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Using the quick connector

A quick connector is used to connect the UDI-

14™ unit to a power supply or to a PC.

Attach the quick connector to the UDI-

14™ as show below, ensure the contacts are dry.

1. Quick Connector

2. Connector bracket on UDI-

14™

Charging the UDI-

14™

UDI-

14™ uses a rechargeable internal Li battery. This battery can be recharged only with the UDI

14™

charger.

NOTE:

Read

Lithium Polymer Charging, Handling, Safety Information

on page 4.

WARNING

: The UDI-

14™ is a completely sealed unit. It may stop functioning if opened. The warranty

will be void if the unit is disassembled or the seal is broken.

Ensure that the UDI-

14™ is fully charged before your dive.

Charge the battery for 12 hours prior to the first time you use the UDI-

14™.

To charge the UDI-14

™

Ensure that your hands, the UDI-

14™ and the

charger are dry!

Connect the quick adapter to the UDI-

14™

Connect the power charger to the quick connector.

Connect the power charger to a power supply. The green LED will turn on.

The charge is complete when the green light on the quick connector turns off.

Summary of Contents for UDI-14

Page 1: ...serves U 14 LCD and OLED versions Some screens that appear in LCD version are not presented in OLED version that is more advanced Protected by patents no 6125080 6130859 6272072 in the US and in other countries Version 17 0 April 2019 ...

Page 2: ...sing the UDI 14TM system it is agreed and understood that in no event will Underwater Technologies Center Ltd UTC or any of their representatives be held liable for any personal injuries or death or damages to property resulting from its operation or for any other damages whether direct indirect or consequential even if UTC has been advised of such actual or potential damages UTC products are auth...

Page 3: ...orized for use only by certified recreational divers who have maintained a sufficient level of knowledge and skill proficiency through a combination of formal training ongoing study and experience The user must understand that the product is liable to sudden failure THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE DIVE COMPUTER IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE ALL STATEMENTS INF...

Page 4: ... driving The UDI 14 should NEVER be left unattended while charging Handling Cautions New cells may have a high initial charge and care must always be taken to insure that the cap of the UDI 14 is completely sealed DO NOT REPLACE BATTERIES If the batteries performances are low please send it to the authorized dealer for repair or replacement Charging cycles The Batteries should work in good conditi...

Page 5: ...he UDI 14TM system or any part thereof other than the limited right to use it The purchaser and or user of the UDI 14TM system shall not have and shall not acquire in any way any intellectual property right in the UDI 14TM system The UDI 14TM system shall not be deemed to have been produced as work for hire and any intellectual property right with respect thereto shall remain exclusively with UTC ...

Page 6: ...ving and water sensor 9 Before every dive 9 UDI 14 unit 10 Unit Description 10 Using the quick connector 11 Charging the UDI 14 11 Connecting the UDI 14 to the PC 12 Using the UDI 14 13 Turning UDI 14 On and Off 13 Scrolling the menus 13 UDI 14 main menu 14 Setting up the UDI 14 15 Gauge mode 16 Enable Disable Gauge mode 16 RGBM Setup 18 Entering Exiting RGBM Setup mode 18 Water 19 Altitude 19 Nit...

Page 7: ...UDI 14 boat unit 39 Connecting the UDI 14 boat unit to the PC 39 Turning UDI 14 boat unit On and Off 40 Scrolling the menus 40 UDI 14 Boat unit main menu 40 Sending and receiving text messages 40 Sending a message 41 Viewing last message 42 Receiving a message 42 Receiving SOS Signals 42 Remote SOS 42 Using the Compass 44 Transmit homing 44 Setting up the UDI 14 Boat Unit 45 Buddy Select 45 UDI 14...

Page 8: ...I 14 to plan dives review dive data and simulate dives The software can also be used to update text message and names users lists The DiveSim is used also to manage dive log files The UDI 14 text messaging system links divers through transmission of pre set messages with ease and reliability at ranges of up to 500 meters depending on environmental conditions Upon receiving a message signal the UDI...

Page 9: ...ing mode After the UDI 14 unit is turned on If no button is pressed on the UDI 14 or 10 minutes elapsed the UDI 14 goes to standby and the screen displays the word Standby After 60 minutes of no activity the UDI 14 turns off The UDI 14 unit contains a water sensor When the UDI 14 unit that has been turned on or is in standby comes in contact with water the dive computer becomes activated A dive ca...

Page 10: ...plastic protector 2 Up scroll button 5 Attachment buckle 3 Down scroll button 6 Enter button 7 Emergency SOS button H HELP The UDI 14 contains the following functions Dive computer Electronic compass Message sending receiving Homing device Emergency beacon Dive logger Use of these functions is explained below ...

Page 11: ...ation on page 4 WARNING The UDI 14 is a completely sealed unit It may stop functioning if opened The warranty will be void if the unit is disassembled or the seal is broken Ensure that the UDI 14 is fully charged before your dive Charge the battery for 12 hours prior to the first time you use the UDI 14 To charge the UDI 14 1 Ensure that your hands the UDI 14 and the charger are dry 2 Connect the ...

Page 12: ...o perform data transfers and dive simulations using the DiveSim application See page 48 for information on using DiveSim To connect the UDI 14 to the PC 1 Connect the quick connector to the UDI 14 2 Connect the USB cable to the quick connector 3 Connect the USB cable to the computer NOTE Ensure that you have properly installed the DiveSim software to be able to use this function To activate the co...

Page 13: ...the Enter button again The current settings screen opens 3 Press the Enter button again The setup menu opens After a few seconds the dive computer displays Standby mode The UDI 14 unit goes into Standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity on the surface The UDI 14 unit goes from Standby to Off after 1 hour of inactivity on the surface When in Standby mode the UDI 14 unit instantly returns to use u...

Page 14: ...he main menu flowchart is shown below 5 Setup 1 Messages 2 Navigation 3 Compass Main 4 Dive Computer Use of the various functions is described in detail as follows 1 Messages see page 31 2 Navigation see page 33 3 Compass see page 31 4 Dive computer see page 26 5 Setup see page 15 ...

Page 15: ...p Set network for communication with buddy 5 UDI 14 Setup Set UDI 14 parameters clock audio light units etc 6 Main Returns you to the Main menu The Setup menu flowchart is shown below 4 Network Setup 5 UDI Setup 3 PC Connection Setup 1 Gauge Mode 6 Main 2 RGBM Setup To enter the Setup menu 1 From the Dive computer display double click Enter The Main menu opens 2 Use the Up Down buttons to scroll t...

Page 16: ...iver dove within the last 24hours DO NOT USE the UDI 14 or DO NOT rely on the values presented Enable Disable Gauge mode To enable the Gauge mode 1 From the Main menu select Setup and press Enter 2 From the Setup menu select Gauge mode and press Enter Select Enable and press Enter The default Disable GAUGE MODE 2 Disable 1 Enable 09 35 If the UDI 14 was not in Gauge mode and you select Enable the ...

Page 17: ...Changing from Gauge mode the UDI 14 will be set as New Diver see details on page 21 1 The Disclaimer appears Click Enter 2 Select Yes for a New Diver and press Enter The UDI 14 is set as New Diver By pressing YES you Certify that the diver that intends to use this device has not dove in the last 24 hours DISCLAIMER ENTER NEW DIVER No Yes If Gauge mode was Disabled the Dive computer presents the fo...

Page 18: ...down 7 New Diver 8 Setup 5 Deep Stops Disable Enable Entering Exiting RGBM Setup mode To enter RGBM Setup mode From the Main menu select Setup and press Enter From the Setup menu select RGBM Setup and press Enter To exit RGBM Setup mode Use the Up Down buttons to scroll to SETUP and press Enter this automatically saves all parameters and configurations that you defined The saved parameters will be...

Page 19: ...d press Enter The default Air 21 EAN 21 Air NITROX RGBM Model Select the conservatism of the mathematical Nitrogen model See Appendix A RGBM model for information There are five conservative levels Model 4 PPO2 1 40 ATM Most conservative Model 3 PPO2 1 45 ATM Model 2 PPO2 1 50 ATM Recommended Model 1 PPO2 1 55 ATM Model 0 PPO2 1 60 ATM Least conservative NOTE UTC strongly advises the default use o...

Page 20: ...aximum depth and the ceiling depth After the first deep stop is completed another deep stop will be prompted halfway to the ceiling and so on when the last deep stop is placed at 5 meters 17 feet for 2 minutes The duration of each deep stop is increased by one minute from one deep stop to another with the first deep stop duration being one minute When you enable Deep Stops the traditional recommen...

Page 21: ...ching the UDI 14 to a new diver using this feature will void any data from the previous diver Ensure that the new diver has not done a dive in the previous 24 hours prior to using the UDI 14 the computer cannot account for dives performed without the UDI 14 Ignoring this warning may result in serious injury or death The Disclaimer appears Click Enter Select Yes for a New Diver and press Enter The ...

Page 22: ... cable to the PC computer 4 On the UDI 14 Setup menu select PC Connection 5 Select Enable press Enter to enable the PC Connection A PC indication appears at the bottom right corner of the display while the UDI 14 is connected to the PC PC Connection 2 Disable 1 Enable NOTE Updating users list and messages list is done using the DiveSim software provided with your system See DiveSim software on pag...

Page 23: ... 1 Net 3 Buddy 4 Select a User named or numbered from the 14 users and press Enter USER 2 Brad 1 User 1 3 Jen 5 Select Buddy to define your buddy number and press Enter NETWORK SETTING 3 Buddy 2 User 4 Setup 6 Select a User named or numbered from the 14 individual users boat or all users and press Enter This will be your default for sending a message to BUDDY 4 Bob 3 Jen 5 Armin ...

Page 24: ...the dive computer under various events during a dive There are five levels of alert 1 High 2 Med High 3 Med 4 Low 5 Off Select a ring level and press Enter AUDIO 2 Med High 1 High 3 Med Backlight Use this option to select the time until the UDI 14 backlight turns off The shutoff ranges from 0 off to 55 seconds in 5 second intervals and INF infinite when the backlight remains constantly lit NOTE Ex...

Page 25: ...de degrees are shown About UDI 14 Use this option to view the UDI 14 serial number and software version installed Use this information when contacting UTC about your UDI 14 In addition the About UDI screen presents the table tag value which is a unique code for each specific UDI 14 list of users and messages Make sure that every UDI 14 device and boat unit in the same network has the same Table Ta...

Page 26: ... the surface and when the UDI 14 is underwater Surface display On the surface the dive computer display shows the following Depth EAN 0 0 21 SIT 62 Net 2 Buddy User 1 PO2 Depth 1 2 3 4 5 1 Current Depth and EAN indicator 3 Battery indicator 2 Network Buddy indicator 4 Oxygen toxic limit depth 5 Surface interval time Underwater display Underwater computer alternates between several displays dependi...

Page 27: ... time Duration of current dive in minutes Safe Indicates Safety stop depth between 3 6 meters Stop Indicates Deep stop depth in a layer of 3 meters below the Deep stop EAN Enriched Air Nitrox indicates mixture percentage Fly Time The minimum time required prior to flying in Hours format HH MM Heading Heading direction in degrees from north Mdepth Maximum depth achieved in current dive Net Network ...

Page 28: ...ore time or press the Enter button at any time to return to Dive computer mode RGBM SETUP S N 20 12345 Salt Wat er Alt it ude 0 700m EAN 21 Air RGBM SETUP Model Model 2 O2 Max Depth 61m Deep Stop Disable On the surface Press the Down button see the compass Press the Down button again to review dive parameters Last Dive Parameters SIT _________ Tdive 26 Fly _________ Dmax 37 Dive No 1 Temp 23co Und...

Page 29: ... less than 3 hours charge UDI 14 will display a warning message and sound an alert tone Click Enter to return to the dive computer display When the battery contains less than 2 hours charge UDI 14 will display an additional warning message and sound an alert tone Click Enter to return to the dive computer display When the battery contains less than 1 hours charge UDI 14 will display yet another wa...

Page 30: ...eil Severe decompression violation If the diver violates the decompression stop for at least 1 minute or is out of bounds by at least 2 meters 6 5 feet from the decompression depth the UDI 14 locks the dive computer and continues only as a timer and depth meter depth max dive time 15 4 32 0 25 DECO VIOLATION ERROR WARNING In case of severe decompression violation UDI 14 will stay locked for the ne...

Page 31: ...Compass 1 COMPASS CAL 63 MAIN 13 25 25 5 m N 2 3 4 6 5 1 Magnetic North 4 Depth 2 Heading direction 5 Back to Main menu 3 Time 6 Your heading Degrees To exit the compass display Select Main and click Enter Sending and receiving text messages Messages are pre set using the PC connection and UDI 14 software To modify the pre set message list see page 51 You can send messages to your buddy other UDI ...

Page 32: ... Send is selected Click Enter MESSAGES 5 Main 1 New Message 2 User to Send 4 In the Send To menu choose a user by scrolling with the Up Down buttons Click Enter SEND TO 2 Bob 5 In the Messages menu Send is selected 6 Click Enter The message is sent You are automatically returned to the Main menu MESSAGES 1 New Message 2 User to Send 3 Send Viewing last message 1 In the Messages menu select Last Ms...

Page 33: ...y MSG FROM Brad 8 3 m Boat above you Navigation to a target UDI 14 can be used to track an SOS beacon or a Homing beacon A homing beacon transmits a homing signal from the boat unit on a specific dedicated frequency An SOS beacon transmits a homing signal on a specific frequency received on all networks used with UDI 14 Navigation using the UDI 14 can be done only while the diver or beacon is movi...

Page 34: ...on to allow for more accurate navigation towards your target The navigation display is explained below COMPASS CAL TRACK LOCK 42 Start 13 25 10 5 Main 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 7 8 m 1 Beacon direction relative to your heading Will appear in the first time only if the Doppler value see 9 is greater or equal 4 6 Ascent bar shows you the limits of your ascent rate 2 Swim direction your heading 3 Time 7 Start ...

Page 35: ...e network and the depth of the sender In the example on the right the sender is User 1 at a depth of 32 meters Click Enter to turn off the audible signal UDI 14 displays the Navigation Mode screen SOS DETECTED Net 4 User 1 Depth 32 m Navigate to the diver in distress described on page 33 Remote homing UDI 14 contains the ability to send a remote homing signal to the boat unit The remote homing sig...

Page 36: ...sent MESS AGES User 16 14 Remote SOS Mask Homing You can temporarily mask the navigation homing beacon to prevent your UDI 14 from sounding a homing alarm when a homing signal is transmitted This allows you temporarily disregard the homing signal until the time you need it to return to the boat station NOTE Masking the homing beacon does not mask any SOS beacons that may be activated during a dive...

Page 37: ...ctive sticker may get scratched and can be replaced The UDI 14 can be removed from its housing for display housing replacement as shown in the diagram below Remove the cover by unscrewing the tops from the two hinge screws and pulling the hinges out of the housing This frees the housing and allows you to remove it from the UDI 14 unit You can then pop the protective cover out and replace it with a...

Page 38: ... with the underwater divers and its homing capabilities allow divers to navigate their way back to the boat The boat unit is shown below 4 Alarm light 1 Display glass protector 5 Antenna connector 2 Up and Down scroll buttons 6 Network selection buttons and lights 3 Enter button 7 Power charge connector 8 USB connector ...

Page 39: ... the UDI 14 boat unit to recharge the battery or to use the unit NOTE Read Lithium Polymer Charging Handling Safety Information on page 4 WARNING The UDI 14 boat unit is a completely sealed unit and meets IP67 standard It may stop functioning if opened The warranty will be void if the unit is disassembled or the seal is broken Connecting the UDI 14 boat unit to the PC You can connect the UDI 14 bo...

Page 40: ... through the menu options press the Up or Down buttons To select an option press the Enter button UDI 14 Boat unit main menu The main UDI 14 menu allows you to access UDI 14 functions The main menu flowchart is shown below 4 Setup 1 Messages 2 Compass Main 3 Trans Homing The various functions are described in detail as follows 1 Messages see page 40 2 Compass see page 42 3 Transmit homing see page...

Page 41: ... users To send a text message 1 In the Messages menu select New Message then click Enter MESSAGES 5 Main 1 New Message 2 User to Send 2 In the Message list choose a message by scrolling with the Up Down buttons Click Enter MESSAGES 3 Boat above you 3 In the Messages menu User to Send is selected Click Enter MESSAGES 5 Main 1 New Message 2 User to Send 4 In the Send To menu choose a user by scrolli...

Page 42: ...SG FROM Brad 8 3 m Coming back to boat Click Enter to turn off the audible signal and return to the dive computer display Receiving SOS Signals Unlike other UDI 14 signals SOS signals are activated across all network channels and have a longer range than ordinary communications signals If you receive an SOS signal your UDI 14 boat unit sounds an audible signal and the SOS message is automatically ...

Page 43: ...43 In the Message menu select Remote SOS or Remote Homing from the list by scrolling with the Up Down buttons then click Enter Click Send The message is sent MESSAGES 14 Remote SOS ...

Page 44: ...MPASS CAL 63 MAIN 13 25 N 2 3 4 1 Magnetic North 3 Time 2 Swim direction 4 Your heading Degrees To exit the compass display Select Main and click Enter Transmit homing The boat unit has the ability to transmit homing signal to a UDI 14 user By selecting this option the UDI 14 wrist unit user receives a homing signal that allows the user to track and locate the UDI boat unit see page 35 The UDI 14 ...

Page 45: ...ect Select a User named or numbered from the 14 individual users or all users and press Enter This will be the user to whom you send a message by default BUDDY SELECT 4 Bob 3 Jen 5 Armin UDI 14 Boat unit setup Use the UDI 14 Boat unit Setup menu options to set the time ring volume and backlight duration on the UDI 14 boat unit Clock Use this option to set the time and date 1 Select a time unit 2 U...

Page 46: ... from 0 off to 55 seconds in 5 second intervals and INF infinite when the backlight remains constantly lit NOTE Extended use of the light may reduce battery time between charges LED Control Use this option to define the Alarm LED light intensity In day time you may want higher intensity than in the night The default value is 50 intensity Display Contrast Use this option to select a contrast level ...

Page 47: ...ABOUT UDI 19 36 08 08 2013 S N B20 111007 Version UDI B006 002 Table tag 0A45FC For more information on table tag refer to page 5 Care and maintenance The UDI 14 boat unit requires very little care or maintenance After every dive wash the antenna and antenna cable Wipe down the UDI 14 boat unit and make sure that the connectors are well covered using caps and are dry prior to connecting the UDI 14...

Page 48: ... file and extract it to your Desktop one single set file will be created 4 Start the installation file making sure the UDI 14 Wrist or boat unit is NOT connected to the PC or the Quick Connect device At the end of the installation process a DiveSim shortcut appears on your desktop Instructions and other documentation is provided under Start Programs Underwater Technologies Center Open DiveSim by d...

Page 49: ... described below Update your UDI 14 and Boat Unit The Update your UDI 14 function is used to manage and update your UDI 14 user lists and list of messages To modify you list of UDI 14 users 1 Click Update your UDI 14 and click the Your UDI 14 Users tab 2 You can Click New group to create a new group of users Select an existing group and click Edit to edit the user list Select an existing group and...

Page 50: ... of users to your UDI 14 1 In the UDI 14 menu select Setup PC Connection Enable 2 Verify that the UDI 14 is connected to the PC by looking at the UDI 14 connection status sign on the UDI 14 display 3 Click Send to UDI 14 The list gets sent to the UDI 14 4 When the process in completed the following message appears 5 Click OK to return to the Update your UDI 14 window ...

Page 51: ...roup and click Edit to edit the user list Select an existing group and click Delete to remove the group When you create or edit a group of messages the Edit Messages list appears Place your cursor in the entry box and type a new message Click Clear to delete a message Click Save when you have finished editing the list The list appears on the right side of the Your UDI 14 Messages tab ...

Page 52: ...hat all the UDI 14 devices in the same network have identical lists make sure that the Table Tag in all the devices is the same see page 5 for more details Manage UDI 14 log The Manage UDI 14 log function allows you to manage and save dive log data from your UDI 14 to the PC To manage your UDI 14 log 1 Connect the UDI 14 to the PC USB port 2 On the UDI 14 select Setup PC Connection Enable The Mana...

Page 53: ... Simulator log UDI 14 Logbook on PC Each of these tabs contains a table with a list of Files Devices and Time Data and Index data Data can be loaded to the database using the Load Dive button A database entry can be deleted by selecting it and clicking the x delete button In case that the dive was recorded in Gauge mode the DiveSim s screen will show the followings ...

Page 54: ...54 All nine tissues will be presented as saturated which indicate that there is no information with respect to the Nitrogen ...

Page 55: ... define Nitrox percentage see Nitrox on page 19 Max depth insert maximum depth as if you are using in a dive plan to determine the PO2 limit Salt water check if this is a salt water dive simulation Deep stops enabled check to allow this option The Dive computer display panel shows the dive computer data as it appears in the UDI 14 dive computer display during a real dive see Using the on page 26 T...

Page 56: ...he 5 available levels Altitude shows the altitude level for your dive location EAN shows Nitrox percentage defined Max depth shows the maximum depth to determine the PO2 limit Salt water checked if this is a salt water dive simulation Deep stops enabled checked to allow this option The Dive computer display panel shows the dive computer data The same data simultaneously appears in the UDI 14 wrist...

Page 57: ...uation the RGBM adapts decompression data by Reducing no decompression stop dive times Adding mandatory safety stops Increasing decompression stop times Increasing the surface interval The UDI 14 allows the diver to choose between the traditional recommended safety stop and deep stops Deep stops occur deeper than traditional stops to minimize microbubble formation The RGBM model calculates deep st...

Page 58: ...ation about the RGBM can be found in http www rgbmdiving com index htm REDUCED GRADIENT BUBBLE MODEL WITH BASIS AND COMPARISONS NAUI Technical Series 8 Bruce R Wienke and Timothy R O Leary http www scuba doc com rgbm pdf REDUCED GRADIENT BUBBLE MODEL DIVING ALGORITHM BASIS AND COMPARISONS Bruce R Wienke and Timothy R O Leary http www scuba doc com rgbmim pdf ...

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