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>Something similar to what you are describing was done in Aqua Corp. It
>did NOT include DECOM or ABYSS. One thing that none of use (I presume)
>want is for 100 different profiles to be distributed.
This is a list we built up last spring when we were building our business plan.
It is no doubt Out of Date by now, but still contains some usefull information.
Abyss DPA ProPlan Dr. X MIG
Features
Multiple Algorithms YES No No No No
Graphical Interface YES No Semi No Yes
32 Compartment model YES No No No No
Descent Control YES Some Some No Some
Ascent Control YES No No No No
Change Mix in dive YES Yes Yes No Some
Rebreather YES Yes Yes No No
Fully Editable Profiles YES Yes Yes Some No
Repetetive dives YES No Yes No Yes
Multi-level Profiles YES Yes Yes No Yes
Flying after diving YES Yes Yes No Yes
Altitude Diving YES No Yes No No
OTU Counter YES Yes Some Yes No
CNS Counter YES No Yes No Yes
Gas Consumption YES Some No Yes Some
Tank Topping YES No Yes Some No
Tissue display YES No Yes No Some
Time to first stop YES No No Some No
Deco time at stops YES No No No No
Running time at stops YES Yes No Yes Some
Total Time YES Yes No Yes Yes
J-Factors on table YES Yes Yes Yes No
Filename on Table YES Yes No No No
Date on table YES No No No No
Comments on table YES No No No No
Manual 100+pg 50pg 5pg 2pg 10pg
Examples Many Many None None Some
Copy Protection Soft KEY Soft None None
Liability Waiver YES Screen Screen Screen Screen
Escape to main menu YES No No Yes No
Redo previous dive YES No No No No
Sensible Defaults YES No Yes Some No
Table shows on screen YES No No No Yes
Phone Support YES No No Yes Yes
Error handling Good Poor None Some None
Trouble Shooting info Good Good None None None
User Friendly Very Poor Poor Good Good
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SCORE 64 31 29 22 26
Information taken from AquaCorps Magazine N6, decompression software review.
No features unique to Abyss have been added that would bias the review.
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Christopher M. Parrett, President, Abysmal Diving Inc.
6595 Odell Place, Suite G. Boulder Colorado, USA 80301
Ph.303-530-7248, fx 303-530-2808
Makers of ABYSS, Advanced Dive Planning Software.
Available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Swedish.
Abyss, Mixed Gas, Technical Nitrox, Recreational Air.
Abyss, Technical Logbooks featuring 22 integrated databases.
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