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Shearwater Release Petrel Firmware V33

Published

9 years ago

April 12, 2016

Canadian Dive Computer manufacturer Shearwater Research have announced the release of a firmware update for the Petrel and the Petrel 2 in their latest newsletter.

Listing of changes in Petrel Firmware v33

These changes apply to both the Petrel and Petrel 2 unless otherwise noted.

NEW FEATURE: After changing the battery, the current deco tissue loading is shown on the Tissues Restored screen.

NEW FEATURE: On the Tissues Restored screen, a shortcut to reset the tissues is given. If Reset is chosen, a prompt will be displayed to confirm.

Do NOT reset tissues between repetitive dives, as inert gas loading will be lost.

The tissues bar graph is now shown on the Tissues Restored screen

CHANGE (Petrel 2 only): Compass mark heading menu moved to reduce button presses. Also, the compass can now be viewed while marking. Operation: when viewing compass a left button press brings up an “Exit Mark” menu. Right press marks compass, Left press exits to main screen. Previously had to navigate to regular menus to mark the compass.

The mark heading command now requires less button presses

IMPROVEMENT (Petrel 2 only): When a heading is marked, the display now shows the offset angle between the current heading and the marked heading. This is useful for navigating patterns. For example, a box pattern requires turns at 90° intervals, while a triangle pattern requires turns at 120° intervals.

The offset between current and marked heading is now shown (in this example 16°)

IMPROVEMENT (Petrel 2 only): Compass display improvement. The ‘N’, ‘E’, ‘S’, and ‘W’ characters changed to a larger font.

NEW FEATURE: New “Cave” brightness setting. This is even dimmer than Low brightness, and is suitable for very dark environments like caves or night diving.

Cave brightness is very dim and thus best suited for dark environments like caves.

BUG FIX: Fixed problem where gas usage for bottom time segment in dive planner was too low, due to the ascent rate (33 fpm) being used to calculate descent (60 fpm). This problem only affected gas usage calculations and not the decompression schedules.

NEW FEATURE: As a secondary backup to the super-capacitor the deco tissues and clock into permanent memory every 16 seconds when on (every 5 minutes when off). These backups will be used once the super-capacitor is drained.

On the “Bus Devices” page, choose “View” to see more info and setting

NEW FEATURE (DiveCAN Models Only): Added support for changing settings on peripheral boards.

For example, on the SOLO board (solenoid and oxygen controller) the Solenoid Speed setting can be adjusted. Go to “Bus Devices” page on Petrel to access peripheral boards. Settings viewed here are stored on the peripheral device.

Firmware updates on peripheral boards may be required before settings can be adjusted.

If settings are available, they can be changed here. These settings are stored on the peripheral device.

To find out more about Shearwater Research visit www.shearwater.com.

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Shark Trust launches Oceanic 31 Shark Art Auction

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1 day ago

November 1, 2024

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After a two-year tour of UK art galleries, community spaces and aquariums, the Shark Trust’s acclaimed Oceanic31 exhibition takes its final bow at the Royal Geographical Society later this month. And the unique collection of artwork, depicting 31 species of oceanic sharks and rays, donated by 31 artists, is now open for bids from art lovers and shark enthusiasts. The online auction, launched today, will close on the 7^th December at 8pm (BST). The money raised will support the Shark Trust Oceanics Programme.

People can now bid on 27 of the artworks by visiting this website:

https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction

It is a chance to own a beautiful piece of original art and to support the Shark Trust. The timing of the auction also means that these would make a very special Christmas gift for any shark-lover.

: Bigeye Thresher Shark by Janina Rossiter

: Carcharodon carcharias by Jimmy Higgs

: Croc VR 2030 by Tom Mead

: Oceanic Whitetip by ATM

: Silky Street by ScapaJoe

The diversity of pieces mirrors that of the sharks and rays they represent. You can bid on paintings, digital creations, sculptures, mixed media and more. You can pick your favourite artist or species of shark. Or you can select the perfect artwork to make a statement in your home or office. Whichever you choose, you will be supporting the work to protect these amazing animals.

One of the pieces of art has been selected to be auctioned live by Steve Backshall at the For the Love of Sharks event at the Royal Geographical Society in London on the 29^th November. In addition to this, two further pieces will be raffled at this event, giving people a chance to win an incredible piece of shark art. For the Love of Sharks is the Shark Trust’s flagship evening. A night to celebrate sharks. Steve Backshall is the headline speaker at this event that will see other prominent shark advocates join him on stage.

Tickets for the event can be snapped up here:

https://thesharktrust.org.uk/Event/flos24

Those that would like to see the Oceanic 31 exhibition have one final chance. It is being displayed at the Pavilion at the Royal Geographic Society from 26^th November until the 7^th December. Entry is free.

Find out more here:

https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/oceanic-31

Paul Cox, Shark Trust CEO, Said “This exhibition has given us the opportunity to reach out to a new audience. And inspire more people with the wonderful sharks and rays on which our Big Shark Pledge campaign is based. We are immensely grateful to the 31 artists who have worked so hard to create these works.”

Bid for your favourite Oceanic 31 artwork here:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction

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Introducing the RS Series Drysuit from DYNAMICNORD

Published

3 days ago

October 30, 2024

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Cozy and warm in cold water.

It’s drysuit season all year round. With the new RS series premium drysuits from DYNAMICNORD, divers are perfectly equipped for all cold waters.

The sophisticated cut of the RS drysuits allows complete freedom of movement, providing maximum comfort. The high-quality 350 g/m² ripstop material with double ripstop zones on the elbows, knees, and crotch protect ensures extreme robustness as well as long life.

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The suit’s features leave nothing to be desired: A high-quality TiZip zipper, easily adjustable inlet and outlet valves, upgradeable with electrically heated underwear, HP bottleneck cuffs made of high-strength latex on the wrists, a 3mm neoprene neck cuff for maximum comfort, a 7mm hood with air outlet and 3mm boots made of double-sided, cross-layered neoprene with ankle straps and fin strap stoppers and a protective but very flexible sole.

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Noteworthy is the Molle fastening system, which can be used in a variable and compatible manner. This way, the two detachable leg pockets can be attached easily, safely and comfortably.

Alterations of boots to a different shoe size or adjustments to neck or wrist cuffs are done free of charge at the own DYNAMICNORD service centre in Germany in only a couple of days.

The matching Dynaskins made with high-quality Polartec® technology are available in various designs. As an undersuit under the drysuit, as a single suit in warm waters or as a two-piece suit. Polartec® technology’s main features are neutral buoyancy, breathablilty and quick-drying.

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