Updates to user-manual

These updates concern:
Export options for dive logs (File->Export)
Preferences panel, especially CCR and pSCR preferences
Display of CCR dives.
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Signed-off-by: willem ferguson <willemferguson@zoology.up.ac.za>
Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>
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@ -1690,6 +1690,116 @@ three steps:
image::images/sidemount1.jpg["FIGURE: Sidemount profile",align="center"]
This section gives an example of the versatility of _Subsurface_ as a give logging tool.
[[S_CCR_dives]]
==== Closed circuit rebreather (CCR) dives
[icon="images/APD.jpg"]
[NOTE]
Closed system rebreathers use advanced technology to recirculate
gas that has been breathed while doing two things to maintain a
breathable oxygen concentration:
a) remove carbon dioxide from the gas that has been exhaled
b) regulate the oxygen concentration to remain within safe diving limits.
Currently, within _Subsurface_, the Poseidon MkVI Discovery is the best
supported CCR dive computer. The CCR interface of _Subsurface_ is currently experimental
and under active development. In contrast to a conventional recreational
dive computer, a CCR system computer does not allow the download of a log
containing multiple dives. Rather, each dive is stored independently. This
means that _Subsurface_ cannot download a dive log directly from a CCR
dive computer, but that it imports CCR dive logs in the same way that it
imports dive log data from other digital databases.
===== Import a CCR dive
See the section dealing with xref:S_ImportingAlienDiveLogs[Importing dive information from other
digital sources]. From the main menu of _Subsurface_, select _Import->Import
log files_ to bring up the xref:Unified_import[universal import dialogue]. As
explained in that section, the bottom right
hand of the import dialogue contains a dropdown list of appropriate devices
that currently includes an option for (Poseidon) MkVI files (import for other
CCR equipment is under active development). Having selected the appropriate CCR format and
the directory where the original dive logs have been stored from the CCR dive
computer, one can select a particular dive log file (in the case of the MkVI
it is a file with a .txt extension). After selecting the appropriate dive log,
activate the _Open_ button at the bottom right hand of the universal import dialogue.
===== Displayed information for a CCR dive
_Partial pressures of gases_: The graph of oxygen partial pressure shows the
information from the oxygen sensors of the CCR equipment. In contrast to recreational
equipment (where pO~2~ values are calculated based on gas composition and dive depth),
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:
- For TWO O~2~ sensors the mean value of the two sensors are given.
- For THREE-sensor systems (e.g. APD), the mean value is also used. However
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.
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
oxygen sensors can be shown. The display of additional CCR information is turned on by
checking the appropriate checkboxes in the _Preferences_ panel (accessible by
selecting xref:S_CCR_options[_File -> Preferences -> Graph_]). This part of
the _Preferences_ panel look like this, representing two checkboxes that modify
the display of pO~2~ when the appropriate toolbar button on the Dive Profile
has been activated.
image::images/CCR_preferences.jpg["FIGURE: CCR preferences panel",align="center"]
Checking any of the check boxes allows the display of additional oxygen-related
information whenever the pO~2~ toolbar button on the _Profile_ panel is activated.
The first checkbox allows the display of setpoint information. This is a red line
superimposed on the green oxygen partial pressure graph and allows a comparison of the
mean measured oxygen partial pressure and the setpoint values, as in the image below.
image::images/CCR_setpoint.jpg["FIGURE: CCR setpoint and po2 graph",align="center"]
The second checkbox allows the display of the data from each individual oxygen sensor
of the CCR equipment. The data for each sensor is colour-coded as follows:
- Sensor 1: grey
- Sensor 2: blue
- Sensor 3: brown
The mean oxygen pO~2~ is indicated by the green line. This allows the direct comparison
of data from each of the oxygen sensors, useful for detecting abnormally low or erratic
readings from a particular sensor.
image::images/CCR_sensor_data.jpg["FIGURE: CCR sensor data graph",align="center"]
The setpoint data can be overlaid on the oxygen sensor data by activating both of the above
check boxes. Partial pressures for nitrogen (and helium, if applicable) are shown in the
usual way as for open circuit dives.
_Events_: Several events are logged, e.g. switching the mouthpiece to open circuit.
These events are indicated by yellow triangles and, if one hovers over a triangle,
a description of that event is given as the bottom line in the xref:S_InfoBox[Information Box].
_Cylinder pressures_: Some CCR dive computers like the Poseidon MkVI record the
pressures of the oxygen and diluent cylinders. The pressures of these two cylinders
are shown as green lines overlapping the depth profile. In addition, start and
end pressures for both oxygen and diluent cylinders are shown in the _Equipment Tab_.
Below is a dive profile for a CCR dive, including an overaly
of setpoint and oxygen sensor data, as well as the cylinder pressure data. In this
case there is good agreement from the readings of the two oxygen sensors.
image::images/CCR_dive_profile.jpg["FIGURE: CCR dive profile",align="center"]
_Equipment-specific information_: Equipment-specific information gathered by
_Subsurface_ is shown in the xref:S_ExtraTab[Extra data tab]. This may include setup information
or metadata about the dive.
More equipment-specific information for downloading CCR dive logs for
Poseidon MkVI and APD equipment can be found in xref:S_PoseidonMkVI[Appendix B].
== Obtaining more information about dives entered into the logbook
=== The *Dive Info* tab (for individual dives)
@ -2296,20 +2406,37 @@ A dive log or part of it can be saved in three formats:
one needs a user-ID as well as a password for _Divelogs.de_. Log into _http://en.divelogs.de_
and subscribe to this service in order to upload dive log data from _Subsurface_.
* _CSV_ format, that includes the most critical information of the dive
profile. Included information of a dive is: dive number, date, time,
duration, depth, temperature and pressure.
* _DiveShare_ is also a dive log repostory on the Internet focusing on the recreational
dives. In order to upload dives one has to provide a used ID, so registration with
_http://scubadiveshare.com_ is required.
* _CSV dive profile_, that includes a large amount of detail for each dive, including
the depth profile, temperature and pressure information of each dive.
* _CSV dive details_, that includes the most critical information of the dive
profile. Included information of a dive is: dive number, date, time, buddy,
duration, depth, temperature and pressure: in short, most of the information
that recreational divers enter into written log books.
* _Worldmap_ format, an HTML file with a world map upon which each dive and
some information about it are indicated. This map is not editable.
* _Image depths_, which creates a text file that contains the file names of all
photos or images attached
to any of the selected dives in the _Dive List_, together with the depth under water where
of each of those photos were taken.
* _HTML_ format, in which the dive(s) are stored in HTML files, readable
with an Internet browser. Most modern web browsers are supported, but JavaScript
must be enabled. This generated HTML file is not intended to be edited
must be enabled. This HTML file is not intended to be edited
by the users.
The HTML dive log contains most of the information and also contains a search
option to search the dive log. HTML export is specified on the second tab of the
Export dialog (image *B* above).
Export dialog (image *B* above). A typical use of this option is to export all one's
dives to a smartphone or a tablet where it would serve as a very portable record
of dives useful for dive companies that wish to verify the dive history of a diver.
This does away with the need to carry one's original logbook with one
when doing dives with dive companies.
* _General Settings_, under the HTML tab, provides the following options:
@ -2492,6 +2619,7 @@ Alternatively, if one selects the *Personalise* radio button, units can be selec
independently, with some units in the metric system and others in imperial.
=== Graph
[[S_CCR_options]]
image::images/Pref3.jpg["FIGURE: Preferences Graph page",align="center"]
[[S_GradientFactors]]
@ -2529,9 +2657,31 @@ This panel allows two type of selections:
deepest depth of a dive. If this box is not checked, GF_Low is applied at
all depths deeper than the first deco stop. For more information see:
** http://www.tek-dive.com/portal/upload/M-Values.pdf[Understanding M-values by Erik Baker, _Immersed_ Vol. 3, No. 3.]
*** http://www.tek-dive.com/portal/upload/M-Values.pdf[Understanding M-values by Erik Baker, _Immersed_ Vol. 3, No. 3.]
*** link:http://www.rebreatherworld.com/general-and-new-to-rebreather-articles/5037-gradient-factors-for-dummies.html[Gradient factors for dummies, by Kevin Watts]
** _CCR: Show setpoints when viewing pO2:_ With this checkbox ativated, the pO~2~
graph on the dive profile has an overlay in red which inticates the CCR setpoint
values. See the section on xref:S_CCR_dives[Closed Circuit Rebreather dives].
** _CCR: Show individual O~2~ sensor values when viewing pO~2~:_ Show the pO~2~
values associated with each of the individual oxygen sensors of a CCR system.
See the section on xref:S_CCR_dives[Closed Circuit Rebreather dives].
* *Configuring dive planning using rebreather equipment:*
** _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.
** _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.
** _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
pSCR dive plan.
** link:http://www.rebreatherworld.com/general-and-new-to-rebreather-articles/5037-gradient-factors-for-dummies.html[Gradient factors for dummies, by Kevin Watts]
=== Language
Choose a language that _Subsurface_ will use.
@ -2566,9 +2716,10 @@ through the proxy server to access the Internet.
[[S_DivePlanner]]
== The _Subsurface_ dive planner
Dive planning is an advanced feature of _Subsurface_, accessible by selecting _Log -> Plan Dive_ from the main menu. It allows calculation of
nitrogen load during a dive by using the Bühlmann ZH-L16 algorithm with the addition of gradient factors as
implemented by Erik Baker.
Dive planning is an advanced feature of _Subsurface_, accessible by selecting
_Log -> Plan Dive_ from the main menu. It allows calculation of
nitrogen load during a dive by using the Bühlmann ZH-L16 algorithm with the addition
of gradient factors as implemented by Erik Baker.
****
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