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From: Dirk Hohndel USER MANUAL Manual authors: Willem Ferguson, Jacco van Koll, Dirk Hohndel, Reinout Hoornweg,
Linus Torvalds, Miika Turkia, Amit Chaudhuri, Jan Schubert, Salvador Cuñat Version 4.2, July 2014 Welcome as a user of Subsurface, an advanced dive logging programme with
+ Version 4.2, August 2014 Welcome as a user of Subsurface, an advanced dive logging program with
extensive infrastructure to describe, organise, interpret and print scuba
-and free dives. Subsurface offers many advantages above other similar
+and free dives. Subsurface offers many advantages over other similar
software solutions:
Do you use more than one operating system? Subsurface is fully compatible
- with Mac, Linux and Microsoft, allowing you to access your dive log on each
- of your operating systems in a unified way.
+ with Mac, Linux and Windows, allowing you to access your dive log on each
+ of your operating systems with a single application.
-Do you use Linux or Mac and your dive computer has only Microsoft-based software
+Do you use Linux or Mac and your dive computer has only Windows-based software
for downloading dive information (e.g. Mares)? Subsurface provides a way of
storing and analysing your dive logs on other operating systems.
The dividers can be dragged between panels in order to change the size of any of
+ The dividers between panels can be dragged in order to change the size of any of
the panels. Subsurface remembers the position of the dividers, so the next
-time Subsurface starts it uses the positions of the dividers when the program
-was executed previously. If a dive is selected in the Dive List, the dive location, detailed information
and profile of
the selected dive are shown in the respective panels. On the other hand, if
@@ -522,8 +522,7 @@ display: Globe: Show only the world map, centred on the last selected dive. Like many other functions that can be accessed via the Main Menu, these options
-can be triggered using keyboard shortcuts. The shortcuts for a
-particular system
+can be triggered using keyboard shortcuts. The shortcuts for a particular system
are shown with an underline in the main menu entries. Since different Operating
Systems and the user chosen language may cause Subsurface to use different
shortcut keys they are not listed here in the user manual.
Please note that GPS coordinates of a dive site are linked to the Location -name - so adding coordinates to dives that does not have a location description +name - so adding coordinates to dives that do not have a location description will cause unexpected behaviour (Subsurface will think that all of these dives have the same location and try to keep their GPS coordinates the -same.
Divemaster: The name of the dive master or dive guide for this dive can be entered here. Again, this field offers auto completion based on the list of dive masters in @@ -666,15 +665,18 @@ the current logbook.
Suit: The type of diving suit used for the dive can be entered here. -As with the other items, auto completion of the suit description is available.
Rating: In this field, provide a subjective overall rating of the -dive on a 5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star on the rating scale.
Visibility: As with the previous item, provide a rating of -visibility during the dive on a 5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star.
Rating: One can provide a subjective overall rating of the dive on a +5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star on the rating scale.
Visibility: Similarly, one can provide a rating of visibility during the +dive on a +5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star.
Tags: Tags that describe the type of dive performed may
be entered here (separated by commas). Examples of common tags are boat, drift,
training, cave etc. Subsurface has many built-in tags. Auto completion is once again offered.
-For instance, if, for instance, cav
was typed, then the tags cave and cavern are
+For instance, if cav
was typed, then the tags cave and cavern are
shown for the user to choose from.
Notes: Any additional information can be typed here.
The Save and Cancel buttons are used to save all the information for tabs in @@ -1103,8 +1105,8 @@ as well as contextual information about the dives recorded on the dive computer. upload dive logs to Subsurface. For instance if one’s partner’s dive computer is the same make and model as one’s own and dive logs are uploaded from both dive computers to the same Subsurface computer, then -one would perhaps like to call one dc "Annie’s Suunto D4" and the other one -"John’s Suunto D4". Alternatively, perhaps a technical diver dives with two or more +one would perhaps like to call one dc "Alice’s Suunto D4" and the other one +"Bob’s Suunto D4". Alternatively, perhaps a technical diver dives with two or more dive computers of the same model, the logs of both (or all) being uploaded. In this case it might be prudent to call one of them "Suunto D4 (1)" and another one "Suunto D4 (2)". This is easily done in Subsurface. @@ -1117,7 +1119,7 @@ allowing easy identification of devices.
The information from the dive computer is not complete and more -details must be added in order to have a more full record of the dives. To +details must be added in order to have a fuller record of the dives. To do this, the Dive Notes and the Equipment tabs on the top left hand of the Subsurface window should be used.
The Time field reflects the date and the time of the dive. By clicking +
The Time field reflects the date and time of the dive. By clicking the date, a calendar is displayed from which -one can choose the correct date. Press ESC to escape from the calendar. +one can choose the correct date. Press ESC to close the calendar. The time values (hour and minutes) can also be edited directly by clicking on each of them in the text box and by overtyping the information displayed.
Southern hemisphere latitudes are given with a S, e.g. S30°, or with a negative value, e.g. -30.22496. Similarly, western longitudes are given with a W, e.g. W07°, or with a negative value, e.g. -7.34323.
Please note that GPS coordinates of a dive site are linked to the Location +name - so adding coordinates to dives that do not have a location description +will cause unexpected behaviour (Subsurface will think that all of these +dives have the same location and try to keep their GPS coordinates the +same).
Divemaster: The name of the dive master or dive guide for this dive should be entered in this field which offers auto completion based on the list of dive masters in @@ -1201,7 +1208,9 @@ the current logbook.
Suit: Here the type of diving suit used for the dive can be entered. -Auto completion of the suit description is available.
Rating: One can provide a subjective overall rating of the dive on a 5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star on the rating scale.
Visibility: Similarly, one can provide a rating of visibility during the @@ -1375,7 +1384,7 @@ that the new data should be saved.
If a user has been diving for some time, it is possible that several dives were logged using other dive log software. This information does not need retyping because these dive logs can probably be -imported onto Subsurface. Subsurface will import dive logs from a range of +imported into Subsurface. Subsurface will import dive logs from a range of other dive log software. While some software is supported natively, for others the user has to @@ -1450,7 +1459,7 @@ accessible through the Import dialogue are also supported, as explained below.
Since Mares utilise proprietary Microsoft software not compatible with +
Since Mares utilise proprietary Windows software not compatible with multi-platform applications, these dive logs cannot be directly imported into Subsurface. Mares dive logs need to be imported using a three-step process, @@ -1732,7 +1741,7 @@ This facilitates synchronisation between Subsurface and the Companion A
Now one is ready to get a dive position and send it to the server. The Android -display will look like the left hand image (A) below, but without any dive.
Touch the "+" icon on the top right to add a new dive site, a menu will be showed with 3 options:
Synchronize on startup. If selected, dive locations in the Android device and those -on the web service synchronize each time the app is started. +on the web service synchronise each time the app is started.
The Stats tab gives summary statistics for more than one dive, assuming that -more than one dive have been selected in the Dive List using the standard +more than one dive has been selected in the Dive List using the standard Ctrl-click or Shift-click of the mouse. If only one dive has been selected, figures pertaining to only that dive are given. This tab shows the number of dives selected, the total amount of dive time in these dives, -as well as the minimum, maximum and mean for the dive duration, dive depth, -water temperature and surface air consumption (SAC).
Normally, in the dive list, minimal information is included in the trip title. More information about a trip can be added by selecting its trip title from -the Dive list. This shows a Trip Notes tab in the Dive Notes panel. Here +the Dive List. This shows a Trip Notes tab in the Dive Notes panel. Here users can add or edit information about the date/time, the trip location and any other general comments about the trip as a whole (e.g. the dive company that was dived with, the general weather and surface conditions during the trip, etc.). @@ -2602,7 +2612,7 @@ edited information.
Once when the dives have been grouped into trips, users can expand one or more +
Once the dives have been grouped into trips, users can expand one or more trips by clicking the arrow-head on the left of each trip title. This expands the selected trip, revealing the individual dives performed during the trip.
For each diver, dive log information is highly important. Not only is it a record +of diving activities for one’s own pleasure, but it is important information required +for admission to further training courses or (sometimes) even diving sites. The +security of the dive log is therefore critical. In order to have a dive log that is +resistant to failure of a home computer hard drive, loss or theft of equipment, the +Cloud is an obvious solution. This also has the added benefit that one can access one’s dive +log from anywhere in the world without having to carry it with oneself. For this +reason, facilities such as divelogs.de and Diving Log offer facilities to store +dive log information on the Internet. Although Subsurface does not offer integrated +Cloud storage of dive logs, it is simple to achieve this using several of the +existing facilities on the Internet.
For instance +Dropbox +offers a free application that allows +files on the Dropbox servers to be seen as a local folder on one’s desktop computer.
Currently there are no costs involved for this service. In this +case, one can store one’s dive log on Dropbox in a totally seamless way: a dive log in +one’s Dropbox folder can be opened and saved directly by Subsurface and it can +be accessed from any place with Internet access. Dropbox (Windows, Mac +and Linux) can be installed by accessing the +Install Page on the Dropbox website +. Alternatively one can use Dropbox as a mechanism to backup one’s dive log. To +Store a dive log in the Cloud, select File→Save as from the Subsurface main menu, +navigate to the Dropbox folder and select the Save button. To access the dive log +in the Cloud, select File→Open Logbook from the Subsurface +main menu and navigate to the dive log file in the Dropbox folder and select the +Open button. +Both options Open and Save are done on the local copy of the dive log saved +on one’s computer’s folder Dropbox, so there’s no need of direct internet +conexion. If the local copy is modified, e.g. adding a dive, the copy in the +Dropbox server in the Cloud will be automatically updated when connecting to +the internet.
Subsurface provides a simple interface to print a whole dive log or only a few selected dives, including dive profiles and other contextual information.
Several paid services exist on the Internet (e.g. Google, Amazon) where the same +process could be used for the Cloud-based storage of dive logs.
There are several settings within Subsurface that the users can specify. These +
There are several settings within Subsurface that the user can specify. These are found when selecting File→Preferences. The settings are performed in -four groups: Defaults, Units, Graph, Language and Network. All five sections -operate on the same principles: the user must specify the settings the are to be changed, then +five groups: Defaults, Units, Graph, Language and Network. All five sections +operate on the same principles: the user must specify the settings that are to be changed, then these changes are saved using the Apply button. After applying all the new settings users can then leave the settings panel by selecting OK.
There are several settings in the Defaults panel:
-Subsurface Webservice: When one subscribes to the Subsurface web service, a very +Subsurface web service: When one subscribes to the Subsurface web service, a very long and hard-to-remember userID is issued. This is the place to save that userID. By checking the option Save User ID locally?, one ensures that a local copy of that userID is saved. @@ -2955,7 +3009,7 @@ cleared and set to default values.
-draw dive computer reported ceiling red: This checkbox allows exactly what it says. +Draw dive computer reported ceiling red: This checkbox allows exactly what it says. Not all dive computers report ceiling values. If the dive computer does report it, it may differ from the ceilings calculated by Subsurface. This is because of the different algorithms and gradient factors available for calculating ceilings, as well as the dynamic way that a dive computer can calculate ceilings during a dive. @@ -3001,12 +3055,12 @@ dive computer can calculate ceilings during a dive.
-Show non-used cylinders in Equipment Tab: This checkbox allows display of information about non-used cylinders when viewing the Equipment Tab. Conversely, if this box is un-checked, and any cylinders entered using the Equipment Tab are not used (e.g. there was no gas switch to such a cylinder), then these cylinders are omitted from that list. +Show unused cylinders in Equipment Tab: This checkbox allows display of information about unused cylinders when viewing the Equipment Tab. Conversely, if this box is not checked, and any cylinders entered using the Equipment Tab are not used (e.g. there was no gas switch to such a cylinder), then these cylinders are omitted from that list.
-show average depth: Activating this checkbox causes Subsurface to draw a red line across +Show average depth: Activating this checkbox causes Subsurface to draw a red line across the dive profile, indicating the mean depth of the dive.
-Misc: Gradient Factors: Here users can set the gradient factors used while diving. GF_Low is +Misc: +
++Gradient Factors:* Here users can set the gradient factors used while diving. GF_Low is the gradient factor at depth and GF_High is used just below the surface. At intermediate depths gradient factors between GF_Low and GF_High are used. Gradient factors add conservatism to the nitrogen exposure during a dive, in a @@ -3026,7 +3085,7 @@ harsh. Checking GFLow at max depth box causes GF_Low to be used 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:
-Understanding M-values by Erik Baker, Immersed Vol. 3, No. 3. @@ -3042,8 +3101,8 @@ all depths deeper than the first deco stop. For more information see:
Choose a language that Subsurface mus use.
Choose a language that Subsurface will use.
This panel facilitates communication between Subsurface and data sources on the Internet.
This important, for instance, when Subsurface needs to communicate with Internet -services such as the _Subsurface Companion app or data export/import +
This is important, for instance, when Subsurface needs to communicate with Internet +services such as the Subsurface Companion app or data export/import from Divelogs.de. These Internet requirements are determined by one’s type of connection to the Internet and by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) used. One’s ISP should provide the appropriate information. @@ -3080,7 +3140,7 @@ through the proxy server to access the Internet.
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 @@ -3135,7 +3195,7 @@ this feature.
Like the Subsurface dive log, the planner screen is divided into several sections (see image below). The setup parameters for a dive are entered into the several sections on the left hand side of the screen. The setup is divided into several sections: Available Gases, Rates, Planning, Gas Options and Dive Notes.
The dive planner comprises two parts: constructing a dive plan and evaluating that dive plan. To perform dive planning, perform these steps:
The planning is performed in three stages:
On the bottom right of the dive planner, under Dive Plan Details, the exact details of the dive plan are provided. These details may be modified by checking any of the options under the Dive Notes section of the dive planner, immediately to the left @@ -3348,7 +3408,7 @@ time to get to that level. However, if the Display transition in deco o the transitions are shown separately from the segment durations at a particular level.
Selecting the Print button in the planner allows printing of the Dive Plan Details for wet notes. Alternatively one can cut and paste the Dive Plan Details for inclusion in a text file or word processing document.
Repetitive dives can easily be planned if the dates and start times of the repetitive dive set is specified appropriately in the top left-hand Start Time field. Subsurface @@ -3381,13 +3441,13 @@ planner: the planner takes into account the configuration in the highlighted div
This section describes the functions and operation of the items in the Main Menu of Subsurface. Several of the items below are links to sections of this manual dealing with the appropriate operations.
@@ -3441,7 +3501,7 @@ the selected dives in the logbook) to one of several formats.
@@ -3470,7 +3530,7 @@ from www.Divelogs.de.
@@ -3496,13 +3556,13 @@ trips.
-<<S_DeviceNames_,Edit Device Names - Edit the names of dive computers to facilitate your logs. +Edit Device Names - Edit the names of dive computers to facilitate your logs.
@@ -3532,8 +3592,8 @@ simmultaneously.
-Yearly Statistics - Display summary statistics about dives during the last -year. +Yearly Statistics - Display summary statistics about dives during this and past +years.
@@ -3564,7 +3624,7 @@ year.
@@ -3632,7 +3692,7 @@ On a Mac users sometimes have to manually hunt for the correct
-
11.2. How to Find the Device Name for USB devices and set its write permission+12.2. How to Find the Device Name for USB devices and set its write permission
On Windows: Simply try COM1, COM2, etc. The drop down list should contain all connected COM @@ -3730,7 +3790,7 @@ port, the dive computer interface can connect and one should be able to import dives.
- 11.3. Setting up bluetooth enabled devices+12.3. Setting up bluetooth enabled devices
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