First dive with TR
Posted: Saturday 13. April 2019, 13:10
After some struggles to get my TR to actually work with a transmitter, and eventually resulting in having both replaced in November, I was finally able to do a dive today with the TR. This is not my first AI computer, I've owned an Uemis SDA, and have borrowed a Suunto AI before. The TR is my second OSTC, I have the older model OSTC2 as well, my wife dives an OSTC+.
Freshwater dive in the Netherlands, water temperature 9 degrees C. Double 8.5L wide, transmitter connected to downward facing HP port of an Apeks DST reg on the right post. The transmitter is connected to a short (10cm) hose because it doesn't sit flush with either my DS4 or DST. On this hose the transmitter sits on the outside of the tanks. I have a traditional SPG on the other reg/post.
I had some issues getting the transmitter to read after assembling my gear. I suspect a loose contact of the transmitter battery, as the computer started reading pressure after I reseated it. Probably going to fix the battery in place with electrical tape, as I suspect it can move a bit during transport.
Pressure reading worked during most of the dive, but I did get some warnings about the signal being lost. This usually recovered within a minute or so. After I the dive I was surprised to find no pressure data whatsoever in the log.
So, some points an questions, as I may have missed features and settings:
- There was no pressure data in the log. Is this an error or still something under development? (computer runs v3.01 tech)
- I like the air use calculation in SAC.
- I like the lack of 'air time remaining'. Always felt that was misleading.
- I dislike the pressure being on the middle part of the screen, and thus becoming invisible when I switch to, say, the compass. I would really like for the pressure to be always visible.
Generally somewhat happy so far, but given some charging issues (only one of my 3 chargers works with my TR, and that one only poorly) and the issues with the transmitter, I'm not completely sold on the TR yet.
Freshwater dive in the Netherlands, water temperature 9 degrees C. Double 8.5L wide, transmitter connected to downward facing HP port of an Apeks DST reg on the right post. The transmitter is connected to a short (10cm) hose because it doesn't sit flush with either my DS4 or DST. On this hose the transmitter sits on the outside of the tanks. I have a traditional SPG on the other reg/post.
I had some issues getting the transmitter to read after assembling my gear. I suspect a loose contact of the transmitter battery, as the computer started reading pressure after I reseated it. Probably going to fix the battery in place with electrical tape, as I suspect it can move a bit during transport.
Pressure reading worked during most of the dive, but I did get some warnings about the signal being lost. This usually recovered within a minute or so. After I the dive I was surprised to find no pressure data whatsoever in the log.
So, some points an questions, as I may have missed features and settings:
- There was no pressure data in the log. Is this an error or still something under development? (computer runs v3.01 tech)
- I like the air use calculation in SAC.
- I like the lack of 'air time remaining'. Always felt that was misleading.
- I dislike the pressure being on the middle part of the screen, and thus becoming invisible when I switch to, say, the compass. I would really like for the pressure to be always visible.
Generally somewhat happy so far, but given some charging issues (only one of my 3 chargers works with my TR, and that one only poorly) and the issues with the transmitter, I'm not completely sold on the TR yet.