I actually keep SAC on the main computer screen as a reminder.
What computer do you use that shows sac?
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I actually keep SAC on the main computer screen as a reminder.
What computer do you use that shows sac?
SAC during the dive can be useful if you use the same tank, a higher than normal SAC could indicate either higher than normal exertion. Just using actual consumption wouldn't be as useful in my opinion. For current consumption, the benefit would be how much time is left. This is available in the GTR field. That, I find to be more useful than how much PSI is consumed.Not sure why you would want surface consumption rate during a dive, other than a measure of relative exertion. Seems to me current consumption rate would be more useful since you would need to multiply the SAC by your relative depth to get current usage.
That is exactly why I find it useful.Not sure why you would want surface consumption rate during a dive, other than a measure of relative exertion.
To be fair, that's really a limitation of the dive log software you are using rather than the computer. Neither has an input on the computer for tank size. IIRC, you are using Diverlog+ for your VT3 and Shearwater Cloud for the Teric. I'm not using Diverlog+ anymore and use Shearwater Cloud primarily for updating firmware. Subsurface and many other dive logs will give you RMV as soon as you tell it what tank you are using. No math required, at least for you.When I download my VT3, it gives me both SAC and RMV. The Teric gives me SAC, you must multiply by the tank factor to obtain RMV
Correct. I use an even older dive log for my Oceanic VT3, OceanLog. It has a dropdown list for all cylinders I useTo be fair, that's really a limitation of the dive log software you are using rather than the computer. Neither has an input on the computer for tank size. IIRC, you are using Diverlog+ for your VT3 and Shearwater Cloud for the Teric. I'm not using Diverlog+ anymore and use Shearwater Cloud primarily for updating firmware. Subsurface and many other dive logs will give you RMV as soon as you tell it what tank you are using. No math required, at least for you.
That's right. When I got my VT4.1, I was directed to DiverLog+, but I also received a copy of OceanLog. Never used that as I didn't have a Windows PC.Correct. I use an even older dive log for my Oceanic VT3, OceanLog. It has a dropdown list for all cylinders I use
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The Shearwater Cloud does not currently have the option of entering the cylinder data to calculate RMV from SAC. You must calculate that yourself.