SCUBAPRO-UWATEC Aladin Square User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® Aladin Square User manual...
  • Page 2 Aladin Square dive instrument is a personal protective equipment in compliance with the essential safety requirements of the European Union directive 89/686/EEC. RINA SpA,Via Corsica 12, I-16128 Genoa, notified body no. 0474, have certified the conformity with the European Standard EN 13319:2000.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting the dive time interval alarm ......... 26 1.4.4 Setting the surface interval alarm ..........26 1.4.5 Setting the low Heart Rate limit alarm ........26 1.4.6 Setting the Ascent speed alarm ..........26 1.4.7 Setting the water density ............27 ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 4 Display of underlying L0 decompression information ....41 2.7.8 Cascading MB levels .............. 41 2.7.9 Level stop ignored/MB level reduced ........41 2.7.10 PDI Stops ................41 Gauge mode ..................42 Apnea mode ..................43 Square accessories .................... 44 HR belt ....................44 ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 5 Square PC interface .................... 45 Shark ....................45 Introduction to SCUBAPRO LogTRAK ........... 45 4.2.1 Download dive profi les ............45 4.2.2 Change warnings/settings of the Square and reading computer info ..................46 Taking care of Square ..................47 Technical information ................47 Maintenance ..................
  • Page 6: Introduction To Square

    Generally the buttons operate as follows: Left short = scroll left at the menu “left”, “L” Left long = escape “ESC” Right short = scroll right at the menu “right”, “R” Right long = select or confi rm the setting “SEL” ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 7: Display

    Damage to Square due to an Square uses a battery of the type CR2450 improper battery replacement is not covered by which is available from your SCUBAPRO dealer. warranty. We strongly recommend having the Square will shortly test the battery status...
  • Page 8: Square Operation

    After a dive you can check your surface interval by pressing SEL at the surface display. The text Int and a time appears to the display. The surface interval counter counts until desaturation is complete, after that this display cannot be selected. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9: Checking The Altitude

     class. More about diving in altitudes is NOTE: When Square is in Gauge or explained in chapter Altitude diving. Apnea modes the Planner is disabled and Planner OFF is shown in this menu. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 10: Reading The Logbook

    Dive 2 Dive n planning is not allowed and information LO is shown. The gas oxygen content and maximum Dive 1 Dive 1 In time Out time settings are given at the dive mode menu: SET GAS. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11: Scuba Log's

    By pressing right or left you can scroll the dives in the memory. 1.0.11 SCUBA log’s In SCUBA mode there is a main page showing depth, dive time, log number, Gas 1 content, temperature and possibly symbols like no repetition dive. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 12: Apnea Log's

    By pressing right you will get to next Gauge mode the dive start time and date. sub display that shows surfacing time, maximum ascent rate of the session and the deepest water temperature: ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13: Checking The Battery Status

    See the table below for the status and functions. If the setting lock is activated Square will request the lock pin number before the settings can be edited. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14: Settings Lock

    By pressing left after selecting the set menu number will be reset and lock will be the code off is shown. By pressing SEL the deactivated. state on or off starts blinking and you may change this by pressing right or left. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 15: Time Set Menu

    “LO”. By pressing the SEL at alarm menu the hours of the alarm will start blinking. You can scroll the hours setting by pressing right or left. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 16: Setting The Utc

    By pressing right or NOTE: seconds cannot be edited; left the year can be edited. By pressing SEL they always start counting from 0 the year will be confi rmed. when minutes are confi rmed by pressing SEL. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 17: Setting The Sound Mode (Silent Modes)

    This is potentially dangerous.  NOTE: the only exception to the silent operation is the alarm clock, it will alarm when activated even if main setting is: All off. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18: Deactivating The Water Contacts

    This number is used for secure coding your log book and other communication with PC/MAC. By pressing SEL in this screen the Square will show all the display segments for 3 seconds and returns showing ID after that. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 19: Settings At The Dive Mode

    By pressing right or left at the dive settings you can scroll to Set Gas menu. By pressing SEL at this display will bring you to sub menu that allows changes to used Gas options in SCUBA mode. Set GAS Nitrox reset Desaturation Set Gas 1 Set GAS D time reset ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20: Set Gas 1

    By pressing right or left the value may be selected from 1.00 bar up to 1.60 bar in 0.05 bar steps. By pressing SEL the Gas D setting is confi rmed and will be used at the next dive or planner use. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21: Nitrox Reset Time

    By pressing SEL at this menu the enabling fi eld text starts blinking. By pressing right or left you may select between on or off. By selecting off the safety code input screen ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22: Scuba Settings

    SEL button. Bubble level starts to blink. By pressing right or left you may select personal setting from L0 up to L5. L5 is the most conservative setting. The selection is confi rmed by pressing SEL button. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23: Setting The Safety Stop Timer

    NOTE: more about diving with the MB about the heart rate related to diving, you levels, read chapter: Diving with MB levels. may read a SCUBAPRO booklet 2012: Dr. Uwe Hoffmann, Dr. Tobias Dräger, 1.3.4 Setting the Safety stop timer “Sicherer Und Besser Tauchen Mit...
  • Page 24: Selecting The Salt (Ocean) Or Fresh Water

    By pressing SEL at this menu the Salt or Fresh at the bottom row starts blinking. You may scroll between these two settings by pressing right or left and confi rm the selection by pressing SEL. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25: Apnea Settings

    5 to 100 meters. By pressing SEL the function starts blinking and you may select between on or off by pressing right or left. By pressing SEL the settings are confi rmed. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 26: Setting The Dive Time Interval Alarm

    By pressing SEL the 5.0 meters/second (1..15 feet/second). By settings are confi rmed. pressing SEL the function starts blinking. By pressing right or left you may select between on or off. By pressing SEL the settings are confi rmed. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 27: Setting The Water Density

    47 hours. starts blinking. By pressing right or left you may select between up, dn(down) or off. By pressing SEL the counter time starts blinking and you may set it from 5 second ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 28: Hr Enable

    HR enable By pressing SEL at this menu the HR function starts blinking and by pressing right or left you may select between on or off. By pressing SEL the setting is confi rmed. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 29: Altitude Diving

    At the desat screen Square shows the result in serious injury or death. no-fl y time at bottom row left. The no- fl y time is the time during which an exposure to the reduced pressure inside ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 30: Altitude And The Decompression Algorithm

    If a dive is started during this Square is incompatible with your current adaptation time, Square considers it residual nitrogen levels, it will warn you with a repetitive dive, since the body has an altitude warning. residual nitrogen. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 31: Decompression Dives In Mountain Lakes

    48 hours. Description how to make a desaturation reset is explained at chapter: Gas settings; Desaturation reset. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 32: Diving With Nitrox Or With Another Decompression Gas

    It is commonly accepted that Setting the ppO max value to OFF applies partial pressures up to 1.4bar are tolerable, to gas 1 only. Gas d is always limited to and several training agencies advocate ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 33: Diving With More Than One Gas Mix

    Before each dive and after changing a tank, ensure that each gas mixture is set to the correct value for the corresponding tank. Get a proper training and certifi cations to accomplish multigas dives prior of making them. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 34: Switching Back To A Gas Mixture With Lower Oxygen Concentration

    You can only modify the warning you will fi nish the dive using gas 1 only. and alarm settings via PC interface. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35: Cns O = 75

    Square emits a sequence of audible beeps and the STOP symbol blinks, both for 12 seconds, when the MB no-stop time ends and a level stop is required before you ascend to the surface. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 36: L0 No Stop Time = 2 Minutes When Diving An Mb Level

    MB Along these lines, Square employs a level higher than L0. variable ideal ascent rate: its value ranges ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 37: Mod/Ppo

    12 seconds and the value are entered in the logbook. of the CNS O will be blinking in the lower right corner. The blinking will continue until the value of CNS O drops under 100%. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 38: Missed Decompression Stop

    Maximum displayed time is 199 minutes. For dives longer than that, the dive time starts again from 0 minutes. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 39: Display Confi Guration During The Dive

    The decompression information (top row right). bookmarks will appear on the dive profi le in LogTRAK.  NOTE: If the “stop watch” counter has been enabled the long press left will activate it. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 40: Safety Stop Timer

    Square has been equipped with an enhanced UWATEC algorithm, named ZH-L8 ADT MB, to reduce the formation of these microbubbles. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 41: Display Of Underlying L0 Decompression Information

    MB level to the next one When ascending to a PDI stop depth the compatible with the current depth. When PDIS symbol starts blinking and 2 minute this happens, the new active MB level is down time counter starts running. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 42: Gauge Mode

    You can only switch to gauge mode if the computer is completely desaturated. All audible and visual warnings and alarms, other than the low battery alarm, are turned off. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 43: Apnea Mode

    The main features include faster sampling rate than in normal SCUBA mode and alarm functions tailored to Apnea diving. Square measures the depth in Apnea mode every 0.25 seconds to ensure the precise maximum depth. In logbook the ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 44: Square Accessories

    HR belt Square receives the signal of the various low frequency heart rate belts, for example Polar or Scubapro belts. The position to wear a HR belt is shown below. Adjust the strap so that it is comfortable to wear but so that it holds on the place.
  • Page 45: Square Pc Interface

    2. Launch LogTRAK on your PC Location, which shows your dive site at 3. Connect the Shark to your Square the world map. The selection tabs for views are on the top of the main window. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 46: Change Warnings/Settings Of The Square And Reading Computer Info

    Square unit via menus. Read chapter Warnings and alarms about the possible selections that you can modify on your Square. You may also change the shown units between metric/imperial. Select Extras -> Options -> measurement units: ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 47: Taking Care Of Square

    About 2 years or 300 dives, which ever comes fi rst. Actual battery life depends on the number of dives per year, the length of each dive, the water temperature, the usage of backlight and heart rate. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 48: Replacing The Battery In Square

    Square WARNING: We recommend having the battery of Square replaced by an authorized SCUBAPRO UWATEC dealer. The change must be made with particular care in order to prevent water from seeping in. The warranty does not cover damages due to an improper placement of the battery.
  • Page 49: Glossary

    Microbubble. Microbubbles are tiny bubbles that can build up in a diver’s body during and after a dive. MB level: One of the six steps, or levels, in SCUBAPRO’s customizable algorithm. MOD: Maximum Operating Depth. This is the depth at which the partial pressure...
  • Page 50 The depth at which the diver plans to switch to a higher oxygen concentration mix while using the multi gas option in the ZH-L8 ADT MB PMG algorithm. UTC: Universal Time Coordinated, refers to time zone changes when traveling. ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 51: Index

    33, 49; Safety stop timer LogTRAK SOS mode 31, 50; Stopwatch 42, 50; Surface interval 8, 26, 49; Technical information Time of day 8, 43; Time zone Units 16, 50; Water contact 18, 45, 47; Water type ALADIN SQUARE USER MANUAL...
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