Version 0.0.3 of user manual

Added missing chapters. Now includes adding information.
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User Manual
Version 0.0.2
Autor documentation: Jacco van Koll
Version 0.0.3
Autor documentation: Jacco van Koll <jko@haringstad.com>
Scope of this document is the usage of the program.
Please read the build manual for instructions how to build the
software and (if needed) it´s dependencies.
Audience: Fun Divers, Tec Divers, Professional Divers
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An example:
On Sunday Oct 23, 2011 you made a dive. In the log line of this dive, you see the following information:
On Sunday Oct 23, 2011 you made a dive.
In the log line of this dive, you see the following information:
#: 12 Dive number
Date: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 10:50 Date and time of your dive
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6. Edit the dive info
When you double click on the dive log line, the editor window opens. Now you
can add information that is missing. Let start with completing the example:
You double clicked on dive #12, as described in 5. Viewing and completing your logs.
The Dive Info window pops up and you will see the following:
Location: An input where you can enter your new location, or you can choose with the pull-down previous locations
Dive Master: An input where you can enter the name of your Dive Master, or you can choose with the pull-down a previous name
Buddy: An input where you can enter het name of you Buddy, or you can choose with the pull-down a previous name
Rating: A pull-down where you can rate your dive.
Notes: A free input where you can enter information about your dive. What you've seen, etc.
In this example we use the following information:
Location: Oostvoornse Meer
Dive Master: S. de Vries
Buddy: S. de Vries
Rating: 3 stars
Notes: First dive here. Good visibility. Did see the concrete poles, some crab and fish. Very nice and easy dive.
Made movie with 'headcam'.
Now don't press ok yet!
7. Edit equipment info
You also want to edit your Cylinder information. And in the previous chapter, this was not edited. There is
still another item to edit in the Dive Info screen:
8. Setting up preferences
Cylinder: A double-click fieldset. Here you can edit your Cylinder information
So, when you double click on the cylinder info, you get another popup. This popup gives you the following:
Cylinder: Pull-down where you can choose your Cylinder, or add your own
Size: The volume if not 'filled'
Pressure: The maximum pressure of this Cylinder
Optional:
Start Pressure: What was the pressure starting the dive
End Pressure: What was the pressure ending the dive
Nitrox: What was the percentage of blend
Now we are going to enter the data:
Cylinder: 15.0 l
Size: 15.0
Pressure: 220
Now tick the option for Start & End pressure
Start Pressure: 180
End Pressure: 60
Press Ok
Now your dive information for this dive is complete. You can now press ok in the Dive Info screen and view the results.
8. Adding equipment info
In Area with the 3 tabs there is the tab Equipment. With this tab, you can add Cylinders.
We are going to add an additional Cylinder:
In the main screen, click on the Equipment tab. This shows your Cylinder you added in 7.
Now press the Add button and the Cylinder popup comes back.
Just like you added your Cylinder information in 7. Edit equipment info, you add your cylinder
information for the second Cylinder. Fill in all the information about this Cylinder and press OK.
9. View info & Stats
After adding all the information, you can use the tab Info & Stats. This tab will provide
you with all the (statistical and calculated) information regarding your dive.
The information contains:
Dive Info:
Date: Date and time of your dive
Dive Time: Duration of your dive
Surf Intv: Interval between previous dive and this dive
Max Depth: Maximum depth of this dive
Avg Depth: The average depth of this dive
Water Temp: Lowest temperature of the water
SAC: The amount of Surface Air Consumption liters per minute
OTU: The Oxygen Toxicity Units of this dive
O2/He: Amount of Oxygen/Helium
Gas Used: The total volume of gas used during this dive
Statistics:
Total time: Total time of all your dives together, calculated
Avg Time: The average divetime of your dives, calculated
Max Depth: The maximum depth of all your dives
Avg Depth: The average depth of all your dives, calculated
Max SAC: Highest of Surface Air Consumption of all your dives
Min SAC: Lowest of Surface Air Consumption of all your dives
Avg SAC: Average Surface Air Consuption of all your dives, calculated
10. Setting up preferences
Subsurface has the ability to modify the preferences you want. By
using menu 'File - Preferences' you will be presented a popup with the
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In the main screen, you did see in Area 3, some information. In the Columns options, you can enable/disable options you would like to show there:
Show Temp: Shows the temperature of your dive
Show Cyl: Shows the cylinder(s) of your dive
Show O2%: Shows the 02% of your dive
Show O2%: Shows the O2% of your dive
Show SAC: Shows the SAC of your dive (Surface Air Consumption)
Show OTU: Shows the OTU of your dive (Oxygen Toxicity Units)