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Depends on the boat and space available, but I've never needed a stand on a boat. Nose down in a tank rack, stuffed under a seat with fins to keep it from rolling, clipped off to a railing in a corner or on the swim step. I used to run a dive boat and there's never enough room. #1 rule...

...and regarding compass deflection by the batteries, we now have shields available. Warp Core Compass Shield by Jon Nellis posted Mar 12, 2021 at 1:59 PM After testing some materials, we have a 6mil sheet of Mu Metal laminated between 10mil plastic for insulation make a nice thin, but rigid...

I don't bother using a stand. Unlike other DPVs with thin flimsy plastic prop shrouds that deflect or warp over time when the DPV is laying on it's side unsupported, the nozzle on the Genesis is rigid and does not deflect. I just put in on the back seat in my truck or in the truck bed, resting...

It will show pack voltage, individual cell voltages and charge/discharge graphs, temperatures from multiple sensors, current, cycles and remaining capacity %. It will also log faults that may occur, such as over/under temp, cell over/under voltage, over current and short circuit, if any of...

The transmitter goes between the battery and motor controller connector. We build them with the smaller 15/30/45A Anderson connectors ($715) or the larger 75A Anderson connectors ($745).

When you test for compass deviation, you need to check with the DPV pointed a few different headings. I typically check every 90 degrees. If you only check one heading and the magnetic field direction of the cells just happens to be close the earth's magnetic field direction, you will not see...

There are a number of different techniques for dialing in the buoyancy and trim. I use stainless boltsnaps of various sizes and other small stainless bits I have laying around clipped to the outside, at the front and rear locations that correspond with the weight mounting locations inside. When...

I dial mine in for fresh and just deal with it a bit positive for salt (maybe clip a couple double enders on the nose for weight, if I remember). I'm on the trigger about 99% of the time and just slow it down to a crawl or drive in circles waiting for others, so I don't really notice the slight...

It depends on how much water gets in. A little bit of water is no big deal and some people put a sham-wow inside just in case. A total flood in fresh water, the electronics and cabling would probably need replacement, but the hardware should still be good. Total flood in seawater, would be...

On the compass shielding front... I ordered up a sheet of .006" thick Hy Mu 80 (it came with adhesive backing) for testing on the 2.2, which is worst case, since current through the layer jumper wires right beneath the compass is the main offender for deviation. Without the shielding in place...

Got it, that will work nicely. The grey strips looked like they could have been metal. I have some VHB tape about the same gray color, so that makes sense. To test, place the DPV on something to level it front to back, hold the compass about a foot above it and see if the needle turns when...

Remove those metal strips ASAP. You bent the ends over and if they scratch through the mask layer on the circuit board, you will have one hell of a short circuit. No bueno! Leave the tape over the connectors and try just putting one big flat sheet over that face. The copper traces on the...

We ship it with whichever connectors you need and it simply plugs inline between the battery and motor. No adapters needed. That explains why I had to dig a bunch of mud out of your key to get it to seat all the way. ;-) .

Best is to rinse the DPV with the key installed and then remove it. It does not hurt anything to rinse the pins if they get dirty or exposed to seawater, but there's no reason to rinse them if they are already clean. There's also no reason to rinse the key separately, except if you accidentally...

First thing I would try is simply place the compass on the MuMetal sheet and see if there is any effect. Slowly rotate the sheet under the compass and check for movement. If there is a small effect, space it up 3/4" with a book or something else nonmagnetic and repeat. If no significant...

Here's the scoop on the compass. The older batteries used lithium polymer cells that had no magnetic material in them. The WarpCore uses 18650 cells that have a steel can for the cell's casing and it is the steel cell case that is causing the "soft iron distortion" as the compass pointer is...

When you live near a cave diving location (like you do) you don't need to travel and you just bring your DPV from home, but for those of us that live on the other side of the country and travel to Florida, It's $40 in baggage fees each way and I have a DPV that I know for the whole trip, instead...

I emailed you the Android app. You don't need the nose plug installed to check the battery.

Let's run that thought to completion (i.e. when you stop diving) At the end of all those years of diving, you have a "cheap/small/good enough DPV" with minimal resale value, that you've put up with for years, with its lackluster performance and features, plus the expense and inconvenience of...