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IX Appendix

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Operating altitude:

with decompression information:

sea level up to approx. 4000 m

without decompression information: unlimited

Operating depth:

no limitation for diving with compressed air

Clock:

quartz timer, display up to 199 minutes

Operating temperature:

-10 

°

C to +50 

°

C

Power supply:

Special battery Uwatec LR07

Life of the battery:

(standard values)
For an average diving time of 60 minutes and a decompression time of 20 hours
after every dive:

Number of dives per year

Life (years)

 50

10

100

  8

150

  6

300

  4

2 Technical Information

Summary of Contents for ALADIN SPORT

Page 1: ...IVE SPEED depth dive time max depth deco info STOP NO STOP max depth deco info h h m ft DO NOT FLY DESATURATION S L O W DIVEPLAN LOGBOOK DIVE SPEED depth dive time STOP NO STOP SWISS MADE BY UWATEC AG...

Page 2: ...partner Always dive according to your level or training Aladin Sport does not increase your abilities as a diver Due to the danger of nitrogen narcosis do not dive deeper than 40 m Aladin Sport does...

Page 3: ...Manual Aladin Sport DIVE depth dive time max depth deco info Aladin Sport C B Dive Computer Aladin Sport Interface and Logbook Software DataTrak DataTalk Option E Logbook Option External Memory Extens...

Page 4: ...s your attention to situations and special features important for your diving comfort and the early avoidance of risk situations Danger Alarms which indicate risk situations and dangers Ignoring these...

Page 5: ...TERS I INTRODUCTION 1 II ALADIN SPORT SURVEY 9 III DIVING WITH ALADIN SPORT 23 IV DIVING AT LOW RISK WITH ALADIN SPORT 39 V LOGBOOK 47 VI DIVE PLANNER 53 VII INTERFACE AND SOFTWARE DATATRAK DATATALK 5...

Page 6: ...___________________ 2 2 Aladin Sport Your Personal Companion ______________________________________ 3 3 The Calculation Model ZH L8 ADT 3 1 Description ____________________________ 5 3 2 Advantages __...

Page 7: ...des the air integrated Aladin Air X and the decompression computer Aladin Pro Although the Aladin Sport is designed for no stop diving it does provide the minimum necessary information in the event of...

Page 8: ...ct and the ambient conditions This allows for an even more precise calculation of the risk for decompression sickness which increases diver safety Compared to all previous models the Aladin Sport is m...

Page 9: ...rofile in intervals of 20 seconds can be read out The dive planner allows the advance planning of no stop dives with freely determinable surface intervals Aladin Sport is designed to be mounted on the...

Page 10: ...of skin temperature is estimated based on the water temperature and the dive time At the surface the diver s physical performance is lower than during the dive By considering the differences in physic...

Page 11: ...The calculation of the gas bubbles results in a new ascent instruction The ascent rate near the surface is reduced down to 7m min This prevents with high reliability the formation of microbubbles in...

Page 12: ...compression sickness is possible for the first time due to the reconstruction of the bubble formation and its consequences The correction of the decompression must not be confused with a real recompre...

Page 13: ...ution is still absolutely necessary when diving with Aladin Sport In case of diver mistakes ignoring decompression stops excessive ascent rate etc Aladin Sport can calculate a corrected ascent instruc...

Page 14: ...Sport Survey 9 II II ALADIN SPORT SURVEY 1 The Aladin System _____________________________________ 10 2 Operation 2 1 Operating scheme for surface functions ____ 13 2 2 Operating modes _______________...

Page 15: ...Sport dive computer supplies only the important dive and decompres sion information plus warnings if necessary It has a logbook with the last 19 dives and a dive planner 1 The Aladin System 1 S L O W...

Page 16: ...eset parameters of Aladin Sport 1 The Aladin System 3 The external memory extension ESE makes it possible to read data from the logbook memory of Aladin Sport without a personal computer This is espec...

Page 17: ...and any one of the other three contacts above the display with moistened fingers Contact B Base contact which has to be touched for all operations Contact E Enter contact It serves to switch on the co...

Page 18: ...2 3 5 4 5 sec or 3 min or 3 min 3 sec or 3 min or 3 min automatically DIVEPLAN DIVEPLAN Input stage LOGBOOK LOGBOOK Input stage 2 1 Operating scheme for surface functions B and E B and B and 1 Aladin...

Page 19: ...g battery capacity for approximately 5 seconds As soon as the battery capacity is 0 a battery alarm is sent see page 26 There is still a small reserve left at bAt 0 depth dive time max depth deco info...

Page 20: ...Aladin Sport shows the most recent dive DIVEPLAN LOGBOOK DIVE depth dive time max depth deco info 2 Operation Ready mode Surface mode 4 DIVEPLAN depth dive time max depth deco info h h DO NOT FLY DES...

Page 21: ...after three minutes without operation 2 Operation DIVEPLAN depth dive time max depth deco info Ready mode Surface mode or after 3 minutes 5 depth div e tim e deco info ma x depth depth div e tim e de...

Page 22: ...or B and Confirmation with B and E 5 c Leaving the dive plan B and E for approx 3 seconds or automatically after three minutes 2 Operation 3 s DIVEPLAN depth dive time max depth deco info h h DO NOT F...

Page 23: ...mode Activation By touching contacts B and E from sleep mode To check the display all signs light up for 5 seconds Aladin Sport switches into ready mode afterwards In ready mode the display is switche...

Page 24: ...splayed maximum depth is stored saturation of tissues is calculated with allowance for temperature no stop time or decompression prognosis is determined ascent rate is controlled and displayed and the...

Page 25: ...e mode All data belonging to the surface interval are calculated Calculations are made on microbubble formation on state of saturation of tissues after allowing for skin temperature and the assumed di...

Page 26: ...shows for example maximum depth dive time preceding interval altitude sections and where appropriate alarms A dive is entered in the logbook if it has lasted more than 2 minutes It also shows the int...

Page 27: ...2 metres for more than three minutes without observing the prescribed decompression the computer switches into SOS mode after the dive and displays SOS instead of the depth The computer is locked for...

Page 28: ..._____________ 27 4 Functions during the Dive 4 1 Dive time_____________________________ 28 4 2 Dive depth ___________________________ 28 4 3 Maximum depth ______________________ 29 4 4 Ascent rate ___...

Page 29: ...uring which ascent is allowed without decompression stops Decompression phase Dive phase during which a decompression stop has to be observed during the ascent Decompression depth Lowest stage is disp...

Page 30: ...ages Attention messages come up in the following situations Warning of bubbles Extension of the surface interval is recommended See pages 36 and 57 Dive in mountain lake On a change of altitude the al...

Page 31: ...rm low battery In dive mode bAt is indicated by flashing display and alternating with the display of maximum depth as soon as battery capacity is 0 In ready mode and surface mode bAt is shown instead...

Page 32: ...hree minutes without operation or submerging in water Aladin Sport switches off the display It need not be switched on again It switches on automatically on submerging in water and activates the dive...

Page 33: ...s the dive time display starts again at 0 minutes because the display cannot show a larger figure 4 2 Current depth Current depth is given in 10 cm increments On switching on and at a diving depth of...

Page 34: ...nt rate Optimal ascent rate varies between 7 and 20 m min dependent on the depth It is displayed in percent of the set value If the ascent rate is bigger than 100 of the set value the black arrow SLOW...

Page 35: ...ecause of the danger of the formation of microbubbles Decompression time necessary for the prevention of microbubbles can increase massively if the ascent rate is exceeded From great depth too slow an...

Page 36: ...nutes No stop display 99 means remaining time of 99 minutes or more No stop time is calculated assuming normal workload and current water temperature Messages In the last minute of the no stop phase t...

Page 37: ...The indication of time on the lower right shows the no stop time again Messages The decompression alarm is activated if the decompression stop is ignored Arrow STOP flashes Due to the formation of mic...

Page 38: ...recognize the end of the dive The delay allows for coming to the surface for orientation and the resumption of the dive afterwards When the dive is closed after 5 minutes in wait mode it is entered in...

Page 39: ...ast manipulation surface sleep mode Desaturation calculations continue to be made in the background In some cases desaturation times of the new Aladin Sport are considerably longer than those of its p...

Page 40: ...O NOT FLY beside time in hours In some cases the no fly time is considerably longer than with previous models reason see desaturation time The no fly time must be strictly observed because of the dang...

Page 41: ...rval allows Aladin Sport to advise the diver to extend the surface interval If the display Atn attention is visible instead of the depth during the surface interval surface mode the diver should exten...

Page 42: ...ion The entire altitude range is divided into four sections which are influenced by meteorological circumstances That is why the following altitude sections overlap on their fringes The altitude secti...

Page 43: ...ompression information is available Beside the display of the altitude section 3 HI high appears to tell the diver that he will not get any decompression information for the dive Very small difference...

Page 44: ...isk with Aladin Sport 1 1 Dive at low risk________________________ 40 1 2 Minimizing risks on first dives____________ 40 1 3 Minimizing risks on repetitive dives _______ 41 1 4 Action in risk situatio...

Page 45: ...ution of Aladin Sport to the prevention of diving accidents The following remarks give where possible some hints to a low risk diving technique 1 2 Minimizing risk on first dives The risk can be dimin...

Page 46: ...ve plan a sufficient duration of the surface interval min 3 4 hours only go on repetitive dives if no indication Atn is visible on the display plan a day without diving once a week avoid exertion at d...

Page 47: ...ue to the excessively rapid ascent No stop time is shortened or a longer decompression prescription is displayed in order to assure sufficient decompression Observe the decompression instruction of Al...

Page 48: ...yed decompression stage is extended or a lower decompression stage is displayed in order to assure sufficient time for desaturation Avoid decompression dives Descend to the prescribed decompression de...

Page 49: ...ver is exposed to exertion for a long period e g in a current Avoid further physical exertion if possible Make a break for relaxation Extend decompression time at the highest stop if possible Refrain...

Page 50: ...ation Atn would extinguish prior to the next dive e g on organized diving trips from a boat Aladin Sport calculates a more conservative no stop time or decompression prescription in order to allow nit...

Page 51: ...IV Diving at Low Risk with Aladin Sport 46...

Page 52: ..._________ 48 2 Selection and Activation _____________________________________ 49 3 Selection of Dive _____________________________________ 50 4 Leaving Logbook Mode ___________________________________...

Page 53: ...n Sport features a logbook with the last 19 dives A dive is only entered in the logbook if dive time is longer than 2 minutes Displayed information of the dive dive number duration of surface interval...

Page 54: ...terval appears as well You go back into ready mode or surface mode by B and 2 In order to activate the logbook bridge contacts B and E The most recent dive is displayed DIVE 1 LOGBOOK depth dive time...

Page 55: ...and the logbook jumps to the next older dive DIVE 3 3 On constant bridging of the contacts all dives are displayed successively 4 Bridging contacts B and switches back from older dives to more recent...

Page 56: ...dy mode or surface mode This also happens 3 minutes after activating logbook mode 4 Leaving Logbook Mode depth dive time max depth deco info or after 3 minutes LOGBOOK DIVE depth dive time max depth d...

Page 57: ...profiles of the last dives up to a total of 200 minutes can be reproduced see Page 60ff Time and date of the dive are entered automatically based on the clock of the PC system when the data are trans...

Page 58: ...on and Activation from Ready Mode _____________________________________ 55 3 Selection and Activation from Surface Mode _____________________________________ 56 4 Planning a No Stop Dive _____________...

Page 59: ...ntervals The water temperature of the most recent dive and present altitude sections are incorporated in the calculation The Aladin Sport does not allow the planning of decompression dives Presetting...

Page 60: ...shows DIVEPLAN You return to ready mode by B and 3 Contacts B and E afterwards activate the planning mode 4 The display shows no stop times for increasing depths scrolling no stop times see page 57 pl...

Page 61: ...nterval 4a If no surface interval is to be entered diving at the present moment confirm this with contacts B and E and you switch into no stop planning h DESATURATION depth dive time max depth deco in...

Page 62: ...of bubbles Aladin Sport is able to advise the diver to extend the surface interval if necessary If Atn is displayed instead of the depth in addition to the no stop times the diver should plan an exten...

Page 63: ...his also occurs three minutes after the activation of the dive plan mode If two or more divers plan a dive planning has to be based on the dive computer that shows the shortest no stop times 5 Leaving...

Page 64: ...k DataTalk 59 VII VII INTERFACE AND SOFTWARE DATATRAK DATATALK 1 Interface and Logbook Software 1 1 Personal Programming of the dive DataTrak DataTalk computer ____________________________ 60 1 2 Anal...

Page 65: ...red by the dive computer in increments of 20 seconds and can be transferred to the PC The DataTrak software allows the representation and the analysis of the profiles By this means all relevant data a...

Page 66: ...VIII Trouble Shooting 61 symptom possible reason s Procedure s VIII VIII TROUBLE SHOOTING 1 Trouble Shooting _____________________________________ 62...

Page 67: ...section does not correspond to the current altitude Desaturation time and or no fly time are very long Atn appears in place of the diving depth on the display Atmospheric pressure is especially high o...

Page 68: ...ower risk Study chapters III 5 and IV very carefully 1 Trouble Shooting An unexpected decom pression stop appears in place of no stoptime or decompression stage is displayed Too rapid ascent or ignori...

Page 69: ...64 VIII Trouble Shooting symptom possible reason s Procedure s...

Page 70: ..._____ 66 2 Technical Information _____________________________________ 68 3 Warranty 3 1 Recognition of warranty ________________ 69 3 2 Scope of the warranty __________________ 69 3 3 Warranty period...

Page 71: ...sunlight Rinse your Aladin Sport with freshwater after a dive in the sea The Aladin Sport should be stored dry in an aeriated receptacle Storage in an air tight receptacle has to be avoided If there a...

Page 72: ...the dive computer to an authorized retailer in order to change the batteries The actual change of the batteries is made at the manufacturer s or the importer s The computer is checked for its technic...

Page 73: ...for diving with compressed air Clock quartz timer display up to 199 minutes Operating temperature 10 C to 50 C Power supply Special battery Uwatec LR07 Life of the battery standard values For an aver...

Page 74: ...ation of a warranty claim and about the way of mending possible defects This may be by repair of the computer free of charge the replacement of faulty parts or replacement of the entire computer Exclu...

Page 75: ...g the warranty period do not extend the original warranty period In order to put forward a warranty claim send the dive computer together with a dated receipt of the purchase to your authorized retail...

Page 76: ...ing rules which are also valid when diving with Aladin Sport Never dive alone Aladin Sport does not replace a diving partner Always dive according to your level or training Aladin Sport does not incre...

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