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Immediate Violation Mode and Gauge Mode
The ATMOS 2 enters Immediate Violation Mode when a situation
totally exceeds its capacity to predict an ascent procedure. These
dives represent gross excursions into decompression that are be-
yond the boundaries and spirit of the ATMOS 2 design, and an
ATMOS 2 should not be used for the dives.
During a Dive, if a ceiling much greater than 60 FT (18M) is re-
quired, an
Immediate Violation Mode
will be entered. This situa-
tion would be preceded by entering Delayed Violation Mode #2,
previously described. The ATMOS 2 would then operate with lim-
ited functions in
Gauge Mode
during the remainder of that dive
and for 24 hours after surfacing.
Gauge Mode
turns the ATMOS 2 into a digital instrument without
any decompression or oxygen monitoring functions. Only Current
Depth, Max Depth, Elapsed Dive Time, and the Ascent Rate Indi-
cator will be displayed (Fig. 56). The Nitrogen Bar Graph and O2
Bar Graph will flash as a warning of this condition.
To view Temperature and Time of Day - press the Advance
(Front) button.
To activate the Backlight - press the Select (Side) button.
Fig. 56 - Immediate Violation
Gauge Mode (underwater)
Flashing