Deep 6 Gear Excursion DC: what would you change?
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Lol... I must've too. I've been checking in and I didn't see nothing. Scubaboard ninjas around here.
And Shearwater could likely have the Peregrine functionally equivalent to a Perdix (sans AI and compass) with a simple recompile of the firmware with the appropriate options enabled since they are on the same basic codebase. Far less effort than developing and testing tech support for the Excursion.
As a sidebar, I am cursorily curious about (and would not be the least bit surprised) if the Peregrine processor and memory is more capable than that in the Perdix given the difference in introduction date. Leaving some headroom for the future ...
Dang you, @rob.mwpropane …. you’ve got me pondering now.
What would we fit into the screen?
Let’s chop down the data and keep it simple.
What is the essential info on the base screen and the first screen to scroll to?
Important that we not try to replicate the Perdix.
What would we fit into the screen?
Let’s chop down the data and keep it simple.
What is the essential info on the base screen and the first screen to scroll to?
Important that we not try to replicate the Perdix.
I don't own a Peregrine, I actually thought it could do gas switches. I thought it was a perdix minus AI and compass... but I never looked into owning one, so I don't know.
I'm not a coder, I don't know what it would take to change the firmware. (common theme here... I don't know much
). The thread was about hypothetically updating the firmware in the Excursion to do trimix, and since I DO own an Excursion I'm digging it.Does it make sense as a company, Idk. Is it hard, Idk... would it be cooler to have my dc do trimix than not...yes, yes it would.
I guess keep it simple. Next stop and deco time remaining? Doesn't have to be super fancy, at least not to me. If I'm to the point where shtf, then I'm looking for an exit. I need something to keep me sane in order to do so...yeah?
Edit: and of course depth, I guess gas selection?...sh!t...running out of room fast, LOL
I ran out to get my wife’s Excursion and my Perdix to make sure I didn’t overlook something.
I think if firmware is under consideration then a manual scroll feature could be developed to break up data between three screens. Like my running and swimming watches, the data could be set to scroll automatically.
Agree with @Thunder Struck - we could probably save a small amount of space deleting the decimal on the current depth.
Probably best to keep it to four fields making it easier on both programmers and divers to use larger text.
No compass.
First screen:
DEPTH
RUN TIME
CURRENT GAS
TTS
Second screen:
DEPTH
NEXT STOP
TAS (time at stop)
PPO2
Third screen:
DEPTH
GF Hi / GF Lo
TEMP
STOPWATCH
Screen One is where you change gas from backgas to decompression gases. Hold down the Mode button until the current gas blinks, use the Up and Down buttons to rotate through until what you need is highlighted, press Mode button to select.
Screen Two comes up and stays up if you violate your PPO2 thresholds until you either confirm for the DC that you’re assuming the risk or adjust your depth to bring the PP back down within thresholds.
I think if firmware is under consideration then a manual scroll feature could be developed to break up data between three screens. Like my running and swimming watches, the data could be set to scroll automatically.
Agree with @Thunder Struck - we could probably save a small amount of space deleting the decimal on the current depth.
Probably best to keep it to four fields making it easier on both programmers and divers to use larger text.
No compass.
First screen:
DEPTH
RUN TIME
CURRENT GAS
TTS
Second screen:
DEPTH
NEXT STOP
TAS (time at stop)
PPO2
Third screen:
DEPTH
GF Hi / GF Lo
TEMP
STOPWATCH
Screen One is where you change gas from backgas to decompression gases. Hold down the Mode button until the current gas blinks, use the Up and Down buttons to rotate through until what you need is highlighted, press Mode button to select.
Screen Two comes up and stays up if you violate your PPO2 thresholds until you either confirm for the DC that you’re assuming the risk or adjust your depth to bring the PP back down within thresholds.
Well shoot, if there's a function to go between multiple screens that are user definable then I'd be stoked.... sure why not, we're talking hypotheticals of coding and what we want. I like all your suggestions. I wouldn't want a "perdix" either, just looking for a simple backup that works across the board (that I don't have to take a loan out for, lol).
All the other dive computers do that. After NDL is exceeded they show time to surface and the ceiling.
Somebody will want a rate of ascent indicator. Have to probably figure out where to stick that.
I think the @ + 5 and the delta + 5 are superfluous.
CNS…nope.
DET…nope.
GF99…hmmm, probably a good idea if the Excursion II is intended to be a safety net DC. Folks might want to gauge the aggressiveness of a compressed schedule (no pun intended).
I think the @ + 5 and the delta + 5 are superfluous.
CNS…nope.
DET…nope.
GF99…hmmm, probably a good idea if the Excursion II is intended to be a safety net DC. Folks might want to gauge the aggressiveness of a compressed schedule (no pun intended).
No AI….that’s extra….check your gauges all you posh technophiles.
Man, I’m a regular chameleon….I’ve gone from poo-pooing this thing to hoping I get to be there for the baby’s birth.
Man, I’m a regular chameleon….I’ve gone from poo-pooing this thing to hoping I get to be there for the baby’s birth.
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