How to plan second dive of the day using a computer

[rhwestfall]

Far too many syllables for the average diver Most of us can hardly spell PADY

cool - I appreciate the compliment. Should I change my "status" then??????

FWIW - in this day and age, its easy to get manuals BEFORE you buy a product. That way, you can get an idea of what you are buying, and see if it is proper for you. Proper can/should also mean understandable....

 

[DiveNav]

Matt - eDiving is much better than a bath tub. It is even better than an actual dive site for experiencing some extreme conditions.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get it to work. I couldn't figure out how to log the dive and do a second dive, which is where you're going to get most of the functionality. I asked a question, but never got an answer.

Matt,
awap is referring to our eDiving scuba diving simulator; you can use it to take your Puck for a virtual dive in real places. As an example, in this image I am virtually diving the USCGC Duane

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Your question was regarding the use of divePAL - and more specifically how to create - and save - a sequence of dives.
On our forum, we have a portion dedicated to divePAL. Additionally we have created a video tutorial for divePAL iPad.
While the Windows version of divePAL is not exactly the same as the iPad 's one, you can still use this tutorial to understand how divePAL operates.
BTW, awap is an expert in creating sequences of dives with divePAL

Alberto (aka eDiver)

 

[FPDocMatt]

Matt,awap is referring to our eDiving scuba diving simulator; you can use it to take your Puck for a virtual dive in real places.

I couldn't get that to work either. It just tied up my computer for 30 minutes downloading files, so I shut it off.

 

[fjpatrum]

Not to sideline the discussion but I'm curious, DIVENAV, how you folks determine which computers to support with courses. I recognize both my computers are old (and fairly simple) models but at least the Veo180 is still widely used and I couldn't find a course for it...

A little more on topic, this thread has definitely made me learn more about my computers.

 

[lowviz]

...//.... methinks you take diving far to seriously.

Thanks, taking that as an unintended compliment. However, when I feel that I'm taking diving too seriously, it is something for me to worry about.

...//.... Recovery plan? Hardly KISS...//....

The OW recovery plan: If you think that you screwed up, get to 15' and suck your remaining gas down to a couple hundred psi. (any agencies teach this???)

 

[DuboisP]

use another simulator, as the Dive Planner included in Suunto Dive Manager 3.10 (or even 4.0)
only minor differences with a Mares Puck, but not in the principles.

 

[boulderjohn]

Then what are students paying for, when they take a 'computer-only' Open Water course??

As I've said, it seems to me that this course option is being used as a method for instructors/agency to abdicating responsibility for teaching what was previously a large chunk of training knowledge that was considered a critical and core OW skill (dive planning and management).

Saying to a student "Buy a dive computer and read the manual. It's your responsibility to learn how to use that equipment" isn't teaching them anything.

I have never taught the computer only version of the course, but I did look at the course outline when it was first introduced but before it was in operation. What I saw was a very thorough description of how computers work in a generic sense and how they can be used in dive planning and management. I thought it would take at least s long to teach as the tables. It was definitely not "buy a computer and read the manual." Anyone who is saying that is not teaching the course.

 

[Pullmyfinger]

Thanks, taking that as an unintended compliment. However, when I feel that I'm taking diving too seriously, it is something for me to worry about.



The OW recovery plan: If you think that you screwed up, get to 15' and suck your remaining gas down to a couple hundred psi. (any agencies teach this???)

Hey Lowviz,

"Must.......get.....back....with 500 psi. "
Of course that sort of gets ignored by many who say....."my computer gives me more time than the tables do."

Oh well......There's always the Hang Bar....for those with no plan at all.

-Mitch

 

[lowviz]

Hey Lowviz,

"Must.......get.....back....with 500 psi. "
Of course that sort of gets ignored by many who say....."my computer gives me more time than the tables do."

Oh well......There's always the Hang Bar....for those with no plan at all.

-Mitch

really nice.

Anyone that knows me knows that I always have a gas plan. A gas plan seems to be way too complicated for the OW diver. That post was for the wart whose mantra is "ignorance is bliss". This is getting tiresome, carry on, I'm out.

 

[Pullmyfinger]

I think you took that the wrong wayI was in agreement with you.

-Mitch