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Open Source Dive Computer

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Open Source Dive Computer...
  • Page 2 CE Konformitätserklärung RoHS Konformitätserklärung Die heinrichs weikamp GbR erklärt hiermit, dass alle von uns ab Die Produkte der heinrichs weikamp GbR entsprechen den An- Januar 2006 hergestellten Produkte RoHS-konform sind gemäss forderungen der Richtlinie des EU-Rates 89/336/EEC (EMV) EU Richtlinie 2002/95/EG bezüglich folgender Substanzen: und 2004/108/EC (EMV), ggf.
  • Page 3: Your Ostc2

    • Time to desaturation based on diving Postal Address depth and duration heinrichs weikamp Planning Adlerstraße 7 • Set and retrieve gas mixtures match- 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau ing the scuba set Germany • Calculate a decoplan in the simulator...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Your OSTC2 ............ 3 Basics ............12 Menu Functions in Surface Mode ..20 Functions Overview ......3 Preparations for first use ....12 Logbook – Recorded Dive Data ....21 Contacting us ......... 3 Control Elements and Menus ..12 Charging the Battery ......13 Gas Setup –...
  • Page 5 Contents CCR SetPoint Menu – Closed Circuit Menu Functions in Dive Mode .....36 Cleaning and Care ........40 Rebreather Settings .........29 Set Gas ...........36 USB Interface ..........41 SetPoint ..........37 Battery Information .........30 Installing the Driver ......41 Bailout .............37 Transferring data and settings ..41 Simulator .............31 Display ............37 Updating the firmware .....41...
  • Page 6: Device Overview

    Device Overview Device Overview Left/Front/Top View Display SET/MENU button (contact switch)) ENTER button (contact switch ) Bungee mount...
  • Page 7: Bottom View

    Device Overview Bottom View Pressure sensor USB connector with protective cap LED-Statusdisplay...
  • Page 8: General Notes

    To make the best use of OSTC2, we advise you to Copyright © heinrichs weikamp. use the latest stable firmware available on the heinrichs weikamp website: Copying or reusing this manual, or parts of this manual, is not allowed without http://www.heinrichsweikamp.com/...
  • Page 9: Warnings And Safety Advice

    Stable Firmware? Use only firmware USB connector cap is properly closed derstand the settings and displayed provided by heinrichs weikamp which and watertight. Check the housing for information of OSTC2. is marked as “stable”. It has been tested cracks or damages which might allow • If necessary, you must be able to fin-...
  • Page 10: While Diving

    Warnings and Safety Advice While Diving Functioning pressure sensor? Ensure CAUTION Saturation data is lost when that the opening of the pressure sensor updating the OSTC2 firmware or in the is neither clogged nor soiled Take a backup system with you. unlikely event of a failure.
  • Page 11: Safe Use Of Ostc2

    Warnings and Safety Advice Safe Use of OSTC2 Environmental Conditions Do not modify the hardware. Store the OSTC2 in a cool, dry place. Modifications to the hardware of OSTC2 Permissible temperature range for use can negatively impact its reliability and and storage: 0 °C to 40 °C the leak tightness of its housing.
  • Page 12: Basics

    Preparations for first use Control Elements and Menus You receive your new OSTC2 ready- for-use from heinrichs weikamp. If the OSTC2 has not been used for a pro- Buttons Operate the OSTC2 using the In some menus, you will find a More en-...
  • Page 13: Charging The Battery

    Basics Charging the Battery The battery of the OSTC2 is charged us- When the battery symbol is green, ing the USB connector. The delivery in- charging is complete (i.e. the battery is cludes a USB cable. charged at least 95%). Your OSTC2 must be charged in a dry Once charging is completed, disconnect environment to avoid damages caused...
  • Page 14: Ostc2 Modes Of Operation

    Basics OSTC2 Modes of Operation Dive Mode The integrated simulator allows you to get acquainted with the func- OSTC2 has three modes of operation The OSTC2 automatically switches into tions of the dive mode. and switches automatically between dive mode when it is at least 1.6 m* be- them: low the surface for five seconds.
  • Page 15 Basics OSTC2 Dive Settings Dive settings Dive settings with decompression calculation without decompression calculation You can configure the OSTC2 to match your equipment and how you intend ZH-L16 OC, L16-GF OC Use these dive Gauge Use this dive setting if you do to use it. Furthermore, you can select a settings with regular (open circuit) dive not use the OSTC2 for decompression model for decompression calculation.
  • Page 16 Basics With the Apnoe setting, the OSTC2 re- mains in dive mode even when diving at low depths. You can switch into sur- face mode at any time by pressing SET/ MENU?. Press ENTER to confirm the Quit? alert. Above a defined depth* and after a de- fined delay*, the OSTC2 switches auto- matically into surface mode.
  • Page 17: Display In Surface Mode

    Display in Surface Mode Display in Surface Mode Surface screen Dive setting: OC, CC, CF, pSCR, Battery charge indicator / battery 12 First gas mix (OC) or oxygen partial Gauge or Apnea voltage* pressure at setpoint 1 (CC), depen- ding on the dive setting. Ambient pressure Custom text (up to 23 characters) 13 Gas overview, additional active...
  • Page 18: Desaturation Diagram

    Display in Surface Mode Desaturation diagram The numeric value is the lead tissue sat- no helium). For any other gas mix, the uration percentage. respective percentages of oxygen and When using a dive setting with decom- helium fractions are displayed. pression calculation, a desaturation dia- The first scale division marks a satura- gram is available.
  • Page 19: Surface Interval

    Display in Surface Mode tions of the diluent. The first setpoint is permanently displayed at position 11. Surface Interval Time passed since last recorded dive. BSat/BDes/Last Last Decostop depth shown .* BSat (Bühlmann Saturation) as well as BDes (Bühlmann Desaturation) are shown.
  • Page 20: Menu Functions In Surface Mode

    Menu Functions in Surface Mode Menu Functions in Surface Mode You can adjust the settings to prepare Logbook Look up recorded data from Set Time Set date and time the next dive, read recorded dive data recent dives and adjust the base settings of OSTC2. CCR SetPoint Menu Inspect and modi- Gas Setup Set gas mixes matching fy closed circuit rebreather settings...
  • Page 21: Logbook - Recorded Dive Data

    Logbook – Recorded Dive Data Logbook – Recorded Dive Data The OSTC2 records data during every OSTC2 stores data of approximately 20 dive. It can be retrieved from the Log- to 30 typical dives. The actual number book. of records depends on the overall size of data.
  • Page 22: Gas Setup - Adapting Scuba Gas Mixes

    Gas Setup – Adapting Scuba Gas Mixes Gas Setup – Adapting Scuba Gas Mixes Use Gas Setup to configure presets for erence, the OSTC2 displays the calculat- up to five gas mixes. You can switch ed maximum diving depth (MOD) next between these presets while diving, to the O2 entry.
  • Page 23 Gas Setup – Adapting Scuba Gas Mixes the display, the calculated correspond- ing oxygen partial pressure (ppO2) in the fourth line, next to the Change en- try. Configure usage To use a gas mix right at the start, set First Gas? to Yes. On the Gas List, the first gas mix is marked with an asterisk (Gn:*), all other gas mixes are marked Gn::.
  • Page 24: Reset Menu

    Reset Menu Reset Menu This menu allows you to reset all set- all recorded dive data or Cancel to keep saturation (fully desaturated) for its cal- tings of the OSTC2 to their default val- the data. culations. ues, stop decompression calculation prematurely, delete recorded data, or NOTE Deleted dive data cannot be re-...
  • Page 25: Setup - Adjusting Base Settings

    Setup – Adjusting Base Settings Setup – Adjusting Base Settings Custom Functions Select Setup on the main menu to dis- play the Setup menu, where you can inspect and adjust the base settings of Custom functions are parameters that your OSTC2. control the functions of the OSTC2.
  • Page 26: Salinity

    Setup – Adjusting Base Settings Salinity Next, select the Current entry and press To reset a particular parameter to its de- ENTER repeatedly until the required fault value, select the Default entry and value is displayed. You can change the press ENTER.
  • Page 27: Decotype - Ostc2 Dive Setting

    Setup – Adjusting Base Settings Decotype – OSTC2 Dive Setting Debug ing the Bühlmann ZH-L16 model with gradient factors Select the required dive setting and the To display additional information for type of decompression calculation. L16-GF CC Decompression calculation the analysis of errors, set Debug to ON. for closed circuit rebreather using the This setting is intended to assist pro- ZH-L16 OC Decompression calculation...
  • Page 28: Set Time And Date

    Set Time and Date Set Time and Date 3. After Set Year, press SET/MENU to Set Time restart the clock at second :01 after the set time. To set date and time for the OSTC2, se- lect More from the main menu, then Set Time.
  • Page 29: Ccr Setpoint Menu - Closed Circuit Rebreather Settings

    SP#2, SP#3). setpoints in the CCR SetPoint Menu. To increase oxygen partial pressure for NOTE OST2 does not display the PPo2 the selected setpoint, select ppO2  + of the breathing loop and therefore and press ENTER repeatedly. The value you cannot use it as a PPo2 display. In increases in steps of 0.01 bar.
  • Page 30: Battery Information

    Battery Information Battery Information Select Battery Informtion to display de- • Tmax: Maximum ambient tempera- tailed information about the battery. ture with date • Total Dives: Counter of all real dives done with this computer Press ENTER to exit Battery Information and return to the menu.
  • Page 31: Simulator

    Simulator Simulator Use the simulator to • Bottom Time can be increased in When the calculation is done, select • simulate the dive mode of the OSTC2 steps of 2 minutes up to a maximum Show Decoplan to display the calculat- • calculate the decoplan for the speci- of 199 minutes.
  • Page 32: Simulating Dive Mode

    Simulator Altimeter Simulating Dive Mode depth has reached 0 m. The dive mode simulation will stop after a short delay. The simulator allows you to simulate Enables the use of the pressure sensor the diving mode in order to become fa- NOTE Both in dive mode and during for (not so perfect) barometric mea-...
  • Page 33: Display In Dive Mode

    Display in Dive Mode Display in Dive Mode Main display in dive mode/Closed Circuit Diving depth in meters Composition of the selected dilu- 10 TTS: total duration of deco stops; ent or bailout gas (oxygen/helium) No Stop: no decostop planned, CNS: oxygen toxicity percentage remaining dive time until the first (displayed when required) or rate...
  • Page 34: Main Display In Dive Mode/Open Circuit

    Display in Dive Mode Main display in dive mode/Open Circuit Diving depth in meters Max Maximum diving depth 11 CustomView: Stopwatch, Marker, Time, LeadTiss., Avr.Depth, Tissue- CNS: oxygen toxicity percentage Divetime: Dive time in minutes* Graph, EAD/END, FutureTTS (displayed when required) or rate Decostop: Depth and duration of of descent in m/min 12 Ambient temperature...
  • Page 35: Main Display In Dive Mode/Gauge, Apnoe

    Display in Dive Mode Main display in dive mode/Gauge, Apnoe Diving depth in meters Descent: Elapsed time since last descent (minutes:seconds) CNS: oxygen toxicity percentage (displayed when required) or rate of descent in m/min Max Maximum diving depth Ambient temperature Divetime: Total dive time (minutes:seconds) Surface: Surface time...
  • Page 36: Menu Functions In Dive Mode

    Menu Functions in Dive Mode Menu Functions in Dive Mode Set Gas When the computer is in dive mode and Decompression data set to OC, CC, pSCR or Gauge, you may use the menu to Decoplan (OC, CC) shows the decom- For Open Circuit, Gauge • select a preset gas mix (OC, Gauge) pression plan as a list of decompres-...
  • Page 37: Setpoint

    Menu Functions in Dive Mode Display In order to revert to the preset gas mix, select it again from the Gas List. Select Display to switch between full (default) and reduced brightness of the SetPoint display. At full brightness, text appears in white;...
  • Page 38: Resetavr

    CustomViews in DiveMode ToogleGF fractions of the current gas mix are dis- played on the main display. Use either the standard or the alterna- tive gradient factor pair. This is available only if CF 67, CF68 and CF69 is config- ured in surface mode.
  • Page 39: Stopwatch

    CustomViews in DiveMode Stopwatch Avr.Depth The numeric value is the saturation per- centage of the lead tissue. The stopwatch counts seconds and Average depth since the start of the minutes. The value left of the stop- dive. The first scale division marks a satura- watch is the average depth since start- tion of 80%.
  • Page 40: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning and Care Cleaning and Care Housing Power supply Use freshwater to rinse OSTC2 after ev- The Li-Ion rechargeable battery is sealed ery dive, particularly after diving in sea- in gel for safety reasons. water. If necessary, dissolve dirt by immersing OSTC2 into freshwater for some hours.
  • Page 41: Usb Interface

    While the OSTC2 is connected to a suit- stable firmware that is available at the ware. able USB port or a standard USB char- heinrichs weikamp website: ger, the battery charges. For details see the section Basics: Charging the Battery. After installation has completed, the http://www.heinrichsweikamp.com/...
  • Page 42: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Processor Low Power Microchip PIC18LF4685 Data storage 128kB Memory for data and logbook Display 2,4“ TFT-Display (6,1 cm), Resolution 320×240 Pixel, 65 000 Colors, Angle of view 170° Connector Micro-USB 2.0 Interface for data download and battery recharging Sensor Intersema MS5541C Battery...

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