Garmin Mk2i - Locking out?

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Hi - anybody know if the Mk2i (or the old Mk1) lock you out, i.e. desert you, if you miss a deco stop.

Does the deco algorithm constantly recalculate decompression, even if you miss a planned stop?
Or, if you don’t follow the pre-set protocol and miss a stop, does it lock up?

I understand some manufacturers take that approach for liability reasons (eg the Suunto Eon Core does that I think), but obviously that’s no good if my computer bails on me in a bad situation.

[copied from scubatechphilippines.com]
“An example of this is the Suunto “Algorithm Lock”, whereby the computer automatically shuts you out for 48 hours if you violate a decompression ceiling for more than 3 minutes. The screen will display only an ‘ERROR’ message.

If, as a technical diver, you were in a position where you had to ascend beyond a designated stop (I can think of a few examples of those), the computer algorithm would simply abandon you. Compare that to other tech computers, which would re-calculate the ‘next best’ decompression schedule to get you safely to the surface.

Modern technical diving computers should never abandon the diver in-water.”


Wondering how the Mk2i handles that?

Thanks
J
 
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