good computer for collecting data

[sufur]

i would like to get a good computer that i can use to keep track of my air usage during dives. so i can chart it over time and see how it changes any recommendations ?

i have a brass spg on order but at the end of the dive, that doesnt leave me with any data to look at. So i would like to also add an air integrated computer.

 

[siikik]

I would think that most of the AI computers would be able to provide this, but I can only speak for mine. I have a Pro Plus 2 and set it to a two second sampling rate which gives me far more dive data than I need. While the display only shows me 5psi increments, part of the data it collects is in 1psi increments.

When I'm diving, it is making calculations on-the-fly, which I can see and evaluate once I download the data. For instance, I can set an "air time remaining" alert which will change depending on depth and consumption rate... I get to see the computer's decisions by looking at each sampling.

In the end, I get my SAC in ft³/sec, and compare that with other dives. My opinion is the database is a goldmine... something you can certainly get trends out of.



Ken

 

[ian@1904]

Try here
Suunto Diving World - Home

I have been using a Suunto Vytec since 2002, with a gas transmitter since 2003. I think they are a great system. No troubles with the kit, and all the dives with gas consumption downloaded to my PC

 

[BigWilly]

I think almost any AI computer that will let you download the data would do what you want. I use an Oceanic Atom 2.0, and I keep track of my air consumption across dives on my PC.

 

[Geezer]

Another alternative for logging data is the SENSUS Ultra. I have the earlier Pro & you have to download it to see the data, but I can download it both to my laptop and my Palm. I have over 100 dives recorded at 10 second intervals, and still have room for more. The current production Ultra has much greater capacity.

 

[rongoodman]

I use and like the Sensus Ultra too, but it doesn't help the OP track his air usage. When I think about it, I just note the SPG readings at the beginning and end of the dive and plug it in to the Ultra's data, which it then uses to calculate my SAC.

 

[Geezer]

Yes, you have to remember your start & end air pressure, then enter the values manually - It's become so routine for me I forgot to mention it.

 

[Brendianer]

Check out the new uemis ZURICH. It tracks all the data in a logbook on the dive computer itself including profile. The device stores in total 2,000 dives.
The logbook can also be synchronized and backuped with a webserver.