User manual additions for rebreather modes

...in particular for planning rebreather dives.

Signed-off-by: Robert C. Helling <helling@atdotde.de>
Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>
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Robert C. Helling 2015-01-30 11:57:57 +01:00 committed by Dirk Hohndel
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@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ CCR equipment provide actual measurements of pO~2~, derived from oxygen sensors.
In this case the graph for oxygen partial pressure
should be fairly flat, reflecting the setpoint settings during the dive. The mean
pO~2~ is NOT the mean oxygen partial pressure as given by the CCR equipment, but
a value xalculated by _Subsurface_ as follows:
a value calculated by _Subsurface_ as follows:
- For TWO O~2~ sensors the mean value of the two sensors are given.
@ -1691,6 +1691,8 @@ a value xalculated by _Subsurface_ as follows:
differences of more than 0,1 bar in the simultaneous readings of different sensors are
treated as spurious. If one of the three sensors provides spurious data, it is ignored.
- If no sensor data is available, the pO~2~ value is assumed to be equal to the setpoint.
The mean pO~2~ of the sensors is indicated with a green line,
The oxygen setpoint values as well as the readings from the individual
@ -2629,10 +2631,13 @@ This panel allows two type of selections:
** _Default CCR setpoint for dive planning:_ Specify the O~2~ setpoint for a
CCR dive plan. This determines the pO~2~ that will be maintained
during a particular dive.
during a particular dive. This is the setpoint that is used at the start
of any CCR dive. Setpoint changes during the dive can be added via the
profile context menu.
** _pSCR O~2~ metabolism rate:_ For a semiclosed rebreather (pSCR) system, this is the
volume of oxygen used by a diver each minute. Set this value for pSCR dive planning.
volume of oxygen used by a diver each minute. Set this value for pSCR dive planning
and decompression calculations.
** _pSCR ratio:_ For pSCR equipment the dump ratio is the ratio of gas released to the
environment to that of the gas recirculated to the diver. Set this value for a
@ -2857,6 +2862,25 @@ level is indicated in the _Dive Plan Details_. This duration INCLUDES the transi
time to get to that level. However, if the _Display transition in deco_ option is checked,
the transitions are shown separately from the segment durations at a particular level.
=== Planning rebreather dives
To plan a dive using a passive semi-closed rebreather (pSCR), select "pSCR" rather than
"Open circuit" in the Planning tab. This takes the oxygen drop in the rebreather into account.
The parameters of the pSCR can be set in the preferences in the Graph tab. A warning apears
in the dive plan details, if the pO~2~ drops below what is considered a save value. For pSCR dives,
the gas consumption calculation takes into account the pSCR ratio (default 10:1).
To plan a dive using a closed circuit rebreather (CCR), select the "CCR" option in the PLannig tab.
This makes all user entered segments use the default setpoint value (configured in the Preferences
in the Graph tab). The gases from the gas list are considered to be diluent gases (the oxygen tank is
implicitely assumed to be present).
Then, individual setpoints can be set for dive segments in the "Dive planner points" table. A zero setpoint
means the diver bails out to open circuit mode for that segment. The decompression is always calculated
with the setpoint of the last manually entered segment. So, to plan an bail out ascent for a
CCR dive, add a one minute dive segment in the end with a setpoint value of 0. The decompresseion
algorithm does not switch decogases automatically in CCR mode (but of course for bail out ascents).
[[S_Replan]]
=== Modifying an existing dive plan