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@@ -525,18 +525,22 @@ For instance, typing the word "<em>weights</em>" into the search text
box, searches throughout the user manual. To the right of the
search text box are two arrows pointing up and down. These find
the previous and the next occurrence of the search term.
-<span class="image">
-<img src=":images/usermanualfunctions.jpg" alt="User manual functions" />
-</span>
</p>
</li>
+</ul></div>
+<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
+<div class="content">
+<img src="images/UserManualSearch.jpg" alt="User manual functions" />
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
<em>PREVIOUS/NEXT LINK</em>. Move between links (underlined words that
jump to specific sections in the user manual) by right-clicking on the text of the manual.
-This brings up a context menu to previous links selected.
-(see image above). For instance if a link has been selected, then the option
-to <em>Go Back</em> shows the text at the last link selected
+This brings up a context menu to PREVIOUS links selected.
+(see image below). For instance if a link has been selected, then the option
+to <em>Go Back</em> shows the text at the previous link selected
(similar to the Previous Page button in a browser). Conversely the <em>Go Forward</em> option
jumps to the
text seen before selecting the <em>Go Back</em> option. The <em>Reload</em>
@@ -544,6 +548,11 @@ option reloads the complete user manual into the window.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
+<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
+<div class="content">
+<img src="images/UserManualLinksBack.jpg" alt="User manual functions" />
+</div>
+</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect1">
@@ -580,7 +589,8 @@ between dives. The <strong>Dive List</strong> is an important tool for manipulat
<li>
<p>
The <strong>Dive Map</strong> on the bottom right, showing the user&#8217;s dive sites on a world map
-and centered on the site of the last dive selected in the <strong>Dive List</strong>.
+and centered on the site of the last dive selected in the <strong>Dive List</strong>. The map
+scale can be increased or decreased.
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -593,7 +603,8 @@ highlighted dive(s).
<li>
<p>
The <strong>Dive Profile</strong> on the top right, showing a graphical dive profile of the
-selected dive in the <strong>Dive List</strong>.
+selected dive in the <strong>Dive List</strong>. You can zoom
+into the dive profile for a more detailed view.
</p>
</li>
</ol></div>
@@ -643,27 +654,33 @@ saved before a new logbook is created.</p></div>
<h2 id="S_GetInformation">5. Storing dive information in the logbook</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph"><p>Now that a new logbook is created, it is simple to add dive data it.
-<em>Subsurface</em> allows several ways of adding dive data to a logbook.
-1) If the user has a handwritten divelog, a spreadsheet or another form of
+<em>Subsurface</em> allows several ways of adding dive data to a logbook.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>1) If the user has a handwritten divelog, a spreadsheet or another form of
manually maintained divelog, dive data can be added to the logbook using
- one of these approaches:
- - Enter dive information by hand. This is useful if the diver didn’t
- use a dive computer and dives were recorded in a written logbook. See:
- <a href="#S_EnterData">Entering dive information by hand</a></p></div>
+ one of these approaches:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
+Enter dive information by hand. This is useful if the diver didn’t
+ use a dive computer and dives were recorded in a written logbook. See:
+ <a href="#S_EnterData">Entering dive information by hand</a>
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
Import dive log information that has been maintained either as a spreadsheet
or as a CSV file. Refer to: <a href="#S_Appendix_D">APPENDIX D: Exporting a spreadsheet to CSV format</a> and
to <a href="#S_ImportingCSVDives">Importing dives in CSV format</a>.
-2) If a dive is recorded using a dive computer, the depth profile
-and a large amount of additional information can be accessed.
-These dives can be imported from:
</p>
</li>
+</ul></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>2) If a dive is recorded using a dive computer, the depth profile
+and a large amount of additional information can be accessed.
+These dives can be imported from:</p></div>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-The dive computer itself. See: <a href="#S_ImportDiveComputer">Importing new dive information from a Dive Computer</a> or
+The dive computer itself. See: <a href="#S_ImportDiveComputer">Importing new dive information from a Dive Computer</a>;
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -709,9 +726,10 @@ displayed in all the panels under Notes and Equipment when in <strong>Editing Mo
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The <em>Apply changes</em> button should only be selected after all the parts of a dive have been entered.
When entering dives by hand, the <em>Info</em>, <em>Equipment</em> and <em>Profile</em> tabs should be completed
-before saving the information. By selecting the <em>Apply changes</em> button, a local copy of the information
-for this specific dive is saved in memory. The <em>Apply changes</em> button should ONLY be selected after all parts
-of a dive have been entered. When you close Subsurface, the program will
+before applying the information. By selecting the <em>Apply changes</em> button, a local copy of the information
+for this specific dive is saved in memory but NOT written to disk.
+The <em>Apply changes</em> button should ONLY be selected after all parts
+of a dive have been entered. When closing Subsurface, the program will
ask again, this time whether the complete dive log should be saved on disk or not.</p></div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="S_CreateProfile">5.1.1. Creating a Dive Profile</h4>
@@ -911,13 +929,12 @@ Then select the <em>Download</em> button.
Depending on the make of the dive computer and/or number of recorded dives, this
could take some time. Be patient. The <em>Download</em> dialogue
shows a
- progress bar at the bottom of the dialogue. Remember for some dive computers
- progress information could be inaccurate since the program doesn’t know how much
- downloadable data there is until the download is complete. After successful download, Dialogue <strong>B</strong>
- in the figure above appears.
+ progress bar at the bottom of the dialogue. Remember for some dive computers
+ progress information could be inaccurate since <em>Subsurface</em> doesn’t know how much
+ downloadable data there are until the download is complete.
After the dives have been downloaded, they appear in a tabular format on the right-hand
- side of the dialogue (see image <strong>B</strong>, above). Each dive comprises a row in the table, with the date, duration
- and depth shown. Next to each dive is a checkbox: check all the dives that need to
+ side of the dialogue (see image <strong>B</strong>, above). Each dive comprises a row in the table, showing the date, duration
+ and depth. Next to each dive is a checkbox: check all the dives that need to
be transferred to the <strong>Dive List</strong>. In the case of the image above, the last six dives are
checked and will be transferred to the <strong>Dive List</strong>. Then
click the <em>OK</em> button at the bottom of the dialogue. All the imported dives appear
@@ -926,14 +943,10 @@ Then select the <em>Download</em> button.
computer to conserve its battery power.
</p>
</li>
-</ul></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Then click the OK button.
-The checked dives are transferred to the <strong>Dive List</strong>.</p></div>
-<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
If there is a problem in communicating with the dive computer, an error
- message will be shown, similar to this text: "Unable to open /dev/ttyUSB0 Mares
+ message is shown, similar to this text: "Unable to open /dev/ttyUSB0 Mares
(Puck Pro)". Refer to the text in the box below.
</p>
</li>
@@ -987,8 +1000,8 @@ On Unix-like operating systems, does the user have write permission to the
<div class="paragraph"><p>If the <em>Subsurface</em> computer does not recognize the USB adaptor by
showing an appropriate device name next to the Mount Point, then there is a
possibility the cable or USB adaptor is faulty. A faulty cable is the most
-common cause of communication failure between a dive computer and <em>Subsurface</em>
-computer. It’s also possible the <em>Subsurface</em> computer cannot interpret
+common cause of communication failure between a dive computer and <em>Subsurface</em>.
+It’s also possible <em>Subsurface</em> cannot interpret
the data. Perform a download for diagnostic purposes with the following
two boxes checked in the download dialogue discussed above:</p></div>
<div class="literalblock">
@@ -1026,29 +1039,30 @@ four steps:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-Be sure Bluetooth is activated on the host computer running <em>Subsurface</em>.
+Ensure Bluetooth is activated on the host computer running <em>Subsurface</em>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-Be sure <em>Subsurface</em> sees the Bluetooth adapter on the host computer.
+Ensure <em>Subsurface</em> sees the Bluetooth adapter on the host computer.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-Be sure the Bluetooth-enabled dive computer is Bluetooth-discoverable and in PC upload mode.
+Ensure the Bluetooth-enabled dive computer is Bluetooth-discoverable and in PC upload mode.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-Be sure <em>Subsurface</em> is paired with the Bluetooth-enabled dive computer.
+Ensure <em>Subsurface</em> is paired with the Bluetooth-enabled dive computer.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Select the Download dialogue by selecting
-<em>Import &#8594; Import from dive computer</em> from the <strong>Main Menu</strong>. If you check the
-box labelled <em>"Choose Bluetooth download mode"</em>, the dialogue below appears.
-===== On Linux or MacOS:</p></div>
+<em>Import &#8594; Import from dive computer</em> from the <strong>Main Menu</strong>. After checking the
+box labelled <em>"Choose Bluetooth download mode"</em>, the dialogue below appears.</p></div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_on_linux_or_macos">On Linux or MacOS:</h5>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
<img src="images/DC_import_Bluetooth.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Download Bluetooth" />
@@ -1057,15 +1071,15 @@ box labelled <em>"Choose Bluetooth download mode"</em>, the dialogue below appea
<div class="paragraph"><p>On the <em>Linux</em> or <em>MacOS</em> platforms the name
of the <em>Subsurface</em> computer and its Bluetooth address are shown on the right hand side,
On the left hand side, if the
-computer has connected more than one local Bluetooth devices the user can use
+computer has connected more than one local Bluetooth devices you can use
the list box to indicate which one needs to connect to <em>Subsurface</em>.
The power state (on/off) of the Bluetooth adapter is shown below
the address and can be changed by checking the <em>Turn on/off</em> box.
If the Bluetooth address is not shown, then <em>Subsurface</em> does not see the local
-Bluetooth device. Be sure the Bluetooth driver is installed correctly on the
+Bluetooth device. Ensure the Bluetooth driver is installed correctly on the
<em>Subsurface</em> computer and check if it can be used by other Bluetooth utilities like
-<em>bluetoothctl</em> or <em>bluemoon</em>. This finishes the first two steps above.
-Be sure the Bluetooth-enabled dive computer is in PC-upload mode and it
+<em>bluetoothctl</em> or <em>bluemoon</em>. This completes the first two steps above.
+Ensure the Bluetooth-enabled dive computer is in PC-upload mode and it
is discoverable by other Bluetooth devices. Consult the manual of the dive
computer for more information. Now the third item in the list above has been finished.
Select the <em>Scan</em> button towards the bottom left of the dialogue above. After
@@ -1114,6 +1128,7 @@ Request PIN code
This closes the Bluetooth dialogue. Now select <em>Download</em> in the <em>Download from
dive computer</em> dialogue which should still be open. The downloaded dives are
shown on the righthand side of the download dialogue.</p></div>
+</div>
<div class="sect4">
<h5 id="_on_windows">On Windows:</h5>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
@@ -1131,7 +1146,7 @@ request a Pass Code or PIN number. Supply the Pass Code recommended in the user
A Pass Code or PIN of 0000 is often the default.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The pairing step is checked and done automatically during
the download process. If the devices have never been paired the system will ask
-for your permission and put a message on the right side of the screen: <em>Add a
+permission and put a message on the right side of the screen: <em>Add a
device, Tap to set up your DC device</em>. Always allow this pairing. After a
discovered item is selected, select the <em>Save</em> button.
Finally select the <em>Download</em> button on the <em>Download</em> dialogue and wait for the process to complete.</p></div>
@@ -1211,8 +1226,8 @@ visible (left hand image, below):</p></div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The right hand image, above, shows a <strong>Notes tab</strong> filled with dive information.
The <strong>Time</strong> field reflects the date and time of the dive. By clicking
-the date, a calendar is displayed from which
-you can choose the correct date. Press ESC to close the calendar.
+the date, a calendar is displayed for selecting
+the correct date. Press ESC to close the calendar.
The time values (hour and minutes) can also be
edited directly by clicking on each of them in the text box and by over-typing the
information displayed.</p></div>
@@ -1225,7 +1240,7 @@ If editing is required, only a value is required, the units of temperature will
automatically supplied by
<em>Subsurface</em> (following the <em>Preferences</em>, metric or imperial units will
be used).</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Location</strong>:</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph" id="S_locations"><p><strong>Location</strong>:</p></div>
<div class="admonitionblock">
<table><tr>
<td class="icon">
@@ -1276,15 +1291,15 @@ Use the world map in the bottom right hand part
</li>
<li>
<p>
-Use the <em>Subsurface</em> Companion app if you
- have an Android or iPhone device with GPS and if the dive site coordinates
- were stored using it.
+Use eiher the Subsurface-Mobile App or the <em>Subsurface</em> Companion App on an
+ Android or iPhone device with GPS and if the dive site coordinates
+ were stored using one of these apps.
<a href="#S_Companion">Click here for more information</a>
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-Enter by hand if the coordinates are known, using one of
+Enter coordiantes by hand if they are known, using one of
four formats with latitude followed by longitude:
</p>
<div class="literalblock">
@@ -1308,7 +1323,7 @@ name - so <strong>saving</strong> a dive site with only coordinates and no name
causes problems. (Subsurface will think all of these
dives have the same location and try to keep their GPS coordinates the
same).</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Dive site name lookup:</strong> If coordinates have been typed into the appropriate
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Dive site name lookup:</strong> If you typed coordinates into the appropriate
text box, you can do an automated name lookup based on the coordinates.
This is done when <em>Subsurface</em> uses the Internet to find the name of the dive site
based on the coordinates that were typed. If a name has been found, it is
@@ -1337,17 +1352,15 @@ offered.</p></div>
Auto selection of the suit description is available.
Some dry-suit users may choose to use this field to record what combination of
suit and thermal under suit was used.</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Rating</strong>: You can provide a subjective overall rating of the dive on a
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Rating</strong>: Provide a subjective overall rating of the dive on a
5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star on the rating scale.</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Visibility</strong>: You can provide a rating of visibility during the
-dive on a
-5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Visibility</strong>: Provide a rating of visibility during the
+dive on a 5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Tags</strong>: Tags that describe the type of dive done can be entered
here (separated by commas). Examples of common tags are boat, drift, training,
cave, etc.
-<em>Subsurface</em> has many built-in tags. If you starts typing a tag, the
-program
-will list the tags that correspond to the typing. For instance, by typing
+<em>Subsurface</em> has many built-in tags. By starting to type a tag, <em>Subsurface</em> lists
+the tags that correspond to the typing. For instance, by typing
<code>cav</code>, the tags <strong>cave</strong> and <strong>cavern</strong> are shown to choose from.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Notes</strong>: Any additional information for the dive can be entered here.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The <em>Apply changes</em> and <em>Discard changes</em> buttons are used to save all the information for tabs
@@ -1357,7 +1370,7 @@ shows an example of a <strong>Notes tab</strong> after completing the dive infor
</div>
<div class="sect4">
<h5 id="_equipment">Equipment</h5>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>The Equipment tab lets you enter information about the type of
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The Equipment tab allow entering information about the type of
cylinder and gas used, as well as the weights used for the dive. The
message in the blue box at the top of the panel:</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
@@ -1365,7 +1378,7 @@ message in the blue box at the top of the panel:</p></div>
<img src="images/BlueEditBar_f22.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Blue edit bar" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>shows the dive is being edited. This is a highly interactive part of
+<div class="paragraph"><p>shows the equipment is being edited. This is a highly interactive part of
<em>Subsurface</em> and the information on
cylinders and gases (entered here) determines the behavior of the <strong>Dive profile</strong>
(top right-hand panel).</p></div>
@@ -1379,8 +1392,8 @@ like this:</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>For hand-entered dives, this information needs to be typed in. For dive computers,
<em>Subsurface</em> often gets the gas used from the dive computer and
automatically inserts the gas composition(% oxygen or % helium) in the table. The + button
-at the top right lets you add more cylinders for this dive. The dark
-dust bin icon on the left lets you delete information for a cylinder.
+at the top right allows adding more cylinders for this dive. The dark
+dustbin icon on the left allows you to delete information for a cylinder.
Note that it is not possible to delete a cylinder if it is used during the
dive. A cylinder might be implicitly used in the dive, even without a gas change event.
Start by selecting a cylinder type on the left-hand side of the
@@ -1401,14 +1414,14 @@ automatically be shown in the dialogue.</p></div>
specified gas during the dive. The unit of pressure (metric/imperial)
corresponds to the settings chosen in the <em>Preferences</em>.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Finally, provide the gas mixture used. If air was used, the
-value of 21% can be entered or this field can be left blank. If nitrox or
+value of 21% can be entered into the oxygen box or this field can be left blank. If nitrox or
trimix were used, their percentages of oxygen and/or helium should be entered.
Any inappropriate fields should be left empty. After typing the
information for the cylinder, save the data
either by pressing <em>ENTER</em> on the keyboard or by clicking outside the cell
containing
-the cursor. Information for any additional cylinders can be added by using the<br />
-button at the top right hand. The following is an example of a complete description
+the cursor. Information for any additional cylinders can be added by using the + button
+at the top right hand. Here is an example of a complete description
for a dive using two cylinders (air and EAN50):</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
@@ -1416,8 +1429,7 @@ for a dive using two cylinders (air and EAN50):</p></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Weights</strong>: Information about the weight system used can be entered
-using a dialogue similar to that of the cylinder information. If you
-click
+using a dialogue similar to that of the cylinder information. If you click
the + button on the top right of the weights dialogue, the table looks like
this:</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
@@ -1433,7 +1445,7 @@ down-arrow:</p></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>This can be used to select the type of weight system
-used during the dive or just may start typing in the box
+used during the dive. You may start typing in the box
to specify a different weighting mechanism that will be saved by <em>Subsurface</em>.
In the <strong>Weight</strong>
field, type in the amount of weight used during the dive. After
@@ -1537,37 +1549,36 @@ the new data should now be saved permanently on the computer disk.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_importing_dive_information_from_other_digital_data_sources_or_other_data_formats">5.3. Importing dive information from other digital data sources or other data formats</h3>
-<div class="paragraph" id="S_ImportingAlienDiveLogs"><p>If you’ve been diving for some time, it’s possible several dives were
-logged using other dive log software. These dive logs can probably be
-imported into <em>Subsurface</em>. <em>Subsurface</em> will import dive logs from a range of
-other
-dive log software. While some software is supported natively, for
-others you will need to
-export the logbook(s) to an intermediate format so they can then be imported
-by <em>Subsurface</em>.
+<div class="paragraph" id="S_ImportingAlienDiveLogs"><p>Many divers log their dives using the proprietary software provided by the
+manufacturers of their dive computers. <em>Subsurface</em> can import dive logs from a range of
+other dive log software. While import from some software is supported natively,
+others require
+export of the the dive log to an intermediate format that can then be imported
+into <em>Subsurface</em>.
Currently, <em>Subsurface</em> supports importing CSV log files from several sources.
-APD LogViewer, XP5, Sensus and Seabear files are
+Dive log import from APD LogViewer, XP5, Sensus and Seabear files are
preconfigured, but because the import is flexible, users can configure their own
imports.
Manually kept log files (e.g. a spreadsheet) can also be imported by
configuring the CSV import.
<em>Subsurface</em> can also import UDDF and UDCF files used by some dive log
software and some dive computers, like the Heinrichs &amp; Weikamp DR5. Finally,
-for some dive log software like Mares Dive Organizer we currently recommend you
-import the logbooks first into a web service like <em>divelogs.de</em> and then import
+for some dive log software like Mares Dive Organizer we currently recommend
+importing the logbook first into a web service like <em>divelogs.de</em> and then import
from there with
<em>Subsurface</em>. Divelogs.de supports a few additional logbook formats that
<em>Subsurface</em> currently cannot handle.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>If the format of other software is supported natively on Subsurface, select
either <em>Import &#8594; Import log files</em> or <em>File &#8594; Open log file</em>. <em>Subsurface</em> supports the data formats
-of many dive computers, including Suunto and Shearwater. When importing dives, <em>Subsurface</em>
+of many dive computers, including Suunto, Shearwater and some CCR equipment. When importing dives, <em>Subsurface</em>
tries to detect multiple records for
the same dive and merges the information as best as it can. If
there are no time zone issues (or other reasons that would cause the
beginning time of the dives to be significantly different) <em>Subsurface</em>
will not create duplicate entries. Below is more specific information
-to import data to <em>Subsurface</em>.
-==== Using the universal import dialogue</p></div>
+to import data to <em>Subsurface</em>.</p></div>
+<div class="sect3">
+<h4 id="_using_the_universal_import_dialogue">5.3.1. Using the universal import dialogue</h4>
<div class="paragraph" id="Unified_import"><p>Importing dives from other software is done through a universal interface
activated by selecting <em>Import</em> from the Main Menu, then clicking on
<em>Import Log Files</em>. This brings up dialogue <strong>A</strong>, below.</p></div>
@@ -1617,7 +1628,7 @@ LiquiVision logs
</li>
<li>
<p>
-divelog.de logs
+divelogs.de logs
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -1632,7 +1643,7 @@ JDiveLog
</li>
<li>
<p>
-Suunto Dive Manager (DM3 and DM4)
+Suunto Dive Manager (DM3, DM4, DM5)
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -1645,8 +1656,9 @@ CSV (text-based and spreadsheet-based) dive logs, including APD CCR logs
containing the file list on the right of the dialogue, opens
the imported dive log in the <em>Subsurface</em> <strong>Dive List</strong>. Some other formats not
accessible through the Import dialogue are also supported, as explained below.</p></div>
+</div>
<div class="sect3">
-<h4 id="_importing_from_ostctools">5.3.1. Importing from OSTCTools</h4>
+<h4 id="_importing_from_ostctools">5.3.2. Importing from OSTCTools</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p><em>OSTC Tools</em> is a Microsoft-based suite of dive download and dive management tools for the OSTC
family of dive computers. <em>OSTC Tools</em> downloads dive data from the dive computer and stores it
as a binary file with file extension <em>.dive</em> . Subsurface can directly import these files when using
@@ -1657,13 +1669,13 @@ panel. Select one or more dive, then click the <em>Open</em> button. The OSTC di
<div class="paragraph"><p>All H&amp;W devices supported by OSTCTools can be imported to <em>Subsurface</em>. This includes
OSTC, OSTC Mk2, OSTC 2N/2C, OSTC3, OSTC Sport, and probably although untested, Frog, OSTC2 and
OSTC CR.</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Please remember that OSTCTools is <strong>not</strong> a true diving log software, but rather a useful set of tools
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Please remember that OSTCTools is <strong>not</strong> true diving log software, but rather a useful set of tools
for analysis and management of OSTC devices. Only raw dive computer data will be
-imported to <em>Subsurface</em>; you have to manually complete the rest of the
-data you want (buddies, equipment, notes, etc).</p></div>
+imported to <em>Subsurface</em>; the rest of the
+data (buddies, equipment, notes, etc) need to be completed manually.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="sect3">
-<h4 id="_importing_from_mares_dive_organizer_v2_1">5.3.2. Importing from Mares Dive Organizer V2.1</h4>
+<h4 id="_importing_from_mares_dive_organizer_v2_1">5.3.3. Importing from Mares Dive Organizer V2.1</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Since Mares uses proprietary Windows software not compatible with
multi-platform applications, these dive logs cannot be
directly imported into
@@ -1680,9 +1692,9 @@ Export the dive log data from Mares Dive Organizer to your
</li>
<li>
<p>
-Data should then be imported into <em>www.divelogs.de</em>. You will first need to create a user
+Data should then be imported into <em>www.divelogs.de</em>. First, create a user
account in
- <em>www.divelogs.de</em>. Log into that web site, then
+ <em>www.divelogs.de</em> and Log into that web site, then
select <em>Import Logbook &#8594; Dive Organizer from the menu on the left hand side.
The instructions must be carefully followed to transfer the dive information
(in _.sdf</em> format) from the Dive Organizer database to <em>www.divelogs.de</em>.
@@ -1697,7 +1709,7 @@ Finally, import the dives
</ol></div>
</div>
<div class="sect3">
-<h4 id="S_ImportingDivelogsDe">5.3.3. Importing dives from <strong>divelogs.de</strong></h4>
+<h4 id="S_ImportingDivelogsDe">5.3.4. Importing dives from <strong>divelogs.de</strong></h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Importing dive information from <em>divelogs.de</em> is simple, using a single
dialogue box. The <em>Import &#8594; Import from Divelogs.de</em> option should be selected
from the Main Menu. This
@@ -1716,7 +1728,7 @@ success status is shown (see image <strong>B</strong>, below). The
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect3">
-<h4 id="S_ImportingCSVData">5.3.4. Importing data in CSV format</h4>
+<h4 id="S_ImportingCSVData">5.3.5. Importing data in CSV format</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>A comma-separated file (.csv) can be used to import dive information either as dive profiles
(as in the case of the APD Inspiration and Evolution closed circuit rebreathers) or as dive
metadata (in case the user keeps dive data in a spreadsheet). The <em>CSV</em> format is a universal
@@ -1728,9 +1740,12 @@ to CSV format</a> for information that may be helpful for importing spreadsheet-
into <em>Subsurface</em>.</p></div>
<div class="sect4">
<h5 id="S_ImportingCSVDives">Importing dives in CSV format from dive computers or other dive log software</h5>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>You can view a <em>CSV</em> file by using an ordinary text editor. It’s normally organized into
-a single line that provides the headers (or <em>field names</em> or <em>column headings</em>) of the data
-columns, followed by the data, one record per line.</p></div>
+<div class="literalblock">
+<div class="content">
+<pre><code> _CSV_ files can be viewed using an ordinary text editor. A _CSV_ file is normally organized into
+a single line that provides the headers (or _field names_ or _column headings_) of the data
+columns, followed by the data, one record per line.</code></pre>
+</div></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>There are two types of <em>CSV</em> dive logs that can be imported into <em>Subsurface</em>:</p></div>
<div class="olist arabic"><ol class="arabic">
<li>
@@ -1755,7 +1770,7 @@ columns, followed by the data, one record per line.</p></div>
</p>
</li>
</ol></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Before being able to import the <em>CSV</em> data to <em>Subsurface</em> <strong>you needs to know a few
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Before being able to import the <em>CSV</em> data to <em>Subsurface</em> <strong>you need to know a few
things about the data being imported</strong>:</p></div>
<div class="olist loweralpha"><ol class="loweralpha">
<li>
@@ -1801,7 +1816,7 @@ option. The configuration panel also has dropdown lists for the specification of
field separator (Tab, comma or semicolon), the date format used in the <em>CSV</em> file,
the time units (seconds, minutes or minutes:seconds), as well as the unit system
(metric or imperial). Selecting the appropriate options among these is critical for
-the successful data import.</p></div>
+successful data import.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Complete this by ensuring that all the data columns have the appropriate
column headings. The top blue row of the data table contains the column
headings found in the <em>CSV</em> data file. The blue row of balloons immediately above these
@@ -1809,9 +1824,9 @@ contains the names understood by <em>Subsurface</em>. These balloons can be move
instance, <em>Subsurface</em> expects the column heading for Dive number (" # ") to be "Dive # ". If
the column heading that <em>Subsurface</em> expects is not in the blue row, drag the
appropriate balloon from the upper area and drop it in the appropriate blue
-cell at the top of the table. To indicate the correct column for "Dive #", drag
+cell at the top of the table. For example, to indicate the correct column for "Dive #", drag
the ballooned item labelled "Dive # " and drop it in the blue
-cell immediately above the white cell containing " # ". This is depicted in
+cell immediately above the white cell containing " # ", depicted in
the image below.</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
@@ -1831,7 +1846,7 @@ The data from the <em>CSV</em> file are imported and shown in the <strong>Dive L
<img src="images/icons/important.png" alt="Important" />
</td>
<td class="content"><em>CSV</em> is an abbreviation for a data file format: <em>Comma-Separated Values</em>. It is a
-file format that lets you view or edit information using a text editor like
+file format that allows you to view or edit information using a text editor like
Notepad (Windows), gedit (Linux) or TextWrangler (OS/X). There are two main advantages of
the <em>CSV</em> format. First, the data are easily editable as text without any proprietary software.
Second, all information is human-readable, not obscured by any custom or
@@ -1869,7 +1884,7 @@ Wismar Baltic 2012-12-01 10:13 35:27 15.4 Dieter Albrecht
Pulau Weh 2012-12-20 09:46 55:56 38.6 Karaeng Bontonompo</code></pre>
</div></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>It is clear why many people prefer the TAB-delimited format to the comma-delimited format. The
-disadvantage is that one cannot see
+disadvantage is that you cannot see
the TAB characters. For instance, the space between <em>Dive</em> and <em>date</em> in the top line may be
a SPACE character or a TAB character (in this case it is a SPACE character: the tabs are before and
after <em>Dive date</em>). If the field names in the first line are long, the alignment with data in the other lines
@@ -1913,7 +1928,131 @@ a smaller file to make sure everything works.</td>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="S_Companion">5.4. Importing GPS coordinates with the <em>Subsurface Companion App</em> for mobile phones</h3>
+<h3 id="_importing_dive_coordinates_from_a_mobile_device_with_gps">5.4. Importing Dive coordinates from a mobile device with GPS.</h3>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>A smartphone with built-in GPS facilities can be used to store the locations of dives.
+This is performed by:</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>1) Taking the mobile device along on the dive boat / liveabord while
+automatically collecting dive site coordinate information.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>2) Uploading the coordinates from the mobile device to the <em>Subsurface</em> Internet server.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>3) Syncronising the dives in the <em>Subsurface</em> dive list with the coordinates stored
+on the <em>Subsurface</em> Internet server.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>_Subsurface has two tools for achieving this:</p></div>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+The <em>Subsurface Companion App</em> (Android and iOS).
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+The <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> app (Android and iOS)
+</p>
+</li>
+</ul></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Both of these applications perform the collection of dive site coordinates and
+the synchronisation with dives in the <em>Subsurface</em> dive list. However, the Companion App
+is not being further developed and has largely been replaced by the <em>Subsurface-mobile</em>
+app. While the <em>Companion app</em> serves exclusively to collect dive site coordinates and
+to make these available to the <em>Subsurface</em> desktop version, <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> performs
+many of the functions of the desktop version, including the management and viewing of dive
+information. Below, we describe how to perform the above three steps using each of the two
+mobile apps.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>For information on using the <em>Subsurface Companion App</em>, click <a href="#S_iCompanion"><em>here</em></a>.</p></div>
+<div class="sect3">
+<h4 id="_storing_and_and_using_gps_locations_using_em_subsurface_mobile_em">5.4.1. Storing and and using GPS locations using <em>Subsurface-mobile</em></h4>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_install_em_subsurface_mobile_em">Install <em>Subsurface-mobile</em></h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Find <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> on Google Play and install it on an Android device. The app
+is free. The iOS version is currently experimental. <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> has an extensive
+<a href="https://subsurface-divelog.org/documentation/subsurface-mobile-user-manual">user manual</a>
+accessible from within that app.</p></div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_create_a_em_subsurface_mobile_em_account">Create a <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> account</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>This topic is discussed at length in the <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> user manual. In the
+Credentials screen of <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> provide an e-mail address and a user
+password that enables subsequent access. A PIN number is e-mailed from the
+<em>Subsurface</em> Internet server to the e-mail address that has been provided.
+Type the PIN into the appropriate text field in the Credentials screen (see image below).
+The <em>Subsurface</em> Internet server notifies the user that a new user has been registered.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>N.B.:</strong> To successfully create a user account, the mobile device must have Internet connectivity,
+either through the cellular network or via wifi.</p></div>
+<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
+<div class="content">
+<img src="images/MobileCredentials.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Subsurface-mobile, credentials screen" />
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_configure_auto_collecting_of_gps_coordinates">Configure auto-collecting of GPS coordinates</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Activate the main menu of <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> by selecting the "hamburger" menu button
+at the bottom left of the <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> screen (see image above), then select
+<em>GPS</em> &#8594; <em>Preferences</em> (see image below). The collection of GPS locations is done in the background and
+automatically, using two settings:</p></div>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+<em>Time threshold.</em> (minutes). The app will try to get a location every X minutes
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+<em>Distance threshold.</em> (meters). Minimum distance between two locations.
+</p>
+</li>
+</ul></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>How are GPS coordinates collected?</strong> Assuming the diver sets 5 minutes and 50
+meters in the settings above, the app will start by recording a location at the current
+location, followed by another one at every 5 minutes <strong>or</strong> every time you move 50 m
+from previous location, whichever happens first.
+If subsequent locations are within a radius of 50 meters from the previous one,
+a new location is not saved. If the diver is not moving, only one location is
+saved, at least until the <em>Time-threshold</em> period has elapsed.
+If the diver moves, a trace of the route is obtained by saving a location every 50 meters.</p></div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_activate_the_automated_recording_of_gps_locations">Activate the automated recording of GPS locations</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> main menu has a checkbox at the bottom left labled
+<em>Run location service</em> (see image below). Checking the box starts the automated recording
+of GPS positions.</p></div>
+<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
+<div class="content">
+<img src="images/MobileMenu.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Subsurface-mobile main menu" />
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_after_the_dive_stop_the_automated_recording_of_gps_locations">After the dive, stop the automated recording of GPS locations</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Uncheck the check box at the bottom left of the <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> main menu.</p></div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_upload_the_gps_locations_onto_the_em_subsurface_em_internet_server">Upload the GPS locations onto the <em>Subsurface</em> Internet server.</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>N.B.:</strong> Uploading the GPS locations to the Internet can only take place if the mobile
+device has reliable access to the Internet, either via a cellular network or
+via a wifi connection. If the Internet is not accessible from the dive site(s),
+then GPS uploading can only take place after the dive or after the dive trip,
+when an Internet connection has been re-established.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>From the <em>Subsurface-mobile</em> main menu, select <em>GPS</em> &#8594; <em>Upload GPS data</em>. The
+locations are uploaded. Check the indicator at the top of the mobile screen for
+internet activity, indicating the transfer of information.</p></div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_apply_the_stored_gps_locations_to_dives_on_the_em_subsurface_em_dive_list">Apply the stored GPS locations to dives on the <em>Subsurface</em> dive list.</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Subsurface</em> collects the first GPS location recorded after the start of a dive
+(obtained within <em>Subsurface</em> from either the dive computer or from the
+manually-entered dive information) and before the end of a dive. These
+coordinates are shown in the <em>Coordinates</em> field of the dive site panel
+for each dive. Within the dive site panel, provide a name for the
+coordinates that have been assigned to the dive, following the instructions
+under the heading above <a href="#S_locations"><em>Location</em> management</a>.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The <a href="https://subsurface-divelog.org/documentation/subsurface-mobile-user-manual">user manual for <em>Subsurface-mobile</em></a> (accessible from within that app)
+contains detailed instructions for
+performing the collection of GPS data and for managing, uploading and
+synchronising this information.</p></div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect3">
+<h4 id="S_iCompanion">5.4.2. Importing GPS coordinates with the <em>Subsurface Companion App</em> for mobile phones</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Using the <strong>Subsurface Companion App</strong> on an <em>Android device</em> or
<a href="#S_iphone"><em>iPhone</em></a> with GPS, the coordinates
for the diving
@@ -1921,14 +2060,14 @@ location can be automatically passed to the <em>Subsurface</em> dive log. The Co
stores dive locations on a dedicated Internet server. <em>Subsurface</em> can collect
the locations from the server.
To do this:</p></div>
-<div class="sect3">
-<h4 id="_create_a_companion_app_account">5.4.1. Create a Companion App account</h4>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_create_a_companion_app_account">Create a Companion App account</h5>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
Register on the <a href="http://api.hohndel.org/login/"><em>Subsurface companion web page</em></a>.
A confirmation email with instructions and a personal <strong>DIVERID</strong> will be sent,
- a long number giving you access to the file server and Companion App capabilities.
+ a long number enabling access to the file server and Companion App capabilities.
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -1941,8 +2080,8 @@ Download the app from
</li>
</ul></div>
</div>
-<div class="sect3">
-<h4 id="_using_the_subsurface_companion_app_on_an_android_smartphone">5.4.2. Using the Subsurface companion app on an Android smartphone</h4>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="_using_the_subsurface_companion_app_on_an_android_smartphone">Using the Subsurface companion app on an Android smartphone</h5>
<div class="paragraph"><p>On first use the app has three options:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
@@ -1956,13 +2095,13 @@ Download the app from
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Retrieve an account.</em> If users forget their <strong>DIVERID</strong> they will receive an email
- to recover the number.
+<em>Retrieve an account.</em> If you forget your <strong>DIVERID</strong> you will receive an email
+ to recover the ID string.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Use an existing account.</em> Users are prompted for their <strong>DIVERID</strong>. The app saves
+<em>Use an existing account.</em> You are prompted for your <strong>DIVERID</strong>. The app saves
this <strong>DIVERID</strong> and doesn’t ask for it again unless you use the <em>Disconnect</em> menu
option (see below).
</p>
@@ -1980,29 +2119,28 @@ in <em>Subsurface</em> itself.
This helps synchronization between <em>Subsurface</em> and the Companion App.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_creating_new_dive_locations">Creating new dive locations</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Creating new dive locations</strong></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Now you are ready to get a dive position and
send it to the server. The Android
-display will look like the left hand image (<strong>A</strong>) below, but without any dives.</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Touch the "+" icon on the top right to add a new dive site, a menu
-shows with 3 options:</p></div>
+display looks like the left hand image (<strong>A</strong>) below, but without any dives.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Touch the + icon at the top right to add a new dive site. A menu
+with 3 options shows:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-Current: A prompt for a place name (or a request to activate the GPS if it is turned
- off) will be displayed, after which the current location is saved.
+Current: A prompt for a place name is shown (or a request to activate the GPS if it is turned
+ off), after which the current location is saved.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-Use Map: This option lets you fix a position by searching a world map. A
- world map is shown (see <strong>B</strong> below) on which you can show the desired position
+Use Map: This option allows you to fix a position by searching a world map. A
+ world map is shown (see <strong>B</strong> below). Specify the desired position
with a <em>long press</em> on the touch
sensitive screen (if the marked location is wrong, simply choose a new location)
- and select the check symbol in the upper right. A dialog is shown letting you enter the
+ and select the check symbol in the upper right. A dialog is shown allowing you to enter the
name of the dive location and the date and time of the dive (see <strong>C</strong> below). In order to import this
- dive location in <em>Subsurface</em> you should set the time to agree with the time of
+ dive location in <em>Subsurface</em>, set the time to agree with the time of
that dive on the dive computer.
</p>
</li>
@@ -2015,17 +2153,14 @@ Use Map: This option lets you fix a position by searching a world map. A
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-Import local GPX file: The android device searches for .gpx files and located
- archives will be shown. The selected .gpx file is opened and the stored
+Import local GPX file: The Android device searches for .gpx files and located
+ archives will be shown. The selected .gpx file is opened and its
locations shown. Now select the appropriate locations, then select the
- tab in the upper right, after which the locations will be sent to the web service
- and added to the list on the Android device.
+ tab in the upper right, afterAndroid device.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_dive_lists_of_dive_locations">Dive lists of dive locations</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Dive lists of dive locations</strong></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The main screen shows a list of dive locations, each with a name, date and
time (see <strong>A</strong> below). Some locations may have an arrow-up icon over the selection box to the left
showing they need to be uploaded to the server. You
@@ -2036,7 +2171,7 @@ are performed on several selected locations.</p></div>
map showing them. The display mode (List or Map) is changed by
selecting <em>Dives</em> at the top left of the screen (see <strong>A</strong> below) and then selecting
the display mode. The display mode can be changed either from the list
-of locations or from the map (see <strong>B</strong> below). If you select a location (on the list
+of locations or from the map (see <strong>B</strong> below). Upon selecting a location (on the list
or on the map), an editing
panel opens (see <strong>C</strong> below) where the dive description or other details may be changed.</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
@@ -2044,8 +2179,8 @@ panel opens (see <strong>C</strong> below) where the dive description or other d
<img src="images/Companion_4.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Companion App, add location using map" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>When you select a dive (<strong>not</strong> selecting the check box), the
-name given to it, date/time and GPS coordinates will be shown, with two options at the top
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Upon selecting a dive (<strong>not</strong> selecting the check box), the
+name given to it, date/time and GPS coordinates are shown with two options at the top
of the screen:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
@@ -2062,9 +2197,7 @@ service, as explained below.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_uploading_dive_locations">Uploading dive locations</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Uploading dive locations</strong></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>There are several ways to send locations to the server.
The easiest is simply
selecting the locations (See <strong>A</strong> below) and then touching the right arrow at the
@@ -2085,13 +2218,9 @@ it deletes the selected dive location(s).</td>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>After a dive trip using the Companion App, all dive locations are ready to be
downloaded to a <em>Subsurface</em> dive log (see below).</p></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_settings_on_the_companion_app">Settings on the Companion App</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Settings on the Companion App</strong></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Selecting the <em>Settings</em> menu option results in the right hand image above (<strong>B</strong>).</p></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_server_and_account">Server and account</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Server and account</em></p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -2102,9 +2231,11 @@ downloaded to a <em>Subsurface</em> dive log (see below).</p></div>
<p>
<em>User ID.</em> The DIVERID obtained by registering as described above. The easiest way to
get it is to copy and paste from the confirmation email or just type it in.
-===== Synchronisation
</p>
</li>
+</ul></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Synchronisation</em></p></div>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
<em>Synchronize on startup</em>. If selected, dive locations in the Android device and those
@@ -2118,11 +2249,9 @@ downloaded to a <em>Subsurface</em> dive log (see below).</p></div>
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_background_service">Background service</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Background service</em></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Instead of entering an unique dive location, you can leave the service running
-in the background of your Android device, allowing a continuous collection of GPS locations.</p></div>
+in the background, allowing a continuous collection of GPS locations.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The settings below define the behavior of the service:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
@@ -2157,9 +2286,7 @@ If the diver is moving, a trace of the route is obtained by saving a
location every 50 meters.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_other">Other</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Other</em></p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -2178,31 +2305,22 @@ Subsurface mailing list.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_search">Search</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Search</em></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Search the saved dive locations by name or by date and time.</p></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_start_service">Start service</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Start service</em></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Starts the <em>background service</em> following the previously defined settings.</p></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_disconnect">Disconnect</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Disconnect</em></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>This is admittedly a badly named option that disconnects the app from the server.
It resets the user ID in the app, showing the first screen where an account
can be created, retrieve the ID for an existing account or use the users own
-ID. The disconnect option
-is useful if your Android device was used to download the dive locations
+ID. The <em>Disconnect</em> option
+is useful if the Android device was used to download the dive locations
of another registered diver.</p></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect4">
-<h5 id="_send_all_locations">Send all locations</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Send all locations</em></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>This option sends all locations stored in the Android device to the server.</p></div>
</div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect3">
-<h4 id="S_iphone">5.4.3. Using the Subsurface companion app on an <em>iPhone</em> to record dive locations</h4>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="S_iphone">Using the Subsurface companion app on an <em>iPhone</em> to record dive locations</h5>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The iPhone interface is quite simple. Type the user ID (obtained
during registration) into the space reserved for it, then select "Dive in"
(see left part of the image below) and start collecting dive location information.</p></div>
@@ -2223,11 +2341,9 @@ service is running you can only add dives manually.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>You can edit the site name afterwards by selecting the dive
from the dive list and clicking on the site name. There are no other
editable fields. The dive list is automatically uploaded from the iPhone
-to the web service. There isn’t an option to
+to the web service. There is no option to
trigger upload manually.</p></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect3">
-<h4 id="_downloading_dive_locations_to_the_em_subsurface_em_divelog">5.4.4. Downloading dive locations to the <em>Subsurface</em> divelog</h4>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Downloading dive locations to the <em>Subsurface</em> divelog</strong></p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Download dive(s) from a dive computer or enter them manually into
<em>Subsurface</em> before obtaining the GPS coordinates from the server. The download
dialog can be reached via <em>Ctrl+G</em> or from the <em>Subsurface</em> Main Menu <em>Import
@@ -2240,18 +2356,18 @@ which the screen on the right (<strong>B</strong>) below appears:</p></div>
<img src="images/DownloadGPS.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Downloading Companion app GPS data" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Note that the <em>Apply</em> button is now active. By clicking on it, you can update the locations
-of the newly entered or uploaded dives in <em>Subsurface</em>. That applies the
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Note that the <em>Apply</em> button is now active: selecting it updates the locations
+of the newly entered or uploaded dives in <em>Subsurface</em>, i.e. it applies the
coordinates and names entered on the app to all the new dives that match the
-date-times of the uploaded GPS localities. If you have entered the name of the dive
-location in <em>Subsurface</em> before downloading the GPS coordinates, this name will take
-precedence over downloaded one.</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Since <em>Subsurface</em> matches GPS locations from the Android device and dive information from the
+date-times of the uploaded GPS localities. The names of dive
+locations entered within <em>Subsurface</em> (i.e. before downloading the GPS coordinates) have
+precedence over downloaded dive locations.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Since <em>Subsurface</em> matches GPS locations from the mobile device and dive information from the
dive computer based on date-time data, automatic assignment of GPS data to dives depends
on agreeing date-time information between the two devices. Although <em>Subsurface</em> has
-a wide range tolerance, it may not be able to identify the appropriate dive if there&#8217;s
-a large difference between the time in the dive computer and that of the Android device.
-That results in no updates.</p></div>
+a wide range tolerance, it may not be able to identify the appropriate dive if there is a
+large difference between the time in the dive computer and that of the Android device.
+This results in no updates.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Similar date-times may not always be possible and there may be many reasons for this (e.g. time zones).
<em>Subsurface</em> may also be unable to decide which is the correct position for a dive (e.g. on repetitive
dives while running <em>background service</em> there may be several locations that would be
@@ -2273,14 +2389,14 @@ downloading GPS data.</p></div>
<em>Background service</em> may fill the location list with
unnecessary locations that don’t correspond to the exact dive point but do correspond to the boat&#8217;s route.
Right now, these locations are difficult to delete from the server. In some situations it
- is better to clean up the list on the Android device before sending the dive points to the web
+ is better to clean up the list on the mobile device before sending the dive points to the web
server by simply deleting the inappropriate locations. This might be necessary, for
- instance, if you want to keep the location list clear to see dives in the web service map display (see above).
+ instance, to keep the location list clear to see dives in the web service map display (see above).
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-It may also make sense to give informative names to the locations sent to the web server, or at least
+It may also be useful to give informative names to the locations sent to the web server, or at least
to use an informative name in the <em>Name Template</em> setting while running the <em>background service</em>,
especially on a dive trip with many dives and dive locations.
</p>
@@ -2288,36 +2404,31 @@ It may also make sense to give informative names to the locations sent to the we
</ul></div>
</div>
</div>
+</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="S_LoadImage">5.5. Adding photographs to dives</h3>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Many (if not most) divers take a camera with them and take photographs
-during a dive. To match each photograph with a specific
-dive, <em>Subsurface</em> lets you load photos into a dive. Photos are superimposed
-on the dive profile, from where they can be viewed.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Many (if not most) divers take photographs
+during a dive. <em>Subsurface</em> allows the storage and display of photographs for each dive. Photos are
+superimposed on the dive profile at the times during the dive when they were taken. They can also be viewed
+from the dive profile.</p></div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="_loading_photos_and_synchronizing_between_dive_computer_and_camera">5.5.1. Loading photos and synchronizing between dive computer and camera</h4>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Left-lick on a dive or on a group of dives on the dive list. Then right-click on this
-dive or group of dives and choose the option <em>Load Images</em>:</p></div>
-<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
-<div class="content">
-<img src="images/LoadImage1_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Load images option" />
-</div>
-</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>The system file browser appears. Select the folder and photographs that need
-to be loaded into <em>Subsurface</em> and click the <em>Open</em> button.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Left-lick on a dive or on a group of dives on the dive list, bringing up the <a href="#S_DiveListContextMenu">Dive list context Menu</a>. Right-click the appropriate
+option to import images either from
+file or from the Internet. The system file browser appears. Select the folder and
+photographs that need to be loaded into <em>Subsurface</em> and click the <em>Open</em> button.</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
<img src="images/LoadImage2_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Load images option" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>This brings up the time synchronization dialog, shown below. But be
-aware that the time
+<div class="paragraph"><p>This brings up the time synchronization dialog, shown below. The time
synchronization is not perfect between the dive computer used during a dive,
and the camera used during that same dive. These two devices
-often differ by several minutes. If <em>Subsurface</em> can synchronize,
-then the exact times of photographs can be used to position photographs on
+often differ by several minutes. <em>Subsurface</em> attempts to synchronize these two devices
+so that the exact times of photographs can be used to position photographs on
the dive profile.</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Subsurface</em> synchronizes in three ways:</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Subsurface</em> synchronizes camera with dive computer in three ways:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -2327,15 +2438,15 @@ the dive profile.</p></div>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<strong>Manually</strong>: If you wrote down the exact camera time at the start of a dive, the
- difference in time between the two devices can be determined. As long as the device
- settings for time has not been changed in either device, you could write down the times of
- both devices after the dive or even at the end of the day. You can then manually set the time
- difference in the <em>Time shift</em> dialog. Towards the top of the dialog is a time setting tool
- immediately under the heading <em>Shift times of image(s) by</em>, shown in figure <strong>A</strong> below.
+<strong>Manually</strong>: Writing down the exact camera time at the start of a dive allows using the
+ difference in time between the two devices. As long as the device
+ settings for time has not been changed in either device, the times of
+ both devices after the dive or even at the end of the day allows manually setting the time
+ difference in the <em>Time shift</em> dialog (see image below). Towards the top of the dialog is a time
+ setting tool immediately under the heading <em>Shift times of image(s) by</em>, in the image below.
If the camera time is 7 minutes later than that of the dive computer, set the time setting
- tool to a value of 00:07. Select either the <em>earlier</em> or <em>later</em> radio button.
- In the above example, the <em>earlier</em> option is appropriate, since the photos need to be shifted
+ tool to a value of 00:07 and select the <em>Earlier</em> radio button.
+ This is appropriate, since the photos need to be shifted
7 minutes earlier (camera is 7 minutes ahead of dive computer). Ignore any "AM" or "PM" suffix
in that tool. Click the <em>OK</em> button and synchronization is done.
</p>
@@ -2343,32 +2454,37 @@ the dive profile.</p></div>
</ul></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
-<img src="images/LoadImage3b_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Synchronization dialog" />
+<img src="images/LoadImage3b_f23.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Synchronization dialog" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-<strong>By photograph</strong>: There is a very slick way of synchronizing. If you take a
- photograph of the face of the dive computer showing the time, then <em>Subsurface</em> can get
+<strong>By photograph</strong>: There is a very slick way of achieving synchronization, requiring a
+ photograph of the face of the dive computer showing the time. <em>Subsurface</em> gets
the exact time the photograph was taken, using the metadata the camera stores within
- each photo. To do this, use the bottom half of the <em>Time shift</em> dialog. If you use
- the bottom part, the top part of the dialog is ignored. Click on
- the horizontal bar called "<em>Select image of dive computer showing time</em>. This brings up
- a file browser letting you select the photograph of the dive computer time. Select the
+ each photo and compares this with the time visible on the photo. To do this, use the
+ bottom half of the <em>Time shift</em> dialog. In this case the top part of the dialog is ignored. Click on
+ the horizontal bar called <em>Select image of dive computer showing time</em>. This brings up
+ a file browser for selecting the photograph of the dive computer time. Select the
photograph using the file browser and click on <em>OK</em>. This photograph of the dive computer
appears in the bottom panel of the <em>Shift times</em> dialog. Now <em>Subsurface</em> knows exactly
- when the photograph has been taken. Now set the date-time dialog to the left of the photo
+ when the photograph was taken. Now set the date-time dialog to the left of the photo
so it reflects the date and time of the dive computer in the photo. When the
date-time tool has been set, <em>Subsurface</em> knows exactly what the time difference between
- camera and dive computer is, and it can synchronize.
- Image <strong>B</strong> above shows a photograph of the face of the dive computer and with the date-time tool set to the
+ camera and dive computer is, and it can synchronize the devices. The image below shows
+ a photograph of the face of the dive computer and with the date-time tool set to the
date-time.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
+<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
+<div class="content">
+<img src="images/LoadImage3c_f23.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Synchronization dialog" />
+</div>
+</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>If the timestamp of a photograph is more than 30 minutes before or after the dive, it is not placed on
-the dive profile.</p></div>
+the dive profile (see the red warning in the image above). However, If the appropriate checkbox is selected (see image above) these images can still be placed on the <em>Photos</em> tab of the <strong>Notes</strong> panel so that all photos associated with a dive are visible, including photos taken before or after the dive.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="_viewing_the_photos">5.5.2. Viewing the photos</h4>
@@ -2376,7 +2492,7 @@ the dive profile.</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-the <em>Photos</em> tab of the <strong>Notes</strong> panel.
+the <em>Photos</em> tab of the <strong>Notes</strong> panel (left part of image below).
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -2399,7 +2515,7 @@ as tiny icons (stubs) on the dive profile at the appropriate positions reflectin
<img src="images/LoadImage4_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Photos on dive profile" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>If you hover the mouse over any of the photo icons, a thumbnail photo
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Hover the mouse over any of the photo stubs. A thumbnail photo
is shown of the appropriate photo. See the image below:</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
@@ -2407,8 +2523,8 @@ is shown of the appropriate photo. See the image below:</p></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Clicking on the thumbnail brings up a full size
-photo overlaid on the <em>Subsurface</em> window. This allows good viewing of
-the added photographs. (see the image below). Note that the thumbnail
+photo overlaid on the <em>Subsurface</em> window, allowing a good view of
+the photographs (see the image below). <strong>Note</strong> that the thumbnail
has a small dustbin icon in the bottom right hand corner (see image above). Selecting
the dustbin removes the image from the dive. Be careful
when clicking on a thumbnail. Images
@@ -2425,9 +2541,8 @@ can also be deleted using the <em>Photos</em> tab (see text below).</p></div>
panel. Photos taken in rapid succession during a dive (therefore sometimes with large
overlap on the dive profile) can easily be accessed in the <em>Photos</em> tab. This tab serves as
a tool for individually accessing the photos of a dive, while the stubs on the dive profile
-show when during a dive a photo was taken. By single-clicking on a thumbnail in
-the <em>Photos</em> panel, a photo is selected. By double-clicking a thumbnail, the full-sized image is
-shown, overlaying the <em>Subsurface</em> window. A photo can be deleted from the <em>Photos</em> panel by selecting
+show when during a dive a photo was taken. Single-click a thumbnail in
+the <em>Photos</em> panel to select a photo. Double-click a thumbnail to view the full-sized image, overlaying the <em>Subsurface</em> window. Deleted a photo from the <em>Photos</em> panel by selecting
it (single-click) and then by pressing the <em>Del</em> key on the keyboard. This removes the photo BOTH
from the <em>Photos</em> tab as well as the dive profile.</p></div>
</div>
@@ -2438,29 +2553,27 @@ from the <em>Photos</em> tab as well as the dive profile.</p></div>
between <em>Subsurface</em> and an external repository of photos. When associating a dive profile with photos from an
external drive, the normal procedure of selection and synchronization (see text above) is used.
After the external drive has been disconnected, <em>Subsurface</em> cannot access these photos any more.
-If the display of photos is activated (using the toolbox to the left of the <em>Dive Profile</em>), the
-program only shows a small white dot where each photo should be on the dive profile.
-In addition the <em>Photos</em> tab only shows the file names of the photos.
+If the display of photos is activated (using the toolbox icon to the left of the <em>Dive Profile</em>), the
+program shows a small white dot where each photo should be on the dive profile.
+In addition the <em>Photos</em> tab shows only the file names of the photos.
If the external drive with the photos is re-connected, the photos can be seen in the normal way.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="S_FindMovedImages">5.5.5. Moving photographs among directories, hard disks or computers</h4>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>After a photograph has been loaded into <em>Subsurface</em> and associated with a specific dive, the directory
- where the photo lies is stored, letting <em>Subsurface</em> find the photograph when the dive is
- opened again. If the photo or the whole photo collection is moved to another drive or to a different
- machine, the directory structure will be different to that of the original uploaded
- photo. When this happens, <em>Subsurface</em> looks for the photos at their original location before they were moved,
- cannot find them and cannot display them. Because after moving photos, large numbers of photos
- may need to be deleted and re-imported from the new location, <em>Subsurface</em> has a mechanism that eases the
- process of updating the directory information for each photo: automatic updates using fingerprints.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>After a photograph has been loaded into <em>Subsurface</em> and associated with a specific dive,
+<em>Subsurface</em> saves the directory path where the photo lies as well as the file name of the photo,
+in order to find it when the dive is opened again.
+If the photo or the whole photo collection is moved to another drive or to a different
+ machine, the path to the photo changes. Now, <em>Subsurface</em> looks for the photos at their original location before they were moved,
+ cannot find them and cannot display them. Because, after moving photos, large numbers of photos
+ may need to be deleted and re-imported from the new location, <em>Subsurface</em> has a mechanism to ease this inconvenience: automatic updates using fingerprints.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>When a photo is loaded into <em>Subsurface</em>, a fingerprint for the image is calculated and stored with the
other reference information for that photo. After moving a photo collection (that has already been loaded
into <em>Subsurface</em>) to a different directory, disk or computer, <em>Subsurface</em> can:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-look through a particular directory (and all its subdirectories recursively) where photos have been moved
-to,
+look through a particular directory (and all its subdirectories recursively) where photos have been moved to,
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -2470,9 +2583,8 @@ calculate fingerprints for all photos in this directory, and
</li>
<li>
<p>
-if there is a match between a calculated fingerprint and the one originally calculated when a photo was
- loaded into <em>Subsurface</em> (even if the original file name has changed), automatically update the
- directory information so that <em>Subsurface</em> can find the photo in the new moved directory.
+if there is a match between a calculated fingerprint and the one calculated when a photo was
+originally loaded into <em>Subsurface</em> (even if the original file name has changed), automatically update the directory information so that <em>Subsurface</em> can find the photo in the new moved directory.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
@@ -2482,24 +2594,35 @@ if there is a match between a calculated fingerprint and the one originally calc
complete, after which <em>Subsurface</em> will show the appropriate photographs when a particular dive is opened.</p></div>
<div class="sidebarblock" id="Image_fingerprint_upgrade">
<div class="content">
-<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Upgrading existing photo collections without fingerprints</strong></p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Upgrading legacy photo collections without fingerprints</strong></p></div>
<div class="admonitionblock">
<table><tr>
<td class="icon">
<img src="images/icons/important.png" alt="Important" />
</td>
<td class="content"><em>Subsurface</em> automatically calculates fingerprints for all images that it can access.
-When manipulating images, be sure all the images associated with the dive log can be accessed by <em>Subsurface</em>.</td>
+When manipulating images, ensure that all the images associated with the dive log can be accessed by <em>Subsurface</em>.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Subsurface</em> automatically checks and, if necessary, updates the fingerprints associated with a single dive if:
-- The images associated with that dive are visible as thumbnails on the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>.
-- If you edit anything in the <strong>Notes tab</strong> panel and save the edits by selecting <em>Apply changes</em>.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Subsurface</em> automatically checks and, if necessary, updates the fingerprints associated with a single dive if:</p></div>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+The images associated with that dive are visible as thumbnails on the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+If you edit anything in the <strong>Notes</strong> panel and save the edits by selecting <em>Apply changes</em>.
+</p>
+</li>
+</ul></div>
</div></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_logging_special_types_of_dives">5.6. Logging special types of dives</h3>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>This section gives examples of the versatility of <em>Subsurface</em> as a dive logging tool.</p></div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="S_MulticylinderDives">5.6.1. Multicylinder dives</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Subsurface</em> easily handles dives involving more than one cylinder. Multi-cylinder diving usually happens
@@ -2512,7 +2635,7 @@ as <em>Subsurface</em> is concerned, there are only two types of information tha
<p>
<strong>Describe the cylinders used during the dive</strong> This is performed in the <strong>Equipment tab</strong> of
the <strong>Info</strong> panel, as <a href="#cylinder_definitions">described above</a>. Enter the cylinders one by one,
- specifying each’s characteristics and the gas composition within it.
+ specifying its size and pressure, as well as the gas composition within it.
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -2520,7 +2643,8 @@ as <em>Subsurface</em> is concerned, there are only two types of information tha
<strong>Record the times at which the switch from one cylinder to another was done:</strong> This is information
tracked by some dive computers (provided the diver indicated these changes to the dive computer
by pressing specific buttons). If the dive computer does not provide the information, the diver has to
- record these changes using a different method, e.g. writing it on a slate.
+ record these changes using a different method, e.g. writing it on a slate or by creating a bookmark on the dive
+ computer.
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -2531,12 +2655,12 @@ as <em>Subsurface</em> is concerned, there are only two types of information tha
right-clicking, follow the context menu to "Add gas change" and select the appropriate cylinder from
those defined during the first step, above (see image below). If the
<strong>tank bar</strong> button in the toolbar has been activated, the cylinder switches are also indicated in the
- tank bar.
+ tank bar (image below).
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>When this is complete, <em>Subsurface</em> indicates the appropriate use of cylinders in the dive profile.
-Below is a multi-cylinder dive, starting off with EAN28, then changing cylinders to EAN50 after 26 minutes
+Below is a two-cylinder dive, starting off with EAN28, then changing cylinders to EAN50 after 26 minutes
for decompression.</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
@@ -2547,8 +2671,8 @@ for decompression.</p></div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="_sidemount_dives">5.6.2. Sidemount dives</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Sidemount diving is just another form of multi-cylinder diving, often with both or all cylinders having
-the same gas mixture. Although it’s a popular configuration for cave divers, Sidemount
-diving can be done by recreational divers who’ve completed the appropriate training. sidemount
+the same gas mixture. Although it’s a popular configuration for cave divers, sidemount
+diving can be done by recreational divers who’ve completed the appropriate training. Sidemount
dive logging involves three steps, exactly as with multi-cylinder dives above:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
@@ -2560,14 +2684,14 @@ dive logging involves three steps, exactly as with multi-cylinder dives above:</
from these dive computers, the switching event between cylinders with the same gas is not downloaded. This may mean
that a diver may have to keep a written log of cylinder switch times using a slate, or (if the dive computer
has the capability) marking each cylinder switch with a bookmark that can be retrieved later. Returning
- from a dive with the times of cylinder changes is the only tricky part of logging sidemount dives.
+ from a dive with the times of cylinder changes is the only tedious part of logging sidemount dives.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Within <em>Subsurface</em> describe the cylinders used during the dive</strong>. The diver needs to provide the
specifications of the different cylinders, using the <strong>Equipment</strong> tab of the <strong>Info Panel</strong> (see
- image below where two 12 litre cylinder were used).
+ image below where two 12 litre cylinders were used).
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -2590,7 +2714,6 @@ dive logging involves three steps, exactly as with multi-cylinder dives above:</
<img src="images/sidemount1.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Sidemount profile" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>This section gives an example of the versatility of <em>Subsurface</em> as a dive logging tool.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="S_sSCR_dives">5.6.3. Semi-closed circuit rebreather (SCR) dives</h4>
@@ -2652,18 +2775,21 @@ and APD Discovery/Evolution dive computers. In contrast to a conventional recrea
dive computer, a CCR system computer does not allow the download of a log
containing multiple dives. Rather, each dive is stored independently. This
means that <em>Subsurface</em> cannot download a dive log directly from a CCR
-dive computer, but that it imports CCR dive logs in the same way it
+dive computer, but that it imports individual CCR dive profiles in the same way it
imports dive log data from other digital databases: one dive at a time.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div class="sect4">
<h5 id="_import_a_ccr_dive">Import a CCR dive</h5>
<div class="paragraph"><p>See the section dealing with <a href="#S_ImportingAlienDiveLogs">Importing dive information from other
-digital sources</a>. From the main menu of <em>Subsurface</em>, select <em>Import &#8594; Import
+digital sources</a>. CCR dive data are currently obtained from the proprietary software
+provided when purchasing CCR dice equipment. See <a href="#_appendix_b_dive_computer_specific_information_for_importing_dive_information">Appendix B</a>
+for more complete information. Use that software to download the dive data into
+a known directory. From the main menu of <em>Subsurface</em>, select <em>Import &#8594; Import
log files</em> to bring up the <a href="#Unified_import">universal import dialogue</a>. As
explained in that section, the bottom right
hand of the import dialogue contains a dropdown list (labled <em>Filter:</em>) of appropriate devices
-that currently include(Poseidon) MkVI or APD log viewer files. Import for other
+that currently include (Poseidon) MkVI or APD log viewer files. Import for other
CCR equipment is under active development. Having selected the appropriate CCR format and
the directory where the original dive logs have been stored from the CCR dive
computer, select a particular dive log file (in the case of the MkVI
@@ -2754,7 +2880,7 @@ readings from a particular sensor.</p></div>
check boxes. Partial pressures for nitrogen (and helium, if applicable) are shown in the
usual way as for open circuit dives.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Events</em>: Several events are logged, e.g. switching the mouthpiece to open circuit.
-These events are indicated by yellow triangles and, if one hovers over a triangle,
+These events are indicated by yellow triangles and, if you hover over a triangle,
a description of that event is given as the bottom line in the <a href="#S_InfoBox">Information Box</a>.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Cylinder pressures</em>: Some CCR dive computers like the Poseidon MkVI record the
pressures of the oxygen and diluent cylinders. The pressures of these two cylinders
@@ -2814,7 +2940,7 @@ toxicity units (OTU) incurred.</p></div>
<td class="content">Gas consumption and SAC calculations:
<em>Subsurface</em> calculates SAC and Gas consumption taking in account gas
incompressibility, particularly at tank pressures above 200 bar, making them more accurate.
-Users should refer to <a href="#SAC_CALCULATION">Appendix F</a> for more information.</td>
+Refer to <a href="#SAC_CALCULATION">Appendix F</a> for more information.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
</div>
@@ -2852,8 +2978,8 @@ shallowest and deepest dives of those selected.</p></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Of all the panels in <em>Subsurface</em>, the Dive Profile contains the most detailed
-information about each dive. The Dive Profile has a <strong>button bar</strong> on the left hand side
-that lets you control several display options. The functions of these
+information about each dive. The Dive Profile has a <strong>button bar</strong> on the left hand side,
+allowing control of several display options. The functions of these
buttons are described below. The main item in the Dive
Profile is the graph of
dive depth as a function of time. In addition to
@@ -2915,8 +3041,199 @@ panel. Clicking the <strong>Scale</strong> button in the toolbar on the left of
increases the size of the dive profile to fill the area of the panel.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Water temperature</strong> is displayed with its own blue line with temperature values
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Water temperature</strong> is shown as a blue line with temperature values
placed adjacent to significant changes.</p></div>
+<div class="sect3">
+<h4 id="S_InfoBox">6.4.1. The <strong>Information Box</strong></h4>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The Information box displays a large range of information about the dive
+profile. Normally the Information Box is located to the top left of the <strong>Dive
+Profile</strong> panel. If the mouse points outside of the <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel, then
+only the top line of the Information Box is visible (see left-hand part of
+figure (<strong>A</strong>) below). The Information Box can be moved around in the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>
+panel by click-dragging it with the mouse so that it is not obstructing
+important detail. The position of the Information Box is saved and used again
+during subsequent dive analyses.</p></div>
+<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
+<div class="content">
+<img src="images/InfoBox2.jpg" alt="Figure: Information Box" />
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>When the mouse points inside the <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel, the information box expands and
+shows many data items. In this situation, the data reflect the time point along
+the dive profile shown by the mouse cursor (see right-hand part of figure (<strong>B</strong>) above
+where the Information Box reflects the situation at the position of the cursor
+[arrow] in that image). Moving the cursor horizontally lets the Information Box show information for any point
+along the dive profile. It gives extensive statistics about depth, gas
+and ceiling characteristics of the particular dive. These include: Time period
+into the dive (indicated by a @), depth, cylinder pressure (P), temperature,
+ascent/descent rate, surface air consumption (SAC), oxygen partial pressure,
+maximum operating depth, equivalent air depth (EAD), equivalent narcotic depth
+(END), equivalent air density depth (EADD), decompression requirements at that
+instant in time (Deco), time to surface (TTS), the calculated ceiling, as well
+as of the statistics in the Information Box, shown as four
+buttons on the left of the profile panel. These are:</p></div>
+<div class="admonitionblock">
+<table><tr>
+<td class="icon">
+<img src="images/icons/MOD.jpg" alt="Note" />
+</td>
+<td class="content">Show the <strong>Maximum Operating Depth (MOD)</strong> of the dive, given the
+gas mixture used. MOD is dependent on the oxygen concentration in the breathing gas.
+For air (21% oxygen) it is around 57 m if a maximum pO<sub>2</sub> of 1.4 is specified in the <strong>Preferences</strong> section
+(select <em>File &#8594; Preferences &#8594; Graph</em> and edit the text box <em>pO<sub>2</sub> in calculating MOD</em>.
+When diving below the MOD there is a markedly increased risk of exposure to the dangers of oxygen toxicity.</td>
+</tr></table>
+</div>
+<div class="admonitionblock">
+<table><tr>
+<td class="icon">
+<img src="images/icons/NDL.jpg" alt="Note" />
+</td>
+<td class="content">Show either the <strong>No-deco Limit (NDL)</strong> or the
+<strong>Total Time to Surface (TTS)</strong>. NDL is the time duration that a diver can continue with a
+dive, given the present depth, that does not require decompression (that is, before an
+ascent ceiling appears). Once a diver has exceeded the NDL and decompression is required (that
+is, there is an ascent ceiling above the diver) then TTS gives the number of minutes
+required before the diver can surface. TTS includes ascent time as well as decompression
+time. TTS is calculated assuming an ascent surface air consumption (SAC) for
+the gas currently used. Even if the profile contains several gas
+switches, TTS at a specific moment during the dive is calculated using the current gas.
+TTS longer than 2 hours is not accurately calculated and Subsurface only indicates <em>TTS &gt; 2h</em>.</td>
+</tr></table>
+</div>
+<div class="admonitionblock">
+<table><tr>
+<td class="icon">
+<img src="images/icons/SAC.jpg" alt="Note" />
+</td>
+<td class="content">Show the <strong>Surface Air Consumption (SAC)</strong>, an indication of the surface-normalized respiration
+rate of a diver. The value of SAC is less than the real
+respiration rate because a diver at 10m uses breathing gas at a rate roughly double that of
+the equivalent rate at the surface. SAC gives an indication of breathing gas consumption rate
+independent of the depth of the dive, so the respiratory rates of different dives
+can be compared. The units for SAC is liters/min or cubic ft/min.</td>
+</tr></table>
+</div>
+<div class="admonitionblock">
+<table><tr>
+<td class="icon">
+<img src="images/icons/EAD.jpg" alt="Note" />
+</td>
+<td class="content">Show the <strong>Equivalent Air Depth (EAD)</strong> for
+nitrox dives as well as the <strong>Equivalent
+Narcotic Depth (END)</strong> for trimix dives. These are
+important to divers breathing gases other than air. Their
+values are dependent on the composition of the breathing gas. The EAD
+is the depth of a hypothetical air dive that has the same partial
+pressure of nitrogen as the current depth of the nitrox dive at
+hand. A nitrox dive leads to the same decompression obligation as an
+air dive to the depth equalling the EAD. The END is the depth of a
+hypothetical air dive that has the same sum of partial pressures of
+the narcotic gases nitrogen and oxygen as the current trimix dive. A
+trimix diver can expect the same narcotic effect as a diver breathing
+air diving at a depth equalling the END.</td>
+</tr></table>
+</div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Figure (<strong>B</strong>) above shows an information box with a nearly complete set of data.</p></div>
+<div class="sect4">
+<h5 id="S_gas_pressure_graph">The Gas Pressure Bar Graph</h5>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>On the left of the <strong>Information Box</strong> is a vertical bar graph showing the
+pressures of the nitrogen (and other inert gases, e.g. helium, if applicable) that the diver
+was inhaling <em>at a particular instant during the dive</em>, shown by the position
+of the cursor on the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>. The drawing on the left below indicates the
+meaning of the different parts of the Gas Pressure Bar Graph.</p></div>
+<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
+<div class="content">
+<img src="images/GasPressureBarGraph.jpg" alt="FIGURE:Gas Pressure bar Graph" />
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+The light green area indicates the gas pressure, with the top margin of the light green
+ area showing the total gas pressure of ALL gases inhaled by the diver and measured from the bottom
+ of the graph to the top of the light green area. This pressure has a <em>relative</em> value in the graph
+ and does not indicate absolute pressure.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+The horizontal black line underneath the light green margin indicates the equilibrium pressure
+ of the INERT gases inhaled by the diver, usually nitrogen. In
+ the case of trimix, it is the pressures of nitrogen and helium combined. In this example,
+ the user is diving with EAN32, so the equilibrium inert gas pressure is 68% of the distance from the
+ bottom of the graph to the total gas pressure value.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+The dark green area at the bottom of the graph represents the pressures of inert gas in each
+ of the 16 tissue compartments, following the Bühlmann algorithm, with fast tissues on the
+ left hand side.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+The top black horizontal line indicates the inert gas pressure limit determined by the gradient
+ factor that applies to the depth of
+ the diver at the particular point on the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>. The gradient factor shown is an
+ interpolation between the GFLow and GFHigh values specified in the <em>Graph</em> tab of the <strong>Preferences
+ Panel</strong> of <em>Subsurface</em>.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+The bottom margin of the red area in the graph indicates the Bühlman-derived M-value. That is the
+ pressure value of inert gases at which bubble formation is expected to be severe, resulting
+ in a significant risk of decompression sickness.
+</p>
+</li>
+</ul></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>These five values are shown on the left in the image above. The way the Gas Pressure Bar Graph changes
+during a dive can be seen on the right hand side of the above figure for a diver using EAN32.</p></div>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+Graph <strong>A</strong> indicates the start of a dive with the diver at the surface. The pressures in all
+ the tissue compartments are still at the surface equilibrium pressure because no diving has taken place.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+Graph <strong>B</strong> indicates the situation after a descent to 30 meters. Few of the tissue compartments have had
+ time to respond to the descent, so their gas pressures are far below the equilibrium gas pressure.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+Graph <strong>C</strong> represents the pressures after 30 minutes at 30 m. The fast compartments have attained
+ equilibrium (i.e. they have reached the height of the black line indicating the equilibrium pressure). The
+ slower compartments (towards the right) have not reached equilibrium and are in the process of slowly
+ increasing in pressure.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+Graph <strong>D</strong> shows the pressures after ascent to a depth of 4.5 meters. Since during ascent the total
+ inhaled gas pressure has decreased strongly from 4 bar to 1.45 bar, the pressures in the different tissue
+ compartments now exceed that of the total gas pressure and approach the gradient factor value (i.e.
+ the top black horizontal line). Further ascent will result in exceeding the gradient
+ factor value (GFHigh), endangering the diver.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+Graph <strong>E</strong> indicates the situation after remaining at 4.5 meters for 10 minutes. The fast compartments
+ have decreased in pressure. As expected, the pressures in the slow compartments have not changed much.
+ The pressures in the fast compartments do not approach the GFHigh value any more and the diver is safer
+ than in the situation indicated in graph <strong>D</strong>.
+</p>
+</li>
+</ul></div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect3">
+<h4 id="_the_profile_toolbar">6.4.2. The Profile Toolbar</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The dive profile can include graphs of the <strong>partial pressures</strong>
of O<sub>2</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>, and He during the dive (see figure above) as well as a calculated and dive computer
reported deco ceilings (only visible for deep, long, or repetitive dives).
@@ -2928,7 +3245,7 @@ partial pressure graphs are shown below the profile data.</p></div>
<td class="icon">
<img src="images/icons/O2.jpg" alt="Note" />
</td>
-<td class="content">Clicking this button allows display of the partial pressure of <strong>oxygen</strong> during the
+<td class="content">Show the partial pressure of <strong>oxygen</strong> during the
dive. This is shown below the dive depth and water temperature graphs.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
@@ -2937,7 +3254,7 @@ dive. This is shown below the dive depth and water temperature graphs.</td>
<td class="icon">
<img src="images/icons/N2.jpg" alt="Note" />
</td>
-<td class="content">Clicking this button allows display of the partial pressure of <strong>nitrogen</strong> during the dive.</td>
+<td class="content">Show the partial pressure of <strong>nitrogen</strong> during the dive.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div class="admonitionblock">
@@ -2945,19 +3262,19 @@ dive. This is shown below the dive depth and water temperature graphs.</td>
<td class="icon">
<img src="images/icons/He.jpg" alt="Note" />
</td>
-<td class="content">Clicking this button allows display of the partial pressure of <strong>helium</strong> during the dive.
+<td class="content">Display of the partial pressure of <strong>helium</strong> during the dive.
This is only important to divers using Trimix, Helitrox or similar breathing gasses.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The <strong>air consumption</strong> graph displays the tank pressure and its change during the
dive. The air consumption takes depth into account so that even when manually
entering the start and end pressures the graph, is not a straight line.
-Like the depth graph, the slope of the tank pressure gives you information
+Like the depth graph, the slope of the tank pressure provides information
about the
momentary SAC rate (Surface Air Consumption) when using an air integrated dive computer.
Here the color
-coding is not relative to some absolute values but relative to the average
-normalized air consumption during the dive. So areas that are red or orange
+coding is not relative to some absolute values but relative to the mean
+normalized air consumption during the dive. So areas in red or orange
indicate
times of increased normalized air consumption while dark green reflects times
when the diver was using less gas than average.</p></div>
@@ -2966,19 +3283,20 @@ when the diver was using less gas than average.</p></div>
<td class="icon">
<img src="images/icons/Heartbutton.png" alt="Note" />
</td>
-<td class="content">Clicking on the heart rate button will allow the display of heart rate information
+<td class="content">Clicking on the heart rate button allows display of heart rate information
during the dive if the dive computer was attached to a heart rate sensor.</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>It is possible to <strong>zoom</strong> into the profile graph. This is done either by using
-the scroll wheel / scroll gesture of your mouse or trackpad. By default
+the scroll wheel / scroll gesture of the mouse or trackpad. By default
<em>Subsurface</em> always shows a profile area large enough for at least 30 minutes
-and 30m
- (100ft) – this way short or shallow dives are easily recognizable;
-something free divers won’t care about.
-<span class="image">
-<img src=":images/MeasuringBar.png" alt="FIGURE: Measuring Bar" />
-</span></p></div>
+and 30m (100ft) – this way short or shallow dives are easily recognizable;
+something free divers won’t care about.</p></div>
+<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
+<div class="content">
+<img src="images/MeasuringBar.png" alt="FIGURE: Measuring Bar" />
+</div>
+</div>
<div class="admonitionblock">
<table><tr>
<td class="icon">
@@ -3063,15 +3381,30 @@ compartments following the Bühlmann model (<strong>B</strong> in figure below).
<td class="icon">
<img src="images/icons/ceiling3.jpg" alt="Note" />
</td>
-<td class="content">If, in addition, the <strong>3m increments</strong> button on the Profile Panel is clicked, then the ceiling is indicated in 3 m increments
-(<strong>C</strong> in figure below).</td>
-</tr></table>
-</div>
+<td class="content">
+<div class="paragraph"><p>If, in addition, the <strong>3m increments</strong> button on the Profile Panel is clicked, then the ceiling is indicated in 3 m increments
+(<strong>C</strong> in figure below).</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
<img src="images/Ceilings2.jpg" alt="Figure: Ceiling with 3m resolution" />
</div>
</div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Gradient Factor settings strongly affect the calculated ceilings and their depths. For more information about Gradient factors, see the section on <a href="#GradientFactors_Ref">Gradient Factor Preference settings</a>. The currently used gradient factors (e.g. GF 35/75) are shown above the depth profile if the appropriate toolbar buttons are activated. N.B.: The indicated gradient factors are NOT the gradient factors in use by the dive computer, but those used by Subsurface to calculate deco obligations during the dive. For more information external to this manual see:</p></div>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+<a href="http://www.tek-dive.com/portal/upload/M-Values.pdf">Understanding M-values by Erik Baker, <em>Immersed</em> Vol. 3, No. 3.</a>
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+<a href="http://www.rebreatherworld.com/general-and-new-to-rebreather-articles/5037-gradient-factors-for-dummies.html">Gradient factors for dummies, by Kevin Watts</a>
+</p>
+</li>
+</ul></div>
+</td>
+</tr></table>
+</div>
<div class="admonitionblock">
<table><tr>
<td class="icon">
@@ -3091,53 +3424,113 @@ red bar. The image below shows a dive which first uses a trimix cylinder (red an
<div class="admonitionblock">
<table><tr>
<td class="icon">
-<img src="images/tissues.jpg" alt="Note" />
+<img src="images/icons/heatmap.png" alt="Note" />
</td>
-<td class="content">Display inert gas tissue pressures relative to ambient inert gas pressure (horizontal grey line).
-Tissue pressures are calculated using the Bühlmann ZH-L16 algorithm and are displayed as lines ranging from
-green (faster tissues) to blue (slower tissues).
-The black line, graphed above the ambient pressure, is the maximum allowable tissue supersaturation (pressure limit) derived
-from the gradient factors specified in the <strong>Preferences</strong>. For
-divers doing planned decompression diving, efficient rates of offgassing are obtained with tissue pressures
-between the ambient inert gas pressure (grey line) and the pressure limit (black line). This display is a representation
-of the tissue pressures during the whole dive. In contrast, the <a href="#S_gas_pressure_graph">Gas Pressure Graph</a> in the <strong>Information Box</strong>
-on the <strong>Dive Profile</strong> is an instantaneous reflection of tissue pressures at the moment in
-time, at the position of the cursor on the dive profile.</td>
-</tr></table>
-</div>
+<td class="content">
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Display the tissue heat-map. The heat map summarises, for the duration of the dive, the inert gas tissue pressures
+for each of the 16 tissue compartments of the Bühlmann model. Blue colours mean low gas pressures in a tissue compartment
+and thus on-gassing, green to red means excess gas in the tissue and thus off-gassing. Fast to slow tissues are indicated from
+top to bottom. The figure below explains in greater detail how the heat map can be interpreted.</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
-<img src="images/tissuesGraph.jpg" alt="Figure: Inert gas tissue pressure graph" />
-</div>
-</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Gradient Factor settings strongly affect the calculated ceilings and their depths.
-For more information about Gradient factors, see the section on <a href="#S_GradientFactors">Gradient Factor Preference settings</a>. The
-currently used gradient factors (e.g. GF 35/75) are shown above the depth profile if the appropriate toolbar buttons are activated.
-<strong>N.B.:</strong> The indicated gradient factors are NOT the gradient factors in use by the dive computer,
-but those used by <em>Subsurface</em> to calculate deco obligations
-during the dive. For more information external to this manual see:</p></div>
+<img src="images/Heatmap.jpg" alt="Figure: Inert gas tissue pressure heat-map" />
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Image <strong>A</strong> on the left shows the <a href="#S_gas_pressure_graph">Gas Pressure Graph</a> in the
+<strong>Information box</strong>, representing a snapshot of inert gas pressures at a particular point in time
+during the dive. The inert gas pressures of 16 tissue compartments are shown as dark green vertical
+bars with the quick tissue compartments on the left and the slow tissue compartments
+on the right. Refer to the section on the <a href="#S_gas_pressure_graph">Gas Pressure Graph</a>
+for more details on the different elements of this graph.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Image <strong>B</strong> shows a gradient of unique colours, spanning the whole range of inert gas pressures.
+It is possible to map the height of each of the dark green vertical bars of <strong>A</strong> to a
+colour in <strong>B</strong>. For instance, the fastest (leftmost) dark green verical bar in <strong>A</strong> has
+a height corresponding to the medium green part of <strong>B</strong>. The height of this bar can therefore be summarised
+using a medium green colour. Similarly, the highest dark green bar in <strong>A</strong> is as high
+as the yellow part of <strong>B</strong>. The 14 remaining tissue pressure bars in <strong>A</strong> can also be
+translated to colours. The colours represent three ranges of tissue inert gas pressure:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-<a href="http://www.tek-dive.com/portal/upload/M-Values.pdf">Understanding M-values by Erik Baker, <em>Immersed</em> Vol. 3, No. 3.</a>
+The bottom range in <strong>B</strong> (marked <em>On-gassing</em>) includes colours from light blue to black, representing tissue gas pressures
+ below the equilibrium pressure of inert gas (bottom horizontal line in <strong>A</strong>). The measurement
+ unit is the % of inert gas pressure, relative to the equilibrium inert gas pressure. In this range
+ on-gassing of inert gas takes place because the inert gas pressure in the tissue compartment is lower than
+ in the surrounding environment. Black areas in the heat map indicate that a tissue compartment has reached
+ the equilibrium inert gas pressure, i.e. the inert gas pressure in the tissue compartment equals that
+ of the water in which the diver is. The equilibrium pressure changes according to depth.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<a href="http://www.rebreatherworld.com/general-and-new-to-rebreather-articles/5037-gradient-factors-for-dummies.html">Gradient factors for dummies, by Kevin Watts</a>
+The central range in <strong>B</strong> includes the colours from black to light green, when the inert gas pressure of a tissue
+ compartment is higher than the equilibrium pressure but less than the ambient pressure.
+ In this zone decompression is not very efficient
+ because the gradient of inert gas pressure from tissue to the environment is relatively small
+ and indicated by dark green areas of the heat map.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+The top range in <strong>B</strong> (marked <em>Off-gassing</em>) includes colours from light green to red and white, repesenting tissue gas
+ pressures above that of the total ambient pressure (top of light green area of <strong>A</strong>). The measurement
+ unit is the % of inert gas pressure above ambient pressure, relative to the Bühlmann M-value gradient (bottom of red area
+ in <strong>A</strong>). These tissue pressures are normally reached while ascending to a shallower depth.
+ Below a value of 100%, this range indicates efficient off-gassing of inert gas from the tissue compartment into the
+ environment. Usually, efficient off-gassing is indicated by light green, yellow or orange colours.
+ Above 100% (red to white in <strong>B</strong>) the M-value gradient is exceeded and the probability of decompression sickness
+ increases markedly.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Image <strong>C</strong> shows the colour mapping of each of the vertical bars in <strong>A</strong>, the fast
+tissues (on the left in <strong>A</strong>) depicted at the top
+and the slow tissue compartments at the bottom of <strong>C</strong>. The highest vertical bar in <strong>A</strong>
+(vertical bar 3rd from the left) is presented as the yellow rectangle 3rd from the top
+in <strong>C</strong>. The 16 vertical bars in <strong>A</strong> are now presented as a vertical
+column of 16 coloured rectangles, representing a snapshot of tissue compartment gas pressures
+at a particular instant during the dive.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Image <strong>D</strong> is a compilation of similar colour mappings of 16 tissue compartments
+during a 10-minute period of a dive, the colours representing the
+inert gas loading of a tissue compartment at a point in time during the dive. Faster tissues
+are shown at the top and slower tissues at the bottom, with time
+forming the horizontal axis of the graph. The column of rectangles in <strong>C</strong> can be found
+on the horizontal axis between 9 and 10 minutes.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The colours of the heat map are not affected by the gradient factor settings.
+This is because the heat map indicates tissue pressures relative to the Bühlmann M-value gradient, and
+not relative to any specific gradient factor. For more information external to this manual see:</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p><a href="http://www.tek-dive.com/portal/upload/M-Values.pdf">Understanding M-values by Erik Baker, <em>Immersed</em> Vol. 3, No. 3.</a></p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Since the colours of the heat map are not affected by the gradient factor(s), the heat map is also
+applicable when using the VPM-B decompression model.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The image below compares the profiles and heat maps for two planned decompression dives to 60m:
+the first using the Bühlmann decompression model, the second using the VPM-B decompression model.
+Both profiles have the same total decompression time, but the VPM-B model requires deeper stops early in the acent phase.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>In both profiles, the inert gas pressures in the faster tissues rise much more rapidly than the slower tissues during
+the descent and bottom phase, with the colors transitioning from light blue through blue and purple to black.
+Similarly, the inert gas pressure in the fast tissues reduces more rapidly than the slow tissues at each decompression stop,
+with colors transitioning from red, orange and yellow to green and black.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The comparison of the two profiles and heatmaps shows that by including deep stops, the oversaturation gradient in the
+faster tissues early in ascent phase is reduced.
+However, on-gassing of slower tissues continues during the deep stops, which leads to greater oversaturation gradient
+in slower tissues at the end of the dive.</p></div>
+<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
+<div class="content">
+<img src="images/tissueHeatmap.jpg" alt="Figure: Inert gas tissue pressure heat-map" />
</div>
-<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_the_dive_profile_context_menu">6.5. The Dive Profile context menu</h3>
+</div>
+</td>
+</tr></table>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect3">
+<h4 id="_the_dive_profile_context_menu">6.4.3. The Dive Profile context menu</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The context menu for the Dive Profile is accessed by right-clicking while the
-mouse cursor is over the Dive Profile panel. The menu lets you create
+mouse cursor is over the Dive Profile panel. The menu allows creating
Bookmarks, Gas Change Event markers, or manual CCR set-point changes
other than the ones that might have been
imported from a Dive Computer. Markers are placed against the depth profile line,
-with the time of the event set by where the mouse cursor was when the right
-mouse button was first clicked to bring up the menu. Gas Change events
+with the time of the event determined by the mouse cursor when the right
+mouse button was clicked to bring up the menu. Gas Change events
involve a selection of which gas is being switched TO. The list of choices is based on
the available gases defined in the <strong>Equipment</strong> Tab. Setpoint change
events open a dialog letting you choose the next setpoint value. As
@@ -3149,199 +3542,6 @@ an existing marker a menu appears, adding options to allow deletion of the
marker, or to allow all markers of that type to be hidden. Hidden events can be
restored to view by selecting Unhide all events from the context menu.</p></div>
</div>
-<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="S_InfoBox">6.6. The <strong>Information Box</strong></h3>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>The Information box displays a large range of information about the dive
-profile. Normally the Information Box is located to the top left of the <strong>Dive
-Profile</strong> panel. If the mouse points outside of the <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel, then
-only the top line of the Information Box is visible (see left-hand part of
-figure (<strong>A</strong>) below). The Information Box can be moved around in the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>
-panel by click-dragging it with the mouse so that it is not obstructing
-important detail. The position of the Information Box is saved and used again
-during subsequent dive analyses.</p></div>
-<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
-<div class="content">
-<img src="images/InfoBox2.jpg" alt="Figure: Information Box" />
-</div>
-</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>When the mouse points inside the <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel, the information box expands and
-shows many data items. In this situation, the data reflect the time point along
-the dive profile shown by the mouse cursor (see right-hand part of figure (<strong>B</strong>) above
-where the Information Box reflects the situation at the position of the cursor
-[arrow] in that image). Moving the cursor horizontally lets the Information Box show information for any point
-along the
-dive profile.
-In this mode, the Information Box gives extensive statistics about depth, gas
-and ceiling characteristics of the particular dive. These include: Time period
-into the dive (indicated by a @), depth, cylinder pressure (P), temperature,
-ascent/descent rate, surface air consumption (SAC), oxygen partial pressure,
-maximum operating depth, equivalent air depth (EAD), equivalent narcotic depth
-(END), equivalent air density depth (EADD), decompression requirements at that
-instant in time (Deco), time to surface (TTS), the calculated ceiling, as well
-as the calculated ceiling for several Bühlmann tissue compartments.</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>The user has control over the display of some statistics, shown as four
-buttons on the left of the profile panel. These are:</p></div>
-<div class="admonitionblock">
-<table><tr>
-<td class="icon">
-<img src="images/icons/MOD.jpg" alt="Note" />
-</td>
-<td class="content">Clicking this button causes the Information Box to display the <strong>Maximum Operating Depth
-(MOD)</strong> of the dive, given the
-gas mixture used. MOD is dependent on the oxygen concentration in the breathing gas.
-For air (21% oxygen) it is around 57 m if a maximum pO<sub>2</sub> of 1.4 is specified in the <strong>Preferences</strong> section
-(select <em>File</em> &#8594; Preferences &#8594; Graph_ and edit the text box <em>Max pO<sub>2</sub> when showing MOD</em>.
-Below the MOD there is a markedly increased
-risk of exposure to the dangers of oxygen toxicity.</td>
-</tr></table>
-</div>
-<div class="admonitionblock">
-<table><tr>
-<td class="icon">
-<img src="images/icons/NDL.jpg" alt="Note" />
-</td>
-<td class="content">Clicking this button causes the Information Box to display either the <strong>No-deco Limit (NDL)</strong> or the
-<strong>Total Time to Surface (TTS)</strong>. NDL is the time duration that a diver can continue with a
-dive, given the present depth, that does not require decompression (that is, before an
-ascent ceiling appears). Once a diver has exceeded the NDL and decompression is required (that
-is, there is an ascent ceiling above the diver) then TTS gives the number of minutes
-required before the diver can surface. TTS includes ascent time as well as decompression
-time. TTS is calculated assuming an ascent surface air consumption (SAC) for
-the gas currently used. Even if the profile contains several gas
-switches, TTS at a specific moment during the dive is calculated using the current gas.
-TTS longer than 2 hours is not accurately calculated and Subsurface only indicates <em>TTS &gt; 2h</em>.</td>
-</tr></table>
-</div>
-<div class="admonitionblock">
-<table><tr>
-<td class="icon">
-<img src="images/icons/SAC.jpg" alt="Note" />
-</td>
-<td class="content">Clicking this button causes the Information Box to display the <strong>Surface Air Consumption (SAC)</strong>.
-SAC is an indication of the surface-normalized respiration rate of a diver. The value of SAC
-is less than the real
-respiration rate because a diver at 10m uses breathing gas at a rate roughly double that of
-the equivalent rate at the surface. SAC gives an indication of breathing gas consumption rate
-independent of the depth of the dive, so the respiratory rates of different dives
-can be compared. The units for SAC is liters/min or cubic ft/min.</td>
-</tr></table>
-</div>
-<div class="admonitionblock">
-<table><tr>
-<td class="icon">
-<img src="images/icons/EAD.jpg" alt="Note" />
-</td>
-<td class="content">Clicking this button displays the <strong>Equivalent Air Depth (EAD)</strong> for
-nitrox dives as well as the <strong>Equivalent
-Narcotic Depth (END)</strong> for trimix dives. These are
-important to divers breathe gases other than air. Their
-values are dependent on the composition of the breathing gas. The EAD
-is the depth of a hypothetical air dive that has the same partial
-pressure of nitrogen as the current depth of the nitrox dive at
-hand. A nitrox dive leads to the same decompression obligation as an
-air dive to the depth equalling the EAD. The END is the depth of a
-hypothetical air dive that has the same sum of partial pressures of
-the narcotic gases nitrogen and oxygen as the current trimix dive. A
-trimix diver can expect the same narcotic effect as a diver breathing
-air diving at a depth equalling the END.</td>
-</tr></table>
-</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Figure (<strong>B</strong>) above shows an information box with a nearly complete set of data.</p></div>
-<div class="sect3">
-<h4 id="S_gas_pressure_graph">6.6.1. The Gas Pressure Bar Graph</h4>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>On the left of the <strong>Information Box</strong> is a vertical bar graph showing the
-pressures of the nitrogen (and other inert gases, e.g. helium, if applicable) that the diver
-was inhaling <em>at a particular instant during the dive</em>. It is shown by the position
-of the cursor on the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>. The drawing on the left below indicates the
-meaning of the different parts of the Gas Pressure Bar Graph.</p></div>
-<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
-<div class="content">
-<img src="images/GasPressureBarGraph.jpg" alt="FIGURE:Gas Pressure bar Graph" />
-</div>
-</div>
-<div class="ulist"><ul>
-<li>
-<p>
-The light green area indicates the total gas, with the top margin of the light green
- area showing the total gas pressure inhaled by the diver and measured from the bottom
- of the graph to the top of the light green area. This pressure has a <em>relative</em> value in the graph
- and does not indicate absolute pressure.
-</p>
-</li>
-<li>
-<p>
-The horizontal black line underneath the light green margin indicates the equilibrium pressure
- of the inert gases inhaled by the diver, usually nitrogen. In
- the case of trimix, it is the pressures of nitrogen and helium combined. In this example,
- the user is diving with EAN32, so the inert gas pressure is 68% of the distance from the
- bottom of the graph to the total gas pressure value.
-</p>
-</li>
-<li>
-<p>
-The dark green area at the bottom of the graph represents the pressures of inert gas in each
- of the 16 tissue compartments, following the Bühlmann algorithm, the fast tissues being on the
- left hand side.
-</p>
-</li>
-<li>
-<p>
-The top black horizontal line indicates the gradient factor that applies to the depth of
- the diver at the particular point on the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>. The gradient factor shown is an
- interpolation between the GFLow and GFHigh values specified in the Graph tab of the <strong>Preferences
- Panel</strong> of <strong>Subsurface</strong>.
-</p>
-</li>
-<li>
-<p>
-The bottom margin of the red area in the graph indicates the Bühlman-derived M-value. That is the
- pressure value of inert gases at which bubble formation is expected to be severe, resulting
- in decompression sickness.
-</p>
-</li>
-</ul></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>These five values are shown on the left in the graph above. The way the Gas Pressure Bar Graph changes
-during a dive can be seen on the right hand side of the above figure for a diver using EAN32.</p></div>
-<div class="ulist"><ul>
-<li>
-<p>
-Graph <strong>A</strong> indicates the start of a dive with the diver at the surface. The pressures in all
- the tissue compartments are still at the equilibrium pressure because no diving has taken place.
-</p>
-</li>
-<li>
-<p>
-Graph <strong>B</strong> indicates the situation after a descent to 30 meters. Few of the tissue compartments have had
- time to respond to the descent, so their gas pressures are far below the equilibrium gas pressure.
-</p>
-</li>
-<li>
-<p>
-Graph <strong>C</strong> represents the pressures after 30 minutes at 30 m. The fast compartments have attained
- equilibrium (i.e. they have reached the hight of the black line indicating the equilibrium pressure). The
- slower compartments (towards the right) have not reached equilibrium and are in the process of slowly
- increasing in pressure.
-</p>
-</li>
-<li>
-<p>
-Graph <strong>D</strong> shows the pressures after ascent to a depth of 4.5 meters. Since during ascent the total
- inhaled gas pressure has decreased strongly from 4 bar to 1.45 bar, the pressures in the different tissue
- compartments now exceed that of the total gas pressure and approach the gradient factor value (i.e.
- the top black horizontal line). Further ascent will result in exceeding the gradient
- factor value (GFHigh), endangering the diver.
-</p>
-</li>
-<li>
-<p>
-Graph <strong>E</strong> indicates the situation after remaining at 4.5 meters for 10 minutes. The fast compartments
- have decreased in pressure. As expected, the pressures in the slow compartments have not changed much.
- The pressures in the fast compartments do not approach the GFHigh value any more and the diver is safer
- than in the situation indicated in graph <strong>D</strong>.
-</p>
-</li>
-</ul></div>
-</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
@@ -3349,7 +3549,7 @@ Graph <strong>E</strong> indicates the situation after remaining at 4.5 meters f
<h2 id="_organizing_the_logbook_manipulating_groups_of_dives">7. Organizing the logbook (Manipulating groups of dives)</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_the_dive_list_context_menu">7.1. The Dive List context menu</h3>
+<h3 id="S_DiveListContextMenu">7.1. The Dive List context menu</h3>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Several actions on either a single dive, or a group of dives, can be performed using the Dive List
Context Menu. It is found by selecting either a single dive or a group of dives and then right-clicking.</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
@@ -3368,7 +3568,7 @@ Context Menu. It is found by selecting either a single dive or a group of dives
<div class="paragraph"><p>The default information in the <strong>Dive List</strong> includes, for each dive, Dive_number, Date, Rating, Dive_depth,
Dive_duration and Dive_location. This information can be controlled and changed by right-clicking on the
header bar of the <strong>Dive List</strong>. For instance, a right-click on the <em>Date</em> header brings up a list of items
-that can be shown in the dive list (see above). Select an item to be shown in the <strong>Dive List</strong> or be
+that can be shown in the dive list (see above). Select an item to be included in the <strong>Dive List</strong> or to be
deleted (reflected by the check symbols) and the list is immediately updated. Preferences for information
shown in the <strong>Dive List</strong> are saved and used when <em>Subsurface</em> is re-opened.</p></div>
</div>
@@ -3380,12 +3580,12 @@ numbers) to recent dives (higher sequence numbers). Numbering
of dives is not always consistent. For instance, when non-recent dives are
added, correct numbering does not automatically follow on because
of the dives that are more recent in date/time than the newly-added dive with
-an older date/time. So you may need to renumber the dives.
-Do this by selecting (from the Main Menu) <em>Log &#8594; Renumber</em>. Users are
-given a choice of the lowest sequence number to be used.
+an older date/time. This requires renumbering the dives.
+Do this by selecting (from the Main Menu) <em>Log &#8594; Renumber</em>. Provide
+the lowest sequence number to be used.
This results in new sequence numbers (based on date/time)
-for the dives in the <strong>Dive List</strong> panel.</p></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>You can also renumber a few selected dives in the dive list. Select the dives that
+for all the dives in the <strong>Dive List</strong> panel.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Renumber a few selected dives in the dive list by selecting only the dives that
need renumbering. Right-click on the selected list and use the Dive List Context Menu
to perform the renumbering. A popup window appears letting the user specify
the starting number for the process.</p></div>
@@ -3394,7 +3594,7 @@ the starting number for the process.</p></div>
<h3 id="S_Group">7.3. Grouping dives into trips and manipulating trips</h3>
<div class="paragraph"><p>For regular divers, the dive list can rapidly become very long. <em>Subsurface</em>
can group dives into <em>trips</em>. It does this by grouping dives that have
-date/times not separated in time by more than two days, so creating
+date/times not separated by more than two days and creating
a single heading for each diving trip represented in the dive log. Below is an
ungrouped dive list (<strong>A</strong>, on the left) as well as the corresponding grouped dive
list of five dive trips (<strong>B</strong>, on the right):</p></div>
@@ -3405,12 +3605,12 @@ list of five dive trips (<strong>B</strong>, on the right):</p></div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Grouping into trips allows a rapid way of accessing individual dives without
having to scan a long lists of dives. To group the dives in a dive list,
-(from the Main Menu) select <em>Log &#8594; Autogroup</em>. The <strong>Dive List</strong> panel
+(from the Main Menu) select <em>Log &#8594; Auto group</em>. The <strong>Dive List</strong> panel
now shows only the titles for the trips.</p></div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="_editing_the_title_and_associated_information_for_a_particular_trip">7.3.1. Editing the title and associated information for a particular trip</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Normally, in the dive list, minimal information is included in the trip title.
-More information about a trip can be added by selecting its trip title from
+More information about a trip can be added by selecting its trip title bar from
the <strong>Dive List</strong>. This shows a <strong>Trip Notes</strong> tab in the <strong>Notes</strong> panel. Here
you can add or edit information about the date/time, the trip location and any
other general comments about the trip as a whole (e.g. the dive
@@ -3424,8 +3624,8 @@ edited information.</p></div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="_viewing_the_dives_during_a_particular_trip">7.3.2. Viewing the dives during a particular trip</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Once the dives have been grouped into trips, you can expand one or more
-trips by clicking the arrow-head on the left of each trip title. This expands
-the selected trip, revealing individual dives done during the trip.</p></div>
+trips by clicking the expansion button [+/-] on the left of each trip title. This expands
+the selected trip, revealing individual dives during the trip.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="_collapsing_or_expanding_dive_information_for_different_trips">7.3.3. Collapsing or expanding dive information for different trips</h4>
@@ -3495,9 +3695,9 @@ option of whether the time adjustment should be earlier or later.</p></div>
<div class="sect3">
<h4 id="_merge_dives_into_a_single_dive">7.4.5. Merge dives into a single dive</h4>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Sometimes a dive is briefly interrupted, for example, if a diver returns to the surface
-for a few minutes. That results in two or more dives being recorded by the dive
-computer and appearing as different dives in the <strong>Dive List</strong> panel. You can
-merge these dives onto a single dive by selecting the appropriate dives,
+for a few minutes, resulting in two or more dives being recorded by the dive
+computer and appearing as different dives in the <strong>Dive List</strong> panel.
+Merge these dives onto a single dive by selecting the appropriate dives,
right-clicking them to bring up the context menu and then selecting <strong>Merge selected
dives</strong>. It may be necessary to edit the dive information in the <strong>Notes</strong>
panel to reflect events or conditions that apply to the merged dive. The figure
@@ -3518,7 +3718,7 @@ To do this after performing any of these actions, from the <strong>Main Menu</st
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="S_Filter">7.5. Filtering the dive list</h3>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>The dives in the <strong>Dive List</strong> panel can be filtered, so you can select only some
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The dives in the <strong>Dive List</strong> panel can be filtered, selecting only some
of the dives based on their attributes, e.g. dive tags, dive site, dive master, buddy or protective
clothing. For instance, filtering lets you list the deep dives at a particular
dive site, or otherwise the cave dives with a particular buddy.</p></div>
@@ -3526,9 +3726,9 @@ dive site, or otherwise the cave dives with a particular buddy.</p></div>
<em>Filter Panel</em> at the top of the <em>Subsurface</em> window. Three icons are located at the top
right hand of the filter panel (see image below). The <em>Filter Panel</em> can be reset
(i.e. all current filters cleared) by selecting the <strong>yellow angled arrow</strong>. The <em>Filter Panel</em> may also be
-minimized by selecting the <strong>green up-arrow". When minimized, only these three icons are shown.
+minimized by selecting the <strong>green up-arrow</strong>. When minimized, only these three icons are shown.
The panel can be maximized by clicking the same icon that minimized it. The filter may also be
-reset and closed by selecting the *red button</strong> with the white cross.</p></div>
+reset and closed by selecting the <strong>red button</strong> with the white cross.</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
<img src="images/Filterpanel.jpg" alt="Figure: Filter panel" />
@@ -3571,7 +3771,7 @@ Export dive information to <em>Facebook</em>
<h3 id="S_facebook">8.1. Exporting dive information to <em>Facebook</em></h3>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Export of dives to <em>Facebook</em> is handled differently from other types of export because
a connection to <em>Facebook</em> is required, needing a <em>Facebook</em> userID and password.
-If, from the <strong>Main Menu</strong>, you select <em>File &#8594; Preferences &#8594; Facebook</em>, a login screen comes up.
+If, from the <strong>Main Menu</strong>, you select <em>Share on &#8594; Connect to &#8594; Facebook</em>, a login screen comes up.
(image <strong>A</strong> to the left, below). Provide a <em>Facebook</em> userID and password.
Once logged into to <em>Facebook</em> , the panel
in image <strong>B</strong>, below is shown, including a <em>Disconnect from Facebook</em> button to close the
@@ -3582,10 +3782,10 @@ in image <strong>B</strong>, below is shown, including a <em>Disconnect from Fac
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>From the <em>Subsurface</em> window it’s easy to determine whether <em>Subsurface</em> has a valid connection to <em>Facebook</em>
-From the <strong>Main Menu</strong>, select <em>Share on &#8594; Facebook</em> (image <strong>A</strong>, below). Normally, the <em>Facebook</em> option is greyed out. But
+From the <strong>Main Menu</strong>, select <em>Share on</em> (image <strong>A</strong>, below). Normally, the <em>Facebook</em> option is greyed out. But
if there is a connection to <em>Facebook</em>, this option is active (i.e. in black color and can be selected).</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Having established a login to <em>Facebook</em>, transferring a dive profileto a <em>Facebook</em> timeline is easy.
-Be sure the dive to be transferred to the timeline is shown in the <em>Subsurface</em> <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel. If, from the <strong>Main Menu</strong>, you
+Ensure that the dive to be transferred to the timeline is shown in the <em>Subsurface</em> <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel. If, from the <strong>Main Menu</strong>, you
select <em>Share on &#8594; Facebook</em> (see image <strong>A</strong> below), a dialogue box is shown, determining the amount of additional information transferred along
with the dive profile (image <strong>B</strong>, below). To transfer a dive profile to <em>Facebook</em>, the name of a
<em>Facebook</em> album is needed. The checkboxes on the left hand side let you decide how much
@@ -3617,7 +3817,7 @@ radio button (see images below).</p></div>
<img src="images/Export_f20.jpg" alt="Figure: Export dialog" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>A dive log or part of it can be saved in three formats:</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>A dive log or part of it can be saved in several formats:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -3665,13 +3865,13 @@ Universal Dive Data Format (<em>UDDF</em>). Refer to <em>http://uddf.org</em> fo
with an Internet browser. Most modern web browsers are supported, but JavaScript
must be enabled. The HTML export cannot be changed or edited.
It contains most of the information recorded in the dive log. However, it does not show the
- calculated values in the <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel, e.g. calculated cylinder pressure, gas
+ calculated values in the <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel, e.g. dive ceiling, calculated cylinder pressure, gas
pressures and MOD. The HTML export contains a search
option to search the dive log. HTML export is specified on the second tab of the
- Export dialog (image <strong>B</strong> above). A typical use of this option is to export all one&#8217;s
+ Export dialog (image <strong>B</strong> above). A typical use of this option is to export all your
dives to a smartphone or a tablet where it would serve as a portable record
- of dives. That is useful for dive companies that wish to verify the dive history of a diver,
- often doing away with the need to carry an original logbook
+ of dives, useful for dive companies wishing to verify the dive history of a diver,
+ and doing away with the need to carry an original logbook
when doing dives with dive companies.
</p>
</li>
@@ -3740,7 +3940,7 @@ instance <em>www.divelogs.de</em>.</p></div>
<h2 id="S_Cloud_access">9. Keeping a <em>Subsurface</em> dive log in the Cloud</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph"><p>For each diver, dive log information is highly important. Not only is it a record
-of diving activities for one&#8217;s own pleasure, but it’s important information required
+of diving activities for your pleasure, but it’s important information required
for admission to training courses or sometimes even diving sites. The
security of the dive log is critical. To have a dive log that is
resistant to failure of a home computer hard drive, loss or theft of equipment, the
@@ -3838,7 +4038,7 @@ including some cylinder pressures, deco ceilings and O<sub>2</sub>/He/N<sub>2</s
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_other_cloud_services">9.4. Other cloud services</h3>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>If you prefers not to use the integrated cloud storage of dive logs (and
+<div class="paragraph"><p>If you prefer not to use the integrated cloud storage of dive logs (and
don&#8217;t need the web access), it’s simple to store
dive logs in the cloud using several of the existing facilities on the
Internet.
@@ -3928,14 +4128,14 @@ Under <em>Print options</em> select:
<li>
<p>
Printing only the dives selected from the dive list before
- activating the print dialogue by checking the box <em>Print only
- selected dives</em>. If this check box is <strong>not</strong> checked ALL dives in
+ activating the print dialogue by checking the box <em>Print only selected dives</em>. If this
+ check box is <strong>not</strong> checked ALL dives in
the <strong>Dive List</strong> panel are printed.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-Printing in color, done by checking the box with _Print in color. If this check box
+Printing in color, done by checking the box with <em>Print in color</em>. If this check box
is not checked, printing is in black and white.
</p>
</li>
@@ -4035,7 +4235,8 @@ can be read and changed to different values. To begin, be sure the appropriate h
is installed for the dive computer (also required for downloading dives) and the device name of the dive computer is known.
See <a href="#_appendix_a_operating_system_specific_information_for_importing_dive _information_from_a_dive_computer">APPENDIX A</a> for information on how to do this.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Once the dive computer is connected to the <em>Subsurface</em> computer, select <em>File &#8594; Configure dive
-computer</em> from the <em>Main Menu</em>. Provide the appropriate device name in the text box at the
+computer</em> from the <em>Main Menu</em>. Select the appropriate device name (or mount point) in the
+dropdown list at the
top of the configuration panel and select the appropriate dive
computer model from the panel on the left-hand (see image below).</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
@@ -4082,30 +4283,32 @@ computer model from the panel on the left-hand (see image below).</p></div>
<h2 id="S_Preferences">12. Setting user <em>Preferences</em> for <em>Subsurface</em></h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph"><p>There are several user-definable settings within <em>Subsurface</em>, found by selecting
-<em>File &#8594; Preferences</em>. The settings are in
-seven groups: <strong>Defaults</strong>, <strong>Units</strong>, <strong>Graph</strong>, <strong>Language</strong> and <strong>Network</strong>, <strong>Facebook</strong> and <strong>Georeference</strong>.
-All operate on the same principles: the user must specify settings that are to be changed, then
-save them using the <strong>Apply</strong> button. After applying all the new settings users can then
-leave the settings panel by selecting <strong>OK</strong>. If <strong>Discard</strong> is selected, changes to the preferences
-are not saved.</p></div>
+<em>File &#8594; Preferences</em>, mostly affecting the way in which <em>Subsurface</em>
+shows dive information to the user. The settings are in
+six panels: <em>Defaults</em>, <em>Units</em>, <em>Graph</em>, <em>Language</em>, <em>Network</em>, and <em>Georeference</em>,
+all of which operate on the same principles: specified settings can be applied to the display of
+the dive log by selecting <em>Apply</em>. At this stage, any new settings only apply to the present
+session and are not saved. In order to apply
+new settings permanently, select the <em>Save</em> button. If you do not wish to
+apply the new preferences, select <em>Cancel</em>.</p></div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_defaults">12.1. Defaults</h3>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>There are several settings in the <strong>Defaults</strong> panel:</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>There are several headings in the <strong>Defaults</strong> panel:</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
-<img src="images/Pref1_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences defaults page" />
+<img src="images/Pref1_f23.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences defaults page" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-<strong>Lists and tables</strong>: Here you can specify the font type and font size of the
- <strong>Dive Table</strong> panel: By decreasing the font size of the <strong>Dive Table</strong>, you can see more dives on a screen.
+<strong>Lists and tables</strong>: Specify the font type and font size of the
+ <strong>Dive Table</strong> panel: decreasing the font size allows one to see more dives on a screen.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<strong>Dives</strong>: For the <em>Default Dive File</em> you need to specify the directory and
+<strong>Dives</strong>: For the <em>Default Dive Log File</em> specify the directory and
file name of your
electronic dive log book. This is a file with filename extension of either <em>.xml</em> or <em>.ssrf</em>. When
launched, <em>Subsurface</em> will automatically load the specified dive log book. There are three options:
@@ -4118,8 +4321,7 @@ are not saved.</p></div>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Local default file</em>: When checked, <em>Subsurface</em> automatically loads a dive log from the local hard disk
- as described above.
+<em>Local default file</em>: When checked, <em>Subsurface</em> automatically loads a dive log from the local hard disk.
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -4140,7 +4342,7 @@ are not saved.</p></div>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<strong>Default cylinder</strong>: Specify the default cylinder listed in
+<strong>Default cylinder</strong>: From the dropdown list, select the default cylinder to be used in
the <strong>Equipment</strong> tab of the <strong>Notes</strong> panel.
</p>
</li>
@@ -4167,10 +4369,10 @@ are not saved.</p></div>
<h3 id="_units">12.2. Units</h3>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
-<img src="images/Pref2_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences Units page" />
+<img src="images/Pref2_f23.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences Units page" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>Here you can choose between metric and imperial units of depth, pressure,
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Choose between metric and imperial units of depth, pressure,
volume, temperature and mass. By selecting the Metric or Imperial radio button
at the top, you can specify that all units are in the chosen measurement system.
Alternatively, if you select the <strong>Personalize</strong> radio button, units can be selected
@@ -4183,80 +4385,111 @@ Choose the appropriate option.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_graph">12.3. Graph</h3>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>This panel has three sections:</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" id="S_CCR_options" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
-<img src="images/Pref3_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences Graph page" />
+<img src="images/Pref4_f23.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences Graph page" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph" id="S_GradientFactors"><p>This panel allows two type of selections:</p></div>
-<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<div class="ulist" id="S_GradientFactors"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-<strong>Show</strong>: Here you can specify the amount of information shown as part of
- the dive profile:
+<strong>Gas pressure display setup</strong>. Even though nitrogen and helium pressures are also included here, these items mainly pertain to oxygen management:
</p>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-Thresholds: <em>Subsurface</em> can display the nitrogen, oxygen and the helium partial pressures during
- the dive, done by using the toolbar on the left hand side of the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>
- panel. For each of these graphs you can specify a threshold value on the right-hand side of the
- Preferences panel. If any of the graphs go above the specified threshold level, the graph is
+<em>Thresholds</em>: <em>Subsurface</em> can display graphs of the nitrogen, oxygen and the helium
+ partial pressures during
+ the dive, activated using the toolbar on the left of the <strong>Dive Profile</strong>
+ panel. For each of these graphs, specify a threshold value. If any of the graphs go
+ above the specified threshold, the graph is
highlighted in red, indicating the particular partial pressure threshold has been exceeded.
+ The pO<sub>2</sub> threshold is probably the most important one and a value of 1.6 is commonly used.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-_Max pO<sub>2</sub> is used for calculating the MOD when displaying the maximum operative depth (MOD)
- for a dive. Specify an appropriate partial pressure. A value of 1.4 is commonly used.
+<em>pO<sub>2</sub> in calculating MOD</em> is used for calculating the maximum operative depth for a particular
+ nitrox or trimix gas mixture. A value of 1.4 is commonly used.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Draw dive computer reported ceiling red</em>: This checkbox does exactly what it says. By default
- the computer reported ceiling is shown in white.
- Not all dive computers report ceiling values. If the dive computer does report it, it may differ
- from the ceilings calculated by <em>Subsurface</em> because of the different algorithms and
- gradient factors, as well as the dynamic way a
- dive computer calculates ceilings during a dive.
+CCR Options: These options determine oxygen management for CCR dives:
+</p>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+<em>Dive planner default setpoint</em>: Specify the O<sub>2</sub> setpoint for a
+ CCR dive plan. This determines the pO<sub>2</sub> maintained
+ during a particular dive. Setpoint changes during the dive can be added via the
+ profile context menu.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Show unused cylinders in Equipment Tab</em>: This checkbox allows display of information about unused cylinders when viewing the
-<strong>Equipment Tab</strong>. If this box is not checked, and if any cylinders entered using the <strong>Equipment Tab</strong> are not used (e.g. there
-was no gas switch to such a cylinder), then these cylinders are omitted from that list.
+<em>CCR: Show setpoints when viewing pO2:</em> With this checkbox activated, the pO<sub>2</sub>
+ graph on the dive profile has an overlay in red which indicates the CCR setpoint
+ values. See the section on <a href="#S_CCR_dives">Closed Circuit Rebreather dives</a>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Show average depth</em>: If this box is checked, the <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel contains a grey line that shows
- the mean depth of the dive, up to any time instant during the dive. Normally this is a u-shaped line indicating the deepest mean depth just before
- ascent.
+<em>CCR: Show individual O<sub>2</sub> sensor values when viewing pO<sub>2</sub>:</em> Show the pO<sub>2</sub>
+ values associated with each of the individual oxygen sensors of a CCR system.
+ See the section on <a href="#S_CCR_dives">Closed Circuit Rebreather dives</a>.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
</li>
+</ul></div>
+</li>
<li>
<p>
-<strong>Misc</strong>:
+<strong>Ceiling display setup</strong>. These settings mostly deal with nitrogen and helium management
+ by determining how the decompression ceiling (ascent ceiling) is calculated and displayed:
</p>
-<div class="ulist" id="GradientFactors_Ref"><ul>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+<em>Draw dive computer reported ceiling red</em>: This checkbox does exactly what it says. By default
+ the computer reported ceiling is shown in white.
+ Not all dive computers report ceiling values. If the dive computer does report it, it may differ
+ from the ceilings calculated by <em>Subsurface</em> because of the different algorithms and
+ gradient factors, as well as the dynamic way a
+ dive computer calculates ceilings during a dive.
+</p>
+</li>
<li>
<p>
-Gradient Factors (GFLow and GFHigh):* Set the <em>gradient factors</em> used while diving. GF_Low is
- the gradient factor at depth and GF_High is used just below the surface.
+<em>Algorithm for calculating ceiling</em>. Choose between the Bühlmann Z1H-L16
+ decompression model and the VPM-B model:
+</p>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+<em>VPM-B</em>: Provide a conservatism level for calculating the VPM-B ceiling. Values between 0
+ (least conservative) and 4 (most conservative) are valid.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+Bühlmann: Set the <em>gradient factors</em> (GFlow and GFHigh) for calculcating the deco ceiling following
+ the ZH-L16 algorithm. GF_Low is the gradient factor at depth and GF_High is used at the surface.
At intermediate depths gradient factors between GF_Low and GF_High are used.
- Gradient factors add conservatism to nitrogen exposure during a dive, in a
- similar way that many dive computers have a conservative setting. The lower
+ Gradient factors add conservatism to nitrogen and helium exposure during a dive, in a
+ similar way that many dive computers have a conservatism setting. The lower
the value of a gradient factor, the more conservative the calculations are with
- respect to nitrogen loading and the deeper the ascent ceilings are. Gradient
+ respect to inert gas loading and the deeper the ceilings are. Gradient
factors of 20/60 are considered conservative and values of 70/90 are considered
- harsh. Checking the <strong>GFLow at max depth</strong> box causes GF_Low to be used at the
- deepest depth of a dive. If this box is not checked, GF_Low is applied at
- all depths deeper than the first deco stop. For more information see:
+ harsh.
+ In addition decide whether to check the <em>GFLow at max depth</em> box. If checked, GF_Low is used for the
+ deepest dive depth and linearly increased up to the GF_High value at the surface. If unchecked,
+ GF_Low is used between the deepest dive depth and the first deco stop, after which the
+ gradient factor linearly increases up to the GF_High value at the surface. For more information see:
</p>
-<div class="ulist"><ul>
+</li>
<li>
<p>
<a href="http://www.tek-dive.com/portal/upload/M-Values.pdf">Understanding M-values by Erik Baker, <em>Immersed</em> Vol. 3, No. 3.</a>
@@ -4271,45 +4504,44 @@ Gradient Factors (GFLow and GFHigh):* Set the <em>gradient factors</em> used whi
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>CCR: Show setpoints when viewing pO2:</em> With this checkbox activated, the pO<sub>2</sub>
- graph on the dive profile has an overlay in red which indicates the CCR setpoint
- values. See the section on <a href="#S_CCR_dives">Closed Circuit Rebreather dives</a>.
+<em>pSCR options</em>. These preferences determine how passive semi-closed circuit (pSCR) dives
+ are planned and how the pSCR deco ceiling is calculated:
+</p>
+<div class="ulist" id="GradientFactors_Ref"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+<em>Metabolic rate:</em> this is the
+ volume of oxygen used by a diver during a minute. Set this value for pSCR dive planning
+ and decompression calculations.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>CCR: Show individual O<sub>2</sub> sensor values when viewing pO<sub>2</sub>:</em> Show the pO<sub>2</sub>
- values associated with each of the individual oxygen sensors of a CCR system.
- See the section on <a href="#S_CCR_dives">Closed Circuit Rebreather dives</a>.
+<em>pSCR ratio:</em> The dilution ratio (or dump ratio) is the ratio of gas released to the
+ environment to that of the gas recirculated to the diver. A 1:10 ratio is commonly used.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
</li>
+</ul></div>
+</li>
<li>
<p>
-<strong>Configuring dive planning using rebreather equipment:</strong>
+<strong>Misc</strong>
</p>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Default CCR setpoint for dive planning:</em> Specify the O<sub>2</sub> setpoint for a
- CCR dive plan. This determines the pO<sub>2</sub> maintained
- during a particular dive. Setpoint changes during the dive can be added via the
- profile context menu.
-</p>
-</li>
-<li>
-<p>
-<em>pSCR O<sub>2</sub> metabolism rate:</em> For a semi-closed rebreather (pSCR) system, this is the
- volume of oxygen used by a diver during a minute. Set this value for pSCR dive planning
- and decompression calculations.
+<em>Show unused cylinders in Equipment Tab</em>: This checkbox allows display of information about unused cylinders when viewing the
+<strong>Equipment Tab</strong>. If this box is not checked, and if any cylinders entered using the <strong>Equipment Tab</strong> are not used (e.g. there
+was no gas switch to such a cylinder), then these cylinders are omitted from that list.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>pSCR ratio:</em> For pSCR equipment the dump ratio is the ratio of gas released to the
- environment to that of the gas recirculated to the diver. Set this value for a
- pSCR dive plan. A 1:10 ratio is commonly used.
+<em>Show mean depth</em>: If this box is checked, the <strong>Dive Profile</strong> panel contains a grey line that shows
+ the mean depth of the dive, up to any time instant during the dive. Normally this is a u-shaped line indicating the deepest mean depth just before
+ ascent.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
@@ -4321,17 +4553,17 @@ Gradient Factors (GFLow and GFHigh):* Set the <em>gradient factors</em> used whi
<div class="paragraph"><p>Choose a language that <em>Subsurface</em> will use.</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
-<img src="images/Pref4_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences Language page" />
+<img src="images/Pref3_f23.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences Language page" />
</div>
</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>A checkbox lets you use the <em>System Default</em> language which in most cases
-will be the correct setting; with this <em>Subsurface</em> simply runs in the same
-language / country settings as the underlying operating system.
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Check the <em>System Default</em> language i.e. the language of the underlying operating system
+if this is appropriate. This is the default setting in <em>Subsurface</em>.
To change it, uncheck this checkbox and pick a language / country
combination from the list of locations. The <em>Filter</em> text box
-lists similar languages. For instance there are several system variants of English
+to list similar languages. For instance there are several system variants of English
or French. <strong>This particular preference requires a restart of <em>Subsurface</em> to take
effect</strong>.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>In this section also specify appropriate date an time formats for showing dive details.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_network">12.5. Network</h3>
@@ -4342,7 +4574,7 @@ connection to the Internet and by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) used.
Your ISP should provide the appropriate information.</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
-<img src="images/Pref5_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences Network page" />
+<img src="images/Pref5_f23.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Preferences Network page" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>This dialogue has three sections:</p></div>
@@ -4355,7 +4587,7 @@ after which the IP address of the host and the appropriate port number should
be provided. If the proxy server uses authentication, the appropriate userID and
password are required so that <em>Subsurface</em> can automatically pass
through the proxy server to access the Internet. This information is usually obtained
-from one&#8217;s ISP.
+from your ISP.
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -4390,23 +4622,7 @@ from one&#8217;s ISP.
</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="S_Facebook">12.6. Facebook Access</h3>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>This panel lets you log into a Facebook account in order to transfer information
-from Subsurface to Facebook.</p></div>
-<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
-<div class="content">
-<img src="images/Pref6_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Facebook login panel" />
-</div>
-</div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>If you provide a valid Facebook userID and password, a
-connection to Facebook is created. That connection is closed when one
-closing down Subsurface. Currently the checkbox labelled "Keep me logged in to Subsurface",
-on the login screen has no effect.
-See the section <a href="#S_facebook">Exporting dive profiles to Facebook</a>
-for more information.</p></div>
-</div>
-<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_georeference">12.7. Georeference</h3>
+<h3 id="_georeference">12.6. Georeference</h3>
<div class="paragraph"><p><em>Subsurface</em> provides a geo-lookup service (that is, given the coordinates of a dive site) derived from
a click on the <strong>Dive Map panel</strong> at the bottom right of the <em>Subsurface</em> window, or from a GPS instrument or
from the <em>Subsurface</em> Companion app). A search on the Internet is done to find
@@ -4415,7 +4631,7 @@ Internet connection. The preference of the dive site name can be configured, e.g
or <em>City/State/Country</em> (see image below).</p></div>
<div class="imageblock" style="text-align:center;">
<div class="content">
-<img src="images/Pref7_f20.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Facebook login panel" />
+<img src="images/Pref7_f23.jpg" alt="FIGURE: Georeference panel" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
@@ -4426,7 +4642,7 @@ or <em>City/State/Country</em> (see image below).</p></div>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph"><p>Dive planning is an advanced feature of <em>Subsurface</em>, accessed by selecting
<em>Log &#8594; Plan Dive</em> from the main menu. It allows calculation of
-nitrogen load during a dive by using the Bühlmann ZH-L16 algorithm with the addition
+inert gas load during a dive by using the Bühlmann ZH-L16 algorithm with the addition
of gradient factors as implemented by Erik Baker.</p></div>
<div class="sidebarblock">
<div class="content">
@@ -4538,7 +4754,7 @@ In the table labelled <em>Available Gases</em>, add the information of the cylin
as well as the gas composition within that cylinder. This is done in a similar way as for
<a href="#cylinder_definitions">providing cylinder data for dive logs</a>. Choose the cylinder type by
double clicking the cylinder type and using the dropdown list, then specify the work
- pressure of this cylinder. By leaving the oxygen concentration (O2%) filed empty,
+ pressure of this cylinder. By leaving the oxygen concentration (O2%) field empty,
the cylinder is assumed to contain air. Otherwise enter the oxygen and/or helium
concentration in the boxes provided in this dialogue. Add additional cylinders by using the
"+" icon to the top right-hand of the dialogue.
@@ -4546,6 +4762,33 @@ In the table labelled <em>Available Gases</em>, add the information of the cylin
</li>
<li>
<p>
+The <em>Available Gases</em> table includes three gas depth fields, labelled:
+</p>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+Deco switch at: the switch depth for deco gases. Unless overridden by the user, this will be
+ automatically calculated based on the Deco pO₂ preference (default 1.6 bar)
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+Bot. MOD: the gas Maximum Operating Depth (MOD) if it is used as a bottom mix. Automatically
+ calculated based on the Bottom pO₂ preference (default 1.4 bar). Editing this field will modify the
+ O₂% according to the depth set. Set to <em>'*</em>' to calculate the best O₂% for the dive maximum depth.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+MND: the gas Maximum Narcotic Depth (MND). Automatically calculated based on the Best Mix END
+ preference (default 30m / 98 ft). Editing this field will modify the He% according to the depth set.
+ Set to <em>'*</em>' to calculate the best He% for the dive maximum depth.
+</p>
+</li>
+</ul></div>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
The profile of the planned dive can be created in two ways:
</p>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
@@ -4671,7 +4914,7 @@ These dives are planned in three stages:</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>a) Nitrogen management</strong>: This is done by specifying the rates for descent and ascent,
as well as the deco model (GFLow, GFHigh or Conservatism level) under the headings <em>Rates</em> and <em>Planning</em>
to the bottom left of the planning screen. Two deco models are supported the Bühlmann model and the VPM-B
-model. Select one of the two models. When selecting the Bühlmann model, the gradient factors (GF_high and GF_low
+model. Select one of the two models. When selecting the Bühlmann model, the gradient factors (GFhigh and GFlow
need to be specified. Initially, the GFHigh and GFLow values in the <em>Preferences</em>
panel of <em>Subsurface</em> is used. If these are changed within the planner (see <em>Gas Options</em> within
the planner), the new values are
@@ -4681,7 +4924,8 @@ A very low GFLow value brings on decompression stops early during the dive.
** For more information about Gradient factors, see the section on <a href="#S_GradientFactors">Gradient Factor Preference settings</a>.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>If the VPM-B model is selected, the Conservatism_level needs to be specified on a scale of 0 (least conservative) to 4 (most conservative).
This model tends to give deco stops at deeper levels than the Bühlmann model and often results in slightly shorter
-dive durations than the Bühlmann model. When selecting one of these models, keep in mind they are NOT exact physiological models but
+dive durations than the Bühlmann model, albeit at the cost of higher tissue compartment pressures in the slow tissues.
+When selecting one of these models, keep in mind they are NOT exact physiological models but
only mathematical models that appear to work in practice.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>For more information external to this manual see:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
@@ -4703,7 +4947,7 @@ An excellent non-technical review that discusses both the Bühlmann deco model a
</li>
</ul></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>The ascent rate is critical for nitrogen off-gassing at the end of the dive and is specified
-for several depth ranges, using the average (or mean) depth as a yardstick. The mean depth
+for several depth ranges, using the mean depth as a yardstick. The mean depth
of the dive plan is shown by a light grey line on the dive profile. Ascent rates
at deeper levels are often in the range of 8-12 m/min, while ascent rates near the surface are
often in the range of 4-9 m/min. The descent rate is also specified. If the option <em>Drop to first depth</em>
@@ -4712,18 +4956,17 @@ in the <em>Rates</em> section of the dive setup.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>b) Oxygen management</strong>: In the <strong>Gas Options</strong> part of the dive specification, the maximum partial
pressure for oxygen needs to be specified for the
bottom part of the dive (<em>bottom po2</em>) as well as for the decompression part of the dive (<em>deco po2</em>).
-The most commonly
-used values are 1.4 bar for the bottom part of the dive and 1.6 bar for any decompression
+Commonly used values are 1.4 bar for the bottom part of the dive and 1.6 bar for any decompression
stages. Normally, a partial pressure of 1.6 bar is not exceeded. PO2 settings and the depth at which switching to a gas takes place can also be edited in the
<em>Available Gases</em> dialog. Normally the planner decides on switching to a new gas when, during
-ascent, the partial pressure of the new gas has increased to 1.6 bar.</p></div>
+ascent, the partial pressure of the new gas has decreased to 1.6 bar.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>c) Gas management</strong>: With open-circuit dives this is a primary
consideration. Divers need to keep within the limits of the amount of
gas within the dive
cylinder(s), allowing for an appropriate margin for a safe return to the surface, possibly
sharing with a buddy. Under the <em>Gas Options</em> heading, specify the best (but conservative) estimate
of your surface-equivalent air consumption (SAC, also termed RMV) in
-liters/min (for the time being, only SI units are supported). Specify the SAC during the
+liters/min (for the time being, only SI units are supported). Specify the SAC during the
bottom part of the dive (<em>bottom SAC</em>) as well as during the decompression or safety stops of the
dive (<em>deco SAC</em>). Values of 15-30 l/min are common. For good gas management, a guess
is not sufficient and you needs to
@@ -4734,18 +4977,18 @@ the limit of the gas supply but that an appropriate reserve is kept
for unforeseen circumstances.
For technical diving, this reserve can be up to 66% of the total available gas.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Now you can start the detailed time-depth planning of the dive. <em>Subsurface</em> offers an unique
-graphical interface for doing planning. Themechanics are
+graphical interface for doing planning. The mechanics are
similar to hand-entering a dive profile in the dive log part of <em>Subsurface</em>. Upon activating the
-planner, a default dive of depth 15 m for 40 min is offered in the blue design surface to the top
+planner, a default dive of depth 15 m for 20 min is offered in the blue design surface to the top
right hand of the screen. The white dots (waypoints) on the
profile can be dragged with a mouse. Create more waypoints by double-clicking on the profile
line and ensuring the profile reflects the intended dive. Drag the waypoints to represent
the depth and duration of the dive. It is NOT necessary to specify the ascent part of the dive
-since the planner calculates this, based on the settings that have been specified.
+since the planner calculates this, based on the existing settings.
If any of the management limits (for nitrogen, oxygen or gas) are exceeded, the surface
above the dive profile changes from BLUE to RED.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Each waypoint on the dive profile creates a <em>Dive Planner Point</em> in the table on the
-left of the dive planner panel. Be sure the <em>Used Gas</em> value in each row
+left of the dive planner panel. Ensure the <em>Used Gas</em> value in each row
of that table corresponds to one of the gas mixtures specified in the <em>Available Gases</em> table.
Add new waypoints until the main features of the dive have been completed, e.g. the
bottom time segment and deep stops (if these are implemented). Leave the remaining
@@ -4753,7 +4996,7 @@ waypoints on the ascent to <em>Subsurface</em>. In most cases <em>Subsurface</em
computes additional way points in order to fulfill decompression requirements for that
dive. A waypoint can be moved by selecting it and by using the arrow keys.
The waypoints listed in the <em>Dive Planner Points</em> dialogue can be edited by hand in
-order to get a precise presentation of the dive plan. In fact, you can create the
+order to get a precise presentation of the dive plan. In fact, it is sometimes more easy to create the
whole dive profile by editing the <em>Dive Planner Points</em> dialog.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Show any changes in gas cylinder used by indicating gas changes as explained
in the section <a href="#S_CreateProfile">hand-creating a dive profile</a>. These changes should
@@ -4768,7 +5011,7 @@ is dived using a closed circuit rebreather (CCR). If the last manually entered
segment is a CCR segment, the decompression phase is computed assuming the diver
uses a CCR with the specified set-point. If the last segment (however
short) is on open circuit (OC, indicated by a zero set-point) the
-decompression is computed in OC mode. The planner only considers gas
+decompression is computed in OC mode and the planner only considers gas
changes in OC mode.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Below is an example of a dive plan to 45m using EAN26, followed by an ascent using EAN50
and using the settings as described above.</p></div>
@@ -4800,7 +5043,7 @@ the transitions are shown separately from the segment durations at a particular
<em>Open circuit</em> in the dropdown list.
The parameters of the pSCR dive can be set by selecting <em>File &#8594; Preferences &#8594; Graph</em>
from the main menu, where the gas consumption calculation takes into account the pSCR dump
-ratio (default 10:1) as well as the metabolism rate. The calculation also takes the oxygen drop
+ratio (default 1:10) as well as the metabolic rate. The calculation also takes the oxygen drop
accross the mouthpiece of the rebreather into account. If the
pO<sub>2</sub> drops below what is considered safe, a warning appears in the <em>Dive plan
details</em>. A typical pSCR configuration is with a single cylinder and one or more bail-out
@@ -4846,9 +5089,9 @@ so gas consumptions of 0 liters are the norm.</p></div>
other dive log. Within the <strong>Dive List</strong> there is no way to change a saved dive plan.
To change a dive plan, select it on the <strong>Dive List</strong>. Then, in the main menu,
select <em>Log &#8594; Re-plan dive</em>. This will open the selected dive plan within the dive planner,
-letting changes be made and saved as usual.</p></div>
+allowing changes to be made and saved as usual.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>In addition, there is the option "Save new". This keeps the original
-planned dive and adds a (possibly modified) copy to the dive list. If
+planned dive and adds a (possibly modified, - earlier dives are now taken into account -) copy to the dive list. If
that copy is saved with the same start time as the original, the two
dives are considered two versions of the same dive and do not
influence other each during decompression calculation (see next section).</p></div>
@@ -4861,7 +5104,7 @@ are specified appropriately in the top left-hand <em>Start Time</em> field. <em>
calculates the gas loading figures and the affect of the first dive is
evaluated on later dives.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>If you have just completed a long/deep dive and are planning
-another dive, then highlight, in the <strong>Dive List</strong>, the dive that has just been done
+another dive, then highlight, in the <strong>Dive List</strong>, the dive that has just been logged
then activate the planner. Depending on the start time of the planned dive,
the planner takes into account the gas loading during the completed dive
and plans accordingly.</p></div>
@@ -4910,12 +5153,17 @@ dealing with the appropriate operations.</p></div>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Open cloud storage</em> - Open the dive log previously saved in <a href="#S_Cloud_storage"><em>Cloud storage</em></a>.
+<em>Save</em> - Save the dive logbook currently open.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Save</em> - Save the dive logbook currently open.
+<em>Save as</em> - Save the current logbook under a different file name.
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
+<em>Open cloud storage</em> - Open the dive log previously saved in <a href="#S_Cloud_storage"><em>Cloud storage</em></a>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -4925,7 +5173,7 @@ dealing with the appropriate operations.</p></div>
</li>
<li>
<p>
-<em>Save as</em> - Save the current logbook under a different file name.
+<em>Take cloud storage online</em> - <strong><strong></strong></strong><strong><strong></strong></strong><strong><strong></strong></strong><strong><strong></strong></strong><strong><strong></strong></strong><strong><strong></strong></strong><strong><strong></strong></strong><strong><strong></strong></strong><strong><strong></strong></strong>
</p>
</li>
<li>
@@ -4968,7 +5216,17 @@ dealing with the appropriate operations.</p></div>
</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_import">14.2. Import</h3>
+<h3 id="_edit">14.2. Edit</h3>
+<div class="ulist"><ul>
+<li>
+<p>
+The Edit option allows one to undo or redo an action, e.g. deleting dives.
+</p>
+</li>
+</ul></div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect2">
+<h3 id="_import">14.3. Import</h3>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -4997,7 +5255,7 @@ dealing with the appropriate operations.</p></div>
</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_log">14.3. Log</h3>
+<h3 id="_log">14.4. Log</h3>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -5056,7 +5314,7 @@ dealing with the appropriate operations.</p></div>
</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_view">14.4. View</h3>
+<h3 id="_view">14.5. View</h3>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -5108,7 +5366,7 @@ dealing with the appropriate operations.</p></div>
</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_share_on">14.5. Share on</h3>
+<h3 id="_share_on">14.6. Share on</h3>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -5118,7 +5376,7 @@ dealing with the appropriate operations.</p></div>
</ul></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
-<h3 id="_help">14.6. Help</h3>
+<h3 id="_help">14.7. Help</h3>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -5262,10 +5520,14 @@ the import settings as <code>/dev/ttyUSB3</code> which directs Subsurface to the
USB port.</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Ensuring the user has write permission to the USB serial port:</p></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>On Unix-like operating systems the USB ports can only be accessed by users who
-are members
-of the <code>dialout</code> group. If one is not root, one may not be a member of
+are members special group that can be e.g.
+<code>dialout</code> or <code>uucp</code>. This can be verified by listing the appropriate
+device permissions e.g. by <code>ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0</code>. Note that the number in
+the file name depends on how many USB devices you have connected, and
+must be adjusted appropriately.
+If you are not root, you may not be a member of
that group and
-won&#8217;t be able to use the USB port. Let us assume one&#8217;s username is <em>johnB</em>.</p></div>
+won&#8217;t be able to use the USB port. Let us assume your username is <em>johnB</em>.</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
<p>
@@ -5286,13 +5548,13 @@ among the different IDs.
<li>
<p>
Under some circumstances this change takes only effect (eg. on Ubuntu) after
-one logs out and then logs in again.
+you log out and then log in again.
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>With the appropriate device name (e.g. <code>dev/ttyUSB3</code>) and with write permission
to the USB
-port, the dive computer interface can connect and one should be able to import
+port, the dive computer interface can connect and you should be able to import
dives.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
@@ -5425,7 +5687,7 @@ hci0: Type: BR/EDR Bus: USB
<pre><code>sudo hciconfig hci1 down</code></pre>
</div></div>
<div class="paragraph"><p>Next step is to <em>trust</em> and <em>pair</em> the dive computer. On distros with Bluez 5, such as Fedora 22,
-one can use a tool called <code>blutootctl</code>, which will bring up its own command prompt.</p></div>
+you can use a tool called <code>blutootctl</code>, which will bring up its own command prompt.</p></div>
<div class="literalblock">
<div class="content">
<pre><code>bluetoothctl
@@ -5488,7 +5750,7 @@ Scanning ...
</p>
</li>
</ul></div>
-<div class="paragraph"><p>If one omits it, channel 1 is assumed. Based on a limited number of user reports,
+<div class="paragraph"><p>If you omit it, channel 1 is assumed. Based on a limited number of user reports,
the appropriate channel for the dive computer is probably:</p></div>
<div class="ulist"><ul>
<li>
@@ -6415,6 +6677,22 @@ cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">otu</p></td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">(<strong>string</strong>) OTU value for the dive</p></td>
</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">sumWeight</p></td>
+<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">(<strong>string</strong>) the summed weight of all used weight systems</p></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">startPressure</p></td>
+<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">(<strong>string</strong>) the start pressure</p></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">endPressure</p></td>
+<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">(<strong>string</strong>) the end pressure</p></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">firstGas</p></td>
+<td align="left" valign="top"><p class="table">(<strong>string</strong>) first used gas</p></td>
+</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
@@ -6674,7 +6952,7 @@ cannot be salvaged after being overwritten by new dives.</p></div>
<div id="footnotes"><hr /></div>
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<div id="footer-text">
-Last updated 2015-12-16 06:35:54 PST
+Last updated 2016-11-07 21:11:40 PST
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