Oceanic versa Operating Manual
operating manual
LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY
For details, refer to the Product Warranty Registration Card provided.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This operating manual is copyrighted, all rights are reserved. It may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced,
translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from Oceanic / 2002
Design.
Versa Operating Manual, Doc. No. 12-2281
© 2002 Design 2001
San Leandro, Ca. USA 94577
TRADEMARK NOTICE
Oceanic, the Oceanic logo, Versa, the Versa logo, Oceanglo, Smart Glo, OceanLog, Graphic Diver Interface, Pre Dive Planning
Sequence, Surface Sequence, Tissue Loading Bar Graph, Variable Ascent Rate Indicator, and color coding of Bar Graphs are all
registered and unregistered trademarks of Oceanic. All rights are reserved.
PATENT NOTICE
U.S. Patents have been issued, or applied for, to protect the following design features:
Dive Time Remaining (U.S. Patent no. 4,586,136), Data Sensing and Processing Device (U.S. Patent no. 4,882,678),
and Variable Ascent Rate Indicator (U.S. Patent no. 5,156,055). User Setable Display (U.S. Patent no. 5,845,235) is
owned by Suunto Oy (Finland).
DECOMPRESSION MODEL
The programs within the Versa simulate the absorption of nitrogen into the body by using a mathematical model. This model is merely a way to apply a limited set of data to a large range of experiences. The Versa dive computer model is based upon the latest research and experiments in decompression theory. Still, using the Versa, just as using the U.S. Navy (or other) No Decom-
pression Tables, is no guarantee of avoiding decompression sickness, i.e. “the
bends.” Every diver’s physiology is different, and can even vary from day to day. No machine can
predict how your body will react to a particular dive profile.
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CONTENTS
LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................2
NOTICES ............................................................................................................................... ....................................... 2
DECOMPRESSION MODEL ......................................................................................................................................... 2
FEATURES AND DISPLAYS .............................................................................................. 5
CONTROL BUTTON ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
TISSUE LOADING BAR GRAPH ................................................................................................................................... 7
VARIABLE ASCENT RATE INDICATOR ....................................................................................................................... 7
INFORMATIONAL DISPLAYS ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Depth Displays ............................................................................................................................... .......................... 8
Time Displays ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
POWER SUPPLY .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Low Battery Condition ............................................................................................................................................... 9
LCD DISPLAY ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
ACTIVATION AND SETUP................................................................................................ 11
ACTIVATION ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Backup Activation ................................................................................................................................................... 12
SURFACE SEQUENCE .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Time of Day and Surface Mode ................................................................................................................................13
Pre Dive Planning Sequence ................................................................................................................................... 14
SET MODE ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
DIVE MODES ................................................................................................................... 19
DIVE MODE BAR GRAPHS ........................................................................................................................................ 20
CONTROL OF DISPLAYS ........................................................................................................................................... 20
NO DECOMPRESSION DIVE MODE .......................................................................................................................... 21
DECOMPRESSION DIVE MODE ................................................................................................................................22
VIOLATION MODES .................................................................................................................................................... 24
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CONTENTS (continued)
POST DIVE MODES ........................................................................................................ 29
POST DIVE SURFACE MODE .................................................................................................................................... 30
TRANSITION PERIOD ................................................................................................................................................ 30
AFTER THE TRANSITION PERIOD (THE FIRST 2 HOURS)....................................................................................... 31
Time to Fly .............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Pre Dive Planning Sequence ................................................................................................................................... 32
Log Mode ............................................................................................................................................................... 32
AFTER THE FIRST 2 HOURS ..................................................................................................................................... 34
GENERAL ........................................................................................................................ 35
WET CONTACTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
CARE AND CLEANING .............................................................................................................................................. 36
INSPECTIONS AND SERVICE ................................................................................................................................... 37
BATTERY REPLACEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 39
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 45
OCEANIC AFFILIATES/REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORS ...................................................... 48
SERVICE RECORD ......................................................................................................... 49
Pay special attention to items marked with this WARNING symbol.
WARNING: During Activation, Diagnostics, or Operation, if any display or function
varies from the information provided herein, DO NOT dive with the Versa. Return
it to your Authorized Oceanic Dealer for inspection.
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WARNING: Prior to diving with the Versa, you
must also read and understand the Oceanic Dive
Computer Safety and Reference Manual which provides Important Warnings and Safety Recommendations as well as general product information.
FEATURES and DISPLAYS
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WELCOME TO OCEANIC AND THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE VERSA !
Your Versa presents the information that you need before, during, and after your Air
dives using a combination of easy to read displays and identification icons. This instructional guide is intended to help you become familiar with the functions and features available and show you examples of displays that you could expect to see in the various operational modes. Relax and read through the complete operating manual.
Remember that the rules you learned in your basic scuba certification course(s) still apply
to the diving you will do while using a dive computer - some will become even more important. Technology is no substitute for common sense, and a dive computer only provides the person using it with data, not the knowledge to use it.
CONTROL BUTTON (Fig. 1)
• The Control Button is first used to Activate the Versa.
• Once activated (and while on the surface), pressing it
momentarily provides you access to the Log Mode.
• Pressing it for several seconds provides access to the
Set Mode which allows you to set Units of measure,
Hour Format, Time of Day, and Water Activation, which
are described later.
Fig. 1 - Control Button
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TISSUE LOADING BAR GRAPH (TLBG)
The TLBG (Fig. 2a) represents tissue loading of nitrogen,
showing your relative no decompression or decompression
status. As your depth and elapsed dive time increase, segments add to the TLBG, and as you ascend to shallower
depths, they will begin to recede, indicating that additional
no decompression time is allowed for multilevel diving.
The TLBG monitors 12 different nitrogen compartments simultaneously and displays the one that is in control of your dive.
It is divided into a green No Decompression (normal) zone,
a yellow Caution zone (also No Decompression), and a red
Decompression (danger) zone.
VARIABLE ASCENT RATE INDICATOR (VARI)
The VARI (Fig. 2b) provides a visual representation of ascent
speed (i.e., an ascent speedometer).
• Green is a 'normal' rate, yellow a 'caution' rate, and red
is 'Too Fast'.
• The segments of the VARI represent two sets of speeds
which change at a reference depth of 60 feet (18
meters). Refer to the chart for segment values.
• At depths greater than 60 feet (18 meters), the VARI will
flash as a warning when an ascent exceeds 60 fpm (18
mpm). At depths of 60 feet (18 meters) and shallower, it
will flash if the ascent rate exceeds 30 fpm (9mpm).
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a
b
Fig. 2 - Bar Graphs
Deeper than 60 feet (18 m)
Segments Ascent Rate =
Displayed FPM MPM
0 0-20 0 - 6
1 21-30 6.5-9
2 31-40 9.5-12
3 41-50 12.5-15
4 51-60 15.5-18
5 >60 >18
60 feet (18 m) & Shallower
Segments Ascent Rate =
Displayed FPM MPM
0 0-10 0 - 3
1 11-15 3.5-4.5
2 16-20 5-6
3 21-25 6.5-7.5
4 26-30 8-9
5 >30 >9
Variable Ascent Rate Indicator
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a
b
Fig. 3 - Depth Displays
b
a
Fig. 4 - Time Displays
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INFORMATIONAL DISPLAYS
Each numeric and graphic display represents a
unique piece of information. It is imperative that
you understand the formats, ranges, and values
of the information represented to avoid any possible misunderstanding that could result in error.
Depth Displays
• During a dive, the Current Depth display (Fig. 3a), in-
dicates depths from 0 to 330 feet (99.9 meters) in 1 foot
(.1 meter) increments.
• By pressing the Button, the Maximum Depth reached
during that dive will also be displayed (Fig. 3b).
• During a Decompression Dive, the required Ceiling
Stop Depth is displayed in place of Maximum Depth
which can be viewed by pressing the Button.
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Time Displays
• The Main Time display located in the lower portion of
the screen (Fig. 4a) is configured with large segments.
• A Secondary Time display is located in the center/
right portion of the display (Fig. 4b).
• Both displays are identified by clock icons (Fig. 4c).
Time displays are shown in hour:minute format (i.e., 1:45 represents one hour and
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forty five minutes, not 145 minutes!). The colon that separates hours and minutes blinks
once per second when the display is indicating real time (e.g., Elapsed Dive Time), and is
solid (non-blinking) when times are calculated projections (e.g., Time to Fly).
POWER SUPPLY
The Versa utilizes one (1) type CR 2450 Lithium 3 volt cell that should provide 300
hours of continuous, or 50 activation periods, of operation. If you conduct 1 dive each
time the unit is activated, you should obtain approximately 50 dives. If you conduct 3
dives each time the unit is activated, you should obtain approximately 150 dives.
Low Battery Condition
Voltage level is checked upon activation and every 10 minutes during operation.
• If a Low Battery Condition exists when the unit is activated, it will perform a diagnostic check then the Battery icon will flash once per second for 5 seconds (Fig. 5) followed by shutdown of the unit.
• If the button is not pressed to activate the unit prior to a
dive, and a Low Battery Condition exists, the Low Battery
icon will appear flashing as a warning upon descent past
5 feet (1.5 m). No other information will be displayed.
• If the unit did not display the Low Battery icon 'prior to'
entering the Dive Mode, and a Low Battery Condition occurs during the dive, the Low Battery icon appears after
the dive when the unit enters Surface Mode. There will
be sufficient battery power to maintain unit operation for
the remainder of 'that dive'.
Fig. 5 - Low Battery Condition
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LCD DISPLAY
a. Tissue Loading Bar Graph
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h
f
a
b. Variable Ascent Rate Indicator
c. Icon - Low Battery Condition
d. Icon - Maximum Depth
e. Icon - Decompression Ceiling
f. Icon - Log Mode
g. Icon - Dive Number
h. Icon - Depth
i. Icon - Time
j. Icon - Operating Mode
k. Operating Button
e
b
i
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d
j
c
k
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WARNING: Prior to diving with the Versa, you
must also read and understand the Oceanic Dive
Computer Safety and Reference Manual which provides Important Warnings and Safety Recommendations as well as general product information.
ACTIVATION and SETUP
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ACTIVATION
To Activate the Versa press and release the Button.
Backup Activation (only if Water Activation is set ON)
As a backup, the Versa will also automatically activate by water contact. This is accomplished by bridging the gap between contacts located on the Button stem and back of the
case. The graphic H2O that will be displayed as an indication is described later.
• Upon activation, the unit will enter Diagnostic Mode (Fig. 6), displaying all segments
of the LCD (as 8's), followed by dashes (- -), then a countdown from 9 to 0. Diagnostic Mode checks the display functions and battery voltage to ensure that everything is
within tolerance and functioning properly.
• After manual activation, it will also check the ambient barometric pressure, and calibrate its present depth as zero. At elevations of 2,000 feet (610 m) or higher, it will
recalibrate itself to measure depth in feet of fresh water
instead of feet of sea water.
WARNING: If the unit is activated at elevations higher
than 14,000 feet (4,267 meters), it will perform a diagnostic check followed by immediate shutdown.
If no dive is made within 2 hours after initial activation,
the unit will automatically deactivate. If the wet contacts
are still bridged, the unit will reactivate and display the
Fig. 6 - Diagnostic Mode
H2O graphic.
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SURFACE SEQUENCE
Immediately after completing its' Diagnostic check, the Versa
will automatically scroll through the following Sequence --
• Time of Day (displayed for 3 seconds), then -
• Surface Mode (displayed for 3 seconds), then -
• Time to Fly (displayed for 3 seconds only after a dive is
made, see page 31), then -
• Pre Dive Planning Sequence (each depth/time is dis-
played for 3 seconds), then -
• The Surface Sequence repeats for 2 hours, or until a dive
is made.
• Log and Set Modes can be accessed during the Surface
Sequence with the Control Button. This is described later.
Time of Day and Surface Mode (F i g. 7 )
Displayed are -
• Dive Number ('0' if no dive made yet)
• Time of Day (for 3 seconds), then -
• Elapsed Surface Time (with flashing colon) and icon (for
3 seconds)
• Tissue Loading Bar Graph (only after a dive is made)
NOTE: If the wet contacts are bridged, the graphic
'H2O' will appear in place of the dive number '0' (Fig.
8). After the unit is rinsed and dried, '0' will replace
'H2O'.
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Fig. 7 - Time of Day then
Surface Mode
Fig. 8 - Surface Mode
(rinse and dry the Versa)
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Depth NDL
feet (meters) hours:mins
30 (9 ) 4:20 (4:43)
40 (12) 2:17 (2:24)
50 (15) 1:21 (1:25)
60 (18) :57 (:59)
70 (21) :40 (:42)
80 (24) :30 (:32)
90 (27) :24 (:25)
100 (30) :19 (:20)
110 (33) :15 (:16)
120 (36) :13 (:13)
130 (39) :10 (:11)
140 (42) :09 (:09)
150 (45) :08 (:08)
160 (48) :07 (:07)
No Decompression Limits
(no dive made yet)
Fig. 9 - Pre Dive Planning Sequence
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Pre Dive Planning Sequence (PDPS) (Fig. 9)
The PDPS provides a sequence of theoretical dive times available for depths ranging from 30 feet (9 meters) to 160 feet
(48 meters) in 10 foot (3 meter) increments.
No decompression times are only displayed for depths
where there is at least 3 minutes of theoretical dive time
available at the depth, taking into account a descent rate of
120 feet (36 meters) per minute.
The PDPS should be reviewed prior to every dive to help you
plan your dive as required to avoid exceeding no decompression limits. For repetitive dives, it indicates adjusted
dive times that are available for the next dive, based on residual nitrogen following the last dive and surface interval.
WARNING: The available dive times provided by the
PDPS are only predictions. Depending on cylinder
size and breathing gas consumption you may have
less time available than indicated because of breathing gas quantity or other limitations.
SET MODE
After gaining access to Set Mode, settings can be made in
sequence one after the other, or you can access a specific
item that you want to set, bypassing others.
You can set:
• Units of Measure (Imperial or Metric)
• Hour Format (12 or 24)
• Time of Day (Hour and Minute)
• Water Activation (On or Off)
• External Access (this is for factory use only)
To Access Set Mode and enter Settings:
While the unit is scrolling through the Surface Sequence -
• Press and hold the Button for 2 seconds, release when SET
FEET (or M) appears with FEET (or M) flashing.
• HINT: To bypass a parameter that you do not
want to set, keep the Button depressed until the
item you do want to set appears, then release
it.
To change the setting for Units of Measure (Fig. 10) -
• Press the Button momentarily and release to toggle be-
tween FEET and M.
• Press and Hold the Button for 2 seconds to save the set-
ting, release when Hr and 12 (or 24) appear with 12 (or
24) flashing.
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Fig. 10 - Set Units of Measure
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