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Middle part of the display

Left part:

- Atmospheric Pressure expressed in millibar and temperature.

Right part:

First line

: The DIVE MODE currently set (see DIVE SET 1 on this manual)

Second line

: The WATER TYPE currently set (see DIVE SET 1 on this manual)

Third line

: The Algorithm and the Protection level currently set (see DIVE SET 1 on this manual)

Middle part:

iX3M 2 shows the composition of the MIX 1 as set

in the MIX TABLE menu:

AIR (21/00)

EAN XX (es. 32/00)

TX O

/He

The MIX value blinks in Red/Yellow if the set MIX can not be used as surface MIX.

MAIN

SYSTEM

COMPASS

DIVE

READY TO DIVE

AIR

AMBIENT PRESSURE:

TEMPERATURE:

950mb
25.9°C

MODE :

SALT
GF:

93/93

12:00

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RATIO

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MAIN

SYSTEM

COMPASS

DIVE

READY TO DIVE

AIR

AMBIENT PRESSURE:

TEMPERATURE:

950mb
25.9°C

MODE :

SALT
GF:

93/93

12:00

01/01/2022 TU

TECH+

RATIO

100%

MAIN

SYSTEM

COMPASS

DIVE

READY TO DIVE

EAN 32

AMBIENT PRESSURE:

TEMPERATURE:

950mb
25.9°C

MODE :

SALT
GF:

93/93

12:00

01/01/2022 TU

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RATIO

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Summary of Contents for iX3M 2 Deep

Page 1: ...1 iX3M 2 User Manual Warning This manual is valid only for iX3M 2 updated to OS 5 1 5 6 016 or above ver 6 03...

Page 2: ...installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communicatio...

Page 3: ...end a message writing iX3M 2 to the following address update ratio computers com This service is highly recommended and it is completely free of charge For further support have a look at the tutorial...

Page 4: ...organization The dive computer is an auxiliary instrument to the dive it is compulsory having always an appropriate training and backup in order to carry out the decompression phase in case the devic...

Page 5: ...5 Think Green If possible do not print this manual Use your tablet or your PC to consult it...

Page 6: ...part of the display 24 Bottom part of the display 25 iX3M 2 Menu 26 MAIN MENU 27 DIVE SET 1 28 DIVE SET 1 for RATIO iX3M 2 Pro and iX3M 2 Deep 29 DIVE SET 1 for RATIO iX3M 2 Tech 31 DIVE SET 2 32 Deco...

Page 7: ...Connect your iX3M 2 to a PC or a Mac 73 Update your iX3M 2 51 iX3M 2 after a Tissue Reset 52 TRANSMITTERS 53 Compass settings COMPASS 54 Model serial number and operative system 54 SWITCH OFF Manual s...

Page 8: ...en toxicity and other risks relating to the diving itself Even a careful reading of this manual and the use of this device won t prevent possible dangers Anyone who doesn t know or doesn t accept cons...

Page 9: ...h Never share a unique computer for two divers while diving every diver must have his her device at his her wrist which can give information to him her only Never dive with a computer which has not ta...

Page 10: ...d clearly Check always that settings are the ones desired Don t let the computer be manipulated by someone else before diving In this case check that settings are the ones you desire Consider that our...

Page 11: ...d be longer than the one visualised according to some parameters calculated by the computer during the whole dive Trying to ascend at the correct speed and respect the visualized depth of the stops he...

Page 12: ...e training Passing the PPO2 set and advised maximum limit imposes an ascent at minor depths and in case the CNS CSELECTl Nervous System has values very close to the maximum limit a reduction to O2 exp...

Page 13: ...computer to chemical agents alcohol included To clean the computer use exclusively fresh water removing all salt sediments Let the computer dry naturally without using cold or warm air jets Do not exp...

Page 14: ...dirt or chlorine could cause the malfunctioning of the buttons The RATIO iX3M 2 computer is designed to be waterproof in sea and fresh water but at the end of every dive it must be well rinsed in fres...

Page 15: ...y and intuitive access to all settings Weight 260gr Sensor s precision warranty 130 mt 426 ft Maximum Depth 300 mt 984 ft Absolute Pressure Measure precision min max p 0 5bar 20 mbar 20 mbar p 0 10bar...

Page 16: ...tegration Yes up to 3 Transmitters optional Yes up to 3 Transmitters optional Yes up to 10 Transmitters optional MultiTransmitter Side Mount Yes up to 2 Transmitters optional Yes up to 3 Transmitters...

Page 17: ...hange of 15 depending on the environmental temperature the device settings the installed applications the operative system version the back light setting and the use of its inner Bluetooth or external...

Page 18: ...finished the symbol will disappear Once the battery charge is finished even if the device remains connected to the plug the computer automatically interrupts the electricity flow In case the device is...

Page 19: ...and the precision of the sensor When diving in cold or freezing waters the battery voltage may decrease more rapidly than normal So we recommend to recharge the battery before diving in extreme condi...

Page 20: ...fields relating to the program DAN DSL Diving Safety Laboratory inside the Divelogger export them in the format DAN DL7 and send them by e mail to dsl daneurope org Give your diving profiles to the Re...

Page 21: ...ivity After diving the RATIO iX3M 2 activates the Sleep mode modality after 10 minutes of inactivity it switches the screen off and deactivates all processes which are not useful for the post diving d...

Page 22: ...battery Model name position top center Is possible to replace RATIO with your name Connect your iX3M 2 to Ratio ToolBox to edit this part of the display The Ratio ToolBox is available on the support a...

Page 23: ...f the MIX 1 as set in the MIX TABLE menu AIR 21 00 EAN XX es 32 00 TX O2 He The MIX value blinks in Red Yellow if the set MIX can not be used as surface MIX MAIN SYSTEM COMPASS DIVE READY TO DIVE AIR...

Page 24: ...e when the iX3M 2 is performing the SELF TEST CALIBRATION IN PROGRESS iX3M 2 is performing an automatic recalibration of the pressure sensor Do not dive when the iX3M 2 is performing the calibration L...

Page 25: ...ALT GF OC 93 93 12 00 01 01 2022 TU TECH RATIO 100 BACK ENTER UP DOWN MAIN MENU DIVE SETS 1 DIVE SETS 2 MIX TABLE DECO STOP APP MENU PLANNER LOGBOOK ALLARMS SET OC MIX GASES 21 1 DEPTH RUNTIME NDL PPO...

Page 26: ...odel some entries might not be visualized Helpful tip You can change the RATIO iX3M 2 s menu color titles and data from the menu DISPLAY b A C D EXIT Select UP DOWN A MAIN SYSTEM COMPASS DIVE READY TO...

Page 27: ...er dive it is NOT possible to set the FREE mode as main mode if at least 12 hours have passed from your last SCUBA GAUGE or CCR dive The RATIO iX3M 2 sets automatically the SCUBA mode if trying to for...

Page 28: ...conservatism will make the device makes its calculation in a more precautionary way Generally speaking it is recommended to increase the conservatism if you feel an excessive tiredness after your las...

Page 29: ...rapidly ATTENTION To change the Gradient Factor s value a suitable theoretical knowledge is needed DO NOT CHANGETHE GRADIENT FACTORSWITHOUT A SUITABLETRAINING The RATIO iX3M 2 is not responsible for d...

Page 30: ...e for damages to people or objects due to a wrong setting of such parameters For suggested protection levels refer to the previous pages of this manual Helpful tip If you have any doubts on your devic...

Page 31: ...Safety Stop timer is re set if the depth of 9mt 60ft is passed again The Safety Stop is automatically omitted if one or more mandatory deco stops have to be performed when the diver ascent to 10mt 30f...

Page 32: ...mt will be spaced out of 3 mt while the stops between 15 mt and the surface will be spaced out of 3 mt Helpful tip To force the last stop to a preset depth eg 6mt you can set STEP1 6mt and DEPTH1 6mt...

Page 33: ...andfromSETPOINTMIDto SETPOINTLOWatDEPTH1 MAN The Set Point have to be managed manually during the dive See Change the set point during a dive on this manual During the dive you can switch from AUTO to...

Page 34: ...you have not received the specific training do not change the MIX settings and do not dive with EAN or Trimix Set mixes are considered in the decompression calculations Do not set mixes that are diffe...

Page 35: ...ximum depth to which the mix created can be used The MOD is re calculated automatically every time the MIX or the PPO2 value are changed It is not possible to change the MOD directly During the dive a...

Page 36: ...used The MOD is re calculated automatically every time the MIX or the PPO2 value are changed It is not possible to change the MOD directly EAD Equivalent Air Depth Attention Enable the Rebreather mod...

Page 37: ...ENTER UP DOWN APP MENU MIX ANALYZER GAS BLENDER BACK ENTER UP DOWN APP MENU MIX ANALYZER GAS BLENDER b A C D EXIT NEXT UP DOWN mix analyser o2 CALIBRATE DEV FW 0 00 SET TO MIX 1 BACK SET GAS BLENDER M...

Page 38: ...has to be decided by the diver If you are not sure about the EAN safety approximation to be set for your dive ask your diving instructor or your diving certification agency Plug the Gas mix connector...

Page 39: ...decided by the diver If you are not sure about the EAN safety approximation to be set for your dive ask your diving instructor or your diving certification agency mix analyser o2 CALIBRATE DEV FW 0 0...

Page 40: ...mathematic calculation based on the data inserted by the user Refer always to specialized centers and to qualified personnel to fill your tanks up Be always sure that your tanks are inspected and resp...

Page 41: ...D buttons pressed to modify the iX3M 2 values more quickly START MIX O2 He The Mix of Oxygen and Helium in percentage inside the tank at the moment START P Bar The pressure expressed in Bar inside th...

Page 42: ...dd Oxygen in the tank until you reach151 4 Bar of pressure inside the tank TOP UP WITH AIR Add Air 21 00 inside the tank until you reach the final desired pressure 200 bar as in the example Do you kno...

Page 43: ...disappears If the dive is within the safety parameters NDL Remaining non decompression time after the time you have set CNS of accumulated CNS OTU of accumulated OTU MIX QTY Mix value expressed in li...

Page 44: ...top MIX It indicates the mix used to calculate the decompression to be set in menu MIX Press D to pass to the next screen to visualize CNS e OTU ATTENTION the planner uses 18 mt min 60ft min as descen...

Page 45: ...vents happened before the dive in the logbook The special records are identified by a number following this legenda 1 A tissue reset has been performed before the dive 2 An user settings reset has bee...

Page 46: ...of ascending too fast MOD Itactivates deactivatesthealarmincaseofpassingtheMODofthemixyouarecurrentlybreathing GAS RES iX3M 2 activates the alarm when the pressure of the main tank is below the RES va...

Page 47: ...r RATIO iX3M 2 model some entries might not be visualized Helpful tip You can change the RATIO iX3M 2 menu headlines and data colors from the menu DISPLAY A b C D MAIN SYSTEM COMPASS DIVE READY TO DIV...

Page 48: ...data color LABEL Dive parameters labels color TITLE the Menu headlines color ITEM the different menu s parameters color SEL the color of the selected menu entry Helpful tip If you have any doubts on y...

Page 49: ...ets the time format 24hr o 12hr DATE It sets the date UNITS it sets the metric or imperial unit of measure PC Mode connecttoaPC Mac Linux To connect the iX3M 2 to the PC Mac Linux install the Ratio To...

Page 50: ...ulation EXECUTE It carries out the reset of the entries set as YES WARNING DANGER DO NOT reset the tissue saturation TISSUES YES if the device will be always used by the same person This may cause the...

Page 51: ...he device The device have to be used only by a person who has not carried out dives during the previous 48 hours You can ignore the message if you have NOT carried out any dive during the previous 48...

Page 52: ...n handle up to 10 transmitters The iX3M 2 Deep can handle up to 3 transmitters The iX3M 2 Pro can handle up to 3 transmitters The RATIO CCTransmitter dedicated manual how to pair how to use etc is ava...

Page 53: ...t the compass Direction and Declination on https en wikipedia org wiki Magnetic_declination CALIBRATE Calibrate the compass see pictures below BACK NEXT COMPASS SETTINGS DECLINATION 0 0 DIRECTION EAST...

Page 54: ...g off The RATIO iX3M 2 switches off automatically after a certain inactivity period However you can also switch the device off manually If the device is in charge the command will be executed only onc...

Page 55: ...tions Direction in route 5 in comparison with the one set with D It indicates the direction to follow to find the route you have set Reciprocal direction 5 in comparison with the set reciprocal route...

Page 56: ...d start the dive It is suggested to turn ON the iX3M 2 before juming in the water COMPASS SETTINGS ADDITIONAL DATA A b C D OC MIX MAX 50 DEPTH RUNTIME NDL PPO2 21 0 86 12 5 2 m 00 45 2 m DEPTH RUNTIME...

Page 57: ...e your depth to reach the next DECO Stop depth Right DECO Stop depth the sign of the STOP is blinking Increase your depth to back to the correct DECO stop depth OC MIX MAX 50 DEPTH RUNTIME NDL PPO2 21...

Page 58: ...mmended the Deep Stop information are shown at the place of STOP and TIME data The Deep Stop is not mandatory and in case it is omitted even after having set it it does not affect on the iX3M 2 decomp...

Page 59: ...SES is intended to be used to check how many mixes are active before the dive GASES is hid during the dive Press D button to display TEMP Current water temperature ASC Ascent or descent speed expresse...

Page 60: ...algorithms BUL or VPM The yellow lines represent the nitrogen levels The green lines represent the helium levels if present The blue line represents the environment pressure in the surface at the dive...

Page 61: ...ive Stop the iX3M 2 shows The possible Safety Stop and Deep Stop since they are not mandatory are not shown in the Decompressive Chart even if they will be suggested to the diver during the dive DEPTH...

Page 62: ...pass on centre Graphic compass with route indication Direction in route 5 from the one set with D Direction to follow to find the route initially set right or left Direction in reciprocal 5 from the r...

Page 63: ...if you REFUSE the mix change the suggested mix will be DISABLED iX3M 2 assumes that you will not be able to use the suggested mix during the dive You can reactivate the mix in the MIX TABLE see follo...

Page 64: ...e each alarm individually Press and hold A to mute the first alarm than press and hold A to mute the second alarm A A A CONFIRM PRESS AND HOLD 3 SEC CONFIRM PRESS AND HOLD 3 SEC OC MIX MAX 50 DEPTH RU...

Page 65: ...Ton this manual DIVE SETS 2 edit the Safety Stop Deep Stop end Last Stop settings SeeDIVESETS2 on this manual For iX3M 2 Tech only if CCR MODE DILUENT TABLE edit the diluent table see DILUENT TABLE on...

Page 66: ...iX3M2 Tech only Switch between Open Circuit mode OC and Closed Circuit Mode CCR and viceversa Press to save and exit Attention in the following pages we will explain how to modify the MIX and the algo...

Page 67: ...0 DEPTH RUNTIME NDL PPO2 21 0 86 12 5 2 m 00 45 2 m OC MIX MAX 50 DEPTH RUNTIME NDL PPO2 21 0 86 12 5 2 m 00 45 2 m OC MIX MAX 50 DEPTH RUNTIME NDL PPO2 21 0 86 12 5 2 m 00 45 2 m OC MIX MAX 50 DEPTH...

Page 68: ...Helpful tip Reduce the algorithm conservatism is particularly useful to handle possible emergencies during the dive If for any reason you have not enough gas for the ascent it is possible to decrease...

Page 69: ...n this manual Attention Enable the Rebreather mode CCR only for dives with rebreather The CCR mode is not suitable for dives in open circuit Attention Diving with Rebreather requires a specific traini...

Page 70: ...press D AVG is highlighted in green then press B Do your know what The iX3M 2 calculates in background the tissue saturation and desaturation also in GAUGE mode using a fake Mix 10 60 with a high ine...

Page 71: ...after decompression dives The above is for sports diving and should not apply to commercial diving Because of the complex nature of DCS there can never be a fixed flying after diving rule that can gua...

Page 72: ...a Pc or to a Mac in order to download the dive data and to update the device To connect the iX3M 2 to a Windows PC Mac or Linux PC follow step by step the tutorial available here http www ratio comput...

Page 73: ...tep the tutorial available here http www ratio computers com support Attention During the update a new OS version will replace the old OS version After an update always Check that your dive settings a...

Page 74: ...se send a message writing iX3M 2 to the following address update ratio computers com This service is highly recommended and it is completely free of charge For further support have a look at the tutor...

Page 75: ...75 2022 The reproduction even partial without stated approval is severely prohibited RATIO Computers...

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