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- Page 1 Dive Computer User Manual Dive computer, software version 2.58 Liquivision Products, Inc Revision 3.2 Software 2.58...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Setup Gradient Factors, Time/Date & Battery Type ..................9 Read The Manual ............................10 Familiarize Yourself With Tap-Navigation ....................10 GETTING STARTED – FEATURES OF YOUR XEO UNIT ..............11 GETTING STARTED – HOW TO TURN ON/TAP YOUR UNIT ............12 GETTING STARTED ..........................19 XEO Surface Display ........................... - Page 3 8.1. Brightness ............................42 8.2. Auto Dim ............................42 8.3 Layout ............................... 42 9. Stop Simulation ........................... 42 DIVING WITH YOUR XEO IN DECO MODE ..................43 Dive Planning .............................. 43 Settings That Will Affect Your Deco Plan ....................43 Liquivision Products, Inc...
- Page 4 Last dive information ........................... 59 Altitude Compensation/Surface Pressure Adjustments ................. 60 CARING FOR YOUR XEO ........................61 Protecting your XEO casing and screen from scratches ................61 Post-Dive Care and Storage ......................... 61 Long-Term XEO Storage ..........................61 Replacement Battery Storage ........................61 Service information .............................
- Page 5 PC Dive Logger: Google Chrome ........................ 77 Mac-OSX Dive Logger (all browsers) ......................78 How To Connect the XEO PC Interface To Your Computer ................. 78 How To Launch A Dive Log Download ....................... 78 How To Install The Liquivision Firmware Updater Onto Your PC ............... 79 PC Firmware Updater: Internet Explorer ....................
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Page 6: Important Notices
WARNING – ALWAYS CHECK FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES The XEO dive computer software likely still has bugs. We have looked for them and tried to eliminate them, but they can still appear during use. Bugs can cause the units to provide inaccurate or incomplete information, or cause the unit to reset or turn off and stop providing any information at all. -
Page 7: User Agreement And Warranty
Liquivision website: www.liquivision.com/xeo_manuals.php You must read the entire Agreement before using your XEO. If you do not agree with any term of the Agreement, you must not use the XEO, and you may return the XEO to Liquivision or the authorized Liquivision dealer from which you purchased the XEO for a full refund within 30 days after your date of purchase. -
Page 8: Introduction - Xeo Features
Welcome, and thank you for choosing the Liquivision XEO dive computer! The XEO is the most affordable color OLED dive computer designed for air, nitrox and trimix divers of all levels. It brings you an exciting set of features focused specifically on your needs: Hardware Features •... -
Page 9: Getting Started - Before Diving
Gradient Factors). You will be able to interact with your unit on the surface and run dive simulations immediately. However, the software will not run underwater until you register your unit, obtain a free XEO Unlock PIN code, and enter this code into your XEO to activate the Open Circuit part of the software. -
Page 10: Read The Manual
Read The Manual Before your first dive with the XEO, read this manual and make sure you fully understand it. After any period of not using your XEO, we recommend that you re-read the manual to make sure you fully know and understand how to use it. -
Page 11: Getting Started - Features Of Your Xeo Unit
- We recommend heat-sealing the knots at the end of the bungee cord (pull the knot away from the XEO casing, heat it up lightly, and form the hot plastic into a hard ball that can’t slip back through the bungee hole). -
Page 12: Getting Started - How To Turn On/Tap Your Unit
For your first XEO interactions, hold your XEO in one hand, and use the other hand to tap it. Once you are familiar with the tapping technique, you will find it easy to tap your XEO when it is on your wrist. - Page 13 There is also a menu timeout: - if you stay in a surface menu for more than 60 sec., the XEO will timeout to the surface display. - if you stay in an underwater menu for more than 10 sec., the XEO will timeout to the dive display.
- Page 14 10. To enter menu mode, tap Down three/five times in quick succession. 11. Your XEO will enter menu mode, and you will see this screen: (You may notice that the “Enter PIN” line has disappeared, since you have successfully entered your PIN) 12.
- Page 15 You will return to the Deco Settings menu item. Tap Down three times to move the cursor to the word “Exit”. Tap Left/Right to exit this submenu. You will return to the Dive Planning menu item. Liquivision Products, Inc -15- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58...
- Page 16 The default is “White -ER14335M” as this is battery type the first XEOs shipped with (serial numbers 0 to 1250). If this is the battery you are using, Tap Left to confirm this selection. Liquivision Products, Inc -16- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58...
- Page 17 - (DISCONTINUED April 2013) rechargeable LiFeP04 3.2V battery (silver wrapper with green text) (Tenergy) You can order a “Rechargeable Kit” for your XEO (2 rechargeable batteries, a charger and an AC Adapter with international plugs). This is an environmentally-friendly solution that will save you from throwing out many disposable batteries.
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Page 18: Dive Computer
Dive Computer User Manual Your XEO is also compatible with the standard-capacity ER14335M battery (white wrap with blue text), though this is not recommended as it has lower capacity and it is physically smaller, so it rattles a bit when inserted into the XEO battery holder. -
Page 19: Getting Started
This Surface Display shows your: dive setup (OC/CCR), gas setting (Air), time of day (12:00AM) and the battery status. If you have already dove your XEO, it will display information about last dive. For more about this, refer to the “Exiting the... -
Page 20: Optimizing Battery Life
A red battery indicator means that the battery power will drop to insufficient power within a few minutes. Optimizing Battery Life The battery life is significantly affected by the brightness setting of your display and the display colors you select. Learn more about optimizing your XEO’s battery in the section “Important Information About XEO Batteries”. -
Page 21: Shut Off
Choosing this menu option will put your XEO in Sleep Mode, which is designed to use minimum battery. The XEO will still wake up when tapped 3/5 times. It will also still keep track of surrounding pressure so it can wake up once you enter the water. -
Page 22: Dive Planning
Closed Circuit or Gauge Mode diving and automatic gas switching, you can enter your gases, set up alarms and compute your ascent schedule – you will get the exact same one that the XEO will display during your dive, provided of course you follow the dive plan precisely. -
Page 23: Gases
This submenu will also display Maximum Operating Depth (MOD) of all Dive and Deco Gases. This number is calculated by the XEO based on all your settings, and has a limit of 200m/650ft. No MOD will be displayed for Backup and Off Gases. If you change a Backup or Off Gas into a Dive or Deco Gas, its MOD will be calculated. -
Page 24: Runtime
You can configure two types of waypoints: - Normal: where you set a target Depth and a Time spent at that depth, and your XEO uses this information to create a dive plan... - Page 25 For example, if your first waypoint is 20 minutes at 30m (ca. 100ft), and your Descent Rate Alarm is set to the default of 30 mpm, then your XEO will assume you spend the first minute of your dive traveling to your target depth, and only spend 19 minutes at the target depth.
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Page 26: Alarms
140ft, but you manually overwrite it by creating next waypoint at 30m / 100ft, then you would get erroneous decompression computations. 4.5. Alarms Your XEO can display visual alarms when you exceed any of the following parameters: • Maximum depth •... -
Page 27: Descent Rate
Here you configure the maximum END (Equivalent Narcotic Depth) for any of your gases. This will define how deep your gases will still be considered breathable. Your XEO assumes that oxygen is also narcotic – therefore, the END for nitrox mixes will be the same as the END of air. Only helium can reduce the END of a gas. -
Page 28: Last Deco Stops
4.6.6. Last deco stops In this submenu you can define a set of Last Deco Stops. As a default, XEO will compute deco schedule so that the last deco stop is 3m / 10ft, then 6m / 20ft, 9m / 30ft, etc. Here you can configure your own set of last decompression stops, if you want them to be different from the default. -
Page 29: Dive Log
• The simulator follows descent and ascent rate limits • It takes a moment to turn on, since the simulation starts at 0m / 0ft but the XEO considers a dive after divers descends below 1.6m / 5.2ft • If the time you set is too short to reach the specified depth, the simulator will just keep descending for the allotted time, and then start ascending without reaching the depth you specified •... -
Page 30: Depth Graph
By tapping, you exit back to the “Log Detail” menu. 6. Display Settings This is a series of settings you can use to personalize your XEO’s display. 6.1. Brightness The “Brightness” setting has three levels – low, medium and high. The darker the water, the lower brightness you need to see your display clearly. -
Page 31: Refresh
In Deco Mode your XEO comes with a single underwater display layout. We welcome user feedback regarding this layout and we remain open to the possibility of creating additional layouts in future software updates. In Gauge Mode your XEO comes with four underwater display layouts to choose from: STANDARD SIMPLE... -
Page 32: Dark Mode (This Setting Only Applies To Gauge Mode)
Settings” menu of both Deco Mode and Gauge Mode, Dark Mode is only available when your XEO is running in Gauge Mode. This option enables selecting one of three low brightness color schemes for the underwater dive screen. The default setting is “None” and the Dark Mode On/Off option is not available in the underwater menu. -
Page 33: Colors
The simulator follows descent and ascent rate limits • It takes a moment to turn on, since the simulation starts at 0m / 0ft but the XEO considers a dive after divers descends below 1.6m / 5.25ft Liquivision Products, Inc -33- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58... -
Page 34: Preferences
You can set Tap Sensitivity to Low or High. This allows you to adjust how softly or firmly you must tap your XEO for it to react. High sensitivity means it will be very sensitive and react to light taps. Low sensitivity means it will be less sensitive and react to stronger taps only. -
Page 35: Minimum Surface Interval
You can find more information about the different battery types in the section on Important Information About XEO Batteries. 7.9 Battery Meter This menu item allows you to select battery meter style either in battery symbol graphic or in battery voltage value. -
Page 36: Salinity
NASA in outer space. However, they can have a “drift” that can cause your unit to gain or lose time at a predictable rate. Should your XEO be noticeably gaining or losing time, you can follow our Time Calibration Procedure to correct for your unit’s drift. -
Page 37: Connect To Pc
11:26:18pm. d) In this example, your XEO is slow by 2 minutes, 18 seconds over 48 hours. We need the error over 24 hours, so we divide by two, yielding 1 minute, 9 seconds slow per day. -
Page 38: Underwater Menus
This option will appear in the menu if you are diving in CCR mode. By selecting this option you are informing your XEO that you have just bailed out and switched to open circuit. The XEO will assume that you are now breathing your diluent in OC mode, and will also use all the other gases you have... -
Page 39: Lost Gas
“Lost”. This will prevent this Lost Gas from being used in ascent schedule planning. If you fail to do this, your ascent schedule will be wrong, as the XEO will assume that you can still use that gas. -
Page 40: Change Setpoint
BEFORE the dive to avoid using this option. The best thing is to input every gas you and your buddies are taking underwater. If your buddies use different gases than you do, then you should enter them as “Backup” gases and revert to them in case of an emergency. Liquivision Products, Inc -40- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58... -
Page 41: Stopwatch
If the Stopwatch is “Off”, your XEO’s underwater menu has an item called “Stopwatch On”. If you select this item by tapping either side of your XEO unit, you will activate the Stopwatch function and you will see your dive display rearrange itself – it will show the Stopwatch in addition to the information it was previously displaying. -
Page 42: Dark Mode On/Off (Only Available If Dark Mode Is Activated In The Surface Menus)
The default Auto Dim setting is “Off”. You can adjust it in 10m / 30ft increments. 8.3 Layout Your XEO comes with a four underwater display layouts to choose from: Standard, Simple, Alternate, and Large. You can see screenshots of each layout in the... -
Page 43: Diving With Your Xeo In Deco Mode
Dive Planning Your XEO has a wide set of features that can assist you with your dive planning and preparation. You can configure the basic mode of the unit you are diving with (“OC” or “CCR” mode, refer to the “Dive... -
Page 44: Gas Manual Override Concept
If you decide to switch to your first Deco Gas on a decompression stop slightly deeper than the MOD of that gas, your XEO will let you do so manually (although it will display a high PO2 warning). It will not switch you back to Air, because Manual Override will be in place. When you ascend to the depth where that Deco Gas is breathable, i.e. -
Page 45: Gas Settings
XEO uses with respect to gases: Best Gas – your XEO uses a “Best Gas” concept to determine the gas you ought to be breathing at a specific depth, both during Dive Planning and during Auto Switching while diving. To determine the “Best Gas”, your XEO first reviews all the “Dive”... -
Page 46: Decompression Planning
Actual decompression planning – these calculations run continuously, including while you dive, stay at the surface, put your XEO to sleep, and so on, and their purpose is to track your current inert gas and oxygen saturation. Also, while you are diving, these calculations compute your ascent schedule based on the theoretical Bühlmann... - Page 47 Waypoints. See also the Runtime submenu for more information. Whenever you begin a dive, be it an actual dive, a simulated dive, or dive planning, your XEO will assume that you are using your Default Gas (see the Gas Settings section), which, when diving OC, is the gas that you are breathing at the start of your dive or, when diving CCR, is your diluent.
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Page 48: Gradient Factors
90 minute half-time. Your OTU loading, however, does not drop on the surface. Theoretically, you can accumulate certain amount of OTU over a period of up to 30 days, and your XEO uses the US Navy REPEX method to figure out how much more OTU can you accumulate on a given day. -
Page 49: Entering The Water
Otherwise, it will turn on automatically few seconds after you take it deeper than 1.6 meters / 5.25 feet. Beginning Your Dive When you start to descend and go below 1.6 meters / 5.25 feet, your XEO will turn into dive mode. Dive Display Currently, there is a single underwater display layout. -
Page 50: Depth
• STOP/FOR – Shown together (see Picture 2), this pair describes the deepest decompression stop on your XEO’s ascent schedule. Below “STOP” there is depth of this stop (in meters or feet, depending on your Units settings), and below “FOR”... -
Page 51: Dive Setup
If your XEO’s ascent schedule contains no decompression stops, TTS and NDL are displayed (Picture 1 above) • If your XEO’s ascent schedule contains decompression stops, but you are not at the deepest one at the moment, TTS and STOP/FOR are displayed (Picture 2 above) •... -
Page 52: Temperature
“C” or “F” letter next to the temperature value to let you know which units you have selected. Keep in mind that the temperature sensor is inside the XEO unit, so it may take a moment for it to adjust to a rapid external temperature change. -
Page 53: Battery Indicator
In the event that your battery is very low during the dive, your XEO will go into “Battery Savings” mode. It is a mode that tries to preserve the battery as much as possible, so that the XEO keeps functioning as long as possible. This mode changes the following things: •... -
Page 54: Last Dive Information
XEO has adjusted for being at altitude (e.g. if you were to skydive with a XEO), it might go into a phantom dive, as it will assume that you have entered the water. In this highly unlikely case, the only solution is to reset your XEO by removing the battery (please refer to the Changing The XEO’s Battery... -
Page 55: Diving With Your Xeo In Gauge Mode
Dive Planning WARNING Your XEO in Gauge Mode acts as a bottom timer – it calculates the duration of your dive, its depth, and other simple parameters. It does not make any decompression calculations, nor does it provide any decompression information. You will need to use other means (tables, desktop decompression planners, dive computers, etc.) to plan your dive. -
Page 56: Dive Time
Please refer to the screenshots above to locate the time value for each display setting. Dive time is measured in seconds, starting from the moment your XEO reaches 1.6 meters / 5.25 feet. It will stop once you surface, and it will reset once you have been on the surface for more than 5 minutes. -
Page 57: Depth
Please refer to the “Units” section of the manual for details. Stopwatch As you begin your dive and your XEO goes into dive mode, the stopwatch will be off. You can activate the stopwatch during your dive by tapping into menu mode and selecting “Stopwatch On”. Turning the stopwatch on will cause the time display to shrink and move, and the stopwatch will take its place. -
Page 58: Average Depth
You will see a “C” or “F” letter next to the temperature value to let you know which units you have selected. Keep in mind that the temperature sensor is inside the XEO unit, so it may take a moment for it to adjust to a rapid external temperature change. -
Page 59: Battery Savings" Mode
In the event that your battery is very low during the dive, your XEO will go into “Battery Savings” mode. It is a mode that tries to preserve the battery as much as possible, so that the XEO keeps functioning as long as possible. This mode changes the following things: •... -
Page 60: Altitude Compensation/Surface Pressure Adjustments
XEO has adjusted for being at altitude (e.g. if you were to skydive with a XEO), it might go into a phantom dive, as it will assume that you have entered the water. In this highly unlikely case, the only solution is to reset your XEO by removing the battery (please refer to the Changing The XEO’s Battery... -
Page 61: Caring For Your Xeo
C A R I NG F OR Y OUR X E O The XEO is designed to be a robust device. However, it is still possible to damage it, or to shorten its life by improper use. Please follow these steps to care properly for your unit. -
Page 62: Important Information About Xeo Batteries
I M POR TA NT I NF OR M AT I ON A B OU T X E O B AT T E R I E S XEO Battery Type There are several battery options available for your XEO Disposable Batteries: •... - Page 63 (DISCONTINUED April 2013) Black charger for Green ICR16340 batteries. This is a Lithium Ion (Cobalt) charger that is compatible with Lithium Ion (Cobalt) batteries like the Green ICR 16340. It is NOT compatible with the new LFP batteries! Liquivision Products, Inc -63- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58...
- Page 64 Use of other batteries could lead to inaccurate battery meter readings, and if the battery reading is not accurate, you could be diving your XEO on an empty battery without knowing it. This could lead your XEO to turn off unexpectedly leading to a loss of critical dive information.
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Page 65: Xeo O-Rings
To order spare batteries and O-rings for your XEO, please contact your local Liquivision dealer. WARNING Attention, LYNX T1 Transmitter owners: Please note that the O-rings that were provided with the XEN, XEO, and KAON before June 1 2013 are NOT compatible with LYNX T1Transmitters. - Page 66 - It is hard to estimate the amount of time left. Even if your XEO knew exactly how much battery power is left, it is still hard for your unit to judge how much dive time is left. Dive time will be greatly affected by user settings such as screen brightness and colors.
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Page 67: Basic Rules For Optimizing Battery Life
You can extend/optimize your battery life in several ways: - Always choose the lowest screen brightness setting you need for your dive. The XEO has an "Auto- Dim" feature, where the unit uses your chosen brightness setting on the surface, and slowly reduces brightness to Low as you descend to a selected depth. -
Page 68: Tables Showing Estimated Battery Life Depending On User Settings
Please note that storing a battery inside a unit also affects the battery life, as the unit uses power even when it is turned off. If you are not going to use your XEO for one month or more, you should remove the battery during storage. - Page 69 Dive time on default settings 1 month 28h / 60h 2 months 21h / 48h 3 months 14h / 36h 4 months 7h / 24h 5 months 0h / 12h 6 months 0h / 0h Liquivision Products, Inc -69- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58...
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Page 70: Changing The Xeo's Battery
1. Make sure your work area is dry and clean. 2. Prepare all your materials: For keeping XEO & O-ring clean: - Lint-free cloth (e.g. cloth for cleaning your eye/sunglasses) - Glove... - Page 71 - GENTLY pull the battery holder out of the casing Pulling too hard can break the wires!!! 8. Pull out just enough to access the battery DO NOT pull out all the way! It can break the wires! Liquivision Products, Inc -71- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58...
- Page 72 DO NOT force the cap – your could damage the threads! Screw the battery cap on the compartment using your fingers. NEVER overtighten the battery cap. User your fingers, NEVER use a coin. Liquivision Products, Inc -72- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58...
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Page 73: Option- Change O-Ring
Step 13. WARNING Attention, LYNX T1 Transmitter owners: Please note that the O-rings that were provided with the XEN, XEO, and KAON before June 1 2013 are NOT compatible with LYNX T1Transmitters. For more information about O-ring compatibility, please consult: http://www.liquivision.com/docs/Lynx_User_Manual.pdf... - Page 74 – this will help align the threads. Then…. 3. Then… turn clockwise to tighten the cap. If something feels wrong, stop and start again. CLICK! DO NOT force the cap – your could damage the threads! Liquivision Products, Inc -74- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58...
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Page 75: Xeo Pc Interface
Make sure that your XEO PC interface is NOT plugged in to your desktop computer. If it is plugged in, then please UNPLUG it before proceeding. PC Drivers: Internet Explorer •... -
Page 76: Pc Drivers: Firefox
• Once the black command window has appeared and finished (disappeared), then plug in the XEO PC interface into your desktop computer. Plug the USB cable into the XEO PC interface box, and then plug the other end of the USB cable into your PC. The "Found New Hardware" wizard will launch. -
Page 77: Advanced Users
The Liquivision Dive Logger program allows you to download your dive logs from your XEO. In order to use it you must have the XEO PC interface device and if you are a PC user the FTDI drivers must be installed on your computer (as described above). -
Page 78: Mac-Osx Dive Logger (All Browsers)
• The top item in the downloads window will be "Mac-1.71.dmg". Double click on it. • It will mount as a drive where you then see the Liquivision Loader and the Liquivision Dive Logger. • To install those two programs drag each one of them into the Applications folder. -
Page 79: How To Install The Liquivision Firmware Updater Onto Your Pc
How To Install The Liquivision Firmware Updater Onto Your PC In order to update the firmware inside your XEO, you need the XEO PC interface device, and you need to install a utility called the "Liquivision Firmware Updater." If you do not have a XEO PC interface and you would like to update the firmware on your unit, your dealer should be able to do it for you. -
Page 80: Pc Firmware Updater: Internet Explorer
• The downloads window will pop up (if it does not, go to Tools->Downloads) • The top item in the downloads window will be "Mac-1.71.dmg". Double click on it. • It will mount as a drive where you then see the Liquivision Loader (Firmware Updater) and the Liquivision Dive Logger. -
Page 81: How To Install The Newest Firmware On Your Xeo
• Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the Xeo PC interface (see photo below) • Place the XEO on the desk, on its side, with the PC interface aiming for the eight holes on the backplate (see photo below) •... -
Page 82: Pc: Firefox Firmware Install
• Click XEO Software History http://liquivision.com/downloads/XEOSoftwareHistory.php download the latest XEO firmware. The first file at the top of the page will be the most recent version. • You will be asked to open the file with the suggestion "liquivision.lvp". Click Open then OK. -
Page 83: All Users
• Alternatively you can launch the firmware updater from your Applications and browse for the file on your computer • Then click OK • On the next screen click UPLOAD All Users Once you click UPLOAD, you should see something like this: Liquivision Products, Inc -83- Revision 3.2 Software 2.58... -
Page 84: Support Contacts
“FAIL” (this is OK too) then the install did not succeed and you should try again. If the install succeeded, you should now be able to pick up your XEO and use it. To verify that the install succeeded, enter the main menu, and go to Preferences->Status, and the software version should be the same as the version that you tried to install (i.e.
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