Uwatec-Galelio

[SteveAD]

I have one, couple dozen dives on it, LOVE IT!

Ewrrod---you might try using someone elses computer. The shop where you got it should be happy to help you with any tweaks.

liuk---- The only point of comparison between the datamask and the galileo is price. Aside from the fact that it is built into a mask (not truly a HUD) the datamask is actually a fairly primitive computer in terms of its abilityies.

24940---The galileo can monitor a total of 4 transmitters. While the standard use for this would be a tech divers travel, bottom, and deco mixes plus one buddy monitor it could just as easily be used as a single gas dive with 3 buddy monitors. The gas management screen is configured like this:

... psi o2 ppo2 mod
T1 --- --- --- ---
T2 --- ---- --- ----
T3 --- --- --- ----
Buddy


I think buddy only shows psi, but that's all you need for a student monitor. Just set the ppo2 on all to 21% (or whatever)

 

[Bob]

Just got mine Thursday and diving it tomorrow. The menu driven programs are easy to select and scroll through. I'll post more after a few dives. almtree: Bob

 

[Riger]

I purchased one for my buddy (Wife) and one for myself. The Galileo is a very nice piece of equipment.

For Mac users (I am a recent convert) you can use Fusion from VMWare, and run windows perfectly within Mac OSX. Because of some difficulty getting a IR dongle, I am using the Windows Software from UWATEC in this way.

If anyone has any questions about the Galileo or Windows inside Mac, please don't hesitate to give me a shout.

Best Regards
Richard (Riger)

 

[danclem]

Don't know if this will help anyone, but it is part of a Wetpixl thread dealing with maps/charts on the Galileo. I finally had a few minutes to play with creating maps. To be legible, here is what I have found:

1.) Lines need to be 2 points or thicker to appear on the computer. Hairline widths do not work.

2.) Font size needs to be about 24 point to be legible when it is compressed and transferred to the Galileo.

3.) If anyone is interested, I have a template for drawing maps/info that matches the size of the Galileo "screen." You create maps/headings/directions inside the rectangle.

This is definitely not a high definition charting function, but I have found it useful for general headings and locations. My "science project" has been the grid for a local underwater park in Edmonds, Washington.

Switching topics, how do other Galileo owners transport their units? The case it came in is fairly bulky, and I am looking for something smaller for overseas trips. I am not sure I could get through the new and improved US Homeland Security procedures wearing it on my wrist.

Cheers,

Dan

 

[Web Monkey]

Switching topics, how do other Galileo owners transport their units? The case it came in is fairly bulky, and I am looking for something smaller for overseas trips. I am not sure I could get through the new and improved US Homeland Security procedures wearing it on my wrist.

I pack it in my carry-on with the regs, masks and spare computer. Nobody has given me any problems with it.

Terry

 

[junior2725]

Switching topics, how do other Galileo owners transport their units? The case it came in is fairly bulky, and I am looking for something smaller for overseas trips. I am not sure I could get through the new and improved US Homeland Security procedures wearing it on my wrist.

Cheers,

Dan

I keep it in the case that it came in, but then I put that whole case inside of my reg case with the reg. Maybe I should also rethink this, as it is pretty bulky and adds weight to the luggage.

 

[24940]

24940---The galileo can monitor a total of 4 transmitters. While the standard use for this would be a tech divers travel, bottom, and deco mixes plus one buddy monitor it could just as easily be used as a single gas dive with 3 buddy monitors. The gas management screen is configured like this:

... psi o2 ppo2 mod
T1 --- --- --- ---
T2 --- ---- --- ----
T3 --- --- --- ----
Buddy


I think buddy only shows psi, but that's all you need for a student monitor. Just set the ppo2 on all to 21% (or whatever)

Can you actually track more than two transmitters at the same time? It seems as though only one channel is dedicated for a buddy.

 

[danclem]

I also would be interest in knowing if the Galileo can be used to track 4 buddies. From the manual, this does not look possible (p. 14-1.11, p. 22-2.3.9, p. 61-3.7). It looks like there is one buddy channel, and the other look like they are used for increasing O2 concentrations. I have two transmitters, and it works great with these.

Since the transmission range is 1.5 meters/5 feet, I wonder how practical trying to track four other individuals is.

Thanks,

Dan

 

[SteveAD]

It can track 4 transmitters. The most common usage would be:
T1--my back gas
T2--my travel gas
TD--my deco gas
Buddy--Buddy's back gas

If you want the computer to know the pressure of each tank, each tank needs a transmitter. It is also possible to simply program in the mix in T2 and TD,and have analog guages on those tanks. galileo can then do deco calculations but has no tank pressure info.

The 3 transmitters could just as easily be on 3 peoples 1st stages, but as danclem mentioned typical carribean divers would likely run into range issues. Here in NE we're almost always in range.

 

[DoctorDiver]

I have the same concerns re: Mac compatibility. I installed the firmware update on a friend's Intel-based laptop.
I now have an Intel-based Mac but am still having problems with both JTrak and SoftTrak. I've tried to use the IRdA transmitter. Reliability so far is poor. JTrak is a very limited program compared to SoftTrak. SoftTrak seems to be OK and it's a shame that UWATEC doesn't make it available in a Mac version.
I love diving with this computer. Sure it's expensive, but it's great fun to have the data at hand when you want it. But just as with bicycle computers, it's wrong to concentrate on the computer rather than what you're doing. For those of us with older eyes, I really appreciate the large display. I haven't given up yet on my air-integrated console which has it's own much simpler computer, but I might consider it for the sake of gear/hose simplification--especially when diving wrecks.