Jon Nellis
Contributor
The new Sentry DPV Dashboards are a couple weeks away from shipping and from May 1 through June 30, 2016 we are offering a free Sentry with any new Genesis DPV purchase.
The Sentry DPV Dashboard is the first of it's kind to provide real-time DPV operation data to the diver. In addition to precision depth and dive time, the Sentry enables divers to actually execute a dive plan that factors in the power requirements and battery capacity of the DPV, just a like a dive computer helps a diver execute a dive plan for the amount of available breathing gas.
The Sentry DPV Dashboard continuously displays how many Watts (W) your DPV motor is using, allowing you to manage your power consumption so that it lasts the entire dive plan. The Watt-hour (Wh) display shows your total power used, so that you know how much of your battery capacity you have consumed. Voltage displays show the voltage of a single battery or two battery packs in series, depending on your DPV, so that you can monitor battery charge and identify a weak or abnormal battery before it becomes a problem. The internal water detector will flash the display screen if fresh or saltwater is detected inside the DPV. Data from inside the DPV is transmitted wirelessly through the wall of the DPV to the display on the outside, no hull penetration are needed. The battery on the external display is rechargeable via contacts on the front, without having to open the display. Battery is factory replaceable with an expected 5 year life.
Specs
Yellow OLED Display
DPV Battery voltage: 50V single battery or 100V two batteries in series
Max current: 30Amps
Depth in Feet or Meters: 660ft [200m] (slightly reduced accuracy below 450 ft [150m]) Auto calibrates for altitude.
Price: $690 USD
The Sentry DPV Dashboard is the first of it's kind to provide real-time DPV operation data to the diver. In addition to precision depth and dive time, the Sentry enables divers to actually execute a dive plan that factors in the power requirements and battery capacity of the DPV, just a like a dive computer helps a diver execute a dive plan for the amount of available breathing gas.
The Sentry DPV Dashboard continuously displays how many Watts (W) your DPV motor is using, allowing you to manage your power consumption so that it lasts the entire dive plan. The Watt-hour (Wh) display shows your total power used, so that you know how much of your battery capacity you have consumed. Voltage displays show the voltage of a single battery or two battery packs in series, depending on your DPV, so that you can monitor battery charge and identify a weak or abnormal battery before it becomes a problem. The internal water detector will flash the display screen if fresh or saltwater is detected inside the DPV. Data from inside the DPV is transmitted wirelessly through the wall of the DPV to the display on the outside, no hull penetration are needed. The battery on the external display is rechargeable via contacts on the front, without having to open the display. Battery is factory replaceable with an expected 5 year life.
Specs
Yellow OLED Display
DPV Battery voltage: 50V single battery or 100V two batteries in series
Max current: 30Amps
Depth in Feet or Meters: 660ft [200m] (slightly reduced accuracy below 450 ft [150m]) Auto calibrates for altitude.
Price: $690 USD