Ratio Dive Computers Announces New iX3M 2!! Our Best Dive Computer yet!

[Cicatrix]

No, not yet. I'm talking to them about it and about other things. I am wearing them out and they should give in shortly

They lowered their prices and are offering a summer discount in the EMEA region.

The computer itself is great, better than the prior version. Menus are easier to navigate, not that they were difficult to begin with. You can adjust communications gain easier while underwater and can turn off annoying alarms UW. There are other enhancements but I haven't dive it enough to play with it more UW.

Note: They have a new much better screen protector made in Germany,make sure you get a pack of those. They are much better than the old film protectors.

I'm very happy with this version 2 so far.

Do you have any Updates in the SurfaceGF Feature?

 

[BoltSnap]

Do you have any Updates in the SurfaceGF Feature?

Nothing much so far. I have been busy the last couple of months, so I haven't followed up. There is also the issue that if they tell me what they are going to do, they wouldn't want me to say anything public until they actually do it, and they announce it themselves first.

 

[giddyupca]

im running the ix3m 2 gps and the ix3,m2 they are great, big big inmprovment over the old in my book, no more transmiter communication problems, i still have im origonal ix3m as a back up i just wish i could move my GPS locations over to subsurface log book, would be nice to carry that information over, also i would be great to personalize the locations on the gps, i have a few that i keep all the time

 

[Belzelbub]

i still have im origonal ix3m as a back up i just wish i could move my GPS locations over to subsurface log book, would be nice to carry that information over, also i would be great to personalize the locations on the gps, i have a few that i keep all the time

Wait, why can't you? Does the GPS info not transfer over as part of the dive log? I use a Garmin for my backup computer and when I pull that dive info, the GPS info populates into Subsurface.

 

[giddyupca]

no i have never had itcome over i am not great with computer more of a happy clicker i wiill have to see if im missing something

 

[Belzelbub]

no i have never had itcome over i am not great with computer more of a happy clicker i wiill have to see if im missing something

I never consciously selected to include the location. Here's what I do, and it just shows up. It's possible that it doesn't transfer over on Ratio computers, but that seems like an odd choice to have GPS, but not be able to download it.

I first download from my primary computer using the Subsurface Mobile app. I will update some fields such as weight, tank, etc. but I leave the location blank. Then, when I get back to my laptop, I'll import the dive(s) from my Garmin into Subsurface via the FIT file method. When I do this, Subsurface recognizes (by time stamp, presumably) that it's the same dive(s) as those that I downloaded from my primary computer.

Dive will actually have two separate profile screens (one for each computer). When I check the location field, GPS is populated from the Garmin.

 

[Cicatrix]

@BoltSnap Did you have any issues importing into Subsurface and get wrong depths readings compared to the computer & ratio-toolbox? I know its not a huge difference, but on two recent dives the computer shows 20,13m and 20,41m, on Subsurface both are imported with just 19,9m.

 

[BoltSnap]

@BoltSnap Did you have any issues importing into Subsurface and get wrong depths readings compared to the computer & ratio-toolbox? I know its not a huge difference, but on two recent dives the computer shows 20,13m and 20,41m, on Subsurface both are imported with just 19,9m.

No, I don't remember that ever happening. That's strange. I don't use the Ratio toolbox for logging; I use it only for changing settings and updates.

What dive computer are you using?

 

[dmaziuk]

Short answer: change subsurface water density setting, IIRC there is one.

TL;DR: read up on EN13319:

Depth measurement:

• The measurement factor for pressure-to-depth conversion is: The measurement factor should be such that a 1 bar increase in pressure results in a 10 m increase in indicated depth. This rule assumes a water density of 1,0197 kg/l, meaning that in freshwater with a density of 1,00 kg/l, the geometric depth is 102 percent of the indicated depth, while in seawater with a density of 1,03 kg/l, the geometric depth is 99 percent of the indicated depth.

If it's 20.13 on EN13319, 99% of it is 19.9287. 99% of 20.41 is 20.2059 so the 2nd number is suspect.

 

[Cicatrix]

@BoltSnap Im using the IX3M2 Pro.

@dmaziuk Hmm it was set to freshwater with 1.000g/L, so not set to EN13319. If i reopen the dives in the Subsurface planer, the depth even reduces more to 19,4m and 19,6m, it also flattens the whole diveplan. Might be an issue with Subsurface, no matter what water type i choose the depths in the diveplan details stay the same.