OSTC Sport specifications

[scubabyss]

Hi, I am looking for a recreational dive computer (Air and EAN) with high visibility screen and this one seems to meet m'y requirements.

I have however a few questions I did not solved reading the user manual available on the web site.

1) Is the display automatically switch off after some time during dive forcing then to reactivate and therefore mobilizing the two hands? "No" would be my preferred answer.
2) Does your algorithm allows variable ascend speed depending of depth? Preferred answer is "Yes" with 18 mn/mn below 20m and 10m/mn above or similar figures of course.
3) I have understood that compass display is limited to digital bearing (e.g. 324 NW) and that there is no alternate display showing "analog view". Is this OK?

Many thanks to those who know.
BR

[heinrichsweikamp]

scubabyss Wrote:
> 1) Is the display automatically switch off after
> some time during dive forcing then to reactivate
> and therefore mobilizing the two hands? "No" would
> be my preferred answer.

Screen is always on during the dive.

> 2) Does your algorithm allows variable ascend
> speed depending of depth? Preferred answer is
> "Yes" with 18 mn/mn below 20m and 10m/mn above or
> similar figures of course.

The algorithm assumes 10m/min but ascend speed warning can be static 10m/min or variable depending on depth.

> 3) I have understood that compass display is
> limited to digital bearing (e.g. 324 NW) and that
> there is no alternate display showing "analog
> view". Is this OK?

Compass in divemode looks like this:

[img]file.php?6,file=804,filename=25_compass_divemode.png[/img]

regards,
Matthias

[scubabyss]

Many thanks for your response. Thats sounds great.

Regards
Lionel

[eefm1]

I am looking for a new computer as well. I don't dive trimix but do dive caves, so I want to be able to have a 'black screen' option and activate the screen only when I want to. Is this option likely to be there in the future on the OSTC sport?

[heinrichsweikamp]

In the eco mode and in dark ambient conditions as in caves the screen is not very bright but an option to shut down the screen completely is not planned, sorry.

regards,
Matthias