2 weeks had past and the Lobo thrashed it every time of a finds rate of 10 /1, what could I be doing wrong, I am not stupid and always willing to take advice from other Minelab Explorer users. I tried several programs including all metal with the tones, nail reject, ferrous, constant, conductive. Audio 1, 2 & 3 sounded crazy. Minelab Explorer Xs Programs Get all the latest information on Esquire TV’s shows, videos, and more! Global CSS settings, fundamental HTML elements styled and enhanced with extensible classes, and an advanced grid system. MINELAB EXPLORER XS. From the world leader in metal sensing technology, the Explorer XS raises the standard for metal detecting. This switch-on-and-go detector finds valuable coins, rings, jewellery and relic targets that others walk right over. Advanced users will love the power to customize countless programs to suit YOUR treasure. Metal Detecting Search Program Settings for Minelab Explorer, XS, II and SE Pro Detect Oldest Coins and Relics Buried Deep The current Metal Detecting Program, a combination of parameter settings, set up on my Minelab Explorer metal detector is a result of 'Try and Error' process that have been continuing for past few years.
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Why I always Search in All Metal Mode
In “All Metal Mode” I just use the screen to discriminate as well as the audio tone. Just detect using the “Smart-find” screen” then when you have got a good signal, switch to the “Digital” screen (by pressing the “Detect” button), observe the Fe and Conductivity readings. Then make a decision to dig?
The Explorer really works well on the Conductivity of the Target (like most detectors do) but, what is really useful is that the LCD screen also displays the likely ferrous (Iron) (Fe) content of a Target.
In “Smart-Find” LCD view mode, if an icon moves “UP” the screen this gives an indication of both the targets size and conductivity.
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If an icon moves to the “Left” of the screen targets are generally Ferrous = Contains Iron, the audio will then either go silent (null point) or spit. (If using Single Tone Programs) otherwise in multi-tone mode the tones will go lower for ferrous and higher for higher conductivity values.
Targets that are displayed on the right hand side of the screen are generally less ferrous (Little or No Iron).
When a target is detected, the cross hair on the screen goes to a location that I believe is pre-defined by minelab from a look up table after extensive testing.
The Ferrous and Conductivity values are compared, cross calculated and then displayed on the LCD as a Probable value. It is not 100% accurate, but it is very good.
Summary:
Cross Hair Icon at the top of the Smart-find Screen = High Conductivity
Copper Targets, Large Silver Coins etc will appear at the top of the screen.
Cross HAIR icon at the Bottom of the Smart-find Screen = Low Conductivity
Items with Low Conductivity such as Foil, small alloy coins will cause the Cross Hair Icon to be at the bottom of the screen.
Cross HAIR icon at the Left of the Smart-find Screen = High Fe
Targets or items with High Ferrous (Iron) Content will cause the Cross Hair to appear at the left of the Screen. (Steel Bottle Tops, Nails, etc).
Cross HAIR icon at the right of the Smart-find Screen= Low Fe
Targets with a Low Ferrous content (Less Iron) will cause the Cross Hair to appear on the Right of the Screen. (Jewellery, coins etc).
With practice and experience you will soon get to know the screen locations for the Cross Hair and decide what equals a good target.
It is recommended that you write down the screen location and values for each target Signal before you dig, then you will quickly learn what area of the LCD represents good targets compared to bad ones.
Detection depth is always reduced if you use discrimination, I prefer to use a single tone Program that results in nearly “Silent Searching” only getting a Single Tone when a reasonably good target is detected, then upon getting a good signal, go over it again by sweeping the coil at 90 degrees to the way you were searching, this will then confirm if the target sounds good or bad, then look at the display, use the display readings as a good general guide, but they are not always accurate, but are pretty good. Keep switching between the Smart-find Screen and the Digital Screen when checking a good target signal.
Using Quick Mask discrimination maybe useful, but as I said previously discrimination reduces the detectors depth of detection; so I use all metal, then check the display. If the Tone is High I dig it anyway no matter what the LCD says.
The LCD Display gives a reasonable indication of good or bad targets However please note: The Target ID is an indication of probability, it is not 100% accurate, the readings are not actual scientific measurements or reference points of ferrous content and conductivity, the target ID numbers I believe are effectively a look up table contained in the software, that have been determined by Minelab from extensive testing.
Certainly we get consistent readings doing “in air tests” but the value of these Fe readings can vary according to different ground conditions, ground mineralisation and depth. They really only come into effect if you find a good silver coin in a field, note the number, and then if you get a similar reading on another target in the same location, then its quite likely that you may have found a similar target at a similar depth.
Ground moisture levels also affect the readings, as this affects “Conductivity”so your readings can vary in the same field if detecting on both dry and wet days. This in my opinion makes patterns a waste of time, sharing patterns between friends I believe will only work if you are all on the same site at the same time of day searching for similar objects from which some have been recovered from that site and entered into a pattern.
Similarly these reading variations I believe also cause different tones when in multi-tone mode, which I cannot get on with. So I mostly stick with the Single Tone method, its works for me and I’m sure it will work for you.
The machine converts an analogue signal into digital form to then display on the LCD, a time lag will always occur when this is being done, hence your ears can detect changes in audio signals much quicker than the LCD, So I tend to forget the Fe and Co readings initially and just listen to the tone(s).
High Tone = Good Signal / Target
Low Tone or Nothing or Null = Iron or Junk!
If a High tone I check the LCD and note the number, then dig, if the target is good then getting a similar reading on that site may produce a similar target. Generally though good targets.
Minelab Explorer Xs Metal Detector
Detect Oldest Coins and Relics Buried Deep
The current Metal Detecting Program, a combination of parameter settings, set up on my Minelab Explorer metal detector is a result of 'Try and Error' process that have been continuing for past few years.
My goal in creating an optimal program was to be able to metal detect deep targets under any soil condition that I might encounter at different geographic locations.
The users of the Minelab Safari metal detector might obtain a few useful tips from studying my program as their metal detector settings are similar to the ones of the Minelab Explorer series.
Even though Explorer's 28 Simultaneous Operating Frequencies of the Full Band Spectrum (FBS) allow me to detect without a trouble anywhere in the world, I still would like to detect the deep coins and relics while encountering toughest soil conditions. The following program enables Minelab Explorer SE and II Pro to detect a few more desirable finds at the locations where other treasure hunters quit searching long time ago.
The picture above shows the deepest hole that I had ever dug up at the 'hunted out' site to recover a large coin, circa 18th century. You can read my full story on Detecting 'Hunted Out' Site pages.
The changeable parameters are divided into two groups for better understanding of their utilization:
Group A includes the parameters that I do not change every time I encounter different metal detecting conditions such as the type of soil, concentration of junk, and type of the top cultural layer.
Group B includes only two parameters, Sensitivity Level and Discrimination Pattern, that I change even a few times during the treasure hunt according to the site conditions.
I operate my Minelab Explorer only in ADVANCED Mode with Sensitivity set up on MANUAL, and with Tone ID.
Group A Settings:
DISPLAY CONTRAST - at 10
AUDIO VOLUME - Max Limit at 10
NOISE - at 5 (if interference from the power lines, other metal detectors, etc. is absent)
RESPONSE - Audio 1
RECOVERY: FAST - OFF and DEEP - ON
GAIN - at 8 (even a deep target produces a loud signal) - Sometimes I lower the Gain level down to 7 when the junk concentration is high.
TH (threshold) TONE - at 5 (on Explorer XS) and 8 (on Explorer II)
VARIABILITY - at 10
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LIMITS - at 10
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SOUNDS - on FERROUS (medium size ferrous targets do not respond with a high pitched tone as if of silver)
Group B Settings:
SENSITIVITY - usually as high as possible - a notch below a setting that makes my detector unstable, which is allowed by trash concentration, soil mineral content, and the search coil's size.
To read about how the Sensitivity settings affect the detector's performance, visit my Article - How To Search Around Cellar Holes Successfully.
Sensitivity Settings for different sizes of Double 'D' Waterproof Search Coils:
15 inches WOT Coil - 10-20
10.5 inches Standard Coil - up to 28
7.25 inches Coil - up to 32
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DISCRIMINATION patterns vary greatly. I utilize IRON MASK for all types of metal detecting: I always keep IRON MASK setting at -16 and in OFF mode, and switch it ON only when I need to check a questionable signal.
I usually utilize the Explorer's Discrimination factory settings and patterns to create desirable Discrimination patterns. Occasionally, I use LEARN and EDIT option programs in ADVANCED MODE to adjust Discrimination pattern for a particular target.
My Basic Discrimination patterns:
For Relic Hunting and Cache Hunting:
REJECT:'Nail'
ACCEPT: everything else
For Coin Shooting:
ACCEPT: 'Coins', 'Jewelry', 'Foil', 'Pull Tab', 'Screwcap'
REJECT: 'Fe Coins', 'Crowncap', and 'Nail'
This combination of settings is just a starting point for developing your own program according to your preferences and metal detecting conditions. My program is only to help you in doing your home work. Use the program for experimenting with various targets in field conditions, and see what settings work the best for you.
Please let me know your opinion on my program after you use it. You are welcome to submit some pictures of your finds recovered with my program. I would appreciate any suggestions, tips, and constructive criticism. If you have a program for Deep Search that you believe is more productive than mine, I would be happy to post it here. Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
If you want to read about how the Minelab E-Trac is different from Minelab Explorer II, you can read my report on E-Trac Field-Test.
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