Oceanic computers

[Sponon]

The Oceanic OC1 can operate in both Imperial and Metric systems.
We have designed an Online Class for the OC1.

The new OC1-LE comes with a free online class. See cool video: Unboxing the OC1-LE.

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Alberto (aka eDiver)

That LE was really cool. :shocked2:

 

[RAWalker]

Brass and Glass gauges are not as accurate as electronic pressure transducers whether attached with a hose or within a transmitter. As the B&G ages that difference in accuracy can become more pronounced without your being aware of it.
That said wireless transmitters tend to fail catastrophicly. This isn't a big problem if you monitor pressure properly. You just thumb the dive and make a safe ascent with your buddy.
Compared to the posibility of suddenly being OOA because of an inaccurate guage the transmitter isn't really a problem.

 

[Sponon]

Regarding the OC1 without the transmitter;

If you buy this baby, and discover later on that you regret not buying the OC1 with transmitter, can you simply buy Oceanic transmitter as loose item?

According to scubastore the OC1 without transmitter still have the wireless air integrated technology.

 

[ianr33]

Compared to the posibility of suddenly being OOA because of an inaccurate guage the transmitter isn't really a problem.

If you take a brief look at the gauge to check its not reading,say,1000psi before hooking it up to a tank the chance of this being a problem is approximately zero.

Dont you plan your dives to allow for unexpected loss of gas?

I'll take my chances with ancient and inaccurate analog technology thanks.

 

[nidankempo]

I have many Oceanic Computers, all that I have and have used allow for changing of settings between imperial and metric.

I'd also like to plug DiveNav their online training is very beneficial to learning the ins and outs of the computer.

 

[RAWalker]

If you take a brief look at the gauge to check its not reading,say,1000psi before hooking it up to a tank the chance of this being a problem is approximately zero.

Dont you plan your dives to allow for unexpected loss of gas?

I'll take my chances with ancient and inaccurate analog technology thanks.

I'm sorry but just because your gauge isn't reading something odd before hooking it up or even after being pressurized does not imply it is accurate or won't be a problem. Even a new properly calibrated gauge is only accurate a 2 points of it's full scale. I'd rather have the sudden failure of a pressure indicator and safely surface with plenty of air left than to breath down my tank and suddenly find I'm OOA and need to rely on a buddy. Technology is a wonderful thing if you know what you are dealing with and how best to take advantage of it. Yes the old technology kept divers safe for many years but that doesn't mean the track record of the newer tech isn't equally as impressive and with as good or better safety record.
I like all divers am trained to allow and deal with unexpected loss of gas. The point is that we still want to minimize the chances of running into that problem.

 

[ianr33]

that doesn't mean the track record of the newer tech isn't equally as impressive and with as good or better safety record.

Reference please for the "newer tech" having a better safety record? If its only "as good" whats the point? Just a much more expensive way of accomplishing the same thing.

Air integration does not work for me. Some divers like it for the convenience,or because they think its cool.And that's fine,but please don't pull the safety card on it.

 

[RAWalker]

Reference please for the "newer tech" having a better safety record? If its only "as good" whats the point? Just a much more expensive way of accomplishing the same thing.

Air integration does not work for me. Some divers like it for the convenience,or because they think its cool.And that's fine,but please don't pull the safety card on it.

I'll reference newer tech as having a better safety record as soon as you reference B&G gauges as having a lower failure rate than a modern electrical transducer of the type used in AI dive computers.
The point is higher accuracy and the elimination of extra gear. Also with the addition of AI the addition of feature such as air time remaining and air pressure warning alarms. With AI and gas switching more accurate tracking of N2 and PO2. Of course these features vary from model to model but the bottom line is there is more than just added expense and cool factor. The increased accuracy of real time gas tracking and the alarms do add to overall safety. Sorry but the safety card is a factor and does exist.

 

[Andyblue]

I dive with both guage and oceanic vt3 with transmitter. If I have a failure with either piece of equipment I have a backup. Works for me.

 

[RAWalker]

I dive with both guage and oceanic vt3 with transmitter. If I have a failure with either piece of equipment I have a backup. Works for me.

Many choose the both option and I'm not saying it isn't a good choice. I prefer to streamline as much as possible and relieve myself of as many extras as I can. I also use a breathable octo. In actuality when I will be making multiple dives on an expensive dive vacation I use 2 computers. If a transmitter were to fail the computers still work I can end the dive, fix the problem and hop right back in the water. If a computer was to fail without having the redundancy of the second computer it could halt my diving for 24 hours before I could continue with either another computer or a SPG & tables.
Don't get me wrong I travel with a standard Octo and console just in case However the point of using computers is to safely extend bottom times and in doing this we often can not switch to using tables because based on our time and max depth we would be in violation on the tables when all is good with the computer. This is due to the real time updating and credits of the computers compared to the tables.