Error 151 in Windows 7 January 13, 2015 We have recently become aware of a problem that some users are experiencing that is preventing Shearwater Desktop from working properly. This docum... Read more
Petrel Firmware V28 December 22, 2014 Fixed a bug in the Dive Planner where under some circumstances an ascent leg would incorrectly labeled as a descent leg and given zero time duration. Read more
How to Fix Error 175 December 17, 2014 The most common technical problem people experience is Error 175. This is when the Shearwater Desktop is unable to find your dive computer. This is a devilish problem because there are many reasons why this occurs: Read more
Do I have a Petrel or Petrel 2? December 08, 2014 For those out there with this very enquiry, here is a step-by-step guide on how to determine if your unit is a Petrel or a Petrel 2 if you have a Stand Alone or Fischer Read more
Petrel V27 Dive Planner Anomaly December 05, 2014 We have recently discovered a firmware bug that affects the Dive Planner in Petrel firmware v27. The error is that under some circumstances an ascent leg is incorrectly labeled as a descent leg and given zero time duration. Read more
Petrel Firmware V27 November 26, 2014 Petrel firmware v27 is the first version to support the new hardware features of the Petrel 2, which are: • Tilt compensated digital compass. • Smart Ready Bluetooth (to add support for iOS devices). Read more
Shearwater Desktop 2.3.8 October 07, 2014 Bug Fix: Better support for multiple Shearwater computers Bug Fix: Re-enabled support for 32 bit Macs Enhancement: Better support for built in bluetooth adaptors Read more
Petrel Firmware V21 October 07, 2014 Firmware v21 is a minor update to address a few issues and does not add new features. Updating from v18 is not necessary unless affected by the issues below. Read more
NERD Mounting Guide April 07, 2014 Watch this video on how to mount your NERD using this handy mounting too. Read more