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IQ-600

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Page 1: ...IQ 600 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ral signal words to designate haz ards with various levels seriousness These are Indicates an imminently hazardous situa tion which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury This signal wo...

Page 3: ...2 06 Dive Mode 27 2 07 How the IQ 600 Measures Times 41 2 08 Understanding FO2 Default 42 2 09 PO2 Time Temp Mode 47 2 10 Log Mode 48 2 11 Profile Mode 51 2 12 Transfer Upload Mode 52 3 00 Additional...

Page 4: ...ive 1 02 Key Features Among the IQ 600 s key features The IQ 600 activates automatically upon descent It need not be manually activated beforehand It automatically adjusts for altitudes up to 19 680 f...

Page 5: ...bles it to hold and display log data on ten dives Users can further access up to a cumulative total of 30 minutes of dive profile information sampled in one minute intervals Depending on use the IQ 60...

Page 6: ...to or loss of equipment seri ous personal injury or death The IQ 600 is designed for use by certified recreational divers who have maintained a sufficient level of knowledge and skill proficiency thr...

Page 7: ...hin no decompression limits Divers should not use the IQ 600 to plan or execute dives that will intentionally exceed no decompression limits The IQ 600 is designed to be used by only one diver at a ti...

Page 8: ...which experts believe place divers at greater risk of DCI If these or similar factors apply to you use the IQ 600 and any other dive computer or dive table with even greater caution Experts still kno...

Page 9: ...display modes In the balance of this manual we will identify each of these modes and explain What the purpose of each mode is How you enter and exit each mode What data you will see in each mode and...

Page 10: ...red result In other instances you may need to hold the button down until you get the result you wish This manual will outline clearly which procedure to follow for each mode or task Figure 2 The Mode...

Page 11: ...igure 3 This data will or may include 1 Date The format the IQ 600 uses to display the current date is that common in the USA and Japan in which the first set of one or two digits signifies the month...

Page 12: ...in the upper left Here is what each Altitude Rank symbol means Rank Altitude Range 0 Sea Level to 2 624 ft 800m 1 2 624 ft 800m to 5 248 ft 1 600 m 2 5 248 ft 1 600 m to 7 872 ft 2 400 m 3 7 872 ft 2...

Page 13: ...s ability to function accurately It is also important your IQ 600 not be in Dive Mode when making sudden substantial changes in altitude such as when flying in an airplane This would most likely resu...

Page 14: ...stand that this should be expected By ascending to a higher altitude from a lower one your body will have more nitrogen saturated in body tissues than would be present had you spent the preceding 24 h...

Page 15: ...24 hours of Surface Interval Time SURF T that have elapsed since ascending and a symbolic representation of the overall quantity present on its Residual Nitrogen Bar Graph The format your IQ 600 uses...

Page 16: ...ughly equivalent to having used up 100 percent of the theoretical CNS Clock you learned about during your initial Nitrox Diver training The number of pixels displayed will tend to increase during dive...

Page 17: ...Low Battery Symbol Once the Low Battery warning appears you must return your IQ 600 to your local authorized TUSA distributor for battery replacement or replace the battery your self following the pro...

Page 18: ...ode before taking it under water is that it enables you to scroll through Dive Plan Mode to help better estimate and plan your dive An even more important benefit of doing so is that accessing Dive Pl...

Page 19: ...de From Surface Mode simply press the A button once and release it What you will see As shown in Figure 5 what you will see when you first enter Dive Plan Mode will depend on its current FO2 setting w...

Page 20: ...the number 200 will simply appear If the IQ 600 s FO2 setting has defaulted meaning that you have not reset the computer s Fraction of Oxygen following a previous dive in which the FO2 was set to a va...

Page 21: ...o exceed a limiting PO2 of 1 6 atmospheres a series of horizontal bars will appear in place of the No Decompression Limit as shown above Do not plan dives to depths deeper than those for which the IQ...

Page 22: ...O2 SET TO EAN22 EAN50 The FO2 percentage appears along with the percent sign FO2 and Nitrox notations 4 Altitude Rank Current Altitude Rank just as in Surface Mode 5 Mode Indicator The Mode Indicator...

Page 23: ...Nothing The IQ 600 will return automatically to Surface Mode within five to six minutes 2 04 FO2 Set Mode Prior to every dive it is important to access your IQ 600 s Dive Plan Mode to ensure the the c...

Page 24: ...etting has defaulted horizontal bars will appear Pressing button B once will cause the FO2 value to advance to 21 percent which the IQ 600 represents using the word Air as it does in Dive Plan Mode Pr...

Page 25: ...te are already correct how ever depending on your time zone the hour may not be To enter this mode From Surface Mode press and hold but tons A and B for at least five seconds be aware however that you...

Page 26: ...ing the B button or continue on to the seconds display By repeating this process you will eventually cycle through all the date time parameters shown in the order shown in Figure 7 This is 1 Hours 2 M...

Page 27: ...to Surface Mode automatically Go Diving Taking the IQ 600 under water will cause it to automatically leave Date Time Set Mode and enter Dive Mode Do Nothing If you take no further action while in Date...

Page 28: ...ve Time DIVE T Time spent in minutes under water measured from the time at which the IQ 600 first descended below a depth of 5 ft 1 5m Note that the abbreviation min blinks on and off 3 Maximum Depth...

Page 29: ...S Clock you learned about during your initial Nitrox Diver training The number of pixels displayed will tend to increase during dives particularly at deeper depth It may however de crease during shall...

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Page 32: ...ivers accidentally exceed the No Decompression Limits It is not designed or intended for use as a tool to plan or execute dives that participants know going in will entail mandatory decompression Figu...

Page 33: ...ot ascend above the indicated stop depth until either a shallower stop depth appears or the IQ 600 returns to its nor mal no decompression Dive Mode 3 A stop time will appear showing how long in minut...

Page 34: ...water and or begin your descent you may hear the IQ 600 s audible alarm sound This warning alerts you that the computer s FO2 setting has defaulted following a previous Nitrox dive see page 42 for mor...

Page 35: ...dual Nitrogen Bar Graph does not enter its Caution Zone i e displays more than six pixels If you do find yourself entering this Caution Zone you should immediately either ascend to a substantially sha...

Page 36: ...or planned decompression dives you should consider the very fact the computer indicates a need for mandatory stops as a significant warning in itself Once you enter this mode you should further be ale...

Page 37: ...u cannot correct an indicated Deco Stop Violation the warnings will contin ue for five minutes after surfacing At this point the computer will not be usable for the next 24 hours PO2 Warning As mentio...

Page 38: ...to an assumed FO2 of 99 percent oxygen Such a high FO2 will of course set off the PO2 Warning prematurely See page 42 for more information on why and how the IQ 600 s FO2 setting defaults and its imp...

Page 39: ...e display will again blink As shown in Figure 13 the this por tion of the display will continue to blink until you ascend to a point where the OLI drops to seven pixels Should the OLI and PO2 Warnings...

Page 40: ...ding and displaying This is the Out of Range Warning This appears in Figure 14 Figure 14 Out of Range Warning The Out of Range Warning consists of The computer s audible alarm sounding for ten seconds...

Page 41: ...me limits the odds that an Out of Range Warning will take place are almost nonexistent Nevertheless should you manage to do so the computer will remain unusable for the next 24 hours To exit this mode...

Page 42: ...Dive Modes this manual makes several references to what may happen if the IQ 600 s FO2 setting defaults In this section we will explain why when and how this occurs and how it may impact you as an IQ...

Page 43: ...ns on a worst case assumption This is that divers may be breathing a mixture containing up to 79 percent nitro gen or up to 99 percent oxygen This is what we are referring to when we say that the IQ 6...

Page 44: ...0 s FO2 setting can default Let s say you set the computer s FO2 to a value of from 22 to 50 percent but do not actually go diving In instances such as these the IQ 600 will hold its FO2 setting until...

Page 45: ...less you have some how managed during the preceding 24 hours to exceed a limiting PO2 of 1 4 atmospheres or accrue a total of more than 300 minutes of Actual Bottom Time ABT you are actually well with...

Page 46: ...hing users will have to do so on their own Similarly some divers may choose on occasion to set their IQ 600s to air or to an FO2 less than that of the gas mix ture they are actually breathing in a eff...

Page 47: ...de press and hold button A What you will see Three new items will appear These are 1 Current Time Displayed using 24 hour clock 2 Current PO2 This will vary depending on depth and FO2 3 Current Temper...

Page 48: ...tain no dive data Therefore the Log Mode display will consist solely of horizontal bars Otherwise after pressing button B the screen will appear as shown in Figure 16 Figure 17 Log Mode primary screen...

Page 49: ...peared at the end of the dive 6 Altitude Rank The rank in effect at the beginning of the dive 7 NITROX Symbol This will appear if the IQ 600 was set for an FO2 of from 22 to 50 percent or if it was in...

Page 50: ...mary display screen appears Pressing button A again will return the IQ 600 to its primary Log Mode display screen Warnings you may encounter Log Mode also provides a record of the warnings that may ha...

Page 51: ...rofile data Then press and hold button A for at least five seconds Figure 19 Profile Mode What you will see When you first enter Profile Mode you will see a depth value and a dive time of 1 minute Thi...

Page 52: ...ion the IQ 600 will return automatically to Log Mode within five to six minutes 2 12 Transfer Upload Mode If you have purchased the optional personal computer software and interface for the IQ 600 you...

Page 53: ...n do so by simply pressing and holding buttons A and B for at least five seconds Do Nothing If you take no further action the IQ 600 will return automatically to Log Mode within five to six minutes 3...

Page 54: ...The IQ 600 s Liquid Crystal Display LCD may darken if left in a hot environment such as on a car s dashboard It will return to normal once allowed to cool however extensive exposure to heat may short...

Page 55: ...ascending If you accidentally exceed the No Decompression Limits make your decompression stops longer than those indicated Check your breathing gas supply at all stop depths Remember that the IQ 600 d...

Page 56: ...tic hydrocarbon solvents and halogenated hydrocarbon solvents Store the IQ 600 in a cool dry location After diving wipe the computer dry and store it in a location separate from other damp items 5 00...

Page 57: ...hall be void if the dive computer has been misused abused altered neglected lost or changed The warranty applies only to normal sport skin or scuba diving use This limited warranty shall be void if th...

Page 58: ...d Your remedies are limited to those contained herein and are in lieu of all other remedies whether based on breach of warranty or contract negligence strict product liability or other tort TUSA speci...

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