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authorGravatar Jacco van Koll <jacco.van.koll@gmail.com>2011-12-12 14:37:07 -0800
committerGravatar Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>2011-12-12 14:37:07 -0800
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Version 0.0.3 of user manual
Added missing chapters. Now includes adding information.
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User Manual
-Version 0.0.2
-
-Autor documentation: Jacco van Koll
+Version 0.0.3
+Autor documentation: Jacco van Koll <jko@haringstad.com>
Scope of this document is the usage of the program.
Please read the build manual for instructions how to build the
software and (if needed) it´s dependencies.
-
Audience: Fun Divers, Tec Divers, Professional Divers
@@ -84,7 +82,8 @@ listing of your dives in Area 3.
An example:
-On Sunday Oct 23, 2011 you made a dive. In the log line of this dive, you see the following information:
+On Sunday Oct 23, 2011 you made a dive.
+In the log line of this dive, you see the following information:
#: 12 Dive number
Date: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 10:50 Date and time of your dive
@@ -105,12 +104,102 @@ On Sunday Oct 23, 2011 you made a dive. In the log line of this dive, you see th
6. Edit the dive info
+When you double click on the dive log line, the editor window opens. Now you
+can add information that is missing. Let start with completing the example:
+You double clicked on dive #12, as described in 5. Viewing and completing your logs.
+The Dive Info window pops up and you will see the following:
-7. Edit equipment info
+ Location: An input where you can enter your new location, or you can choose with the pull-down previous locations
+ Dive Master: An input where you can enter the name of your Dive Master, or you can choose with the pull-down a previous name
+ Buddy: An input where you can enter het name of you Buddy, or you can choose with the pull-down a previous name
+ Rating: A pull-down where you can rate your dive.
+ Notes: A free input where you can enter information about your dive. What you've seen, etc.
+
+In this example we use the following information:
+ Location: Oostvoornse Meer
+ Dive Master: S. de Vries
+ Buddy: S. de Vries
+ Rating: 3 stars
+ Notes: First dive here. Good visibility. Did see the concrete poles, some crab and fish. Very nice and easy dive.
+ Made movie with 'headcam'.
+
+Now don't press ok yet!
+
+
+7. Edit equipment info
-8. Setting up preferences
+You also want to edit your Cylinder information. And in the previous chapter, this was not edited. There is
+still another item to edit in the Dive Info screen:
+
+ Cylinder: A double-click fieldset. Here you can edit your Cylinder information
+
+So, when you double click on the cylinder info, you get another popup. This popup gives you the following:
+
+ Cylinder: Pull-down where you can choose your Cylinder, or add your own
+ Size: The volume if not 'filled'
+ Pressure: The maximum pressure of this Cylinder
+ Optional:
+ Start Pressure: What was the pressure starting the dive
+ End Pressure: What was the pressure ending the dive
+ Nitrox: What was the percentage of blend
+
+Now we are going to enter the data:
+
+ Cylinder: 15.0 l
+ Size: 15.0
+ Pressure: 220
+
+ Now tick the option for Start & End pressure
+
+ Start Pressure: 180
+ End Pressure: 60
+ Press Ok
+
+Now your dive information for this dive is complete. You can now press ok in the Dive Info screen and view the results.
+
+8. Adding equipment info
+
+In Area with the 3 tabs there is the tab Equipment. With this tab, you can add Cylinders.
+We are going to add an additional Cylinder:
+
+ In the main screen, click on the Equipment tab. This shows your Cylinder you added in 7.
+ Now press the Add button and the Cylinder popup comes back.
+ Just like you added your Cylinder information in 7. Edit equipment info, you add your cylinder
+ information for the second Cylinder. Fill in all the information about this Cylinder and press OK.
+
+9. View info & Stats
+
+After adding all the information, you can use the tab Info & Stats. This tab will provide
+you with all the (statistical and calculated) information regarding your dive.
+
+The information contains:
+
+ Dive Info:
+
+ Date: Date and time of your dive
+ Dive Time: Duration of your dive
+ Surf Intv: Interval between previous dive and this dive
+ Max Depth: Maximum depth of this dive
+ Avg Depth: The average depth of this dive
+ Water Temp: Lowest temperature of the water
+ SAC: The amount of Surface Air Consumption liters per minute
+ OTU: The Oxygen Toxicity Units of this dive
+ O2/He: Amount of Oxygen/Helium
+ Gas Used: The total volume of gas used during this dive
+
+ Statistics:
+
+ Total time: Total time of all your dives together, calculated
+ Avg Time: The average divetime of your dives, calculated
+ Max Depth: The maximum depth of all your dives
+ Avg Depth: The average depth of all your dives, calculated
+ Max SAC: Highest of Surface Air Consumption of all your dives
+ Min SAC: Lowest of Surface Air Consumption of all your dives
+ Avg SAC: Average Surface Air Consuption of all your dives, calculated
+
+10. Setting up preferences
Subsurface has the ability to modify the preferences you want. By
using menu 'File - Preferences' you will be presented a popup with the
@@ -126,7 +215,7 @@ You can set the following options:
In the main screen, you did see in Area 3, some information. In the Columns options, you can enable/disable options you would like to show there:
Show Temp: Shows the temperature of your dive
Show Cyl: Shows the cylinder(s) of your dive
- Show O2%: Shows the 02% of your dive
+ Show O2%: Shows the O2% of your dive
Show SAC: Shows the SAC of your dive (Surface Air Consumption)
Show OTU: Shows the OTU of your dive (Oxygen Toxicity Units)