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SUUNTO EON CORE 2.0

USER GUIDE

2020-04-14

Summary of Contents for EON CORE 2.0

Page 1: ...SUUNTO EON CORE 2 0 USER GUIDE 2020 04 14...

Page 2: ...ng the bearing 17 3 9 Customize dive modes with DM5 18 3 10 Decompression algorithm 19 3 10 1 Diver safety 20 3 10 2 Oxygen exposure 20 3 11 Decompression dives 20 3 11 1 Last stop depth 23 3 12 Deco...

Page 3: ...ure 41 3 36 Timer 41 3 37 Water contacts 41 4 Use 43 4 1 How to access device info 43 4 2 How to change display brightness 43 4 3 How to set language and unit 43 4 4 How to set time and date 44 4 5 Ho...

Page 4: ...6 3 Trademark 55 6 4 Patent notice 55 6 5 International Limited Warranty 56 6 6 Copyright 57 6 7 Dive terms 57 Suunto EON Core 4...

Page 5: ...e to your device When it is available you must install it before diving Updates are made available to improve your user experience and are part of Suunto s philosophy of continuous product development...

Page 6: ...L PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF DCS OR OXYGEN TOXICITY An individual s physiological makeup can vary from day to day The dive computer cannot account for these variations You are strongly advised to rema...

Page 7: ...spection WARNING THE DIVE COMPUTER SHOULD NEVER BE TRADED OR SHARED BETWEEN USERS WHILE IT IS IN OPERATION Its information will not apply to someone who has not been wearing it throughout a dive or se...

Page 8: ...ited power supply Non compliant adapters are a fire hazard and a risk to personal injury and might damage your Suunto device CAUTION DO NOT allow the connector pins of the USB cable to touch any condu...

Page 9: ...cable to PC Mac 2 Follow the startup wizard to set up the device When ready the device goes to surface state 3 Fully charge before first dive The startup wizard guides you through Language Units Time...

Page 10: ...modes see 3 16 Dive modes Suunto EON Core automatically switches between surface and dive state If you are more than 1 2 m 4 ft below the water level and the water contact is on the dive state is acti...

Page 11: ...computer can also be paired with the Suunto app over Bluetooth With the app you can transfer dive logs to Suunto app You may also connect this dive computer to a PC or Mac with the supplied USB cable...

Page 12: ...alarm will stop automatically Alarm Explanation Ascent speed exceeds safe speed of 10 m 33 ft per minute for five seconds or more Decompression ceiling broken by more than 0 6 m 2 ft on a decompressi...

Page 13: ...it there is a configurable tank pressure alarm you can set to any value and your dive computer also shows an alarm when that value and 50 bar pressures are reached The tank pressure number is forced...

Page 14: ...e for the next 48 hours after surfacing It is possible to dive with the device when the algorithm is locked but instead of the decompression information Locked is shown Diving while the algorithm is l...

Page 15: ...dive and planning data 3 4 Ascent rate During a dive the bar on the left indicates ascent rate One bar step corresponds to 2 m 6 6 ft per minute The bar is also color coded Green indicates ascent rat...

Page 16: ...re 3 7 Clock Suunto EON Core s time and date settings are found under Device settings Time and date formats are found under Units formats For setting see 4 4 How to set time and date 3 8 Compass Suunt...

Page 17: ...re you are diving to get accurate heading readings Check the local declination from a trusted source and set the value in Suunto EON Core To set declination 1 Keep the middle button pressed to enter t...

Page 18: ...m your compass view you need to return to the surface To clear a bearing lock 1 While in surface state keep the middle button pressed to enter the main menu 2 Scroll to General with the upper or lower...

Page 19: ...nd off gassing more accurately The amounts of nitrogen and helium on gassing and off gassing in the tissues are calculated independently from each other The Fused RGBM 2 supports open circuit and clos...

Page 20: ...91 NOAA Diving Manual limits The OTU monitoring is based on the long term daily tolerance level and the recovery rate is reduced Oxygen related information displayed by the dive computer is also desig...

Page 21: ...ompression ceiling Deco ceiling plus 3 0 m 9 8 ft and the decompression ceiling So the decompression window in this example is between 20 7 m 68 ft and 17 7 m 58 ft This is the area where decompressio...

Page 22: ...t 9 1 m White arrows beside the depth value show the diver is inside the decompression window 1 28 is shown in yellow as the time for an optional stop The below display shows that the ceiling depth is...

Page 23: ...n that you use all the gases found in the Gases menu Always check that you have only the gases for your current planned dive defined before you dive Remove the gases that are not available for the div...

Page 24: ...proper control of the expanding gas during an ascent This is why all Suunto RGBMs use a maximum ascent rate at 10m minute which has proven over the years to be an effective protective measure The deco...

Page 25: ...y brightness adjustment see 4 2 How to change display brightness 3 15 Dive history Dive history is a summary of all the dives done with your Suunto EON Core The history is divided according to the div...

Page 26: ...imer mode and thus has no decompression information or calculation included NOTE After diving in gauge mode decompression calculation is locked for 48 hours If during this time you dive again there is...

Page 27: ...auge mode The timer in the top right of the display shows dive time in minutes and seconds and can be activated and stopped by short pressing the upper button Keep the upper button pressed to reset ti...

Page 28: ...o plan a dive using the Dive planner for details on planning your dives 3 18 Flip display You can flip the display of Suunto EON Core to have the buttons on either the left or right side of the dive c...

Page 29: ...ulations or reduce the pO2 setting to affect oxygen exposure according to the entered O2 and pO2 values WARNING THE DIVE COMPUTER WILL NOT ACCEPT FRACTIONAL PERCENTAGE VALUES OF OXYGEN CONCENTRATION D...

Page 30: ...have not paired a Suunto Tank POD the gas time field shows n a If you have paired a POD but there is no data being received the field shows This may be because the POD is not in range the tank is clos...

Page 31: ...en a better gas is available For example you may have the following gases when diving to 55 m 180 5 ft tx18 45 MOD 62 2m pO2 1 3 tx50 10 MOD 22m pO2 1 6 oxygen MOD 6m While ascending you are notified...

Page 32: ...In other words one gas is being absorbed by the body while the other is being released ICD is a risk when diving with Trimix mixtures This may happen during a dive for example when Trimix gas is swit...

Page 33: ...ze views to always show CNS and OTU 3 26 Personal adjustments Suunto Fused RGBM 2 algorithms provide 5 personal setting options 2 1 0 1 2 These options refer to decompression models 2 and 1 can be con...

Page 34: ...ill result in erroneous dive and planning data The five step personal setting can be used to adjust the algorithm conservatism to fit your DCS susceptibility You can find the setting under Dive settin...

Page 35: ...ll your cylinders and additional gases to ensure correct tissue and oxygen calculation Bailout gases for a rebreather dive are defined under OC gases in the main menu 3 27 3 Setpoints Your custom rebr...

Page 36: ...pper button and accept with the middle button A popup notification confirms the custom setpoint switch NOTE When you change to a custom setpoint the automatic setpoint switching is turned off for the...

Page 37: ...aximum depth Deep stops are presented like safety stops You are in the deep stop area when the deep stop depth has up down arrows in front of it and deep stop time is running The deep stop window is 1...

Page 38: ...ngs 3 30 Standby and deep sleep Standby and deep sleep are two functions that are designed to prolong battery life Standby is an adjustable setting that turns off the screen after a set amount of time...

Page 39: ...eed to completely prevent decompression sickness 3 32 Suunto app With the Suunto app you can easily transfer your dive logs to the app where you can follow and share your diving adventures To pair wit...

Page 40: ...firmware for your Suunto EON Core If a new firmware version is available you are notified when connection is established between your Suunto EON Core and DM5 Before updating the firmware make sure the...

Page 41: ...gered 3 36 Timer Suunto EON Core has a timer that can be used for timing specific actions during surface or dive The timer is shown in bottom right corner as scrollable item NOTE The timer can also be...

Page 42: ...When water contact is active the color of the depth reading digits turns white Suunto EON Core 42...

Page 43: ...igh or low 3 Turn the display brightness down to save battery life significantly 4 3 How to set language and unit To change the device language and unit system 1 Go to Main menu General Device setting...

Page 44: ...and pair a Suunto Tank POD 1 Install the Tank POD as described in the Tank POD quick guide or in the Tank POD user guide 2 After installing the Tank POD and opening the valve wait for green LED on Ta...

Page 45: ...s also changed accordingly WARNING If there are several divers using Tank PODs always check before you dive that the POD number of your selected gas corresponds to the serial number on your POD TIP Re...

Page 46: ...ed based on tank pressure at start minus 35 bar 510 psi You can adjust dive depth dive gas O2 percentage and surface time interval Based on these parameters Dive planner shows no decompression dive ti...

Page 47: ...ing or modifying dive modes you need to synchronize the changes with your Suunto EON Core before disconnecting the USB cable to save the changes to your device Customization is divided into four categ...

Page 48: ...d Set to fixed to have the selected value used for all gases You cannot manually edit them in the Gases menu as it is disabled You can select from Fixed to 1 2 Fixed to 1 3 Fixed to 1 4 Fixed to 1 5 F...

Page 49: ...Tank POD See 4 5 How to install and pair a Suunto Tank POD 3 After you have selected the correct gas and returned to the main time view keep the middle button pressed to enter menu 4 Scroll to Gases...

Page 50: ...ou use the USB cable before washing the dive computer the cable device end should be rinsed as well After use rinse it with fresh water mild soap and carefully clean the housing with a moist soft clot...

Page 51: ...the display Blinking stops when battery has enough power to start the device When device is on and and battery is charging battery symbol in the upper left corner of the display turns green WARNING Yo...

Page 52: ...ort We are happy to assist you 5 6 Disposal and recycling Please dispose of the device in accordance with local laws and regulations for electronic waste and batteries Do not throw the device away wit...

Page 53: ...leave the dive computer in direct sunlight Depth gauge Temperature compensated pressure sensor Accurate to 80 m 262 ft complying with EN 13319 and ISO 6425 Depth display range 0 to 300 m 0 to 984 ft R...

Page 54: ...uunto and Bruce R Wienke BSc MSc PhD 15 tissue compartments Tissue compartment halftimes for nitrogen 1 2 5 10 20 40 80 120 160 240 320 400 480 560 and 720 min The on gassing and off gassing halftimes...

Page 55: ...ncy band 2402 2480 MHz Maximum output power 4 dBm Range 3 m 9 8 ft Underwater radio transreceiver Frequency band single channel 123 kHz Maximum output power 360 mW Range 1 5 m 4 9 ft Manufacturer Suun...

Page 56: ...ears for failures attributable to the depth measurement pressure sensor on Suunto Dive Computers Exclusions and Limitations This International Limited Warranty does not cover 1 a normal wear and tear...

Page 57: ...ce 6 6 Copyright Copyright Suunto Oy All rights reserved Suunto Suunto product names their logos and other Suunto brand trademarks and names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy This...

Page 58: ...n which a diver must stop for some time during ascent Dive series A group of repetitive dives between which the dive computer indicates some nitrogen loading is present When nitrogen loading reaches z...

Page 59: ...hing gas Standard air has 21 oxygen pO2 Partial pressure of oxygen Limits the maximum depth to which the gas mixture can be safely used The contingency partial pressure limit is 1 6 bar Dives beyond t...

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