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The Tissue Loading Bar Graph
®
(Fig 5) represents nitrogen loading, showing
your relative no decompression or decompression status. As your depth and
bottom time increase, segments will fill the graph to form an arc around the
perimeter of the LCD. As you ascend to shallower depths, this bar graph will
begin to recede, indicating that additional no decompression time is allowed for
multilevel diving. The TLBG also assists you with managing decompression by
indicating six red 'ceiling' stop depths. This is explained in detail in the Han-
dling the Extremes section.
The TLBG gives a visual representation of just how close you are to the no
decompression limit (the 12 o'clock position of the TLBG) with a yellow Caution
Zone (Fig. 5a). This Caution Zone portion of the TLBG allows you to make a
decision regarding safety stop duration or necessity. While you cannot provide a
guarantee against the occurrence of decompression sickness, you may choose
your own personal zone of caution based on age, physique, excessive weight, etc.,
to reduce the statistical risk.
When rising towards the surface, the Variable Ascent Rate Indicator
™
(Fig.
6) shows how fast you are ascending. The Variable Ascent Rate Indicator
(VARI) will alert you with flashing segments if you enter the red zone, which
represents ascent rates faster than 60 feet (18 meters) per minute. Immediately
slow your ascent whenever this is seen.
Even if you have not entered decompression, a safety stop made between 15-20
Fig. 5 - Tissue Loading Bar
Graph (TLBG)
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Fig. 6 - Variable Ascent Rate
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Summary of Contents for Data 100
Page 1: ...owner s guide Data 100 OCEANIC...
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Page 11: ...THE DATA100 IS EASY TO USE...
Page 23: ...DETAILED OPERATIONS GUIDE...
Page 43: ...HANDLING THE EXTREMES...
Page 57: ...CARE and MAINTENANCE...
Page 69: ...REFERENCE...
Page 87: ...DATA100 77 NOTES...
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