Uwatec Aladin PRIME, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Manual SWISS MADE BY UWATEC AG TEC PRIME Deutsch English Français ...

Page 2: ...le alarm signals Avoid situations of increased risk which are mar ked with a warning sign in this operating manual Aladin PRIME and Aladin TEC have a ppO2 warning The default limit is set at 1 4 bar ppO2max On Aladin TEC it can be changed between 1 2 and 1 6 bar Frequently check the oxygen clock CNS O2 Ascend and finish the dive if the CNS O2 exceeds 75 Never dive deeper than the Maximum Operating...

Page 3: ...he intended dive Do not attempt a repetitive dive if the microbubble warning is visible on the display Plan a day without diving once a week If you have to change computers wait at least 48 hours before carrying out your next dive Diving after a reset of the remaining saturation reset 41 or battery replacement 45 may lead you into potentially hazardous situations which could result in death or ser...

Page 4: ...uters and other products by UWATEC can be found on our web page at www uwatec com To make this manual easier to read we will use the term Aladin as an abbreviation for UWATEC Aladin PRIME diving computer and UWATEC Aladin TEC diving computer throughout this booklet Information which is valid only for Aladin TEC is marked with TEC Safety considerations Dive computers provide divers with data they h...

Page 5: ...icon Do not fly Icon Dive time No fly time SOS duration Repetitive dive number No stop time Total ascent time MB no stop time Time of day Date Decompression depth Level stop depth Desaturation time DESAT Duration of microbubble warning Duration of surface interval Partial pressure of oxygen ppO2 Ascent time icon No stop indicator Level stop indicator Decompression stop obligation Ignored decompres...

Page 6: ... dive Time O2 mix MB level S S L L O O W W DEPTH DEPTH DIVE DIVE TIME TIME Logbook O2 Mix ppO2 max Diveplanner Surface interval S S L L O O W W Display switched off Dive number Date Repetitive dive number CNS O2 DEPTH DEPTH DIVE DIVE TIME TIME Dive time Maximum depth Battery performance Surface interval CNS at the end Temperature Statistic information Deepest dive Longest dive Cumulative bottom ti...

Page 7: ...phase __________________________________15 1 2 Display during decompression phase __________________________________15 1 3 Nitrox information O2 information __________________________________16 2 Attention messages and alarms __________________________________17 2 1 Attention messages __________________________________17 2 2 Alarms __________________________________17 3 Preparation for the dive __...

Page 8: ...vels __________________________________32 4 1 Level stop information __________________________________32 4 2 Total time of ascent __________________________________33 4 3 Decompression obligation __________________________________33 4 4 Level stop and deco stop __________________________________34 5 Complete a dive with MB levels __________________________________34 VI Dive planner ______________...

Page 9: ...h but tons is divided into press and press and hold 1 second At the surface Switch on Aladin time of day display Comparable to the ENTER or RETURN key of a keyboard Enter into the displayed sub menu Open the displayed setting Confirm or enter the displayed value or setting Scroll through a menu Once entered with into a sub menu or setting Increase or decrease the indicated value Change the setting...

Page 10: ...din transfer dive data to a personal computer and graphically dis play the data If Aladin detects an infrared device within range appears The following settings may be changed with SmartTRAK or via set 1 or set 2 directly on Aladin The following data may be recalled with SmartTRAK Number of past dives Total length of dives Deepest dive Longest dive Atmospheric pressure Dive profile Logbook Tempera...

Page 11: ...ning 10 STOP STOP STOP STOP S S L L O O W W NO NO DECO DECO CNS O2 DEPTH DEPTH NO ST NO STOP OP DIVE DIVE TIME TIME DESA DESAT T AMPM AMPM 2 5 How to navigate Aladin at the surface Time of day display Starting from the time of day display you can enter into different menus O2 mix TEC ppO2 max 18 Off Logbook 37 Battery condition 13 Date 12 Dive planner 35 Set 1 39 Set 2 42 TEC Gauge mode on off 28 ...

Page 12: ...tion time From the time of day display you can check the desaturation time by pushing Desaturation time is determined either by oxygen toxicity nitrogen saturation or the regression of microbubbles depending on which requires the longer time The display switches back to the time of day display after 5 seconds without operation Only displayed if there is a remaining saturation due to the last dive ...

Page 13: ...45 WARNING Bar graph interpretation 2 9 Checking the battery condition From the time of day display you can check the battery condition by push ing 2x or 3 x depending on whether there is desaturation time left Aladin displays the estimated remaining battery performance for 5 seconds as a bar graph If the bar graph shows 3 segments the battery warning appears 17 and the battery has to be replaced ...

Page 14: ...s not seek immediate treatment should any signs or symptoms of decompression sickness occur after a dive Do not dive to treat symptoms of decompression sickness Diving in SOS mode is extremely dangerous and you must assume full responsibility for such behaviour UWATEC will assume no liability A diving accident can be analyzed at any time in the logbook and downloaded to a PC by means of the infrar...

Page 15: ...Maximum depth Temperature Temperature Maximum depth reached during the dive No stop time Remaining time at a given depth during which ascent is allowed without decompression stop min Nitrogen loading bar Oxygen toxicity CNS O2 Dive time Duration of the dive min O2 Mix Selected oxygen fraction CNS O2 DEPTH NO STOP DIVE TIME 2x Time of day Total ascent time to surface 7 min 6 m 35 7 m Decompression ...

Page 16: ...mixture Aladin will display the ppO2 max limit setting and the corresponding MOD Aladin warns the diver audibly and visually once the depth is reached at which the ppO2 reaches the maximum allowed value 23 Default setting of ppO2 max is 1 4 bar TEC The value of ppO2 max can be set by means of SmartTRAK or with set 1 between 1 2 and 1 6 bar 40 It can also be reduced at the time of setting the gas m...

Page 17: ... Page Maximum Operating Depth max ppO2 is reached 23 TEC Set maximum depth is reached 21 Oxygen toxicity reaches 75 23 No stop time less than 3 minutes 24 Prohibited altitude surface mode 27 Entering decompression when diving with L0 24 TEC Half of set dive time is reached 20 TEC Set dive time is reached 20 TEC Diving with microbubble levels L1 L5 MB no stop time 0 32 MB level stop ignored 33 MB l...

Page 18: ...TEC As pre set by means of the SmartTRAK or set 1 4 Confirm the selected percentage with 5 TEC By pushing or you can change the ppO2 max for the chosen fraction of oxygen down to 1 0bar Aladin will now display the corresponding MOD for the new ppO2 max 6 TEC Confirm your ppO2 max settings with Without confirmation the display will disappear after 3 minutes and your entries will not be accepted The...

Page 19: ...g Date LCD contrast IrDA speed not possible with SmartTRAK Sound Show Aladin serial number Range 21 50 O2 TEC 21 100 O2 L0 L5 on off 5 100 m 20 330 feet on off 5 195 min on off 1 5 min 1 2 1 6 bar no reset 1 48 hrs metric imperial on salt water off fresh water 2 12 sec on off SmartTRAK selective on off on off 0 23 h 59 min on off 13 hrs increments 15 min hours minutes 24 off AM PM on 1 low 12 high...

Page 20: ...on the dive profile the box Generate bookmarks under Program options in SmartTRAK must be selected 4 3 Dive time The whole time spent below a depth of 0 8m 3 feet is displayed as dive time in minutes The time above 0 8m 3 feet is counted as dive time only if the diver descends again below 0 8m 3 feet within 5 minutes While the dive time is running the colons on the right of the figures are flas hi...

Page 21: ...imum depth is not displayed Aladin shows the temperature TEC Set maximum depth reached If the maximum depth set with SmartTRAK or set 1 has been reached default 40m 130 feet and the depth alarm is turned on the depth dis play will flash Ascend until the depth stops flashing CNS O2 DEPTH DEPTH NO ST NO STOP OP DIVE DIVE TIME TIME DEPTH DEPTH NO ST NO STOP OP DIVE DIVE TIME TIME 4 sec Maximum depth ...

Page 22: ...les in the arterial circulation which can lead to serious injury or death due to decompression sickness In case of an improper ascent Aladin may require a decompression stop even within the no stop phase because of the danger of microbubble formation The decompression duration necessary for the prevention of microbubbles can increase massively if the ascent rate is exceeded From great depth a slow...

Page 23: ... display CNS O2 values exceeding 199 with 199 CNS O2 CNS O2 DEPTH DEPTH NO ST NO STOP OP DIVE DIVE TIME TIME 4 sec S L O W CNS O2 DEPTH DEPTH NO ST NO STOP OP DIVE DIVE TIME TIME WARNING WARNING Oxygen toxicity Temp O2 Temp Time O2 Max Operating Depth MOD 4 7 Partial pressure of oxygen ppO2 max Maximum Operating Depth MOD The maximum partial pressure of oxygen ppO2 max default 1 4 bar determines t...

Page 24: ...mmended 24 4 Functions during the dive III UWATEC Aladin dive computers DEPTH DEPTH NO ST NO STOP OP DIVE DIVE TIME TIME CNS O2 No stop time Nitrogen loading bar No stop time less than 1 minute WARNING WARNING CNS O2 DEPTH DEPTH NO ST NO STOP OP DIVE DIVE TIME TIME 4 sec Decompression values On entering the decompression phase NO STOP disappears the sym bol appears and an attention beep goes off T...

Page 25: ...OP DECO DECO STOP STOP DECO DECO CNS O2 DEPTH DEPTH DIVE DIVE TIME TIME STOP STOP NO DECO DECO CNS O2 DEPTH DEPTH DIVE DIVE TIME TIME Total ascent time 4 11 Safety stop timer The safety stop timer displays the time span a diver should spend at the safety stop depth at the end of the dive The timer is activated by the diver and counts back from 3 minutes default to zero It can be restarted any numb...

Page 26: ...ion Also the duration of the microbubble warning at the end of the dive can increase con siderably 26 5 Functions at the surface III UWATEC Aladin dive computers S S L L O O W W NO NO Time of day Residual nitrogen bar Ascent to altitude range 4 prohibited Surface interval WARNING WARNING Oxygen toxicity Desaturation time Residual nitrogen bar S S L L O O W W NO NO CNS O2 DESA DESAT T Do not fly ic...

Page 27: ...e anymore DEPTH DEPTH DIVE DIVE TIME TIME Dive at altitude range 4 no deco data autom gauge mode 6 1 Altimeter The altitude adjustment 39 does not affect altitude ranges nor any calculations 6 2 Altitude ranges Aladin measures the atmospheric pressure every 60 seconds even while the display is switched off If the computer detects a sufficient increase in altitude it switches on automatically and i...

Page 28: ...erformed at your own risk After diving in gauge mode you must wait for at least 48 hours before using a decompression computer After diving in gauge mode Aladin TEC can not be used as dive computer for 48 hours Procedure 1 From the time of day display push or until the gauge sym bol and on or off are displayed If Aladin TEC shows the gauge mode cannot be switched on or off Aladin TEC shows for 48 ...

Page 29: ...creates a bookmark After diving in gauge mode Aladin TEC shows the remaining time span during which it cannot be used in computer mode Once the waiting period is over the gauge mode can be swit ched off manually 28 The no fly time after diving in gauge mode is 48 hours Desaturation time will not be displayed English 29 IV TEC Gauge mode IV UWATEC Aladin dive computers III Hours Minutes Seconds Sto...

Page 30: ...s not require level stops due to microbubble formation Levels L1 to L5 offer additional protection from microbubble formation with level L5 offering the highest protection Similar to the display of information during decompression dives or dives within no stop time Aladin TEC displays depth and duration of the first level stop as well as the total time of ascent as soon as the MB no stop time has ...

Page 31: ...evel stop phase Max depth Temperature MB level active No stop time or deco information relative to L0 Temperature and time of day Max depth Lowest level stop depth Total ascent time 14 min 3 min Level stop duration MB no stop phase Time Depth Level stop duration The duration of a level stop at a given level stop depth is displayed Level stop depth The deepest level stop is displayed Total ascent t...

Page 32: ... time are the same 24 No stop time relative to L0 is shown by pressing 3x see Regardless of the MB level we generally recommend to perform a slow ascent during the last few metres feet Max depth Temperature MB level active No stop time relative to L0 Temperature and time of day Max depth Level stop On entering the level stop phase NO STOP disappears and the arrow appears The arrow flashes for 8 se...

Page 33: ...el stops The total time of ascent is calculated on the basis of the prescribed ascent rate Total time of ascent can be subject to change if the ascent rate is not ideal 100 4 3 Decompression obligation Aladin TEC calculates and displays level stops to reduce microbubble formati on but it also calculates the diver s decompression data Avoid decompression dives when diving with MB levels How to avoi...

Page 34: ...cent shortly afterwards Aladin TEC might immediately request level stops To complete the dive with the initially set MB level all level stops must be observed 4 4 Level stop and deco stop When the level stop depth equals the depth of the first obligatory decompression stop and if you are wit hin 1 5m 5feet of the stop depth itself Aladin TEC shows and level stop The indicated dura tion refers to l...

Page 35: ...dow for the time interval is displayed if there was a remaining desaturation DESAT befo re the dive planner has been selected This surface interval between now and the beginning of the dive can be changed with and in steps of 15 minutes Aladin displays the CNS O2 value and the altitude section to which you may not rise at the end of the selected surface interval If a microbubble warning no dive an...

Page 36: ...is selected Aladin TEC calculates the level stop data CNS O2 values higher than 199 will be displayed as 199 Ascent time 99 minutes is displayed as Deco stop depth deeper than 27m 90 ft is displayed as CNS O2 75 CNS O2 symbol starts flashing CNS O2 100 CNS O2 symbol and CNS O2 value are flashing MB level stop deeper than 27m 90 ft MB level will be reduced pushing a button shows the new MB level 3 ...

Page 37: ... with the standard infrared interface IrDA and the Windows software SmartTRAK All dives in the memory can be displayed directly on the dive computer A dive is only entered in the logbook if the dive time is longer than 2 minutes until Surface interval Dive number Date of the dive Logbook icon Repetitive dive number S L O W select other dives Each time you push or causes a jump to the next or previ...

Page 38: ...face interval only with repetitive dives Lowest battery performance during the dive Lowest temperature Dive time CNS value at the end of the dive S S L L O O W W STOP STOP DECO DECO STOP STOP NO If a dive is started within adaptation time after a change of altitude the adaptation time is dis played instead of the surface interval S S L L O O W W DEPTH DEPTH DIVE DIVE TIME TIME DESAT Desaturation w...

Page 39: ...rements of 5 m 10 feet by pushing or 3 Confirm the selected depth with On or Off starts to flash 4 On indicates activated Off indicates deactivated switches between On and Off Confirm the selected status with See also page 21 TEC Setting the dive time alarm 1 Confirm that you wish to change the time of the dive time alarm or to switch it on or off by pushing The alarm time starts to flash 2 Change...

Page 40: ... Confirm the selected value with Selecting the units 1 Confirm that you wish to change the units by pushing The selected units are displayed m ft C F 2 Push m or ft starts to flash 3 Switch with between m and ft 4 Confirm the selected unit with C or F starts to flash 5 Switch with between C and F 6 Confirm the selected unit with TEC Selecting the water type 1 Confirm that you wish to change the se...

Page 41: ...et of the remaining saturation may lead you into potentially hazardous situations which could result in death or serious injury After a reset of the remaining saturation do not dive for at least 48 hours If you dive after resetting the remaining saturation the computer will mis calculate your decompression which may result in serious injury or death Reset the remaining saturation only if you know ...

Page 42: ...when travelling to a new time zone 1 Confirm that you wish to set the UTC offset by pushing The hours start to flash 2 Set the hours by pushing or 13 hrs 3 Confirm the setting with The minutes start to flash 4 Set the minutes in increments of 15 minutes by pushing or 6 Confirm the selected status with Adjusting the time of day By default the time is set to Greenwich Mean Time GMT You can adjust it...

Page 43: ...h day by pushing or 5 Confirm the setting with The year starts to flash 6 Set the year by pushing or 7 Confirm the setting with Adjusting the LCD contrast 1 Confirm that you wish to adjust the LCD contrast by pushing The current setting starts to flash 2 Set the contrast by pushing or Low contrast 1 high contrast 12 3 Confirm the setting with Selecting the IrDA speed The default setting is high If...

Page 44: ...tentially hazardous situations which could result in death or serious injury You must assume full responsibility for turning off the sound 1 Confirm that you wish to change the setting by pushing On or off starts to flash 2 Switch with between on and off 3 Confirm the setting with If you have selected off code and 000 appear 4 Set the first digit by pushing and Confirm with Repeat point 4 for the ...

Page 45: ...uble free service Avoid dropping or jarring your Aladin Do not allow your Aladin to be exposed to direct intense sunlight Rinse your Aladin thoroughly with fresh water after each dive Do not store your Aladin in a sealed container make sure there is free ventilation If there are problems with the water contacts use soapy water to clean Aladin and dry it thoroughly The surface of your Aladin housin...

Page 46: ... o ring is in perfect condition and that o ring o ring groove and the sealing surfaces are free of dust and dirt If necessary clean the parts with a soft cloth Fit the o ring in the o ring groove of the battery cap 7 Use only an original UWATEC o ring PN 06 201 610 This o ring is Teflon coated and does not require additional lubrication 8 Do not lubricate the o ring as the lubricant will chemicall...

Page 47: ..._________18 O2 fraction ________________________15 16 18 O2 partial pressure__________________16 17 23 O2 partial pressure maximum_____16 18 23 40 O2 toxicity_________________________16 17 23 Operating Aladin __________________4 5 9 11 PC transfer to PC logbook ______________9 37 ppO2 see O2 partial pressure Push buttons ____________________________4 9 Reset to air_______________________________40...

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