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User manual

OSTC

 

Dive computer 

with the Firmware hwOS sport and hwOS tech

OSTC 2

OSTC plus

OSTC cR

OSTC sport

EN

Summary of Contents for OSTC 2

Page 1: ...1 User manual OSTC Dive computer with the Firmware hwOS sport and hwOS tech OSTC 2 OSTC plus OSTC cR OSTC sport EN...

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Page 3: ...e Get it for free at www heinrichsweikamp com You can use the OSTC intuitively But to be come familiar with its functions and to use it in the best way we recommend you to read this manual carefully A...

Page 4: ...ng 11 3 Before first use 11 3 2 Modes of operation 12 Surface mode 12 Dive mode 12 Sleep mode 12 3 3 Modes of diving 13 OC Open Circuit 13 CCR Closed Circuit Rebreather 13 pSCR 13 Apnea 13 Gauge 13 3...

Page 5: ...Reset menu 18 4 4 Dive Deco setup 19 4 4 1 Dive setup 19 Dive mode 19 Future TTS fTTS Delay 19 Dive timeout 20 Store apnea 20 4 2 5 Deco Setup 20 Decotype 20 Gradient factors 21 Saturation factors 21...

Page 6: ...Check diluent ppO2 30 4 7 6 Check gas density 30 4 7 7 pSCR setup 31 4 8 Simulator 31 4 8 1 Calculate a decoplan 31 4 8 2 Start simulator 32 4 9 Logbook 33 5 Dive mode 34 5 1 Displays in dive mode 34...

Page 7: ...e 42 6 1 Housing 42 6 2 Bungee 42 6 3 Charging the battery 42 6 4 Changing the battery 43 Calculating the capacity of the battery 44 6 5 Spare parts 45 7 Software and updates 45 7 1 Firmware updates 4...

Page 8: ...that carries a risk of damage to the device Note indicates additional information Standard settings Unless noted otherwise the information in this manual refers to OSTC standard set tings For importa...

Page 9: ...sted and al lows a proper and reliable performance of OSTC Configured correctly Check the settings of your OSTC If neces sary adjust the settings according to your dive plan and equipment Battery full...

Page 10: ...e its proper function and the watertightness of its housing Only the bungee backplate the cap of the battery compartment OSTC plus OSTC sport and the cap of the S8 connector OSTC cR can be removed The...

Page 11: ...t once it is in deep sleep mode look for next page To wake it up press the button once more after 5 seconds The deep sleep mode is only active on models with piezo buttons From start screen you can sc...

Page 12: ...ve mode the display shows current div ing depth dive time maximum depth the currently selected gas in CCR diving the setpoint and the current diluent gas de compression information and additional info...

Page 13: ...splays depth dive time and tem perature on the main screen clock and compass in the custom view right but ton Additionally it offers information for the whole session Maximum depth sur face time depth...

Page 14: ...he OSTC and review your dives in the logbook Logbook Recorded data from recent dives OC Gas Setup Set up your gas mix for scuba diving or your bailout gases for CCR and pSCR diving You can configure u...

Page 15: ...iluents and bail out in CC mode diluents and bailout in pSCR mode current settings deco type gradient or saturation factors time of future TTS last deco salinity elapsed time since last dive duration...

Page 16: ...he Bluetooth symbol in the system tray and se lect the option add device You don t need a PIN code When the connecting has been established the PC creates a virtual COM port The PC software communicat...

Page 17: ...ries from 7 to 20 me ters per minute If you choose No the value 10 m min will be used during the whole dive as threshold value for an ascent warning Default No ppO2 always Setting whether the ppO2 val...

Page 18: ...rent firmware Reboot Current FW or save the current firmware Backup Current FW So you can test a beta version at any time and easily go back to the previous firmware version Reboot deco To delete the...

Page 19: ...the TTS total time to surface that you will have if you stay for xx minutes the set val ue on the current depth For example fTTS 5 shows the TTS that you will have in five minutes if you stay on the...

Page 20: ...ercent this deco model uses saturation factors The OSTC is preset to a value for saturation of 110 percent and a value for desaturation of 90 percent Thereby there is a safety margin of 10 percent to...

Page 21: ...decompression cal culation if you are aware of their meanings The pre settings of the deco parameters are well established and proven Changes have direct influence on the decompression cal culation a...

Page 22: ...shold Min warns of a too low oxygen level Setting range 0 16 0 21 bar Default 0 19 bar The maximum threshold Max Work warns of a too high oxygen level during the deep part of the dive With Max Deco yo...

Page 23: ...heavy waves a deeper last decostop can be better Setting range 3 6 meters Default 3 meters Depth warning If you want to set a warning for a certain depth you can set it here When the set depth is reac...

Page 24: ...fTTS becomes the fB O fu ture bailout The fB O as well as the future CNS and the future gas demand are applied to the bailout gases In this case the fB O is displayed as B O time bailout time The fut...

Page 25: ...the firmware hwOS sport trimix is not available Note The first gas is used when starting the dive All gases even disabled ones can be cho sen underwater The OSTC always computes the tissue load and th...

Page 26: ...ase them If the oxygen value is lower than 21 and no helium is added the warning Err error appears For your reference the OSTC shows the maximum operating depth MOD and the equivalent narcotic depth E...

Page 27: ...for an Nx32 Deactivate the other gases type deactivated Dive with one additional decompression gas e g Air Nitrox 50 Set a gas e g Gas 1 as first gas and set it to air O2 content at 21 Enter the maxi...

Page 28: ...fourth gas e g Gas 4 Set the gas type to deco the mix to 100 O2 and the change depth to 6m or MOD Disable the remaining gas Note The current gas list is shown in surface mode and in dive mode in the...

Page 29: ...u have to do the setpoint change by your self Auto setpoint If you set a change depth for the setpoint the setpoint change is made automatically at the respective change depth Sensor Deco calculation...

Page 30: ...setpoint will be adjusted accordingly in this example to 1 3 bar The dive always starts with SP1 only in the deco calculator in the simulator the values can be different see p 27 The SP1 is addi tiona...

Page 31: ...into account Start calculator To start the calculation select Start Calcu lator and press ENTER First set the values for interval depth and bottom time If you want a gas calculation enter the values i...

Page 32: ...6 minutes on a depth of 39 meters Switch to the calculated gas needs with the right button ENTER 4 8 2 Start simulator Simulated dives can be maximum 90 min utes long and are not stored in your log bo...

Page 33: ...age 16 Logbook entries are sorted in chronologi cal order starting with the most recent en try Every entry shows position index date maximum depth and dive time To see details of a dive press ENTER to...

Page 34: ...can only just ascend without damaging the deco mod el It corresponds to the M value in the B hlmann model If you dive beyond this upper limit the risk of a deco incident is increased Graphical display...

Page 35: ...ws the future deco time e g in 5 minutes the TTS will be 12 minutes display 5 12 Tissues here setting Pres Sat Upper graphic To tal pressure He N2 lower graph relative supersat uration He N2 green GF...

Page 36: ...Note In the dive mode apnea there are no menu functions available In gauge mode you can only reset the calculation of the average depth 5 2 1 Gas change OC Manual gas change Open the menu and select G...

Page 37: ...epth of the gas during your ascent Then press the left but ton NEXT and the dive computer suggests you the better gas e g Nx50 So you see at once which gas you shall use Just con firm with ENTER and t...

Page 38: ...ook from that point 5 2 5 Bearing The options Bearing and Layout are not inside of the menu They are on the same level as the menu call left button Press the button several times to get to Bearing and...

Page 39: ...formation can be displayed in the custom view in the middle With Layout left button you can return to the normal view 5 2 7 CCR functions only available in the firmware hwOS tech Menu in CCR mode You...

Page 40: ...he display not dou ble If there are critical warnings a warn ing sign is displayed additionally Yellow warning Important notes and pre warnings threshold 70 Red warning The final warning is displayed...

Page 41: ...or as graph de pends on the display settings Warnings in the view ppO2 warning The O2 content of the current gas NX 32 is too high for the depth max ppO2 1 4 bar If depth blinking is active the depth...

Page 42: ...C 2 TR and cR a lithium ion bat tery is permanently installed The OSTC plus comes with a removable battery These models are charged wirelessly via inductive charging Qi standard Connect the delivered...

Page 43: ...the OSTC plus but due to the short runtime it is recommended to use the 3 7 V lithium battery Warning Due to the possible risk of confusion with rechargeable batteries the use of 3 6 V dis posable bat...

Page 44: ...3 7 V battery rechargeable battery the capacity is calculated because the volt age is very constant over the life of the bat tery and a high impedance measurement does not have much significance For t...

Page 45: ...t date and time and enter a personal text Subsurface It is also possible to install the firmware with the free logbook software Subsurface If your OSTC is connected to Subsurface the program will auto...

Page 46: ...t borosilicate glass panel Dimensions 66 mm x 65 mm x 20 mm OSTCplus 76 mm x 78 mm x 30 mm OSTC 2 and OSTC 2 TR 80 mm x 68 mm x 34 mm OSTC cR 69 mm x 66 mm x 21 mm OSTC sport Weight 150 gr OSTC plus 1...

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