Dive computer Cressi King
The King model of the prestigious brand Cressi it's an advanced dive computer that's been designed, developed and produced in Italy. What. He has one modular construction and is very durable and reliable. What. This model shares its hard base with other models of the firm, which guarantees the quality control of this product. In relation to design, it has a attractive and modern look.
His developed software it has a very elaborate apnea program and a very deep study of the distribution of information on the screen. The access is very intuitive and agile. What. It incorporates a large number of configurable parameters and can handle a large amount of volume.
Construction
- It is made of impact-resistant technopolymers, very lightweight and highly resistant to impact and aesthetic aging. Extremely flat box (15.8 mm), with a very hydrodynamic edgeless section that avoids possible entanglements. Guaranteed up to -120 m.
- Case diameter of only 48 mm with large 35 mm diameter UFDS (User Friendly Display System) screen.The distribution of information, screen contrast, proportions and size of the digits have been studied to facilitate reading.All data is presented segmented with slight separation lines that facilitate reading even in situations of stress or emergency.
- Display backlit by button or in case of alarm.
- Two low profile pushers, highly integrated and with minimal gaps to ensure the tightness of the toricas by working perfectly in perpendicular and preventing the entry of particles or small grains of sand that could block them.
- The advanced study of the menus and navigation system it provides with two buttons provides more long-term reliability with ease of reading, access to data and modification of model parameters. The ease of configuration, navigation through the different menus and access to the large amount of information it provides is always very intuitive.
- New high-performance, low-consumption processor.It allows much faster data processing, greater backlighting power and alarm sound, and doubles the battery life compared to previous models.ARM Cortex M3 32 bit CPU |Frequency 14 MHz |Flash Memory 256 Kb |32Kb RAM.
- High intensity backlit display by push-button or in case of alarm (5 seconds per push-button).
- Interface (optional) with Bluetooth connection for connection to PcLogbook. Interface with connection to dive computer by simply holding the computer and connecting to PC with USB cable. Software compatible with all versions of Windows and Mac.
- Synthetic rubber strap with stainless steel buckle.
- High resistance to breakage and scratches. Available protector in transparent Bumpon (a standard unit).
- Extended battery life by a combination of systems: saving mode when not in use with auto-start computer, low power processor and high capacity CR2430 battery.
- A depth gauge calibrated in salt water for maximum accuracy in most common use.
Circular menu with two buttons:
- UP / SEL: if pressed briefly, this button is used to scroll through the various menus and to increase the value of the settings. If kept pressed, this button is used to enter the various menus and to confirm. If kept pressed on the hour, stopwatch or dipping function, the background light shall be switched on.
- DOWN / ESC: if pressed briefly, this button is used to scroll through the various menus and to reduce the value of the settings. If kept pressed, this button is used to exit the various menus. If you keep it pressed on the surface during the activity, you will exit the apnea session.
Off mode
The OFF mode is useful for use in swimming pools as it disables the pressure sensor, for snorkeling or in cases where you do not want to record the descents on the computer. It also increases battery life
Freediving program
Dive: the computer is automatically connected when it exceeds -1.2 metres. At this time in the immersion monitoring mode, it displays the following data on the screen:
- Maximum depth of the current dive
- Instantaneous speed
- Instant depth
- Dive time
- Number of current dives
- Temperature of water
- Total time of the dive+surface session
- Maximum depth reached in the session
- Current hours
Surface and Postdive
When it returns to the surface, KING enters mode Surface, 5 pages showing the following data:
- Maximum depth of previous dive
- Time of previous dive
- Surface time in minutes and seconds
- Number of dives in the current session
- Current temperature
- Total session time (surface time + immersion time)
- Maximum depth reached in the session
- Number of downloads within the current session
- Minimum temperature reached in the session
- Relation between immersion time and surface time
- Current time. The data of the dives performed during the session can be viewed on the screen.
Chron: It can record partial times while the stopwatch is running. When exiting the CHRONO function with the chronometer active, the countdown continues in the background.
Timer (counting back): This function allows you to set a countdown. The timer can be set from 1 to 23.59. If you exit the Timer function while keeping the timer active, the countdown will continue in the background.
In the case of vehicles of categories M1 and N2: This function is specific to training, e.g. to perform repetitive exercises with rest intervals. It consists of two timers (PHASE 1, PHASE 2) operating alternately with an adjustable time. The two timers can perform up to 99 cycles in both progression and regression.
Dive setIn the case of vehicles equipped with air-conditioning systems, the following requirements shall apply:. In the case of a submersible, it shall be possible for the submersible to be equipped with a device which is capable of detecting the presence of the submersible.
Log book: This screen allows you to record up to 32 hours of profile at a scan speed of 2 seconds.The data offered is:
- Day, month and year
- Starting time
- Total time of the SESS session (DIVE+ SURF min)
- Maximum depth reached
- Page number being consulted P(1/2)
- Total number of dives in the session (D.)
- Minimum temperature recorded during the session
- Total session time at surface (SURF-T)
- Total time spent in the immersion session (DIVE-T)
- Deep time of the best dive of the session.
Surface weather alarm (SURF-T): By triggering this alarm, when the previously set time has elapsed, NEPTO will give three beeps to warn that the surface time has been exceeded, and the surface time shown on the screen will begin to flash. The adjustment may be based on elapsed time, from 1 to 10 minutes in 30-second increments
Other: In case of high-level apnea or underwater fishing with very high rhythms and/or depths, KING allows you to configure up to 8 levels of protection against Taravana disease (decompression sickness in apnea). There are no official algorithms to be applied that consider the different variables that can cause an accident of this type, so it depends on the athlete's own experience and an evaluation of the circumstances of the day and the accumulation of residual nitrogen in previous days, advise one or another level of interval between descents to be defined in 8 possible levels. The coefficient indicates the multiple with respect to the previous descent that determines the range in recommended area: L1 - 1: =2,0 L2 - 1: =2,4 L3 - 1: =2,8 L4 - 1: =3,2 L5 - 1: =3,6 L6 - 1: =4,0 L7 - 1: =4,5 L8 - 1: =5,0
Bloodshift: This feature is useful when diving to great depths to reduce the risk of pulmonary edema. Many studies suggest that the origin of apnea hemoptysis is increased pressure in the pulmonary capillaries. A series of gradual dives, starting from shallow depth, seems to be an excellent way to lessen the appearance of this picture. First (BLOODSHIFT 1°) to -5 m 2°) to -10 m (33 ft) the third to half the target depth established).
Adjustment of log sampling time. This function is useful if you want to download the immersion profile via an external USB/Bluetooth interface. The LOG.SAM function allows you to choose the profile sampling time. If a longer sampling time is used, the displayed graph will be less defined, but more sessions can be stored. Conversely, if a shorter sampling time is used, the graph shown will be more defined but the number of visible sessions will be less. A sampling time of 2/1/0,5 seconds may be set. With 2 second sampling, it is possible to store up to 32 hours of immersion time. With 1-second sampling, it is possible to store up to 16 hours. With 0.5 second sampling, up to 8 hours storage is possible.
Indication of the tide level. The TIDE screen shows the tide level using a wave-shaped 4-level icon. Low tide shall be indicated with one wave and high tide with four waves. When the tide gauge is active, the icon is also visible on the main screen, both on the surface and during the dive. It also indicates whether the tide is rising or falling.
Hydration warning (HYD)Warn the apnea man to hydrate. The alarm can be set from 1 to 4 hours in 30-minute increments.
- New navigation system for menus and introduction of parameters for maximum usability and intuition. The ease of configuration, navigation through the different menus and access to the large amount of information provided is always very intuitive
- 12/24 hour clock with calendar and seconds
- Automatically activated
- Accurate chronometer
- Alarm clock
- High intensity backlight function Indication of recommended no-fly time Low battery indicator
- Change of unit of measurement from the metric system (metres and °C) to the imperial system (ft- °F) by the user
- User replaceable battery. Removing two screws that have the back cover easily leaves the entire power supply system that is attached to the cover itself- Battery CR2450 (it is recommended to change the toric joint at each battery change; battery kit plus toric joint in all distributors Cressi)
- MODO OFF for use in snorkeling/swimming and battery SAVING
- LOG BOOK with historical memory of 50 dives per mode or 40 hours
- Very long battery life by a combination of systems: saving mode when not using the auto-start computer and a new low-power processor. Battery CR2450
- Interface with connection to the dive computer simply by supporting the computer and connection to the PC with USB cable. Software compatible with all versions of Windows and Mac. In addition, it has a very complete LogBook with a modern management software for PC (Windows/Mac), which will allow us to turn on our computer our days of apnea, being able to see in detail
- All the data from our descent and analyze our immersion charts
- Depthmeter calibrated in salt water for maximum accuracy in most common use - Water salinity adjustment (WATR): With this function, you can adjust the depth measurement according to the water salinity. Select Salt for salt water and Fresh for fresh water.
Este aparato nos permite realizar inmersiones con total libertad, contando con la seguridad de estar permanentemente informados sobre la profundidad que podemos alcanzar o el tiempo del que disponemos, sin temor a equivocaciones. A continuación profundizaremos algo más en el conocimiento del Ordenador de buceo.
EL FUNCIONAMIENTO DEL ORDENADOR
El Ordenador de buceo se basa en un concepto totalmente diferente al de las tablas; así si con las tablas lo más importante es saber el tiempo que se lleva de inmersión, para el ordenador lo fundamental es saber el tiempo que resta de ella.
Todos los ordenadores trabajan a partir de algoritmos, comparando su modelo descompresivo con los datos obtenidos durante la inmersión. Actualmente los algoritmos más utilizados son los de Bühlmann y Spencer, seguidos por los de Haldane, Rogers y Powell.
Así el ordenador, basa su funcionamiento en la captación de una gran cantidad de datos; como la duración de la inmersión, la profundidad de la misma en cada momento e incluso la temperatura del agua, de los cuales se sirve para calcular el nivel de saturación alcanzado por los tejidos del buceador en cada momento. A partir de dicho cálculo, el aparato calculará cuánto tiempo puede permanecer el buceador a esa profundidad sin necesidad de descompresión o, de ser ésta necesaria, qué paradas tendrá que efectuar.
Evidentemente, cuantos más datos demos al ordenador, más exactos serán los cálculos que realice.
Asimismo, conviene conocer las funciones más importantes que todo ordenador de buceo debe cumplir. Son las siguientes:
- Indicación de la profundidad actual.
- Profundidad máxima alcanzada en la inmersión.
- Profundidades a las que deben realizarse las paradas de descompresión.
- Indicación del tiempo transcurrido de inmersión.
- Tiempo que resta antes de necesitar descompresión.
- Tiempo que debe durar cada parada de descompresión.
- Tiempo total a emplear en el ascenso.
- Temperatura del agua.
- Gestión del aire.
- Alarmas acústicas.
- Alarmas visuales.
- Ajuste de altitud.
- Tiempo de desaturación en superficie.
- Intervalo de tiempo que deberemos dejar antes de volar.
- Simulador de inmersiones.
- Indicador de carga de la batería.
- Diario de buceo.
- Contenido de oxígeno en la mezcla.
- Presión parcial de oxígeno.
- Toxicidad del oxígeno.
UN ORDENADOR PARA CADA BUCEADOR
Antes de adquirir un ordenador, pare y piense ¿cuáles son mis necesidades reales?. El mercado puede cegarnos con equipos que ofrecen mil y una funciones, por lo que lo más importante es tener bien claras cuales son nuestras necesidades y adquirir un ordenador que las cubra, sin irnos a modelos muy sofisticados con los que lo único que conseguiremos será complicarnos la vida, sin llegar nunca a sacarles todo el partido.
Así si está usted iniciándose en el mundo del buceo, le recomendamos que adquiera un ordenador sencillo, busque ante todo que sea fácil de interpretar (con seguridad bajo el agua tendrá otras muchas cosas de las que preocuparse). Para quienes empiezan no está mal que su aparato cuente con alarmas que le avisen en caso de superar las profundidades máximas permitidas.
Para quienes son buceadores experimentados el grado de sofisticación del ordenador dependerá igualmente de nivel de buceo y del tiempo que pueda dedicar a esta actividad.
Principalmente, hablaremos de dos tipos de ordenadores:
- De muñeca: únicamente cuentan con los datos de la inmersión y los parámetros que nosotros mismos le incluyamos manualmente.
- De gestión de aire: además de los datos anteriores, cuentan con información sobre consumo de aire en cada momento de la inmersión.
Existen dos tipos:- De consola: conectados a la primera etapa del regulador mediante un latiguillo.
- De transmisión inalámbrica: conectados mediante ondas, por un sistema de emisor/receptor.
Por otro lado, debemos saber que existen ordenadores de activación manual y otros de activación automática. Estos últimos se activan de manera mecánica al sumergirse el buceador en el agua, lo cual resulta muy cómodo; si bien tiene el inconveniente de que interpretará como inmersión un simple endulzado del aparato después de su uso. La activación manual no tiene este inconveniente, pero sí el de la posibilidad de olvidarnos de la activación del aparato (aunque siempre pensemos que eso no nos va a ocurrir a nosotros ).
CONSEJOS PARA EL USO DEL ORDENADOR
- Cada buceador deberá llevar su propio ordenador: en caso de que los datos dados por los ordenadores sean diferentes, deberemos guiarnos siempre por el más conservador.
- Compruebe el estado del ordenador antes de cada inmersión.
- El ordenador debe mirarse desde la vertical, de otra forma algunos ordenadores que cuentan con números digitales pueden dar lecturas diferentes si no se leen de esta forma.
- Échele un vistazo de vez en cuando durante la inmersión: resulta un buen hábito el realizar comprobaciones cada cierto tiempo.
- En caso de realizar un viaje, es importante que el ordenador no se guarde en un recipiente cerrado herméticamente, puesto que podría provocar un error en su sensor de presión atmosférica que recalcula las condiciones atmosféricas de manera continua.
- Nunca está de más llevar tablas de descompresión, reloj y profundímetro por si acaso el ordenador fallara; todo puede suceder y más vale prevenir
- Es de vital importancia realizar las revisiones periódicas recomendadas por el fabricante del aparato.
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