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6. Small screen data displays
6.1 Small-screen data displays
Small-screen data displays include the Amphibian 3, smart phones, and tablets. They run the same Scuba control software
used for PC’s, but with some concessions to make the small screens readable (especially in bright sunlight). Nonetheless,
the small-screen menu structures are nearly identical to the screens you see when operating a Scuba with a PC (3.1).
6.2 Connecting the Amphibian 3 with a cable
(Please see 6.4.1 if you wish to connect to your Amphibian 3 via Bluetooth instead of a cable.)
1
Power-on the Amphibian 3 data display.
2
Connect the Scuba and underwater cable to the Amphibian 3 using the nine-pin connector on the bottom end of the
Amphibian.
3
On the lower right corner of the start-up screen, select “
Amp_2_2_X or Scuba_2_2_X
” to launch the Scuba control
software.
4
You should see scrolling data from the Scuba.
6.3 Bluetooth battery
The Amphibian2/3 connects directly to a Scuba via a data cable or underwater cable.
But smart phones and tablets seldom have conventional USB ports, so we connect to
them using Bluetooth.
Eijkelkamp’s Bluetooth battery contains a Bluetooth transmitter and receiver, an
on/off switch, and a rechargeable battery sized to get you through a full day of field
work.
The Bluetooth battery’s Bluetooth address is shown on a label on the back side.
6.4 Establish Bluetooth communication
Follow the directions below for establishing Bluetooth communication between your Bluetooth battery and data display;
it should take just a few minutes to set up. However, anything having to do with Bluetooth can be tedious because of all
the different versions of Bluetooth hardware and software floating around the world. If you run into a problem, don’t give
up. Call us at +31 313 880 200 or send us an email at [email protected].
6.4.1 Connecting the Amphibian 3 with Bluetooth for the first time
(Please see 6.2 if you wish to connect to your Amphibian 3 with a cable instead of via Bluetooth.)
1
Power-on the Amphibian 3 data display.
2
Turn on the Scuba Bluetooth battery by pushing the on/off button. You will see the LED begin flashing indicating that
the unit is “
ON
” (if not, recharge the battery using the recharger provided).
3
Enable Bluetooth (BT) on the Amphibian 3 by pushing the BT ICON on the start-up screen. Make sure the BT ICON
turns green and says “
Discoverable
”.
4
On the Amphibian 3 home page select “
Settings
”, then “
Connections
”, and then select the “
Bluetooth
” ICON (not the
BT COM ICON). Delete any BT devices listed by pressing and holding, then select delete.
5
Select “
Add New Device
”, select the Bluetooth ID of your Scuba BT when it appears, then select “
Next
”.