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1. 13 Checking Your Transmitter Pre Dive 13 Optimizing BOL a a a a 13 MENU a D de 14 SPOT OT irene spend secret scape ada ats nse cca E EE 14 LOCK UNLOCK cccccccccssscccessseecessseecessseecessseecessseceeseecessseeceesseeceesseecessseeeeenas 14 Dive PIANO a a de ne i sisikira 14 MOOG a te en 14 __ CONSEFVATISM nn rirerrrsrrrrrreeeeeeeeee eee eee eeeeeeeeeeessssnneeeeeeee eee eee eeeeeennnnes 15 PO I a E A E 15 OO A E canon abeeeiacenes 16 SC aarp a sss co cn NEE AE cee 16 Gases only in Rec amp Tec Modes 16 Compute NDL only in Rec amp Tec modes 17 Runtime only in Tec mode 17 AIOS a A a a de 17 Your Saturation only in Rec amp Tec modes 18 SIMULE DIVE a ee EEE one 18 Liquivision Products Inc 2 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual Pre Dive Check only if you are using one or more transmitters 18 PAG NES ONON artes ete nte esses E E EAE E en cignnnnaediondecdona genset 19 PN SR RE ance stern E sete sop suacn ses ceva T se easiness 19 HANME ee ne A ee an et ee 20 OOS Se es eeciaeuaneee alee 22 Bo ie LR eC RN 22 CAEC Ge eee rer eae en RR D E re eee eee ee 22 Bd Kole DP Rare Do d2. 5 Air Integration To setup the transmitter please see the Getting Started Setting up a Transmitter Predive section 5 1 Mode This is where you select the mode that you wish to display depending on the amount of transmitters you are using The screen layouts are displayed below Dive Mode Air Integration Mode REC TEC GGE eee e e e NDL Directional Location Function Off Air Integration and Directional Location is off and your LYNX operates very similarly to the stand alone KAON providing dive time and decompression information only NOTE Setting Air Integration to Off turns off the V y entire Al feature set and you will not see any tank icon displayed on your dive screen This is different to having Al On and your tank transmitter s Off then you will see blue inactive tank information on your screen with the word Off Air Integration Solo Rec The LYNX monitors your own transmitter only It shows a graphical tank icon which depletes as you use up your air Below it there is your tank pressure value in PSI or BAR and a battery indicator for your tank transmitter battery The LYNX also shows your Air Time which is an estimate of how much longer the air in your tank will last for The one gas mix you have configured before your dive displayed to the lower right of the tank icon Solo Tec The LYNX Tec Dive Mode allows you to configure up to 3 gas mixes so Tec Solo
3. CE Mark GETTING STARTED FEATURES OF YOUR U 2 L1 TRANSMITTER Cap Oring replace if damaged Label L1 attachment loop Liquivision Products Inc 10 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual GETTING STARTED SETTING UP A TRANSMITTER PRE DIVE Setting up a U 2 or L1 Transmitter The U 2 and L1 Transmitter Serial Numbers are marked on the stickers near their base To setup the transmitter go to air integration in the LYNX menus You must then select a transmitter and enter the serial number Note that next to type you will have to select tank for a U 2 or location if it is an LI Ultrasonic transmitters have a much greater range both underwater up to 100m 330 ft and on land up to 1m 3 3ft than existing radio frequency transmitters Under the specific transmitter page you will have fo scroll down to battery and select the correct battery type This is similar fo setting up the battery for the LYNX wrist unit Do not cover the existing label with tape or other material as this could interfere with the transmitter operation Make sure to clear mark your transmitter and fo always use an analog SPG as a backup Transmitter Positioning The ultrasonic signal comes from the transducer displayed by the arrows in the above images of both the U 2 and LT transmitter It is important to keep this area clear to get a strong signal Weak 7
4. Inc LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual USER AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY Please go download our user agreement and warranty hitp liquivision com lynx_manuals pohp You must accept the User Agreement and Warranty in order to active the software and begin Using your product If you do not you must return your unused product within 30 days GETTING STARTED BEFORE DIVING THE LYNX Turning the LYNX on off To turn the unit on simply install a new or charged battery and tap on the top three times To turn the LYNX off select Shut Off from the main menu Register Your Unit Activate Your Dive Software To register your unit you must visit http www ligquivision com activate ohp Before registration you can navigate through your unit s menus but if is not ready fo dive You will see the Unit is locked screen below left Once you enter your information and agree to our User Agreement and Warranty you will be given a PIN number Once you select the Enter PIN option you will be able to type this PIN into your unit by tapping Up and down on the LYNX Setup Time Date amp Battery Type Once you have registered and unlocked your LYNX unit the main screen will still say NOT Ready to Dive Edit Your Time Date Battery Type This information must be entered before the unit is dive ready To do this go to date time on the main menu You will also need fo set th
5. PC and to the PC Interface e At this point you should get a message New Hardware Detected e Place the LYNX unit on its side with the PC interface aiming for the eight holes on the backplate e The distance from the PC interface to the LYNX should be 2 4 cm or 1 2 inches e You need fo install the drivers onto your PC in order to perform the update Please see www liquivision com for more details Liguivision Products Inc 30 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual CONTACT INFORMATION 200 3731 North Fraser Way Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5J2 604 299 0167 info liquivision ca WWW IIQUIVISION COM Liquivision Products Inc 31 LYNX Manual
6. http liquivision com docs LYNX User Manual pdf WARNING DANGERS OF DIVING Scuba diving is a dangerous sport and can lead fo injury disability or death Always dive within the limits of your training skills and experience Technical diving activities including decompression diving mixed gas diving rebreather diving wreck and cave diving all substantially increase the risks of scuba diving The LYNX dive computer is capable of calculating decompression requirements based on the B himann ZH L16C algorithm first published in 19901 Decompression is an inexact science It is possible to follow a decompression plan exactly and still suffer decompression sickness Following a decompression plan does not in any way guarantee the avoidance of decompression sickness The same profile that gets you out of the wafer safely one day may cause decompression sickness another day and lead to temporary or permanent injury or death You can die while diving WARNING ELECTRONICS CAN FAIL ALWAYS CARRY BACKUP The LYNX dive computer hardware U 2 and L1 Transmitter hardware will eventually fail like any electronic equipment whose components mature and age If they fail during your dive they can stop providing you with critical information You must have a plan to handle the failure of the LYNX dive computer or the U 2 or L1 Transmitters during your dive You should carry backup instruments including a depth gauge submersible pressure ga
7. transmitter as well e In REC mode Sidemount diver uses 2 tanks left and right of identical size and gas mixture e IN TEC mode Sidemount diver uses 2 tanks of dive gas and 2 tanks of deco gas In deco there are no more tank pair only individual tanks e In both TEC and REC mode transmitter names are not user changeable They are as follows o L You R You the diver dive gas o L Buddy R Buddy the buddy dive gas o Y DGI1 Y DG2 the diver deco gas TEC mode only o B DGI B DG2 the buddy deco gas TEC mode only e Air time remaining is calculated using both left and right diver s tanks No air time remaining is calculated for TEC mode e There are two additional Sidemount tank pressure warnings o Pressure differ warning If the pressure in the Left and Right tanks differs by more than 500 PSI then the tank and pressure with the HIGHER pressure FLASH with WHITE replacing the black background behind the pressure number and around the tank The alarm clears when the tanks pressure Is differ by less than 500 PSI o Pressure no change warning If the tank pressure has not changed for ONE minute or more the thank PSI value background will turn WHITE until it changes Liquivision Products Inc 23 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual DIVE DISPLAYS 1 Basic Information Visual Air Remaining Dive Time PS Depth 2 Battery Indicators Transmitter battery information will only appear when
8. Air Integration Mode allows you to configure up to 3 tanks Your LYNX monitors the transmitter on the tank you are breathing from When you switch other gases If will monitor the tank you switch to provided that tank has a transmitter Liquivision Liquivision Products Inc 219 LYNX Manual INC 19 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual Directional Location You can locate any other Tank or Location Transmitter you have configured but you cannot view gas data from other divers tank transmitters in Solo Rec or Tec mode Air Integration Buddy The LYNX monitors your Tank Transmitter and one other Tank or Location Transmitter The big tank icon gives you a visual status of your own tank while your Buddy s tank pressure is shown in PSI or BAR in the upper left corner along with a battery indicator for your Buddy s transmitter battery If you using a Location transmitter the corner label will be Boat SIGOK and the battery icon Directional Location Available to locate your Buddy or Boat Air Integration Group 4 The LYNX monitors your Tank Transmitter and up to four other Tank or Location Transmitters In this YOU mode the LYNX displays your dive information at the top of the screen depth time NDL and your tank TUZ pressure in PSI or BAR and displays other tank names Stul is for Student 1 tank pressures in PSI or BAR and transmitter battery indic
9. Air Integration is On lf the battery icon is yellow on the surface you should change your battery before beginning your next dive lf the battery icon is yellow underwater you have enough battery life to complete your dive Ifthe battery icon is red on the surface you MUST change your battery immediately lf the battery icon turns red during your dive you should stop your dive and begin your ascent immediately while still following proper ascent protocols proper ascent speed respect the Safety Stop Your transmitter battery icon Your Buddy s transmitter battery Your transmitter Your Students battery icon transmitter batterv In the event that your battery is very low during the dive your LYNX will go into Battery Savings mode It is a mode that tries to preserve the battery as much as possible so that the LYNX keeps functioning as long as possible This mode changes the following things Solo Buddy Mode Group 4 9 Mode 2 1 Battery Savings mode e all the information on the display will turn green the color that is most power economical e the display brightness will be set to low Liquivision Products Inc 24 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual 3 Ascent Descent Indicators amp Alarms The LYNX provides you with a number of graphical cues to help you manage your descent and ascent rates based on the Alarms you have set up 1 Descent
10. It will begin again once you return to the safety stop depth of 5m 15ft Conservatism Your LYNX calculates No Decompression Limits NDLs or your decompression times based on the proven B himann ZH L16C algorithm This menu item allows you to add conservatism to the LYNX decompression calculations using three pre set levels Level 0 standard B himann ZH L16C with no added conservatism Gradient Factors 100 100 Level 1 B himann ZH L16C with some added conservatism Gradient Factors 30 85 Level 2 B himann ZH LT6C with more added conservatism Gradient Factors 30 75 PO2 dive Here you can setup the maximum PO2 for your Dive Gas This will define how deep your Dive Gas will still be considered breathable The default and maximum value is 1 40 You can set if to any value between 1 0 1 40 bar in 0 05 increments Liquivision Products Inc 5 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual PO2 deco Here you configure the maximum PO2 for your Deco Gas This will define how deep your Deco Gas will still be considered breathable The default and maximum value is 1 60 You can set if to any value between 1 0 1 6 bar in 0 05 increments Last deco stop Here you can set up the depth of your last decompression stop The default value is 3m 10ft but you can also set it to 6m 20ft so you won t be affected as much by wave action during your last stop Please note this will only affect
11. LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual Pst NDL 15 Na Lu M UMISION LYN e Sf LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer U 2 and LI Transmitters Abbreviated Manual For full manual please visit http liquivision com lynx_ manuals oh Liquivision Products Inc LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual CONTENTS MPORIANTN IUGE S nan can a me a no 4 a A RS csi steele dared A A haan NA E cae 6 USER AGREEMENT AND VV AIRS ANT are en tee ne 8 GETTING STARTED BEFORE DIVING THE LYNX ii 8 Turning the LYNX on off sis 8 Register Your Unit Activate Your Dive Software 8 Setup Time Date amp Battery Type iii 8 Unlock the Locator Feature of the LYNX 00 000 ccccccccssseceesseeceesseeeeenseeeeeaees 9 GETTING STARTED eA es OF THE LYNX aes secs cheered ca ese tee catheters hectee tee 10 GETTING STARTED FEATURES OF YOUR U 2 L1 TRANSMITTER 10 GETTING STARTED SETTING UP A TRANSMITTER PRE DIVE cece cceecccesssseceessseeeereees 11 Setting up a U 2 or L1 Transmitter 11 Transmitter POSHONMNAO 2 dar neo na aa den 11 Turning the U 2 Transmitter On Off 12 Turning the L1 Transmitters On Off
12. Rate 2 Descent Rate Alarm 3 Ascent Rate 4 Ascent Rate Alarm 4 Decompression Stop Information In certain modes the LYNX provides you with graphical cues to helo you execute your decompression plan correctly In REC Mode they appear when Air Integration is Off or in Solo mode They are not available in Buddy Group 4 or Group 9 modes as the space Is taken up by Air Integration information The following screenshots show the graphical decompression symbols in REC Mode with Air Integration On The large Up arrow appears when you need fo ascend fo your next stop The small Up arrows and starfish show that you are arriving close fo your next stop Once the starfish shows fully in the box on your screen if means you have reached your decompression stop depth If you overshoot your decompression stop i e ascend farther than you should you will see small down arrows felling you to descend and the decompression stop alarm will be activated flashing depth 1 Large Up Arrow 2 Small Up Arrows amp 3 Hold Starfish in box 4 Small Down Arrows amp start of Starfish Stop Alarm The horizontal section in the middle of the screen is reserved for your No Decompression Limit or decompression information No Deco Early in the dive the NDL value is very large and shown as Once it is less Than one hour the NDL value is shown in minutes Liquivision Products Inc 25 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air In
13. Strong Strong Signal Signal Weak Signal The above displays the areas where the signal will be the strongest Liquivision Products Inc 1 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual Signal When mounting the transmitter it is important to keep the unit vertical Signal Shadow a in order to minimize the shadow It AA Shadow is also important to connect the Unit directly to the first stage Signal strength will also be weaker directly in front of the diver while at a distance Turning the U 2 Transmitter On Off For U 2 transmitters with serial number A2800 or over they can be turned on simply by installing a battery For those with numbers under A2800 they must be pressurized on a first stage Once you start hearing the audible chiros you know the transmitter is on Your Tank Transmitter turns On within 30 seconds of sensing 200 PSI 14 BAR of pressure If keeps transmitting until the pressure drops to 100 PSI 7 BAR or less If then keeps transmitting for another 10 minutes This is what we call Lost Diver Mode If a diver is lost the Locator feature of his Buddy s LYNX can help the Buddy locate the diver Underwater as long as the diver s Tank Transmitter keeps transmitting Since your Tank Transmitter keeps transmitting when tank pressure is above 100 PSI 7 BAR if will keep transmitting between dives until the battery dies To stop your Tank Transmitter f
14. ansmitter set up in Rec mode on a Buddy s tank for example you will be able to monitor your Buddy s tank pressure If you activate the Locate feature then you will also be able to get a directional indication of your Buddy s location 3 12 Gauge Mode In Gauge mode the LYNX acts as a bottom timer and provides information on dive depth and time If does not keep track of your No Decompression Limit decompression obligations or tissue saturation 3 13 Tec Mode In Tec mode the LYNX allows up to three nitrox gas mixes each from 21 100 oxygen The first mix will be your Dive Gas the second and third will be Deco Gas 1 and Deco Gas 2 In this mode the LYNX assumes that you are planning fo incur some decompression and allows you to control a number of additional settings You can edit your conservatism by going to Dive Setup then Conservatism During the dive the LYNX will display your NDL If It is completed within the NDL you will be prompted for a 3 minute safety stop at 5m 15ft If you dive beyond your NDL the LYNX will calculate your decompression obligation and indicate the depth and duration of any necessary stops During your dive the LYNX will begin by displaying your No Decompression Limit NDL If you complete your dive within the NDL time the LYNX will fell you to complete a safety stop for 3 minutes at 5m 15ft During these 3 minutes if you drop below 6 5m 21ft the safety stop counter will turn off and reset
15. ators below If you are running a Location Transmitter the label will be Boat SigOK and the battery icon Directional Location Locate up to 4 Tank or Location transmitters Air Integration Group 9 The LYNX monitors your Tank Transmitter and Up to nine other Tank or Location Transmitters In this YOU mode the LYNX displays your dive information at the too of the screen depth time NDL and your tank 5 TU STUZ _ STUS pressure in PSI or BAR and displays other tank names Stul is for Student 1 tank pressures in PSI or BAR TU4 STUS STU and transmitter battery indicators below If you are running a Location Transmitter the label will be STUS STUS Boat SigOK and the battery icon Directional Location Locate up to 9 Tank or Location transmitters 5 2 Transmitter In this menu you can setup your tank or location transmitter You will see a list of ten spaces to enter a transmitter To start the setup select the first option by tapping on the left side of the LYNX 5 21 Type This refers to the type of transmitter Select either tank for a U 2 tank transmitter or location for an LI location transmitter Liquivision Products Inc 20 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual 5 22 Serial This is an important piece of information as it tells the LYNX which transmitter to communicate with The serial number should be entered here that i
16. e Ge ie 22 CONNEC TIOT C ooren de de le 23 LOC GTOR PIN oun O aurea aetna 23 SCS AO PIN a aan a ed a em ne 23 DIVERS ee nn ed toe esd ee tol ei ele 24 BASIC INTONMOANON nds menton douane es 24 Battery MOAICOIOrS sninu es tdi en 24 Banery Savings MOdE erse E A e mui 24 Ascent Descent Indicators amp Alarms 25 Decompression Stop Information sus 25 INS EO CIN asso et 26 N2 Loading ANAND pinta te itt ears str inn rt eID Ont Cte ee OTe Ona tee ea Oe 26 OS E MEEI E TE E AE T aa cease EE ET E N ees ase naar ceca 27 TTS Total Time to Surface and Max Depth Display 28 LOCION TEOT See Re te teeter Bet a D D ee ee 28 EXIDO INS WORD ct cl a ce 29 Lastr GUY SAINI CLT OM tire eer a cm ni do en done 29 ALTITUDE COMPENSATION SURFACE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENTS 29 CON PURE POS TONNES de mue 30 Other Computer Position 5 ices sssde se sores ccs etes le des 30 DNS CU ee eet One RS ene omer nen ne eer ny nen Oe ner ee Ee er ene ner oe 30 LINX STOD a a a aR ies 30 BF E AIRTER TA E nee E E A E A E 30 CONTACTINFORMATIO N reia E salts ald uen ec tin 31 Liquivision Products Inc 3 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual IMPORTANT NOTICES Abbreviated Manual This manual is a shortened version of the manual for quick setup and reference For the full detailed user s manual please visit
17. e battery to the type you are using Please go to preferences and select battery type to select the correct battery Battery types and names are below ER 17335M LFP123A lICR16340 _1700mAh f 530mAh 650mAh Blue White Green Liquivision Products Inc 8 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual Installation of IMR18350 Use the WHITE spacer provided with the batteries Insert the battery into the spacer Insert the soacer with the battery into the battery compartment Installation of ER17335M LFP123A batteries Use the BLACK spacer provided with your U 2 e Insert the battery into the spacer Insert the soacer with the battery into the battery compartment Unlock the Locator Feature of the LYNX The locator option for the U 2 and or LI transmitter can be unlocked af http www liquivision com activate_lynx_locator ohp Once you have done so you will receive a Locator PIN This PIN can be entered into your LYNX at the Locator PIN option on the main menu Liquivision Products Inc 9 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual GETTING STARTED FEATURES OF THE LYNX Ultrasonic Transducers NOT A BUTTON Do not push AIR TIME RTE TT Battery Compartment N2 Color OLED Display Liquiy S ENTENAS Front Bungee Holes Front Strap Holes Infra Red Aperture for connection to PC Interface Serial Number amp
18. e of day Temperature ambient temperature Your LYNX can generally distinguish between a sudden change in pressure caused by water entry vs other types of sudden changes in pressure such as a plane taking off or driving up a mountain You can always check what LYNX assumes as the current surface pressure by going to the Status screen Liquivision Products Inc 29 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual COMPUTER POSITIONING Other Computer Position Ideally your LYNX should be worn with no devices on that arm Wearing another device next to the LYNX will obstruct one of the three sensors If you must wear another device next fo your LYNX make sure if is at least 15cm 6 away on your arm secured tightly so that it doesn t drift around during the dive Dry Suit Cuff Your dry suit cuff could partly obstruct one of the sensors Keep your LYNX far away from the cuff for best reception LYNX Strap The LYNX can be attached to your arm with a strap or bungee cord In some cases when using a thin wetsuit the strap may be so long that if curls around the back of the LYNX and obstructs the top most sensor This is not ideal If you routinely use this setup bungee may be a better option or you may trim the strap LYNX PC INTERFACE The LYNX PC Interface can be used to download your dives and to update your LYNX software e Connect the USB cable provided to your
19. es This menu item displays a screen with your current saturation calculated with the B himann ZH L16C algorithm The information presented here takes info account data from dives you have actually completed Your Saturation screen after a period of no Your Saturation screen after a deep dive diving e Your current CNS Central Nervous System oxygen saturation e OTU Oxygen Toxicity Units left for today e Time to full desaturation from inert gases e Your Allowed Pressure is a theoretical value calculated with the B himann ZH L16C algorithm which describes the lowest ambient pressure your body could tolerate without experiencing decompression sickness DCS e The Altitude value is a translation of the allowed pressure info a theoretical maximum allowed altitude which is based on average pressures at altitudes As a rule of thumb if the allowed pressure is 2400m or 8000ff you should be able to fly on a commercial airliner as this is the target cabin pressure However if is important to remember that a plane cabin can lose pressure for a variety of reasons and this could be a risk factor These numbers coincide with the Buhlmann algorithm Following this information does not guarantee that you will avoid decompression sickness 3 7 Simulate Dive This option is here so you can experiment with ascent schedule calculations gas switches emergency modes etc without getting yourself or your LYNX wet When you enter Simulatio
20. fo locate a different diver COMPASS switches to the compass 10 Exiting the water Once you are shallower than 0 6 meters 2 feet your LYNX will go back into surface mode and offer you access fo surface menus However for next few minutes if will remain in post dive mode You can control length of this period in menu setting Minimum Surface Interval This means that if you resume your dive within that period it will be Counted as continuation of previous dive instead of a new one This also means that all the numbers such as maximum depth average depth dive time etc will not be reset 11 Last dive information When on the surface and not in Sleep Mode your LYNX will display information about the last dive that you have done Max max depth of your last dive Tank Pressure Icon visual depiction of the last tank pressure receive PSI BAR Value numerical depiction o the last tank pressure receive Tank Battery Icon gt LYNX Battery icon mm ALTITUDE COMPENSATION SURFACE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENTS Your LYNX continuously tracks atmospheric pressure to determine the surface pressure at the start of your dive When if senses a sudden change in ambient pressure if understands that you have entered the water and that a dive is beginning Dive Time duration of your last dive Surface time in hours and minutes since you last surfaced No Fly counts down no fly time Gas Gas you currently have set up Clock current tim
21. he gas you select In Tec mode these values will be affected by the gases you select and the level of conservatism NDL on Air NDL on 36 Nitrox 3 4 Runtime only in Tec mode In this section you can enter your dive plan and see what ascent schedule will LYNX compute Underwater assuming that you follow the dive plan precisely You can configure two types of waypoints Normal where you set a target Depth and a Time spent at that depth and your LYNX uses this information to create a dive plan Switch where you set a target Depth and a Gas you want to switch to at that depth and your LYNX uses this information to create a dive plan 3 5 Alarms Your LYNX can display visual alarms when you exceed any of the following parameters e Maximum depth e Maximum dive time e Maximum ascent rate e Maximum descent rate When the alarm is activated for any parameter that piece of information will start blinking on your screen for one minute If you do not correct the situation within one minute the parameter display will invert i e if will appear as black letters on colored background until you correct situation causing the alarm Once you do that the alarm will turn off The only exception is a time alarm It will blink for 1 minute after which if will go back to normal Liquivision Products Inc 7 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual 3 6 Your Saturation only in Rec amp Tec mod
22. m and enter 123 Your LYNX is now locked and the menu item changes to UNLOCK To unlock just select UNLOCK and enter 123 once again When a unit is put in LOCK mode the scrollbar will turn Red Once you unlock the scrollbar will turn back info green 3 Dive Planning This menu is devoted to planning your dive in Rec Tec or Gauge mode You will also be able to enter your gases set Up alarms compute your No Deco Limit NDL or your ascent schedule All modes use the Buhlmann model with ZH L16C M values 3 1 Mode 3 11 Rec Mode In Rec mode the LYNX functions as a one gas computer The default mix is air You can set up any mix from 21 40 oxygen The PO2 can only be set in Tec mode see below The LYNX will provide you with a NDL the amount of times you can spend diving without incurring any decompression If you complete your dive within the NDL period the LYNX will prompt you to perform a 3 minute safety stop at 5m 15ft If at any time you drop out of this zone the unit will reset the stop If you have a U 2 Transmitter set up and are using the air integration feature you will be able to track your tank pressure in PSI BAR and obtain Air Time value It will estimate the dive time remaining based on your breathing rate and current depth LYNX Manual Liquivision Products Inc 4 LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual Finally if you have more than one Tank Tr
23. n it will open sub menu asking you for depth and time of the dive its speed and then you can select Start 4 Pre Dive Check only if you are using one or more transmitters Once your gear is on including any transmitters select Pre Dive Check from the main menu This will show the transmitter signals from whichever transmitters are currently configured as On Any Tank Transmitter will show up with its name the PSI value and the battery status Any Location Transmitter will show up named Boat SigOK and the battery status Ultrasound travels very far underwater but on land in air if doesn t travel far When transmitting in air the LYNX AI has a range of around 1m 3 3ft with a good line of sight Thus if you want to check the status of any Tank or Location transmitter make sure you move within range of Its transmission and then wait around 10 seconds If you do not see a pressure from a configured Tank Transmitter the 15 stage that Tank Transmitter is on may not be pressurized or transmitter battery may be dead If you do not see a signal from a configured Location Transmitter if may not be fully screwed down and turned on Liquivision Products Inc 18 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual or the transmitter battery may be dead If you do NOT see a signal on land most likely you will not see it underwater either Fix any issues BEFORE entering the water
24. n the middle circle near the intersection of the two lines it will appear as light blue This means your LYNX is level and will receive packets e lf the dot Is in the outside circle and dark blue this means your LYNX is NOT level and will NOT receive packets Once you select whom or what you want to locate you will see this type of locator screen Your dive information is in the top of the screen voL The locator information is the bottom of the screen The white cone gives BUDDY you the approximate direction to swim in to locate your Buddy On the right Pa hand side the LYNX tells you the bearing about 330 NW It also gives you a distance estimate to your Buddy between 0 250m and your Buddy s tank pressure 700 PSI i 4 To get useful data from the locator screen you must turn your arm so the LYNX is held level If you tap your LYNX three times while in the locator screen this will pull up the following options Liquivision Products Inc 28 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual STOP LOCATOR turns the locator off and returns you to your dive screen FREEZE LOCATOR prevents the locator from getting any more data packets from the transmitter and keeps the direction cone oriented towards the source of the last received packet CLEAR LOCATOR clears any data received by the locator so far allowing you to start the location process anew LOCATE OTHER allows you
25. rom transmitting between dives you must shut your tank valve and This is an important battery saving measure and a good habit to get into NOTE this is different from the operation of competitive radio frequency transmitters Liquivision Products Inc 12 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual Turning the L1 Transmitters On Off The LT turns on by securely screwing on the cap The LI is specially designed for this mode of activation If has 2 O Rings on Its base To turn if off simply loosen the cap so the second o ring is visible showing 2 O Rings so one O Ring is sealed the other screwed down all the way Once you screw down your L1 Transmitter top after about 30 seconds you should hear the first transmission a quiet chiro coming from the transmitter Checking Your Transmitter Pre Dive Optimizing Battery Life The battery life is significantly affected by the Air Integration mode you select and the brightness setting of your display Liquivision Products Inc 13 LYNX Manual User Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer MENUS Tap 3 times on the top of your unit fo enter the menus 1 Shut Off Tap left on this option to turn your LYNX off 2 LOCK UNLOCK This menu item allows you to lock all your menu settings so they cannot change accidentally though you will still be able to tap through the menus To lock just select the LOCK menu ite
26. s 3 2 4 2 Depth 3 2 4 3 Time 3 2 4 4 Ascent Rate 3 2 4 5 Descent Rate 3 2 5 Your Saturation 3 2 6 Simulate Dive 3 2 6 1 Depth EAA O7 Time 3 2 6 3 Speed 3 2 6 4 Start Liquivision Products Inc User Manual MENU TREE 32 09 Cancel 3 3 Gauge 3 3 1 Alarms 3 31 lt 1 Alarms DO le2 Depth 319 1 3 Time 3 3 1 4 Ascent Rate ol Descent Ra e 3 3 2 Simulate Dive 302 1 Depth 33 2 2 Time SCA Speed 3 3 2 4 Start 3320 Cancel Pre Dive Check Air Integration 5 1 Mode 5 2 Units 5 3 Transmitter 5 3 1 Set All Units 5 8 2 A0000 YOU 5 4 Advanced 5 4 1 Packet Test 5 4 2 Graphic Test 5 4 3 Phase Test 5 4 4 Locator Test 5 4 5 Message Test Compass 6 1 Check 6 2 Calibrate Dive Log Display Settings 8 1 Brightness 8 2 Auto Dim 8 3 Refresh 8 4 Layout 8 5 Velocity 8 6 Stoowatch DF 8 7 Dark Mode 8 8 Show Hours 8 9 Simulate Dive 8 9 1 Depth 8 9 2 Time 8 9 3 Speed 8 9 4 Start 8 9 5 Cancel Preferences LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual 9 1 Units 9 9 2 Volts 9 2 Log Period 9 10 Battery Test 9 3 Tap Sens 10 Salinity 9 4 Tap Count 11 Time Date 9 5 Min dive LISTES 12h 24h 9 6 Min SI 11 2 Time 9 7 Status MES Date 9 8 Battery Type 11 4 Year 9 8 1 White ER144335M 11 5 Calibrate Time 9 8 2 Blue ER17335M 11 6 Exit 9 8 3 Green ICR1340 12 Connect to PC 9 9 Battery Meter 13 Exit 9 9 1 Symbol Liquivision Products
27. s found on the outside label of the U 2 or LI transmitter 5 23 Name Here you can set up the name you wish this transmitter fo have We recommend that you keep You as a default for your own transmitter but you can set up your Buddy s to be called Buddy or to use your Buddy s actual name say Mark for example You can name up to 9 other transmitters for group 9 mode 5 24 PSI Settings The following options appear only if you are configuring a Tank Transmitter They will NOT appear if you are configuring a Location Transmitter Max Full pressure for this tank default 3000 PSI 200 BAR Mid Pressure at which tank icon turns YELLOW in dive screen default 1500 PSI 100 BAR Low Pressure at which tank icon turns ORANGE in dive screen default is 1000 PSI 66 BAR Reserve Pressure at which tank icon turns RED in dive screen default is 500 PSI 35 BAR MARK Mid Pressure Reached Low Pressure Reached RESERVE Liquivision Products Inc 21 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual 5 25 Battery It is very Important that you set your transmitter to the correct battery type so that your LYNX computer can accurately predict transmitter battery life The following chart shows Transmitter batteries and which ones are compatible with each device White Green Red Red FAT NX f mx w S S e U2 U2 U2 u2 U2 U 2E 11 6 Compass This is where you can
28. setup and access your compass It is necessary to do so in order to use the locator function 6 1 Calibrate To Calibrate the compass in the LYNX take the unit outdoors away from any metal objects and run enter the Compass gt Calibrate menu You will be asked to wait a moment then to rotate the LYNX unit slowly in every direction twisting it turning it over and over until the calibration screen says Done and the unit returns to the Compass main menu This can take about minute 6 2 Check Then enter the Compass gt Check to verify the functioning of the compass Twist the LYNX around tilt it and make sure that it is within 10 of your analog compass If not re run the calibration process and re check if 7 Dive Log The Dive Log keeps track of dives you did with your LYNX including their depth and temperature profiles With use of a LYNX PC Interface and related software you can download this information to your desktop or laptop When you review downloaded dives you will also be able to see the pressure profile of any tanks that were being monitored during the dive The number of dives recorded by the Dive Log depends on the Log Period you select The default setting is 10 seconds and on this setting you will be able to record approximately 1500 Liquivision Products Inc 22 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual hours of dive time with one tank The amount of dive time will dimini
29. sh with additional transmitters 8 Connect to PC Tap into this menu item before starting the download of your dive logs in your PC application of choice Refer to its manual for more information If you tap into this item accidentally don t worry the wait for PC communication will time out after 30 seconds and you will be back fo main menu Note that you don t have to select this option to update your firmware 9 Locator PIN In this menu you can enter the Locator PIN number you have obtained from the Liquivision website The Locator feature allows a diver using a LYNX to obtain directional location information an approximate bearing towards other divers who are using a Liquivision Tank Transmitter or towards a Location Transmitter Once you have unlocked the Locator feature it will appear in the LYNX underwater menus You can learn more about how if works by reading the section that describes the Locate underwater menu item 10 Sidemount PIN The LYNX has the ability to use the transmitters in a sidemount setup To activate the sidemount mode please visit hito www liquivision com activate_lynx_sidemount php and enter your email address and serial number of your LYNX You will retrieve a PIN that will need to be entered into the LYNX under Sidemount PIN To turn if on go to air integration on the main menu of your LYNX menu and select either SiMnt Solo or SiMnt Buddy if you are tracking a buddy s
30. tegrated Dive Computer User Manual Planned Deco Once you run out of NDL time your LYNX will show the deepest planned deco stop depth and its duration in minutes seconds The Hand symbol means Stop and the Clock symbol means Time In this case you have a planned stop at 3m for 10 seconds During Deco When you reach your deco stop your LYNX will show your Stop Depth here 6m and your Stop Time here 1 mins 10 sec e NDL No Decompression Limit is the maximum time you can stay af your current depth before you will incur a decompression obligation You should NEVER exceed this time unless you have specific training in decompression diving e Stop Depth Time These values will appear together once you reach your first deepest decompression stop The stop time is in minutes seconds If you are shallower than this stop the depth value will blink fo remind you to go deeper 5 CNS Loading Your LYNX offers a visual indicator of Central Nervous System CNS oxygen loading when Air Integration is Off only When Air Integration in On the CNS tracker is not visible However the CNS information is being recorded and can be reviewed after your dive in the Dive Log 6 N2 Loading Your LYNX offers a visual indicator of Nitrogen N2 loading During the NDL No Deco Limit period the N2 indicator will be green As you exceed your NDL the N2 indicator will add yellow and red bars This means
31. the depth of you last decompression stop if you incur decompression during your dive This will NOT affect the depth of the safety stop in a No Decompression dive 3 minutes at 5m 15ff 3 2 Gases only in Rec amp Tec Modes Here you can configure your one gas in Rec Mode and up to three gases in Tec Mode 3 21 Rec Mode The default gas in Rec Mode is Air To modify if tap Left and the cursor will highlight the gas Then tap Up to increase the oxygen to your desired value The gas will switch from Air to 22 then 23 and so on with each upward tap The maximum value is 40 Once you have reached your desired value say 32 tap Left again and the value will be set 3 22 Tec Mode The default Dive Gas in Tec mode is Air The default setting for Deco Gas 1 amp 2 is Off Liquivision Products Inc 6 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual In Tec Mode you can Increase oxygen up to 100 You can also increase it in increments of 10 By tapping Into the various menu items you could set up this sample gas setup Dive Gas Air Deco Gas 1 Nx 50 Deco Gas 2 O2 3 3 Compute NDL only in Rec amp Tec modes This computes the No Decompression Limit you can expect at a given depth The depth values can be provided in feet or metres depending on the units you select in the Preferences menu of the LYNX In Rec Mode these values will only be affected by t
32. uge digital bottom timer or dive watch a compass and have access to decompression tables Do not risk your life on only one source of information WARNING CONDUCT PRE DIVE CHECKS It is your responsibility to perform all pre dive checks recommended in this manual including checking for software updates running the Pre Dive Check function to make sure your LYNX is receiving U 2 or L Transmitter signals checking battery voltage to ensure the LYNX dive computer and the U 2 or LI Transmitters have enough battery life to complete your planned dive and checking that each diver is wearing the U 2 Transmitter associated with his or her name Liquivision Products Inc 4 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual Liquivision Products Inc 5 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer 1 Shut Off 2 Lock 3 Dive Planning 3 1 Rec 3 1 1 Gas 3 1 2 Compute NDL 3 1 3 Alarms Sheds bs Alarms 321332 Depth 100 Time 3 1 3 4 Ascent Rate SAS Descent Rate 3 1 4 Your Saturation 3 1 5 Simulate Dive 3 1 5 1 Depth 31 59 72 Time SLIN Speed 3 1 5 4 Start d 15919 Cancel 3 2 Tec 3 2 1 Dive Sefup 3 2 1 1 Conservatism 32 12 PO2 dive 3210 PO2 deco 3 2 1 4 Last deco 3 22125 Gases ao Dive gas 92 11 92 Deco gas 32 19 Deco gas 2 3 2 2 Compute NDL 3 2 3 RUNTING Ke es Remain Sl SoZ 0 2 Add 32 93 09 Compute Deco 3 2 3 4 Delete All 3 2 4 Alarms 3 2 4 1 Alarm
33. ve exceeded your CNS limit For more information on this alarm please refer to the Oxygen loading section of the manual ALOT ME WARNING You must change your battery immediately when the indicator turns red Lithium batteries sustain high power for a long time but once the power starts to drop if does so very fast A red battery indicator means that the battery power will drop to insufficient power within a few minutes Liquivision Products Inc 27 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual 8 TTS Total Time to Surface and Max Depth Display If you turned the Show TTS or Show MAX features on in the surface Display Settings menu you will see these values displayed on your screen If you only selected one of them It will appear continuously If you selected both they will alternate TTS Max Depth TTS Your Total Time To Surface including Max Depth This is the maximum depth you decompression stops and assuming safe ascent have reached on this dive rates 9 Locator Feature Once you have begun your dive tap into the underwater menus and select Locate You will be prompted to select the person you want to locate For The Locator to work the LYNX must be kept horizontal Since if is sometimes hard to tell what is horizontal or level underwater the Locator feature has a tool to helo you do that The blue dot that moves around the screen tracks your Tilt e fthe dot Is i
34. you have excess nitrogen that you must release through decompression You should not enter decompression unless you have adequate training and sufficient gas reserves to execute a decompression plan Liquivision Products Inc 26 LYNX Manual LIQUIVISION LYNX Air Integrated Dive Computer User Manual 7 Gas When Al is Off or in Al Off Solo Buddy Mode Group 4 9 Mode Solo or Buddy BUDDY Y mode your current gas is shown on the i bottom left of the ail ave screen Your current oo MIE TIME gas is NOT shown in VS ir Group 4 or Group 9 modes To check your gas when diving in Group modes briefly switch to Solo mode NOTE None of these alarms are available in Group 4 or Group 9 Air Integration modes To view gas and gas alarm information while diving in a Group mode please momentarily switch to Solo mode and then switch back to Group mode Al Off Solo Buddy E BUDOY The gas alarm will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen and it will blink when the gas you are breathing is not appropriate for some reason The most common reason will be that you have exceeded the maximum allowable PO2 for your gas PO2 is 1 4 in one gas Rec mode The PO2 alarm will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen and if will flash when you exceed the maximum allowable PO2 given the gas you are breathing The PO2 setting is 1 4 in Rec Mode dr VIE The CNS alarm will be displayed if you ha
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