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RoHS Konformitätserklärung CE Konformitätserklärung Die Produkte von heinrichs weikamp entsprechen den An- heinrichs weikamp erklärt hiermit, dass alle von uns ab Januar forderungen der Richtlinie des EU-Rates 89/336/EEC (EMV) 2006 hergestellten Produkte RoHS-konform sind gemäss EU und 2004/108/EC (EMV), ggf. ergänzt in der Angleichung Richtlinie 2002/95/EG bezüglich folgender Substanzen:...
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We hope you enjoy diving with your new info@heinrichsweikamp.net DR5 dive computer. • ...mail: To become familiar with the functions heinrichs weikamp of DR5 and to use it correctly, it is Adlerstraße 7 recommended that you read this manual 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau carefully. Germany...
Preparations for first use .......12 Gases ............26 Environmental Conditions ....12 Conservatism ........28 Starting dive mode ......29 Safe Use of DR5 .........18 Leaving dive mode ......29 Information about the last dive ..30 Warranty & Repair ........17 USB interface – data transfer ..31 Maintenance, replacing the battery, charging the battery ......32...
Functions Overview display: The DR5 diving computer for technical diving and professional diving supports you with: decompression algorithm: preparation: data transfer: logging: others:...
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depth and divetime according to EN 13119 up to 200 meters, maximum depth, water temperature, no stop time / NDL, decompression stops for rebreather, open circuit and bailout, residual times, partial oxygen pressure monitoring ( with optional hardware), custom views ( average depth, stop watch, CNS, time of day) Varying Permeability Model / VPM-B with Bühlmann checks, Bühlmann with gradient factors, Personal dive tables gas mixes and setpoints, deco planer...
Preparation You receive your new DR5 with a The S8 plug should be covered by a complete stable firmware installed from red closure. The S8 has to be covered heinrichs weikamp. If the DR5 has not with this closure all the time to prevent been used for a prolonged period of intrusion of water.
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Please lengthen the bungee to fit on your wrist with respect to your diving suit. The DR5 is user operated by three red piezo buttons on the slanted front of the device. Those buttons are responsive to pressure impulse applied.
Technical Data Prozessor High-performance, low-power 32-bit RISC-based Data storage 2 GigaByte Flash-EEPROM Displays OLED display, diagonal 2.4“ (6.1 cm) Field of view: 170° Resolution: 320 x 240 Pixel Status display: Two multicolor and one blue LED Connections USB + analog + digital via S8 for O2 Sensor (triple-sealed) Digital via optical Port (Wet connector) Sensor...
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450 gr. Operating depth 300 meters PC software DivingLog, JdiveLog, Mac-Dive (UDDF), Subsurface and others Scope of delivery DR5 Computer Firmware by heinrichs weikamp S8-Charging cable Bungee EVA transport case Display protection film Accessories Multi Deco Firmware, S8 cable (optional)
(integrated software) is being computer might damage your health. continually enhanced. To make the best use of DR5, we advise you to use Do not use this dive computer if you are the latest stable firmware available on not familiar with or don’t understand the heinrichs weikamp website: www.
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DR5. If necessary, adjust the DR5, and take it with you when diving. settings according to your dive plan and equipment. Make sure that your DR5 is ready for use and correctly configured. Battery charged? Check the battery status using the battery charge indicator Always confirm the following questions on the display.
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• is configured correctly Display messages? Check the display of • is used on every dive DR5 for warnings or other signals. Do not dive if the DR5 displays a warning, e.g. • is only used to record data during your the warning symbol.
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Saturation data might be lost when dirt, lint etc. updating the DR5 firmware or in the unlikely event of a failure. In these cases, Keep your DR5 out of children’s reach...
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Intended use Familiarize yourself with the DR5. It is recommended that you read this The DR5 is a diving computer for personal manual carefully and entirely. use for manned scuba diving in natural waters up to a depth of 300 meter.
Please get entirely at least once a month and more into contact with your local dealer or often if the DR5 is used. The bungee the manufacturer before shipping the should be controlled regularly and it...
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Dispose DR5 as electronic waste. Do not throw it away with regular rubbish. You can also return DR5 to heinrichs weikamp for disposal..
Usage Overview The first dive: open circuit without gas changes The DR5 is switched on with the right button the farthest to the S8 plug. The serial number is shown during boot. Date und time is shown as an analogue mechanical wristwatch on the left side of the surface screen.
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Open Circuit on Air only corner is at least 20 percent. Please first prior to using the more advanced charge the DR5 if the battery status is features. below 20 percent. Please configure the dive computer as mentioned if there...
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The divemode starts as soon as the Maximum depth is shown on the bottom ambient pressure is 1160 mbar or more. of the left side underneath the actual The computer will start from standby if depth. Between those values the ascend necessary.
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There is no and stop tables offer functionality on blocking behavior or similar if warnings the middle button. The average depth and rules are broken or ignored. The DR5 and stop watch can be reset as well as...
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HINT the next page of a longer sto list can be shown. Almost all warnings and trigger levels CNS is shown between actual gas and can be configured. Therefore warnings actual depth if applicable. and hints can differ from dive computer to dive computer as well as between The battery warning symbol is shown firmware versions.
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The end of the dive will be shown computer or laptop via USB. All logbook as a red finger in the clock for twelve data is stored in the logbook on the DR5. hours too. The data format is UDDF.
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duration depends partly on the type of USB connection. A USB power supply, like the ones for mobile phones, with USB plug to connect the USB-S8 cable is recommend for charging the battery.
Usage Modes maximum duration as well as the gas mixes available are limited through the Four different modes are implemented. data of the dive table. Starting with Open Circuit for all gas mixes with Nitrogen and Helium and Mode selection can be found in 001/006. continuing with rebreather modes with Each mode has an unique Dive Setup.
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First of all 001/005 is the gas mixes follows the first by scrolling down with configuration for all modes using the right button. Please enter all gases percentage oxygen plus percentage used regularly. The most often used first helium as input. Nitrogen is the if possible.
Usage Each gas mix of the ten gas mixes can be evaluated against Bühlmann by the DR5 used during a dive (except for dive table to not violate ZH-L16. mode). Furthermore most modes offer a freely configurable gas mix. Bühlmann as standalone decompression alogrithm is configured via gradient factors.
Starting dive mode Leaving dive mode The dive mode starts automatically if the The timeout starts as soon as the surface ambient pressure exceeds 1160 mbar. is only one meter away or closer. The The boot screen and surface screen will timeout will continue to its end (about be shown while booting.
Usage Information about the last dive The second page graphs output is depth and temperature. The third page graph All dives will be logged as UDDF files if offers details about gas changes and the the divetime is at least one minute. last page about oxygen pressure in mbar.
PC by hand or with a dedicated dive log interface. The battery will be recharged software like DivingLog. in this mode and the DR5 is similar to a simple USB memory stick. The Logs not longer needed can be deleted...
Usage Charging the battery build-in tools helps to keep the DR5 file system healthy. Battery recharges automatically if the Using the DR5 as USB device and diving computer is connected to any handling data is slow in comparison proper USB power supply or USB interface to modern USB memory sticks as the with sufficient supply of current.
The update itself takes about one procedure is to copy the entire content minute. of the zip package to the DR5 root folder using the USB interface for data transfer. Executing the batch file included will copy the new system files to the proper places.
Usage Wristband The housing of the diving computer has four holes to be used to fasten the The diving computer is fastened to your bungee. The slots can be used for an arm with a 6mm bungee wristband. The optional attachment.. bungee wristband can be set to your arm diameter individually.
The ports are described later in this manual. Configure the DR5 to O2 in direct analog in 001/020/back/022 or 001/007/015/022 Calibration follows proper installation before connecting the cells. Otherwise...
Advanced usage The two point calibration uses gases second measurement will be compared selected 001/020/back/021 with the new two point calibration 001/007/015/021. Hundred percent is curve. The level of compliance will be translated to 98 percent internally. shown underneath. If the results differ very much from 100% the linearity of The calibration itself is executed in the cell or the measurement itself is in...
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The oxygen sensor data can be used The DR5 switches automatically from after calibration as gas input for the CCR with HUD to CCR manual If sensor decompression algorithm and to show values exceed the fallback limit.
Advanced usage Fixed setpoint During the dive the dive menu gives access to all six slots to select the proper Fixed setpoints replace the input of the one. oxygen monitoring with cells for the decompression algorithm. Six setpoint slots are available in 001/007/017.
Bailout Returning to CCR is possible all the time with the dive menu. Entering first gas and gas changes in 001/007/018 is similar to open circuit. Lost gas as well as gas lists are available First gas will be used for decompression for bailout like the same way they are calculation during a CCR dive to predict available for open circuit in dive mode.
Advanced usage Dive mode extras • Deco stops; page through with middle button Custom views:: • Bailout stops;page through with • stop watch with average depth; Reset middle button is available via the middle button • Ambient temperature; • oxygen cell monitoring •...
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Menü: • Bailout or Rebreather; Toggle from Bailout to CCR and vice versa • Sensors or Setpoint; Switching from cell monitoring to fix setpoints and vice versa; • Gaslist; Changing the actual diver’s gas using on of the ten preconfigured mixes or entering a new mix with the option XX/XX •...
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Advanced usage Table mode taken from the table instead of being calculated from diving computer. Dive Setup Mode menu 001/006 has the option Dive Tables. Warnings appears if the diver leaves the range covered by the table. This is true Selecting this and returning to the for depth as well as for the divetime.
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A warning will be is not reached within seven minutes. To shown five minutes to the end. The first be within the deco stop the DR5 checks stop has to be reached within this time whether the diver is less than 1.2 meters plus the time give by the ascend rate in below the target depth.
Advanced usage System flexibility with the direction of the connectors. The right and left button Date and time: change their functionality if the display is flipped within this menu. Input in the following order: day, month, year. Confirm the new date with “=”. The Standby of the diving computer while time has 24h format.
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About: About data. Please secure this menu by setting a personal pin in About. Four text lines to identify you as owner or for any personal information. The Bitte sichern Sie dieses Menü durch first line can be shown on the main die Vergabe einer PIN im Menü...
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equals 1 meter. Only the display of the possible. Those parameter include limits, actual depth and maximum depth warnings, as well as deactivating some can be modified with 003/054/065 to custom views. suit your needs. Starting with average depth and continuing with deco stops Menu 068 General has options to it is obvious the the 100 mbar equals deactivate button sounds as wells as...
Simulator mode Simulator interval and will not create a logbook entry. The simulator is almost identical to the real dive mode. The target depth can Oxygen monitoring is naturally limited be adjusted with a menu preceding the in simulator mode as the real ambient regular dive menu.
Simulator mode Deco Planner is used as bottom time. Ascends are simulated with meter/minute. Deco Planner is useful for getting an The same decompression algorithm idea of some of the actual parameters is used as for real dives but there is no and the resulting deco stops of the next adjustment to unpredicted gas changes, dive.
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can be changed for the entire simulation with the deco planner. Entering 0 meter will delete the related dive profil entry.
I/O. The oxygen monitoring necessary. Those cells should be used for pins can be configured to be analog or the DR5 only and not be split used with digital. The digital signal transport can other CCR electronics. be used in conjunction with the hwHUD with S8 plug.
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Check the wiring prior to using the sensor External sensor modules for use with module. This is the pin configuraiton: certain other dive computer, such as Shearwater GF, Shearwater Pursuit or VR3 can be used without modification. Note that some competitor models have less than three sensors.
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