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diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual_fr.txt b/Documentation/user-manual_fr.txt index 4af0a297a..06a4df182 100644 --- a/Documentation/user-manual_fr.txt +++ b/Documentation/user-manual_fr.txt @@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ image::images/DC_import_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Download dialogue 1", align="center"] Dive computers tend to keep a certain number of dives in their memory, even though these dives have already been imported to _Subsurface_. For that -reason, if the divecomputer allows this, _Subsurface_ only imports dives +reason, if the dive computer allows this, _Subsurface_ only imports dives that have not been uploaded before. This makes the download process faster on most dive computers and also saves battery power of the dive computer (at least for those not charging while connected via USB). @@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ least for those not charging while connected via USB). could be inaccurate as we cannot determine how much downloadable data there is until all data have been downloaded). After successful download, Dialogue *B* in the figure above appears. After the dives have been downloaded, they - appear in a tabular format on the righthand side of the dialogue (see image + appear in a tabular format on the right-hand side of the dialogue (see image *B*, 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 be transferred to the *Dive List*. In the case of the image above, @@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ _"Choose Bluetooth download mode"_, the dialogue below appears. image::images/DC_import_Bluetooth.jpg["FIGURE: Download Bluetooth", align="center"] On the _Linux_ or _MacOS_ platforms the name of the _Subsurface_ computer -and its Bluetooth address are shown on the righthand side, On the lefthand +and its Bluetooth address are shown on the right-hand side, On the lefthand side, if the computer has connected more than one local Bluetooth devices the user can use the list box to indicate which one needs to connect to _Subsurface_. The power state (on/off) of the Bluetooth adapter is shown @@ -562,15 +562,16 @@ downloaded dives are shown on the righthand side of the download dialogue. ===== Sur Windows : image::images/DC_import_Bluetooth_Windows.png["FIGURE: Download Bluetooth on Windows", align="center"] + On _Windows_ platforms the _Local Bluetooth device details section_ on the -left is not displayed. To successfully initiate a scan (by pressing the +right is not displayed. To successfully initiate a scan (by pressing the _Scan_ button) check that the Bluetooth device on the _Subsurface_ computer is turned on. 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 permissions and put a message on the right side of the screen: _Add a -device, Tap to setup your DC device_. Always allow this pairing. After a +device, Tap to set up your DC device_. Always allow this pairing. After a discovered item is selected, select the _Save_ button. Finally select the _Download_ button on the _Download_ dialogue and wait for the process to complete. @@ -649,7 +650,7 @@ information. The *Time* field reflects the date and time of the dive. By clicking the date, a calendar is displayed from which one can choose 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 overtyping the information displayed. +box and by over-typing the information displayed. *Air/water temperatures*: Air and water temperatures during the dive are shown in text boxes to the right of the Start time. Many dive computers supply water @@ -662,33 +663,45 @@ automatically supplied by _Subsurface_ (following the _Preferences_, metric or imperial units will be used). -*Location*: Here the name of the dive site can be entered, e.g. "Tihany, Lake -Balaton, Hungary". Dive locations are managed as a separate part of the dive log. -After entering the information for a particular dive site, and several dives are -performed at the same location, the information is re-used without requiring -full dive site information again. Existing dive location information -can be edited at any time by selecting (on the *Dive List* panel) a dive performed at that site -and by opening the location information by clicking the globe button on the -right of the location name (see image on the right, above). When entering a dive location name, auto location of -dive site names makes it easy to select a dive site that already exists in the dive log -(i.e. when typing the name of a dive site, -a dropdown list appears showing all sites with similar names). If the dive -site has been used before, click on the already-existing name. - -If the present dive site has not been used before, a message appears as -follows (image *A* below): +*Location*: +[icon="images/icons/warning2.png"] +[WARNING] +Dive locations are managed as a *separate* part of the dive log. The dive +information in the *Notes* and *Equipment* tabs can therefore not be edited +at the same time as the dive site information. Save all the other dive +information (e.g. divemaster, buddy, protective gear, notes about the dive) +by selecting _Apply changes_ on the *Notes* tab before editing the dive site +information. Only then, supply a dive site name in the textbox labelled +_Location_ on the *Notes* tab. + +Type the name of the dive site, e.g. "Tihany, Lake Balaton, Hungary". If +several dives are performed at the same location, the dive site information +for the first dive is re-used. Existing dive location information can be +edited at any time by selecting (on the *Dive List* panel) a dive performed +at that site and by opening the location information by clicking the globe +button on the right of the location name (see image on the right, +above). When entering a dive location name, auto location of dive site names +makes it easy to select an existing dive site name (i.e. when typing the +name of a dive site, a dropdown list appears showing all sites with similar +names). If the dive site has been used before, click on the already-existing +name. The dive site names in the dropdown list contain either a globe +symbol (indicating existing dive sites in the _Subsurface_ database) or a +*+* symbol (indicating dive site names that appear consistent with the +current dive site name but which have not been added to the dive site +database). Therefore, if the present dive site has not been used before, a +message appears as follows (image *A* below): image::images/Locations1_f22.jpg["FIGURE:Location description panel", align="center"] -Click the + icon on the right hand side. A panel appears to enter the +Doubleclick on the new dive site name. A panel appears to enter the coordinates and other important information about the site (image *B*, above). The most important items are the coordinates of the site. There are three ways of specifying the coordinates: a. One can find the coordinates on the world map in the bottom right hand part - of the Subsurface window. The map displays an orange bar indicating "No + of the _Subsurface_ window. The map displays an orange bar indicating "No location data - Move the map and double-click to set the dive - location". Upon a double-click at the appropriate place, the orange bar + location". Upon a doubleclick at the appropriate place, the orange bar disappears and the coordinates are stored. b. The coordinates can be obtained from the _Subsurface_ Companion app if the @@ -708,14 +721,26 @@ Southern hemisphere latitudes are given with a *S*, e.g. S30°, or with a negative value, e.g. -30.22496. Similarly western longitudes are given with a *W*, e.g. W07°, or with a negative value, e.g. -7.34323. Some keyboards don't have the degree sign (°). It can be replaced by a *d* like this: N30d -W20d. +W20d. If both a dive site name and coordinates have been provided, Save the +dive site information by selecting the button _Apply changes_ at the top of +the panel. *Important*: GPS coordinates of a dive site are linked to the Location -name - so adding coordinates to dives that do not have a location description -will cause unexpected behaviour (Subsurface will think that all of these +name - so *saving* a dive site with only coordinates and no dive site name +causes unexpected behaviour (Subsurface will think that all of these dives have the same location and try to keep their GPS coordinates the same). +*Dive site name lookup:* If coordinates have been typed into the appropriate +text box, one can perform an automated name lookup based on the coordinates. +This is achieved when _Subsurface_ 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 +automatically inserted into the tags box. The list box +(Titled _Dive sites on same coordinates_") at the bottom +of the dive site panel contains the names of other dives sites used at the +current location. For instance if the dive site is "Blue Hole" and there are several +dive sites named "Blue Hole", all these sites are listed in this list box. + Enter any other textual information about the dive site (Description and Notes), then select _Apply Changes_ to save the geolocation for this dive site. At a later stage the dive site information can be edited by clicking @@ -1101,7 +1126,7 @@ b. Which data columns need to be imported into _Subsurface_? Is it a _CSV dive editor and note the titles of the columns to be imported and their column positions. -c. Is the numeric information (e.g. dive depth) in metric or in imperial unis? +c. Is the numeric information (e.g. dive depth) in metric or in imperial units? Armed with this information, importing the data into _Subsurface_ is straightforward. Select _Import -> Import Log Files_ from the main menu. In @@ -1131,7 +1156,7 @@ _Subsurface_ expects the column heading for Dive number (" # ") to be "Dive # ". If the column heading that _Subsurface_ expects is not in the blue row, then 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 the ballooned item labeled "Dive # " and drop it +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 the image below. @@ -1403,7 +1428,7 @@ The settings below define the behaviour of the service: _How does the background service work?_ Assuming the user 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 *or* -every time one moves 50m from previous location. If subsequent locations +every time one moves 50 m from previous location. If subsequent locations are within a radius of 50 meters from the previous one, a new location is not saved. If the user is not moving, only one location is saved, but if the user is moving, a trace of the route is obtained by saving a location every @@ -1461,7 +1486,7 @@ can only add dives using the manual mechanism. One 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 webservice and +dive list is automatically uploaded from the iPhone to the webservice and there is not an option to trigger upload manually. @@ -1572,7 +1597,7 @@ image::images/LoadImage3b_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Synchronisation dialog", align="cente the exact time the photograph was taken, using the metadata that the camera stores within each photo. In order to do this, use the bottom half of the _Time shift_ dialog. If one uses the bottom part, the top part of the dialog is ignored. Click on - the horizontal bar entitled "_Select image of divecomputer showing time_. This brings up + the horizontal bar entitled "_Select image of dive computer showing time_. This brings up a file browser with which one can select the photograph of the dive computer time. Select the photograph using the file browser and click on _OK_. This photograph of the dive computer appears in the bottom panel of the _Shift times_ dialog. Now _Subsurface_ knows exactly @@ -1688,16 +1713,16 @@ This is achieved by selecting from the Main Menu: _File -> Find moved image [icon="images/icons/important.png"] [IMPORTANT] -Software for the automated finger print calculation of existing photo -collections is under development. Currently single dives must be upgraded -one at a time. Select the toolbar button on the *Dive profile* panel that -enables the display of images. The thumbnails of images are shown on the -dive profile. Then open the dive and change anything in the *Notes* panel -that brings up the blue edit bar at the top of the notes panel to save the -edits. For instance, add a space character at the end of the _Notes_ text -box and immediately delete that space character. Select the option _Apply -changes_ in the blue edit bar to save the dive information. Fingerprints -are calculated while saving this specific dive. +_Subsurface_ automatically calculates fingerprints for all images that can +be accessed by _Subsurface_. When manipulating images, ensure that all the +images associated with the dive log can be accessed by _Subsurface_. + +_Subsurface_ 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 *Dive + Profile*. +- One edits anything in the *Notes tab* panel and save the edits by selecting + _Apply changes_. **** @@ -1708,10 +1733,10 @@ are calculated while saving this specific dive. ==== Multicylinder dives _Subsurface_ easily handles dives involving more than one -cylinder. Multicylinder diving usually happens (a) if a diver does not have +cylinder. Multi-cylinder diving usually happens (a) if a diver does not have enough gas for the complete dive in a single cylinder; (b) if the diver needs more than one gas mixture because of the depth or the decompression -needs of the dive. For this reason multicylinder dives are often used by +needs of the dive. For this reason multi-cylinder dives are often used by technical divers who dive deep or long. As far as _Subsurface_ is concerned, there are only two types of information that need to be provided: @@ -1741,11 +1766,11 @@ image::images/multicylinder_dive.jpg["FIGURE: Multicylinder profile", align="cen ==== Sidemount dives -Sidemount diving is just another form of multicylinder diving, often with +Sidemount diving is just another form of multi-cylinder diving, often with both or all cylinders having the same gas mixture. Although it is a popular configuration for cave divers, sidemount diving can be performed by recreational divers who have completed the appropriate training. Sidemount -dive logging involves, exactly as with multicylinder dives, above, three +dive logging involves, exactly as with multi-cylinder dives, above, three steps: - *During the dive, record cylinder switch events*. Since sidemount diving normally involves two @@ -2495,7 +2520,7 @@ Users can unlink dives from the trip to which they belong. In order to do this, select and right-click the relevant dives to bring up the context menu. Then select the option *Remove dive(s) from trip*. The dive(s) now appear immediately above or below the trip to which they belonged, depending -on the date and time of the unliked dive. +on the date and time of the unlinked dive. ==== Add a dive to the trip immediately above @@ -2592,28 +2617,34 @@ L'export des plongées vers _Facebook_ est géré différemment des autres types d'export car une connexion vers _Facebook_ est nécessaire, nécessitant un identifiant et un mot de passe. À partir du menu principal, si vous sélectionnez _Fichier -> Préférences -> Facebook_, un écran de connexion est -présenté (voir l'image *A* sur la gauche, ci dessous). Entrez vos -identifiant et mot de passe _Facebook_. Une fois connecté à _Facebook_, le -panneau de l'image *B* ci dessous est présenté, avec un bouton _Déconnecter -de Facebook_ pour fermer la connexion _Facebook_. +présenté (image *A* sur la gauche, ci dessous). Entrez l'identifiant et le +mot de passe _Facebook_. Une fois connecté à _Facebook_, le panneau de +l'image *B* ci dessous est présenté, avec un bouton _Déconnecter de +Facebook_ pour fermer la connexion _Facebook_. image::images/facebook1_f20.jpg["Figure: Facebook login", align="center"] +From the _Subsurface_ window it is easy to determe whether _Subsurface_ has +a valid connection to _Facebook_ From the *Main Menu*, select _Share on -> +Facebook_ (image *A*, below). Normally, the _Facebook_ option is greyed +out. But if there is a connection to _Facebook_, this option is active +(i.e. in black colour and can be selected). + Une fois qu'une connexion à _Facebook_ est établie, transférer un profil de plongée vers _Facebook_ est facile. Assurez-vous que la plongée à transférer -est affichée dans le panneau *Profil de plongée* de _Subsurface_. Si vous -sélectionnez _Partager sur -> Facebook_ à partir du *menu principal*, une -fenêtre s'affiche, pour déterminer quelles informations seront transférées -avec le profil de plongée (voir l'image *B* ci-dessous). Pour transférer un -profil de plongée vers _Facebook_, le nom d'un album _Facebook_ doit être -fourni. Les cases à cocher sur la partie gauche permettent de sélectionner -des informations supplémentaires à transférer avec le profil de plongée. Ces -informations sont affichées dans le champs de texte sur la partie droite du -panneau. (voir l'image *B* ci dessous). Vous pouvez facilement modifier le -message qui sera envoyé avec le profil de plongée. Une fois les informations -supplémentaires ajoutées et vérifiées, sélectionner le bouton _OK_ qui lance -le transfert vers _Facebook_. Après un moment, une fenêtre apparait -indiquant le succès du transfert. +est affichée dans le panneau *Profil de plongée* de _Subsurface_. Si, à +partir du *menu principal*, vous sélectionnez _Partager sur -> Facebook_, +une fenêtre s'affiche, pour déterminer quelles informations seront +transférées avec le profil de plongée (voir l'image *B* ci-dessous). Pour +transférer un profil de plongée vers _Facebook_, le nom d'un album +_Facebook_ doit être fourni. Les cases à cocher sur la partie gauche +permettent de sélectionner des informations supplémentaires à transférer +avec le profil de plongée. Ces informations sont affichées dans le champs de +texte sur la partie droite du panneau. (image *B* ci dessous). Vous pouvez +facilement modifier le message qui sera envoyé avec le profil de +plongée. Une fois les informations supplémentaires ajoutées et vérifiées, +sélectionner le bouton _OK_ qui lance le transfert vers _Facebook_. Après un +moment, une fenêtre apparait indiquant le succès du transfert. À la fois l'album créé et la publication sur votre ligne temporelle seront marquées comme privés. Pour que vos amis puissent voir la publication, @@ -2722,7 +2753,7 @@ reason, facilities such as _divelogs.de_ and _Diving Log_ offer to store dive log information on the Internet. _Subsurface_ includes access to a transparently integrated cloud storage -backend that is available to all Subsurface users. Storing and retrieving a +back end that is available to all Subsurface users. Storing and retrieving a dive log from the cloud is no more difficult than accessing the dives on the local hard disk. The only requirement is that one should first register as a user on the cloud. To use _Subsurface cloud storage_ , follow these @@ -2866,9 +2897,6 @@ image::images/print2_f22.jpg["FIGURE: Print one dive / page", align="center"] - _Two Dives_: Print two dives per page, also showing the dive profiles. - _Six Dives_: Print six dives per page, also showing the dive profiles. -- _Custom_: This option allows customisation of the print contents and - layout. This is - discussed at the end of this section. Users can _Preview_ the printed page by selecting the _Preview_ button on the dialogue (see image *A* at the start of this section). After preview, @@ -2889,7 +2917,7 @@ page. image::images/Printpreview.jpg["FIGURE: Print preview page", align="center"] -=== Write a custom printing template (advanced) +=== Créer un modèle d'impression personnalisé (avancé) Writing a custom template is an effective way to produce highly customized printouts. Subsurface uses HTML templates to render printing. One can create @@ -2938,13 +2966,14 @@ suivantes peuvent être réalisées : [[S_Preferences]] == Setting user _Preferences_ for _Subsurface_ -There are several settings within _Subsurface_ that the user can -specify. These are found when selecting _File -> Preferences_. The settings -are performed in five groups: *Defaults*, *Units*, *Graph*, *Language* and -*Network*. All five sections operate on the same principles: the user must +There are several user-definable settings within _Subsurface_, found by +selecting _File -> Preferences_. The settings are performed in seven groups: +*Defaults*, *Units*, *Graph*, *Language* and *Network*, *Facebook* and +*Georeference*, all of which operate on the same principles: the user must specify the settings that are to be changed, then these changes are saved using the *Apply* button. After applying all the new settings users can then -leave the settings panel by selecting *OK*. +leave the settings panel by selecting *OK*. If *Discard* is selected, +changes to the preferences are not saved. === Defaults @@ -2966,7 +2995,7 @@ image::images/Pref1_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Preferences defaults page", align="center"] device that was initialised using the *Preferences* _Network_ tab (see below). ** *Display invalid*: Dives can be marked as invalid (when a user wishes to hide - dives that he/she don't consider valid dives, e.g. pool dives, but still want to + dives that he/she doesn't consider valid dives, e.g. pool dives, but still want to keep them in the dive log). This controls whether those dives are displayed in the dive list. @@ -2987,9 +3016,9 @@ image::images/Pref1_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Preferences defaults page", align="center"] === Units image::images/Pref2_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Preferences Units page", align="center"] -Here user can choose between metric and imperial units of depth, pressure, +Here users can choose between metric and imperial units of depth, pressure, volume, temperature and mass. By selecting the Metric or Imperial radio -button at the top, users can specify that all units are in the chosen +button at the top, one can specify that all units are in the chosen measurement system. Alternatively, if one selects the *Personalise* radio button, units can be selected independently, with some units in the metric system and others in imperial. @@ -3009,21 +3038,21 @@ This panel allows two type of selections: *Show*: Here users can specify the amount of information shown as part of the dive profile: ** Thresholds: _Subsurface_ can display the nitrogen, oxygen and the helium partial pressures during - the dive. enabled using the toolbar on the left hand side of the *Dive Profile* + the dive, enabled by using the toolbar on the left hand side of the *Dive Profile* panel. For each of these graphs users 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 - highlighted in red, indicating that the particular partial presure threshold has been exceeded. -** _Max pO~2~ whn displaying MOD_ is the value used to calculate the maximum operative depth (MOD) + highlighted in red, indicating that the particular partial pressure threshold has been exceeded. +** _Max pO~2~ 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. ** _Draw dive computer reported ceiling red_: This checkbox allows 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 _Subsurface_. This is because of the different algorithms and - gradient factors available for calculating ceilings, as well as the dynamic way that a + from the ceilings calculated by _Subsurface_ because of the different algorithms and + gradient factors, as well as the dynamic way that a dive computer can calculate ceilings during a dive. -** _Show unused cylinders in Equipment Tab_: This checkbox allows display of information about unused cylinders when viewing the *Equipment Tab*. Conversely, if this box is not checked, and any cylinders entered using the *Equipment Tab* are not used (e.g. there was no gas switch to such a cylinder), then these cylinders are omitted from that list. +** _Show unused cylinders in Equipment Tab_: This checkbox allows display of information about unused cylinders when viewing the *Equipment Tab*. Conversely, if this box is not checked, and if any cylinders entered using the *Equipment Tab* are not used (e.g. there was no gas switch to such a cylinder), then these cylinders are omitted from that list. ** _Show average depth_: If this box is checked, the *Dive Profile* panel contains a grey line that indicates - the mean depth of the dive up to any time instant during the dive. Normally this is a u-shaped line indicating the deepest average depth just before the + 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 the ascent. * *Misc*: @@ -3076,21 +3105,21 @@ image::images/Pref4_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Preferences Language page", align="center"] A checkbox allows one to use the _System Default_ language which in most cases will be the correct setting; with this _Subsurface_ simply runs in the -same language / country settings as the underlying OS. If this is for some -reason undesirable users can uncheck this checkbox and pick a language / -country combination from the list of included localizations. The _Filter_ -text box allows one to list similar languages. For instance there are -several system variants of English or French. *This particular preference -requires a restart of _Subsurface_ to take effect*. +same language / country settings as the underlying operating system. If this +is for some reason undesirable one can uncheck this checkbox and pick a +language / country combination from the list of included localizations. The +_Filter_ text box allows one to list similar languages. For instance there +are several system variants of English or French. *This particular +preference requires a restart of _Subsurface_ to take effect*. === Network This panel facilitates communication between _Subsurface_ and data sources on the Internet. This is important, for instance, when _Subsurface_ needs -to communicate with Internet services such as Cloud storage, the -<<S_Companion,_Subsurface Companion app_>> or data export/import from -_Divelogs.de_. These Internet requirements are determined by one's type of -connection to the Internet and by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) used. -One's ISP should provide the appropriate information. +to communicate with Internet services such as Cloud storage or the +<<S_Companion,_Subsurface Companion app_>>. These Internet requirements are +determined by one's type of connection to the Internet and by the Internet +Service Provider (ISP) used. One's ISP should provide the appropriate +information. image::images/Pref5_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Preferences Network page", align="center"] @@ -3104,12 +3133,12 @@ password are required so that _Subsurface_ can automatically pass through the proxy server to access the Internet. This information is usually obtained from one's ISP. -** _Subsurface cloud storage_: In order to store one's dive log in the cloud, a valid email address +** _Subsurface cloud storage_: To store one's dive log in the cloud, a valid email address and password are required. This allows _Subsurface_ to email security information regarding cloud storage to a user, and to set up the cloud storage appropriately. Two additional options are given: - _Sync to cloud in the background_: This option allows saving of dive information to the cloud storage - while the user performs other tasks inside _Subsurface_. + while the user performs other tasks within _Subsurface_. - _Save password locally_: This allows local storage of the cloud storage password. Note that this information is saved in raw text form, not encoded in any way. @@ -3135,8 +3164,16 @@ plongée vers Facebook] pour plus d'informations. === Georeference -_Subsurface_ provides a geo-lookup service (that is, an ability to look up -the geographic coordinates of a place name). +_Subsurface_ provides a geo-lookup service (that is, given the coordinates +of a dive site (derived from a click on the *Dive Map panel* at the bottom +right of the _Subsurface_ window, or from a GPS instrument or from the +_Subsurface_ Companion app), a lookup on the Internet is performed to find +the name of the closest known location. Obviously this function only works +if _Subsurface_ has an Internet connection. The preference of the dive site +name can be configured, e.g. _Country/State/City_ or _City/State/Country_ +(see image below). + +image::images/Pref7_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Facebook login panel", align="center"] [[S_DivePlanner]] == The _Subsurface_ dive planner @@ -3210,7 +3247,7 @@ image::images/PlannerWindow1_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Dive planner startup window", alig pressure of this cylinder. By leaving the oxygen concentration (O2%) filed 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 righthand of the + additional cylinders by using the "+" icon to the top right-hand of the dialogue. - The profile of the planned dive can be created in two ways: @@ -3231,21 +3268,23 @@ image::images/PlannerWindow1_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Dive planner startup window", alig ==== Recreational dives -The _Subsurface_ dive planner allows a sophisticated way of planning -recreational dives, i.e. dives that remain within no-decompression limits. -The dive planner automatically takes into account the nitrogen load incurred -in previous dives. But conventional dive tables are also used in a way that -can take into account previous dives. Why use a dive planner for -recreational dives? Using recreational dive tables, the maximum depth of a -dive is taken into acount. However, few dives are undertaken at a constant -depth corresponding to the maximum depth (i.e. a "square" dive -profile). This means that dive tables overestimate the nitrogen load -incurred during previous dives. The _Subsurface_ dive planner calculates -nitrogen load according to the real dive profiles of all uploaded previous -dives, in a similar way as dive computers calculate nitrogen load during a -dive. This mean that the diver gets 'credit' in terms of nitrogen loading -for not remaining at maximum depth during previous dives, enabling planning -a longer subsequent dive. For the planner to work it is therefore crucial to +Recreational mode is what comes closest to planning a dive based on the +non-decompression limit (NDL). It computes the maximal time a diver can +stay at the current depth without incurring any mandatory decompression +stops and without using more than the existing gas (minus a reserve). The +planner automatically takes into account the nitrogen load incurred in +previous dives. But conventional dive tables are also used in a way that can +take into account previous dives. Why use a dive planner for recreational +dives? Using recreational dive tables, the maximum depth of a dive is taken +into account. However, few dives are undertaken at a constant depth +corresponding to the maximum depth (i.e. a "square" dive profile). This +means that dive tables overestimate the nitrogen load incurred during +previous dives. The _Subsurface_ dive planner calculates nitrogen load +according to the real dive profiles of all uploaded previous dives, in a +similar way as dive computers calculate nitrogen load during a dive. This +means that the diver gets 'credit' in terms of nitrogen loading for not +remaining at maximum depth during previous dives, enabling planning of a +longer subsequent dive. For the planner to work it is therefore crucial to upload all previous dives onto _Subsurface_ before performing dive planning. To plan a dive, the appropriate settings need to be defined. @@ -3268,14 +3307,26 @@ allows calculation of the nitrogen load incurred during previous dives. - Define the amount of gas that the cylinder must have at the end of the bottom section of the dive just before ascent. A value of 50 bar is often - used. + used. The reason for this reserve gas is to provide for the possible need + need to bring one's buddy to the surface using gas sharing. How much gas is + used in sharing depends on the depth of the ascent. This can be a bit hard + to estimate, so most agencies assume a fixed amount of gas, or actually of + pressure e.g. 40 or 50 bar or 25% or 33% (rule of thirds). But _Subsurface_ + can do better because it knows about the ascent and that is why we add the + amount of gas during the ascent (i.e. the "deco gas“). Subsurface still + uses a fixed pressure „reserve“ but that is supposed to be for the + additional gas used around the realisation that there is a problem and one's + pulse rate goes up when one starts to buddy breathe. This reserve amount is + user configurable. - Define the depth of the dive by dragging the waypoints (white dots) on the dive profile or (even better) defining the appropriate depths using the table under _Dive planner points_ as desribed under the previous heading. If this is a multilevel dive, set the appropriate dive depths to represent the dive plan by adding waypoints to the dive profile or by adding appropriate - dive planner points to the _Dive Planner Points_ table. + dive planner points to the _Dive Planner Points_ table. _Subsurface_ will + automatically extend the bottom section of the dive to the maximum duration + within the no-decompression limits (NDL). - The ascent speed can be changed. The default ascent speeds are those considered safe for recreational divers. @@ -3430,7 +3481,7 @@ On the bottom right of the dive planner, under _Dive Plan Details_, the exact details of the dive plan are provided. These details may be modified by checking any of the options under the _Notes_ section of the dive planner, immediately to the left of the _Dive Plan Details_. If a _Verbatim -diveplan_ is requested, a detailed sentence-level explanation of the dive +dive plan_ is requested, a detailed sentence-level explanation of the dive plan is given. If any of the management specifications have been exceeded during the planning, a warning message is printed underneath the dive plan information. @@ -3452,9 +3503,9 @@ accross the mouthpiece of the rebreather into account. If the pO~2~ drops below what is considered a save value, a warning appears in the _Dive plan details_. A typical pSCR configuration is with a single cylinder and one or more bail-out cylinders. Therefore the setup of the _Available gases_ and the _Dive planner points_ tables -are very similar to that of a CCR dive plan, described above. However, no oxygen setpoints +are very similar to that of a CCR dive plan, described below. However, no oxygen setpoints are specified for pSCR dives. Below is a dive plan for a pSCR dive. The dive is comparable -to that of the CCR dive above, but note the longer ascent duration due to the lower oxygen +to that of the CCR dive below, but note the longer ascent duration due to the lower oxygen in the loop due to the oxygen drop across the mouthpiece of the pSCR equipment. image::images/Planner_pSCR1_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Planning a pSCR dive: setup", align="center"] @@ -3469,13 +3520,15 @@ the dropdown list, circled in blue in the image below. diluent cylinder and for any bail-out cylinders. Do NOT enter the information for the oxygen cylinder since it is implied when the _CCR_ dropdown selection is made. -*Entering setpoints*: Specify a default setpoint in the Preferences tab, by selecting _File -> Preferences -> Graph_ from the main menu. All user-entered segments in the _Dive planner points_ table +*Entering setpoints*: Specify a default setpoint in the Preferences tab, by selecting _File -> Preferences -> Graph_ from +the main menu. All user-entered segments in the _Dive planner points_ table use the default setpoint value. Then, different setpoints can be specified for dive segments in the _Dive planner points_ table. A zero setpoint means the diver bails out to open circuit mode for that segment. The decompression is always calculated using the setpoint of the last manually entered segment. So, to plan a bail out ascent for a CCR dive, add a one-minute dive segment to the end with a setpoint value of 0. The decompression -algorithm does not switch deco-gases automatically while in CCR mode (i.e. when a positive setpoint is specified) but, of course, this is calculated for bail out ascents. +algorithm does not switch deco-gases automatically while in CCR mode (i.e. when a positive setpoint is specified) but, +of course, this is calculated for bail out ascents. The dive profile for a CCR dive may look something like the image below. @@ -3642,7 +3695,6 @@ des sections de ce manuel traitant des opérations relatives. - == ANNEXE A : informations spécifiques au système d'exploitation utilisé pour importer les informations de plongées depuis un ordinateur de plongée. === Assurez-vous que les pilotes (drivers) nécessaires sont installés @@ -4386,8 +4438,9 @@ The buttons under the _Template_ dropdown box allows one to _Edit_, _Delete_, _Import_ and to _Export_ templates (see image *A* above). New or modified templates are stored as HTML files in the same directory as the dive log being processed. In order to create or modify a template, select -the _Custom_ template from the template dropdown list in the print dialogue -(see image *B* above), then select _Edit_. +one of the templates from the template dropdown list in the print dialogue +(see image *B* above). Choose an existing template that resembles the final +desired printout. Then select _Edit_. The Edit Panel comprises three tabs: @@ -4418,7 +4471,8 @@ image::images/Template2_f22.jpg["FIGURE:Template tab", align="center"] One can adapt any of the existing templates and save it to the dive log directory. The standard templates (e.g. One dive, Six dives, Table) can be -modified in this way. +modified in this way. After completing the edits, use the _Export_ button in +the print dialogue to save the new template using a new template name. To write a custom template the following elements must exist so that the template will be correctly handled and rendered. |