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Horizontal directional drilling machine and method employing configurable tracking system interface

  • US 6,484,818 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2001
  • Issued: 11/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A horizontal directional drilling machine, comprising:

  • a base machine capable of propelling a drill string rotationally and longitudinally during a boring operation, a drilling tool coupled to the drill string;

    an operator control station with which a machine operator can control the base machine; and

    an interface comprising a display, the interface configurable to receive information from a plurality of tracking systems of differing types, the interface receiving machine information from the base machine and location information from a particular tracking system of a particular type, the display displaying the machine and location information for use by the machine operator.

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