meter.
The only difference is the meter face, One is an Intensity the other Target ID. So all I did was swap meter face plates, and some minor differences in the harness connection at the circuit boards.
Any you out there having these intensity meters can now use them for replacement parts on selected Whites and Tekentics models using an analog for target ID, Just switch meters and swap face plates and you're back in business.
Below, Is a current project I've been wanting to complete and today finally made the time. Those that don't know the older blue box Whites 6000 Di Series 3 is a great target ID (Manual Ground Balance) detector especially working up close to metal poles and such, Great tot lot detector capable of getting up close to metal poles and underneath metal slides. Only thing is it's not balanced so well, I guess allot of the older units are not balanced.
Using a sporty looking Whites 5500/D Series 3 housing for the circuit board switch, In fact is the same detector as the 6000 Di Series 3 only that the 6000 has two sensitivity positions while the 5500/D Series 3 only has one sens position and a SAT position. Other than that both use the same control functions and are placed in the same position so both boards are transferable, And of course the 6000 Di has target ID while the 5500 is a non- target ID detector...Took about two hours for the switch so both are now back in good working order only in a different housing.
The last picture, The (now updated) 6000 Di Series is sitting beside a 5900 Di-Pro SL. Both are about the same only the kHz are slighty different, And the 5900 Di-Pro Sl gets a little more depth. However, The 5900 Di-Pro still can't get up close to metal poles as the 6000 Di Series 3 can.
Paul (Ca)
By chance, After swapping circuit boards (5500/D Series 3 and a 6000 Di Series 3) into different housings, Instead of going through the process of switching the analog meters and harnesses I connected the non-target ID 5500/D intensity meter to the target ID 6000 Di Series 3 circuit board and sure enough it works as a target ID meter.
The only difference is the meter face, One is an Intensity the other Target ID. So all I did was swap meter face plates, and some minor differences in the harness connection at the circuit boards.
Any you out there having these intensity meters can now use them for replacement parts on selected Whites and Tekentics models using an analog for target ID, Just switch meters and swap face plates and you're back in business.
Below, Is a current project I've been wanting to complete and today finally made the time. Those that don't know the older blue box Whites 6000 Di Series 3 is a great target ID (Manual Ground Balance) detector especially working up close to metal poles and such, Great tot lot detector capable of getting up close to metal poles and underneath metal slides. Only thing is it's not balanced so well, I guess allot of the older units are not balanced.
Using a sporty looking Whites 5500/D Series 3 housing for the circuit board switch, In fact is the same detector as the 6000 Di Series 3 only that the 6000 has two sensitivity positions while the 5500/D Series 3 only has one sens position and a SAT position. Other than that both use the same control functions and are placed in the same position so both boards are transferable, And of course the 6000 Di has target ID while the 5500 is a non- target ID detector...Took about two hours for the switch so both are now back in good working order only in a different housing.
The last picture, The (now updated) 6000 Di Series is sitting beside a 5900 Di-Pro SL. Both are about the same only the kHz are slighty different, And the 5900 Di-Pro Sl gets a little more depth. However, The 5900 Di-Pro still can't get up close to metal poles as the 6000 Di Series 3 can.
Paul (Ca)