How does the wireless module stand up to rain?

[PASTYMAN]

OK peeps, had the CTX a couple of days and I want to hit the beaches (raining or not), but I'm a bit surprised that the machine is not totally waterproof with the wireless module on.
So I guess you have to buy the headphones to be safe in and around water, or can anyone say how the module stands up to the rain?
I was thinking of finding some sort of blanking plug to go in the headphone jack hole in the module, and put a bit of silicone grease round it, would that do the trick?

[PASTYMAN]

Frustrating not being able to edit.....by module, I mean the transmitter on the machine and not the receiver........

[ironhearted_gog]

The transmitter is inside the keypad pod (behind the screen) so it's never effected by rain..... it only ever stops transmitting once it is fully submerged, because Wi-Fi doesn't travel well through water.

The WM10 wireless receiver is NOT waterproof.... so put it into an inside coat pocket and plug your headphones into it.

The detector is fully waterproof, even if you remove the battery pack and headphone module (the non-wireless one).

[chriscolle]

I've had a couple of decent rainy days with my CTX.
When you dismount the headphone jack, there is a small plug you can screw into the headphone socket.

Stick the WM10 module in a waterproof pouch and have the cable running up to your headphones.
I was wet down to my underpants, but CTX didn't skip a beat.
I like wearing my headphones over the hood, keeps the neck warm and dry.
Then a waterproofed wooly hat all over that.
You look the part, ....

Haven't touched my Excal since.

[PASTYMAN]

Thanks for the replies, much appreciated.
Thats great, i was under the impression for some reason that the headphone module was also the transmitter. So the headphone module on the machine is just an adaptor to go from the dedicated phone jack to a standard one, and by screwing that cap on that is retained inside, we're good to go.......HAPPY HAPPY

[jon_jn]

had a few wines last night so maybe im not quite getting this.....when do you need to use the cap which comes with the heaphone module?? if you take the module off you dont need the cap because you are using waterproof headphones,if you keep the headphone module on it is waterproof isnt it??

[ironhearted_gog]

.....if you keep the headphone module on it is waterproof isnt it??

No, the headphone module can cause false icon display if it gets very wet.... no big problem as the water isn't getting into the detector... best remove it if using the WM10 and use the blanking cap, which again will stop the wrong icon display if wet.

[jon_jn]

No, the headphone module can cause false icon display if it gets very wet.... no big problem as the water isn't getting into the detector... best remove it if using the WM10 and use the blanking cap, which again will stop the wrong icon display if wet.

cheers mate

[Zuniga]

Hi guys i got my ctx today...question is what plug is it that you screw in....looked in my packaging and cant see an individual one...sorry if i am being stupid in advance

I've had a couple of decent rainy days with my CTX.
When you dismount the headphone jack, there is a small plug you can screw into the headphone socket.

Stick the WM10 module in a waterproof pouch and have the cable running up to your headphones.
I was wet down to my underpants, but CTX didn't skip a beat.
I like wearing my headphones over the hood, keeps the neck warm and dry.
Then a waterproofed wooly hat all over that.
You look the part, ....

Haven't touched my Excal since.

[swarfy]

its in the headphone module ,when you unsrew the module its inside

[Zuniga]

brilliant thanks, take it when you go under water you remove the head phone module completely and screw the cap into the jack that is left exposed.

[swarfy]

yep you got it

[Zuniga]

Thanks again, much appreciated.

yep you got it

[PASTYMAN]

Nope, you screw your waterproof headphones in. The wireless transmitter will not work with the control panel submerged, unless you are detecting in just knee high water with the screen out of the water, you will need to buy the waterproof headphones.