Who was first?

[abowie]

What was the first commercially available nitrox dive computer, and when did it first go on sale?

 

[Curt Bowen]

What was the first commercially available nitrox dive computer, and when did it first go on sale?

The first one I remember was the Aladin Pro Nitrox

Maybe in 1994?

 

[miketsp]

The first one I remember was the Aladin Pro Nitrox

Maybe in 1994?

Since you mentioned Aladin, they are recalling some of the early models:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland, is voluntarily recalling about 390 dive computers manufactured in 1995 and sold under the model name Aladin Air X NitrOx . Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.


UWATEC AG has received five reports of decompression sickness allegedly associated with the use of the 1995 dive computers.

This recall involves Aladin Air X NitrOx dive computers manufactured in 1995. The manufacture date is located on the back of the dive computer, in the lower right hand corner. The date code reads the number of the month followed by a decimal point and the year, for example, "01.95." The dive computers are blue and black with the words "Aladin" and "NitrOx" printed across the front. Aladin Air X NitrOx dive computers with date codes other than "95" are not included in this recall.


Taken from:
http://www.uwatec.com/imperial/safety_notice.html

 

[miketsp]

1992 As a result of a NOAA contract, ORCA introduces the first nitrox computer that runs on a single EAN 32 mix.

 

[miketsp]

1993 Dive Rite Mfrg. launches the Bridge dive computer, the first variable-mix EAN computer, to be followed by Cochran Undersea Technology with its Nemesis Nitrox computer (1994)

 

[abowie]

1992 As a result of a NOAA contract, ORCA introduces the first nitrox computer that runs on a single EAN 32 mix.

Do you recall what it was called, and if you are quoting this from elsewhere, what are you quoting from? I'd love to read it.

 

[miketsp]

Do you recall what it was called, and if you are quoting this from elsewhere, what are you quoting from? I'd love to read it.

Really good article circa 1991-92

Workshop findings:
Evaluating Enriched Air ("Nitrox") Diving Technology

On site:
http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/AQUAcorps/survive/enaxwkshp.htm

A modified version of the Orca Delphi is programmed for 36% oxygen enriched air and is limited to that mix (or others with higher oxygen).


Key dates for mixed gas diving on:
http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/aquacorps/mix/MixTimeline.htm