
Shearwater DiveCAN
®
Petrel
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Introduction
The Shearwater Petrel is an advanced technical diving computer for open and closed
circuit divers�
Although we strive to make the Petrel easy enough to use without reading the manual,
please take some time to read this manual to get the best performance from your new
computer� Diving involves risk and education is your best tool for managing this risk�
Models Covered by this Manual
This manual provides operating instructions for the Petrel
DiveCAN
®
Rebreather
Controller
model� For instructions on the Standalone (SA) and EXT Petrel models, see
the document Shearwater Petrel Manual - Standalone and EXT Models�
Petrel 1 vs� Petrel 2
This manual covers both the Petrel 1 and Petrel 2 models� The difference between
the models is that the Petrel 2 has a digital compass and also supports Bluetooth
Smart Ready (i�e� dual mode Bluetooth supporting both Bluetooth Classic v2�1 and
Bluetooth Smart v4�0)� Bluetooth Smart is used for connecting to iOS devices�
All other features are the same between the Petrel 1 and Petrel 2� Both models
use the same firmware file and firmware version number.