English
33
4 TEC Functions during the dive with microbubble levels
V UWATEC
®
Aladin
®
dive computers
V
The attention message "Level stop ignored" is
activated if the requested level stop is not observed.
An attention beep* goes off the arrow ,
the
depth and duration of the ignored level stop begin
flashing.
To complete the dive without being reduced to a
lower MB level, you must descend to the prescribed
depth immediately!
The warning "microbubble level reduced" is
activated if the diver ascends more than 1.5m (5ft)
above the required level stop. Aladin
®
TEC reduces
the microbubble level, an attention beep* goes off
and the new MB level is shown in the lower left
corner.
To complete the dive without being further reduced
to an even
lower
MB level the new level stop must
be observed.
* Attention beeps can be suppressed with
"
set 1
"
(->41) or via
SmartTRAK.
4 sec
4.2
Total time of ascent
Aladin
®
TEC displays the level stop information and the total time of ascent. This
includes the time of ascent as well as all level 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 avoid decompression stops:
• Check ordinary no-stop time by pushing until L0 appears.
• Observe the nitrogen loading bar (it is relative to L0) ->24, ->31
• If the nitrogen loading bar flashes (less than 3 minutes to deco): ascend
slowly a few metres/feet.
At the beginning of a decompression phase an
attention beep goes off and the symbol flas-
hes for 8 seconds.
In order to prevent a dive with long decompression stops it is recommended
that you ascend a few metres/feet on seeing this message.
If decompression stops become obligatory, the symbol will be displayed.
The total ascent time will now also contain a decompression stop.
