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TO SET - AUDIBLE ALARM

(while in the Surface Mode)

Factory set for ON, the Alarm can be also be set to OFF.
This setting also applies to the LED Warning Indicator that is
synchronized with the Audible.

When set OFF, the Alarm will not sound during the
conditions described on page 13.

•  Press Both buttons, release when 

SET: 2

 appears.

•  Press and release the Advance (Front) button, the Units

screen appears with the set point

 

 flashing.

•  Press the Advance (Front) button 

7 more times.

•  The graphic 

ALM

 and Alarm (speaker)  icon appear

with 

ON

 (or OFF) flashing (Fig. 32).

•  Press  the Select (Side) button to toggle between ON

and OFF.

•  Press the Advance (Front) button to accept the setting

and advance to Set Max Nitrogen Bar Graph Alarm, or
press and hold Both buttons for 2 seconds to revert to
Surface Mode.

Fig. 32- Set Audible Alarm

Summary of Contents for XP5

Page 1: ...SEEMANN XP 5 OWNER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...features Dive Time Remaining U S Patent no 4 586 136 Data Sensing and Processing Device U S Patent no 4 882 678 and Ascent Rate Indicator U S Patent no 5 156 055 User Setable Display U S Patent no 5 845 235 is owned by Suunto Oy Finland DECOMPRESSIONMODEL The programs within the XP 5 simulate the absorption of nitrogen into the body by using a math ematical model This model is merely a way to appl...

Page 3: ...TIONALDISPLAYS 11 DepthDisplays 11 Time and Date Displays 11 TemperatureDisplay 12 AUDIBLE ALARM 13 BACKLIGHT 14 SERIAL NUMBER SOFTWARE VERSION 14 POWER SUPPLY 15 Battery Indicator 15 LowBatteryCondition 16 FO2 MODE 17 FO2 50 Default 18 DIVE TIME REMAINING 19 ACTIVATION AND SETUP 23 ACTIVATION 24 SURFACE MODE 25 SET MODES 26 ENTERINGSETTINGS SETMODE 1 27 ENTERINGSETTINGS SETMODE 2 31 ...

Page 4: ...n Mode and Gauge Mode 59 HIGH PO2 DIVE MODE 61 HIGH OXYGENACCUMULATION 62 USER SET DIGITAL GAUGE MODE 64 POST DIVE MODES 65 POST DIVE SURFACE MODE 66 TRANSITION PERIOD 66 AFTER THE TRANSITION PERIOD THE FIRST 2 HOURS 68 ToaccesstheDivePlanner PlanMode 68 ToaccesstheTimetoFlyCountdown 69 ToaccesstheTimetoDesaturateCountdown 70 LOGMODE 70 AFTER THE FIRST 2 HOURS 73 DOWNLOADINGDATATOAPC 74 SIMULATOR ...

Page 5: ...PLACEMENT 84 REFERENCE 89 DECOMPRESSION MODEL 90 TISSUE COMPARTMENT CONTROL 90 NO DECOMPRESSION LIMITS 91 OXYGEN EXPOSURE LIMITS 92 ALTITUDE DIVING 93 FLYINGAFTERDIVING 94 SPECIFICATIONS 96 GLOSSARY 101 SERVICE RECORD 105 CONTENTS continued PayspecialattentiontoitemsmarkedwiththisWarningsymbol ...

Page 6: ...cause serious injury or death Conduct your dives in such a manner so as to insure that you continuously check the computer sproperfunction If you do not fully understand how to use this dive computer or if you have any questions you should seek instruction in its use from your authorized AERIS dealer before you utilize thisproduct Never participate in sharing or swapping of a dive computer Doing s...

Page 7: ...7 FEATURES and DISPLAYS ...

Page 8: ...plete owner s guide Remember that the rules you learned in your basic scuba certification course s still apply to the diving you will do while using a dive computer some will become even more important Technology is no substitute for common sense and a dive computer only provides the person using it with data not the knowledge to use it Since the XP 5 can be used when diving with either Air or Nit...

Page 9: ... and as you ascend to shallower depths the Bar Graph will begin to recede indicating that additional no decompression time is allowed for multilevel diving The Nitrogen Bar Graph monitors 12 different nitrogen com partments simultaneously and displays the one that is in control of your dive It is divided into a green No Decompression normal zone a yellow Caution zone also No Decompression and a re...

Page 10: ... representation of ascent speed i e an ascent speedometer Green is a normal rate yellow a caution rate and red is Too Fast The segments of the Variable Ascent Rate Indicator represent 2 sets of speeds which change at a reference depth of 60 feet 18 meters Refer to the chart for segment values WARNING At depths greater than 60 feet 18 m ascent rates should not exceed 60 feet per minute 18 mpm At de...

Page 11: ...to operate as a digital depth gauge timer referred to as User Set Gauge Mode the Depth Display range is extended to 399 feet 120 m At depths greater than 99 9 m it will indicate metric values in increments of 1 m During a Decompression Dive the required Ceiling Stop Depth is displayed in the lower window Max Depth can then be viewed by pressing the Advance Front button Time and Date Displays Time ...

Page 12: ...When Units of Measure are set for Imperial the Month appears to the left of Day When set for Metric the Month appears to the right of Day Temperature Display Ambient Temperature is displayed in the lower window Fig 5a while in the Surface Mode and can be viewed as part of an Alternate Display when the Advance Front but ton is pressed while in a dive mode If the Temperature ex ceeds a value of 99 2...

Page 13: ...an the Max Depth Alarm a user setting Nitrogen Bar Graph Alarm a user setting Dive Time Remaining Alarm a user setting Elapsed Dive Time Alarm a user setting O2 Accumulation allowable per dive limit or limit for a 24 hour period Ascending above a required Decompression stop depth for 5min Cond Violation Asc rate exceeds 60fpm 18mpm if 60ft 18m or 30fpm 9mpm if 60ft 18m During the following situati...

Page 14: ...RSION After the activation the XP 5 goes in the diagnostic mode where all the segments of the display are checked For displaying the serial number and software version of the computer keep the right Select Button pressed until the countdown of the diagnostic mode reaches 00 The information will be displayed Fig 6 After releasing the button the XP 5 will shut down and has to be restarted NOTE SEEMA...

Page 15: ...tely 50 dives If you conduct 3 dives each time the unit is activated you should obtain approximately 150 dives Battery Indicator A Battery Indicator provides an indication of battery condi tion When power is sufficient for normal unit operation the Indicator icon will be displayed during Surface Mode Fig 7a The Indicator will not be displayed during dive modes When a Low Battery Condition is sense...

Page 16: ...er information will be displayed If the unit did not display the Low Battery icon prior to entering the Dive Mode and a Low Battery Condition oc curs during the dive there will be sufficient battery power to maintain unit operation for the remainder of that dive The Low Battery icon will appear upon surfacing when Surface Mode is displayed When the Battery is removed nitrogen and oxygen calculatio...

Page 17: ... oxygen related dis plays warnings and the O2 bar graph will not appear on the display for that dive or subsequent dives unless FO2 is set for a numerical value 21 50 Once a dive is made with the unit set as a nitrox computer FO2 set for a numerical value the unit cannot be pro grammed to operate as an Air computer until 24 hours af ter the last dive Air will not be displayed as an option in the F...

Page 18: ...must therefore be reset for each repetitive nitrox dive or the value will automatically default to 50 and the dives will be calculated based on 50 O2 50 nitrogen for oxygen calculations and 21 O2 79 ni trogen for nitrogen calculations WARNING If you surface for greater than 10 minutes during a dive a new descent will be considered a new dive and FO2 must be reset If the Default is set to OFF the F...

Page 19: ...ent No 4 586 136 No Decompression Dive Time Remaining No Decompression Dive Time Remaining is the maximum amount of time that you can stay at your present depth before entering a decompression situation It is calculated based on the amount of nitrogen absorbed by hypothetical tissue compartments The rates each of these compart ments absorb and release nitrogen is mathematically mod eled and compar...

Page 20: ...chael Powell in 1987 Oxygen Accumulation Time Remaining Oxygen accumulation exposure during a dive or 24 hour period appears graphically as the Oxygen Accumulation O2 Bar Graph Fig 14a As time remaining before reaching the oxygen exposure limit decreases segments are added to the O2 Bar Graph When the amount of time remaining before reaching the oxygen limit becomes less than the No Decompression ...

Page 21: ...ngrepetitivedivesusingenrichednitrogen oxygenmixturescanleadto oxygenbuildup reducingoxygentolerancewhileincreasingtheriskofpulmonary oxygentoxicity The XP 5 provides information based upon a personal dive profile and therefore must not be shared between divers It is impossible for two divers to stay precisely together underwater and your computer s dive profile tracking of previous dives will be ...

Page 22: ...ont Button f Graphic MaximumDepth g BatteryConsumptionIndicator h Icon Alarm i Icon O2 oxygen j Icon LogMode k Graphic DemoMode l Graphic Depth m Graphic AscentTooFast n Icon OperatingMode o Icon Time p Icon AscendArrow Icon DecompressionCeilingBar Icon DescendArrow q Icon Temperature r AlarmWarningLight a b c d e f h i j k l m n o p q g demo ...

Page 23: ...23 ACTIVATION and SETUP WARNING DuringActivationandDiagnostics ifanydisplayorfunc tion varies from the information presented here return the XP 5 to your Authorized SEEMANN Dealer for inspection ...

Page 24: ...aying all segments of the LCD as 8 s fol lowed by dashes then a countdown from 9 to 0 Diagnostic Mode checks the display and battery voltage to ensure that everything is within tolerance and functioning properly The Battery icon will not be displayed during Diagnostic Mode It will also check the ambient barometric pressure and cali brate its present depth as zero At elevations of 2 000 feet 610 me...

Page 25: ...unit is rinsed and dried O will replace H2O WARNING If a Low Battery condition is dis played after diagnostics DO NOT dive with the XP 5 until the battery is changed While in the Surface Mode you can access various other Modes that are described in detail throughout this manual Press the Advance Front button to access a sequence that includes Plan Fly DeSaturate and Log Modes Press the Select Side...

Page 26: ... item that you want to set bypassing others The descriptions that follow describe access to each setting from Surface Mode Set Mode Access Timing While in Surface Mode press Both buttons and hold after 2 seconds SET 1 appears Fig 18 after 4 seconds SET 2 appears Fig 19 Access is gained to Set Modes by releasing the buttons during the 2 second window in which SET 1 or SET 2 appears then pressing th...

Page 27: ...s and release the Select Side button to increase the FO2 value 1 per second from 21 to 50 then display Air again For each FO2 value that appears the lower display indi cates the Maximum Depth that can be achieved for a PO2 of 1 60 ATA Fig 21 If FO2 is set for Air the lower dis play is blank Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Set Depth Alarm or press and hold Both b...

Page 28: ...and release the Advance Front button FO2 appears with the value flashing Press the Advance Front button 1 more time The graphics MAX FEET and dEEP and Alarm icon ap pear with the Max Depth value flashing Fig 22 Press and release the Select Side button until the desired Alarm value appears Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Elapsed Dive Time Alarm or press and hold ...

Page 29: ...nt button FO2 appears with the value flashing Press the Advance Front button 2 more times The graphic EdT and Alarm and Dive Time icons appear with the Elapsed Dive Time value flashing Fig 23 Press and release the Select Side button until the desired Alarm value appears then release the button Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to PC Interface or press and hold Both b...

Page 30: ... release the Advance Front button FO2 appears with the value flashing Press the Advance Front button 3 more times The graphic PC appears with a 120 second countdown Fig 24 Download must be initiated before the countdown reaches 00 Download is initiated by the external device requesting data transfer i e the PC download program Press the Advance Front button to revert to Surface Mode Fig 24 PCInter...

Page 31: ... Measure can also be set for Metric Press Both buttons release when SET 2 appears Press and release the Advance Front button the Units screen appears with the graphics F or M and the Temperature icon and letter F or C appear with flash ing Fig 25 Press the Select Side button to toggle between Imperial F and Metric M and C units Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Se...

Page 32: ...e Advance Front button the Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 1 more time The graphic Hour appears with 12 or 24 flashing Fig 26 Press and release the Select Side button to toggle between 12 and 24 Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Set Time of Day or press and hold Both buttons for 2 seconds to revert to Surface Mode Fi...

Page 33: ...Front button 2 more times The Time appears with the Hour value flashing Fig 27 Press and release the Select Side button to advance the Hour value in increments of one hour Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting The Minute value flashes Fig 28 Press and release the Select Side button to advance the Minute value in increments of one minute Press the Advance Front button to accept the s...

Page 34: ...ess the Advance Front button to accept the setting The Month value flashes Fig 30 Press and release the Select Side button to advance the Month value in increments of one month Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting The Day value flashes Fig 31 Press and release the Select Side button to advance the Day value in increments of one day Press the Advance Front button to accept the setti...

Page 35: ...s release when SET 2 appears Press and release the Advance Front button the Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 7 more times The graphic ALM and Alarm speaker icon appear with ON or OFF flashing Fig 32 Press the Select Side button to toggle between ON and OFF Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Set Max Nitrogen Bar Graph A...

Page 36: ...e Front button the Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 8 more times The graphic ndc and Alarm icon appear with the full Nitrogen Bar Graph flashing Fig 33 Press and release the Select Side button to decrease the number of segments one at a time Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Set Dive Time Remaining Alarm or press and ...

Page 37: ... button the Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 9 more times The graphic dtr and Alarm and Dive Mode icons appear with the Dive Time Remaining value flashing Fig 34 Press and release the Select Side button to advance the Alarm value in increments of one minute Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Set Max PO2 Alarm or press ...

Page 38: ... Front button the Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 10 more times The graphics PO2 and MAX and Alarm icon appear with the PO2 value flashing Fig 35 Press and release the Select Side button to advance the Alarm value in increments of 10 ATA Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Set FO2 50 Default or press and hold Both butt...

Page 39: ...ss and release the Advance Front button the Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 11 more times The graphics FO2 and 50 appear with the ON or OFF flashing Fig 36 Press the Select Side button to toggle between ON and OFF Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Set Units of Measure or press and hold Both buttons for 2 seconds to r...

Page 40: ...he Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 12 more times The graphic GLO and Time icon appear with the Dura tion value flashing Fig 37 Press and release the Select Side button to advance the Duration from 00 to 03 to 07 seconds Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Set Sampling Rate or press and hold Both buttons for 2 seconds t...

Page 41: ... Log Press Both buttons release when SET 2 appears Press and release the Advance Front button the Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 13 more times The graphic SR and SECS or FEET appear with the Sampling Rate value flashing Fig 38 Press and release the Select Side button to advance the Rate one selection at a time Press the Advance Front button to accep...

Page 42: ... selection for 24 hours after the dive Press Both buttons release when SET 2 appears Press and release the Advance Front button the Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 14 more times The graphic GAU appears with OFF Fig 39 flashing Press and release the Select Side button to toggle between ON and OFF Press the Advance Front button to accept the setting an...

Page 43: ...e manually push button activated prior to commencing a dive Press Both buttons and release when SET 2 appears Press and release the Advance Front button the Units screen appears with the set point flashing Press the Advance Front button 15 more times 14 more times if the Digital Gauge Mode was set ON The graphics ACT and H2O appear with ON or OFF flashing Fig 40 Press and release the Select Side b...

Page 44: ...ivesisextremelylimited andvir tuallynonexistentforrepetitivedecompressiondiving Decompressiondivinggreatly increasesyourriskofdecompressionsickness Specialtraining equipment andsupportarenecessaryforplanneddecompression divinganddivingdeeperthanthemaximumrecommendedsportdivinglimit s Decompressiondivingwillgreatlyincreaseyourriskofdecompressionsickness If your XP 5 stops working for any reason it ...

Page 45: ...45 PRE DIVE PLAN MODE ...

Page 46: ...ng the last dive and surface interval To access the Dive Planner while in Surface Mode Press the Advance Front button 1 time Press and release the Select Side button to advance through the depths times available one screen at a time Press the Advance Front button to access Fly Mode The unit will revert to Surface Mode after 2 minutes if no button is pressed The Dive Planner provides a sequence of ...

Page 47: ... tolerance limits OTLs based upon either a single dive exposure or your 24 hour accumulation of oxygen If the Nitrogen Bar Graph is displayed Fig 41 that next dive is calculated to be controlled by nitrogen loading If the O2 Bar Graph and O2 symbol are displayed Fig 42 it is calculated to be controlled by oxygen loading NOTE The XP 5 will store oxygen accumulation calculations for up to 10 dives c...

Page 48: ...esult in an error equal to the difference in barometric pressure and possibly a false dive mode with erroneous data To provide proper altitude compensation the XP 5 must manually activated at the new altitude Dive computers such as the XP 5cannot sense changes in barometric pressure if activated by immersion in water at higher altitudes UsetheYellowCautionZoneoftheNitrogenBarGraphasavisualreferenc...

Page 49: ...geroussituation Existingdataformakingplanneddecompressiondivesisextremelylim ited andvirtuallynon existentforrepetitivedecompressiondiving Decompressiondivinggreatlyincreasesyourriskofdecompression sickness Specialtraining equipment andsupportarenecessaryfordiving deeperthanthemaximumrecommendedsportdivingdepthlimit s ...

Page 50: ... Indicator Fig 43c shows how fast you are ascending When you exceed the maximum recommended ascent rate for the depth you are at it will enter the red Too Fast zone and you will be alerted by all segments of the bar graph flashing and an Audible alarm unless set OFF The warnings will stop when your ascent rate is slowed CONTROL OF DISPLAYS During No Decompression conditions various displays of inf...

Page 51: ...on Dive Mode when you descend deeper than 4 feet 1 2 meters No Decompression Dive Mode Display 1 Fig 44 Information includes Current Depth Dive Time Remaining Maximum Depth Elapsed Dive Time and the bar graphs press and release the Advance Front button to view Display 2 No Decompression Dive Mode Display 2 Fig 45 Information includes Current Depth Dive Time Remaining Temperature Time of Day and th...

Page 52: ... feet 9 meters a short beep will be emitted and a Safety Stop at 15 feet 4 5 meters will appear on the display with a 3 minute countdown timer that counts down from 3 00 to 00 min sec Fig 46 Information includes Current Depth Stop Depth 15 feet or 4 5 meters Stop Bar icon Countdown Timer Dive Time Remaining Cylinder Pressure and applicable bar graphs The Safety Stop will be displayed until the cou...

Page 53: ...pth slightly deeper than or equal to the Required Ceiling Stop Depth indicated Fig 47a and decompress for the Stop Time indicated Fig 47b The UP Arrow and Deco Bar will flash if you are greater than 10ft 3m deeper than the Ceiling Stop Depth While within 10ft 3m of and below the Stop Depth both Arrows and the Bar appear solid Other information includes Current Depth Fig 47c Total Ascent Time Fig 4...

Page 54: ...Dive Mode Main Display 1 Fig 48 Information Current Depth required decompression Stop Depth and Time Total Ascent Time both Arrows and the Deco Bar and the applicable bar graphs press and hold the Advance Front button for 2 seconds to acknowledge and silence the Audible Alarm press and release the Advance Front button to view Display 2 Decompression Dive Mode Display 2 Fig 49 Information Current D...

Page 55: ...lay 1 NOTE While in Decompression Mode the XP 5 will automatically revert to the Main Display after 3 seconds unless the Advance Front button is pressed to view another display of information WARNING If you exceed certain limits the XP 5 will not be able to tell you how to get safely back to the surface These situations exceed tested limits and can result in loss of some XP 5 functions for 24 hour...

Page 56: ...tain Violation Modes the Audible Alarm will emit a 30 second con tinuous tone followed by a 5 second steady beep The Alarm will sound even if it is user Set OFF It also cannot be turned off by press ing the Advance Front button While in Violation Modes the Alternate Displays previously described can be accessed using the Advance Front button NOTE While in Violation Modes the XP 5 will automaticall...

Page 57: ...ar graphs If you descend below the required decompression ceiling before 5 minutes have elapsed the ATMOS 2 will continue to function in Decompression Dive Mode In this case no off gassing credit will be given and for each minute above the ceiling 11 2 minutes of Penalty Time will be added to Required Stop Time The added Penalty decompression Time will have to be worked off first before obtaining ...

Page 58: ...he XP 5 cannot calculate decompression times for Stop Depths much greater than 60 feet 18 meters and offers no indication of how much dive time would result in the need for a greater Stop Depth If your Decompression obligation requires a Ceiling Stop Depth between 60 feet 18 meters and 70 feet 21 meters the Nitrogen Bar Graph will flash You must ascend to just deeper than and stay as close as poss...

Page 59: ...Mode WARNING The XP 5 enters Immediate Violation Mode when a situation totally exceeds its ca pacity to predict an ascent procedure These dives represent gross excursions into decom pression that are beyond the boundaries and spirit of the XP 5 design and an XP 5 should not be used for the dives During a Dive if a ceiling much greater than 60FT 18M is required an Immediate Violation Mode will be e...

Page 60: ...rface Gauge Mode displays the Dive Number Surface Interval Temperature and Time of Day with the full Nitrogen and O2 Bar Graphs flashing Fig 56 It does not provide the FO2 Dive Plan ner or Time to Fly and Desaturate features The count down timer that appears when you try to access Time to Fly does not represent Time to Fly It is only provided to in form you of the time remaining before normal XP 5...

Page 61: ... value displayed will in crease toward a maximum value of 5 00 ATA in increments of 01 ATA When it reaches a value of 1 60 ATA or the PO2 Alarm set point a user setting the Audible Alarm will sound unless set OFF and the current PO2 value PO2 symbol O2 segment of the O2 Bar Graph and UP Arrow will flash until PO2 decreases Fig 58 WARNING In the event that you enter High PO2 Dive Mode you must imme...

Page 62: ...nce while increasing the risk of pulmonary oxygen toxicity SEEMANN strongly recommends that you avoid exceeding oxygen exposure limits and reminds you that nitrox diving requires special training and understanding of the effects of oxygen toxicity The O2 Bar Graph provides a graphic representation of your oxygen accumulation displaying either oxygen accumulated during that dive or during the repet...

Page 63: ...gradually recede into the yellow caution zone and green normal zone WARNING In the event that you exceed the maximum per dive allowable oxygen exposure dose it is recommended that you allow a surface interval of at least 2 hours before reentering the water If you exceed the maximum 24 hour period allowable oxygen exposure dose you must allow a surface interval of at least 24 hours before reenterin...

Page 64: ...ded to 399 feet 120 meters to accommodate activities involving diving with advanced breathing gas mixtures or free diving beyond the normal depth limit of the unit Information displayed includes Current Depth Elapsed Dive Time Maximum Depth and Time of Day NOTE Once a dive is made with this feature set ON the setting will be locked ON for 24 hours after the dive Set Digital Gauge Mode will not app...

Page 65: ...65 POST DIVE MODES ...

Page 66: ...1 Number of that dive during that day Battery Consumption Indicator Surface Interval time colon flashing and icon flashing Temperature ambient Time of Day and icon Nitrogen Bar Graph indicating current nitrogen loading O2 Bar Graph indicating current oxygen accumulation if nitrox dive During the Transition Period Log Mode can be accessed No other modes e g Plan Fly Desat Set PC Sim are accessible ...

Page 67: ...e Mode after 2 minutes if no button is pressed Log Data will not be stored in the unit s memory until the 10 minute Transition Period on the surface is completed Once 10 minutes have elapsed the Surface Mode icon and Surface Interval time display colon stop flashing indicating that the Dive and Transition Period are completed and a subsequent descent will be considered a new dive If you descend du...

Page 68: ...rough the sequence of available adjusted depths times one screen at a time The unit will revert to Surface Mode after 2 minutes unless the Advance Front button is pressed to access the Fly Mode The Dive Planner now shows adjusted No Decompression Limits Fig 64 based on residual nitrogen and accumulated oxygen calculated to be remaining from the previous dives NOTE The Planning Sequence will only a...

Page 69: ... and counts down to 0 00 hr min Two hours after the last dive the Time to Fly and Desaturation countdowns will be dis played alternately for 3 seconds each until they count down to 0 00 or another dive is made Access to other modes is gained by pressing Either button to return to Surface Mode After a surface interval of 12 hours you may choose to fly or travel to higher elevations provided that yo...

Page 70: ...ly and Desaturation countdowns will be displayed alternately for 3 seconds each until they count down to 0 00 or another dive is made Access to other modes is gained by to return to Surface Mode LOG MODE Information from your latest 24 dives is stored in the Log for viewing The first dive of a new day after midnight will be 1 then 2 etc After 24 dives are accumulated each subsequent dive will over...

Page 71: ...minutes if no button is pressed while in the Log Mode HINT To bypass a dive s Log and search for another in the sequence press the Advance button repeat edly Do not press the Select button until you find the dive Log you wish to view Dives are identified by the Date Time started and number for that day To access the Log Mode and view the First Screen Fig 67 press the Advance Front button 4 times w...

Page 72: ...t rate maintained for 4 consecutive seconds during the dive Nitrogen Bar Graph showing tissue nitrogen loading at the time you surfaced at the end of the dive Also the segment that reflects the maximum loading will appear flashing To view the Third Screen of the Log Oxygen data Fig 69 press the Select Side button 1 time Displayed will be Log Mode icon and FO2 graphic FO2 value set for that dive Ma...

Page 73: ...ly Mode Fig 70 and Desaturation Mode Fig 71 countdowns it is an indi cation that the water activation contacts are bridged still wet and the unit must be rinsed in fresh water and dried Once the unit is dry the graphic H2O will disappear If the unit is not cleaned and dried prior to the count downs reaching 0 00 hr min or making another dive it will shut off then automatically reactivate The graph...

Page 74: ...that you acquire is compatible with the XP 5 and the PC equipment that you will be using The software program provides tabular and graphic profile data sampled throughout the dives The Interface Cable will be connected to the Data Port located on the side of the XP 5 housing Prior to attempting to download data from your XP 5 refer to the instructions provided in the User Manual that is incorporat...

Page 75: ...75 SIMULATOR DEMO MODE ...

Page 76: ... be set ON or OFF cal culations to be cleared and FO2 to be set Access and Setup while in Surface Mode Press and hold Both buttons for 6 seconds Release the buttons during the 2 second window when the SIM graphic appears Fig 73 Press and release the Advance Front button to access Simulator Mode The graphics DEMO and GAUG will appear with OFF or ON flashing Fig 74 When Gauge is set ON the Simulator...

Page 77: ...take into consideration data from previous Simulated dives Press and release the Select Side button to toggle be tween NEW and CUR Press and release the Advance Front button to accept the setting and advance to Demo Surface Mode with the DEMO graphic flashing Fig 76 Press and release the Advance Front button to ad vance to DEMO FO2 with Air or a numerical value flashing Fig 77 Press and release th...

Page 78: ...lternate Displays Press and hold the Select Side button for 4 seconds to access Time Acceleration The small clock icon will begin flashing Fig 79 Press and release the Select Side button to increase Elapsed Dive Time 1 minute per real time second Press and release the Select Side button during Time Acceleration will restore normal time rate of one second per real second To exit Simulator operation...

Page 79: ...splays cannot be accessed during Simulated Ascent Press and release the Advance Front button to accel erate the Ascent Rate to 180 feet 54 meters per minute Fig 81 Press and release the Advance Front button during the Accelerated Ascent stops the Ascent but does not re store normal Ascent Rate Pressing and holding the but ton for 2 seconds will acknowledge and disable the alarm however the Acceler...

Page 80: ...ore the normal time rate of 1 second per real second Press and release the Advance Front button to access FO2 Set Mode The FO2 graphic and value previously set will appear with the value flashing Press and release the Select Side button to increase the FO2 value in increments of 1 Press and release the Advance Front button to accept the setting and return to Demo Surface Mode Press and hold the Se...

Page 81: ...81 RESET FUNCTION WARNING This function should be only used for rental purposes in Diving Centers The use of the Reset of the XP 5 for Recreational Diving in the private area is not recommended ...

Page 82: ... the buttons and press the Advance button The Clear screen appears with the first 2 digits of the Code flashing Fig If the correct Reset Code 01 01 is not displayed Press and release the Side Select button to change the first 2 digits to 01 Press and release the Front Advance button to display the second 2 digits of the Code flashing Press and release the Side Select button to change the second 2 ...

Page 83: ...83 CARE MAINTENANCE and SERVICE ...

Page 84: ...each day of diving and check to ensure that the areas around the low pressure depth sensor Fig 83 down load interface port and buttons are free of debris or obstructions To dissolve salt crystals use lukewarm water or a slightly acidic white vinegar water bath After removal from the bath place the unit under gently running water and towel dry before storing Transport your unit cool dry and protect...

Page 85: ...ntinue to have this inspection performed every year to ensure it is working properly The costs of annual inspections are not covered under the terms of the 2 year limited warranty WARNING If you are in doubt about the accuracy of your XP 5 depth readings DO NOT attempt to dive with it until it has been inspected by SEEMANN Customer Service It is possible to damage the depth sensor of the XP 5 if i...

Page 86: ...using a traceable method to the nearest SEEMANN Regional Service Facility or to SEEMANN Non warranty service must also be prepaid COD is not accepted If you have any questions regarding service contact the SEEMANN Customer Service under E mail info seemannsub de BATTERYREPLACEMENT The battery compartment should only be opened in a dry and clean environment with extreme care taken to prevent the en...

Page 87: ...es by pressing on the upper right arm of the Ring with a small blade screwdriver Fig 84 NOTE If available an adjustable face spanner tool or a pair of pointed pliers can be used instead of the screwdriver by inserting the tips of the tool in the small holes in the Ring Fig 85 Lift the Hatch Ring up and away from the Housing Remove the clear Battery Hatch WARNING If damage moisture or corrosion is ...

Page 88: ...ttery up and out of the right side of the Battery Compartment CAUTION Do not allow a metal object to short circuit the top of the Battery which is positive to the negative contact of the Battery Compartment Closely check all of the sealing surfaces for any signs of damage that might impair proper sealing Inspect the Buttons Lens and Housing to ensure they are not cracked or damaged If it is necess...

Page 89: ...hat it is evenly seated This O ring must be a genuine SEEMANN part that can be purchased from an Authorized SEEMANN Dealer Use of any other O ring will void the warranty Slide the Ring top portion first onto your thumb Fig 88 Carefully place the clear Battery Hatch with O ring into position on the rim of the Battery Compartment then press it evenly and completely down into place with your same thu...

Page 90: ...ing the tips in the small holes of the Ring Fig 91 Inspection Activate the unit and watch carefully as it performs a full diagnostic and battery check and enters Surface Mode Observe the LCD display to ensure it is consistently clear and sharp in contrast throughout the screen WARNING If any portions of the display are missing or appear dim or a Low Battery con dition is indicated return your XP 5...

Page 91: ...91 REFERENCE ...

Page 92: ... Graph al ways displays the controlling compartment that is the only one important at that time Think of the Nitrogen Bar Graph as twelve separate transparent displays laid on top of one another The compartment that has filled up fastest is the only one the viewer can see from the top At any particular point one compartment may be absorbing nitrogen while another that was previously higher may be ...

Page 93: ...ING SEEMANN advocates responsible diving practices Decompression diving is inherently hazardous and greatly increases your risk of decompression sickness even when performed according to the computer s calculations In the event that you must make an emergency decompression dive you must not make another dive for at least 24 hours XP 5 U S N Depth NDL mins NDL feet meters Eng Metric mins 30 9 260 2...

Page 94: ...y can limit exposures CNS oxygen toxicity is not considered likely at PO2 levels below 1 30 ATA It is however related to the diver s work level Performing strenuous tasks could cause the symptoms of oxygen poisoning to occur at PO2 levels lower than they normally would appear during casual recreational diving WARNING The nitrox features of the XP 5 are intended for use only by recreational divers ...

Page 95: ...UDEDIVING Diving at high altitude requires special knowledge of the variations imposed upon divers their activities and their equipment by the decrease in atmospheric pressures SEEMANN recommends completion of a specialized Altitude training course by a rec ognized training agency prior to diving in high altitude lakes or rivers Atmospheric pressure decreases as altitude increases above sea level ...

Page 96: ...ensation DO NOT dive at any different altitude until the unit shuts off and is manually activated It will recalibrate automatically when manually reactivated at the new altitude If the unit is activated at elevations higher than 14 000 feet 4 267 meters it will perform a diagnostic check followed by immediate shutdown FLYINGAFTERDIVING In 1990 the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society UHMS publi...

Page 97: ... wait for an extended surface interval beyond 12 hours before flight Both the UHMS and DAN agree that There can never be a flying after diving rule that is guaranteed to prevent decompression sickness completely Rather there can be a guideline that represents the best estimate for a conservative surface interval for the vast majority of divers There will always be an occasional diver whose physi o...

Page 98: ...ft 3 6 9 12 15 18m AltitudeAlgorithm BasedonNOAAtables OxygenExposureLimits BasedonNOAAtables OPERATIONALMODES Activation Diagnostic Surface DivePlanner TimetoFlyCountdown DesaturationCountdown DiveLog Date Time Nitrogen Oxygen SetMode1 FO2 21 50 MaxDepthAlarm 30 300ft 10 99m ElapsedDiveTimeAlarm 0 10 3 00hr min PCInterface toDownloaddata SetMode2 UnitsofMeasure Imperial Metric HourFormat 12 24 Ti...

Page 99: ...O2value BarGraphs Violation Conditional Delayed Immediate Gauge HighPO2 1 20 1 60ATA HighOxygenAccumulation allowedperdiveor24hourperiod DISPLAYRANGE RESOLUTION NumericDisplays Range Resolution DiveNumber 0 24 1 Depth 0 399 ft 0 120 m 1 ft 1 m 1 m 99 9 m MaximumDepth 399ft 120m 1 ft 1 m 1 m 99 9 m FO2SetPoint Air 21 50 1 PO2Value 0 00 5 00ATA 01ATA DiveTimeRemaining 0 00 9 59hr min 1minute TotalAs...

Page 100: ...HS NitrogenBarGraph segments Oxygen O2 BarGraph segments NoDecompressionzone green 5 Normalzone green 3 NoDecoCautionzone yellow 2 Cautionzone yellow 1 DecompressionWarningzone red 1 Dangerzone red 1 AscentRateIndicator 60feet 18m Shallower Deeperthan60feet 18m segments feet min meters min segments feet min meters min 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 20 0 6 NormalZone Green 1 11 15 3 5 4 5 1 21 30 6 5 9 NormalZone ...

Page 101: ...tude Operationalfromsealevelto14 000feet 4 267meters elevation Compensatesforaltitudeonlyifmanuallyactivatedatthataltitude nocompensationifactivatedbyimmersioninwater Recalibrationofdepthreadingsfrom feetofseawater to feetoffreshwater whenmanuallyactivatedatelevationsgreater higherthan2 000feet 610meters elevation Power Battery 1 3vdc typeCR2450Lithiumbattery Shelflife Upto5years Replacement Userr...

Page 102: ...emainssetforAirunlessanFO2numericalvalueisset Nitroxsetpointsfrom21to50 Ifsetfor21 remainssetfor21 untilchanged Ifsetfor 21 itrevertsto50 10minutesafterthedive iftheFO2DefaultisON IftheFO2DefaultisOFF thevaluewillre mainatthevalueset OperatingTemperature TheATMOS2willoperateinalmostanytemperaturedivingenvironmentintheworld between32 Fand140 F 0and60 C Atextremelylowtemperatures theLCDmaybecomeslug...

Page 103: ...ressionsickness i e thebends DECO AbbreviationforDecompression DecompressionCeiling Theshallowestdepthadivermayreachuponascentwithoutriskingdecompressionsickness DecompressionStop Thedepth s atwhichadivermustpauseduringascenttoallowabsorbednitrogentoescapenaturallyfromthetissues DepthSensor anelectro mechanicaldevicethatconvertswaterpressureintoanelectricalsignal thatisconvertedtoavisualdepthdispl...

Page 104: ...divecomputercannolongersupplycorrectdiveinformation OxygenTolerance Doseorexposuretothephysiologicalaffectsofelevatedlevelsofoxygen OxygenToxicity Theadversephysiologicalaffectsofexposuretoelevatedlevelsofoxygen PartialPressure Theproportionofthetotalpressurecontributedbyasinglegasinamixtureofgases PO2 Partialpressureofoxygen Theproportionoftotalpressureofagasmixturecontributedbyoxygen RepetitiveD...

Page 105: ...ivingisoneofthemostimportantcontributionsofadivecomputer andyoushouldtakeadvantageofit Itwillincreaseyourbottomtimeandatthesametimedecreaseyour riskofdecompressionsickness Ascendslowlybyfollowinganascentlinewheneverpossible orbyascendingdiagonallytowardthesur face WatchtheAscentRateIndicatorcloselywhileyouascend andkeepitinthegreenzoneasmuchas possible Makeasafetystopat15 20feet 4 5 6m attheendofe...

Page 106: ...106 NOTES ...

Page 107: ...umber ________________________ Dateofpurchase _____________________ Purchasedfrom ______________________ Below to be filled in by an Authorized SEEMANN Dealer R E S P O NSIBLE D I V E R Date Service Performed Dealer Technician ...

Page 108: ... 2004 SEEMANN SEEMANN SUB GmbH Co KG Johann Höllfritsch Str 47 D 90530 Wendelstein Tel 49 0 9129 90 995 0 Fax 49 0 9129 90 995 50 Website http www seemannsub de E mail office seemannsub de ...

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