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Release Notes Shearwater Desktop 3.1.4

Release Notes Shearwater Desktop 3.1.4

June 30, 2017
New Features/Improvements:
  • Improved Bluetooth Reliability with the initial connection.
Bug Notes:
  • Added software workaround to allow users with Windows 10 creators update to connect with Bluetooth Low Energy
  • Fixed a bug that can cause frequent BT INIT FAIL’s on Mac’s
  • Version 44 ISC Dive Computers can now...
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Published June 30, 2017
Release Notes Shearwater Desktop 3.1.4

Release Notes Shearwater Desktop 3.1.4

June 30, 2017
New Features/Improvements:
  • Improved Bluetooth Reliability with the initial connection.
Bug Notes:
  • Added software workaround to allow users with Windows 10 creators update to connect with Bluetooth Low Energy
  • Fixed a bug that can cause frequent BT INIT FAIL’s on Mac’s
  • Version 44 ISC Dive Computers can now...
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Published June 30, 2017
The CO2 Scrubber in a Diver’s Rebreather

The CO2 Scrubber in a Diver’s Rebreather

June 26, 2017

How long a CO2 scrubber lasts during a dive depends on many factors. I will mention some of the ways that CO2 can be removed from the breathing gas. I will also discuss ways to measure how long a scrubber will last (called the endurance time) and some of the factors that change it, but first will discuss why it is necessary at all.

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Published June 26, 2017
Windows 10 Update

Windows 10 Update

June 22, 2017

BLE is the protocol that the Perdix and Perdix AI use to communicate with Shearwater Desktop.  Ever since the update, numerous BLE issues have been reported and subsequently confirmed by Microsoft.  These issues have affected our users and their ability to connect to Shearwater Desktop.

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Published June 22, 2017
Windows 10 Update

Windows 10 Update

June 22, 2017

BLE is the protocol that the Perdix and Perdix AI use to communicate with Shearwater Desktop.  Ever since the update, numerous BLE issues have been reported and subsequently confirmed by Microsoft.  These issues have affected our users and their ability to connect to Shearwater Desktop.

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Published June 22, 2017
Why UPTD Calculations Should Not Be Used

Why UPTD Calculations Should Not Be Used

May 29, 2017
Just over 45 years ago, in 1970, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used the best information available at the time to derive a model for development of pulmonary oxygen toxicity.1,2 The measurement  they used was decrease in vital capacity (VC),  (VC is the volume of air...
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Published May 29, 2017
Why UPTD Calculations Should Not Be Used

Why UPTD Calculations Should Not Be Used

May 29, 2017
Just over 45 years ago, in 1970, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used the best information available at the time to derive a model for development of pulmonary oxygen toxicity.1,2 The measurement  they used was decrease in vital capacity (VC),  (VC is the volume of air...
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Published May 29, 2017
Release Notes Shearwater Desktop 3.1.3

Release Notes Shearwater Desktop 3.1.3

May 18, 2017
Bug Notes:
  • Added in support to fix some cases of BT INIT FAILS.
  New Features/Improvements:
  • New: “Compatibility Mode” allows users to connect without using additional features, this will improve the connection with some older Dive Computers.
  • Improved the Bluetooth scanning process.
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Published May 18, 2017
Release Notes Shearwater Desktop 3.1.3

Release Notes Shearwater Desktop 3.1.3

May 18, 2017
Bug Notes:
  • Added in support to fix some cases of BT INIT FAILS.
  New Features/Improvements:
  • New: “Compatibility Mode” allows users to connect without using additional features, this will improve the connection with some older Dive Computers.
  • Improved the Bluetooth scanning process.
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Published May 18, 2017