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<html> At 02:29 PM 9/7/01 +0100, Paul Carre wrote:<br><br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>the only difference I know of is that in air mode the bar graph on the left side of the screen displays your no deco time;<br> in nitrox mode it displays your CNS uptake.<br> If it's more conservative in air mode I don't know, I never used it like that.<br> even the manuel states that nitrox divers should leave it in nitrox mode. (what's the point of switching?)<br> Doesn't matter if the manuel sucks, the computer is so easy to use I didn't need it.<br><br> I do compared the vyper to an uwatec aladin, and found that it's less conservative up to 30m. but more conservative beyond this depth.<br><br> I like this computer, it has everything you need.<br> you can easely build a pc interface yourself<br> the only thing I miss are multiple gasses :-)<br><br> david </blockquote><font face="Comic Sans MS"><br> The bit of the UI that bugs me is the one that after using it in gauge mode you have to wait 48 Hours before being able to switch it back to Nitrox ( don't use the air mode at all ).<br><br> I know all of the purists up here would use tables all of the time - but it is just a pain in the ass when doing multiple muppet dives with changing nitrox mixes etc<br><br> Even pulling the battery did not help on this one - OK I can guess the legal beagle reasons for this behavior and could stand 24 hours but 48 hours is a hell lot of off gassing!<br><br> Other than that it works well - I did not recon that the manual was too bad - you want to see some of the poorly translated stuff that I get to work with.<br><br> Where did you find the schematics for an interface David ?<br><br> Paul...</font></blockquote><br> take a look at <a href="http://www.dcordes.freeuk.com/suunto.htm" eudora="autourl">http://www.dcordes.freeuk.com/suunto.htm<br><br> </a>the hard thing is to make a fysical connection to the connection pins at the back of the vyper;<br> I use 2 small metal plates bend over in a L shape. screwed to a holding device like shown on the website.<br><br> you can download the original software for uploading the profiles at the suunto internet site for free.<br> <a href="http://www.suunto.com/worlds/diving/index.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.suunto.com/worlds/diving/index.html</a><br> it's called "dive manager"<br><br> good luck building yours.<br><br> -david</html> -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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