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Atomic Aquatics COBALT 2 - User Manual

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Summary

Dive Display

Menu Navigation Buttons

Explains the function of the UP, DOWN, SELECT, and BACK buttons for menu navigation and dive functions.

Specifications

Physical

Details the physical dimensions, weight, and hose connection of the dive computer.

Software

Outlines the user interface, customization options, and firmware update methods.

Electronics

Covers display type, battery specifications, and sensor details.

Algorithm

Specifies the decompression algorithm used and its parameters.

Operating Limits

Lists the maximum operating depth, tank pressure, and temperature range.

Introduction

Key Features Overview

Highlights major features like intuitive interface, color display, battery, compass, multi-gas, and dive log.

Warnings

General Diving Safety

Emphasizes proper training, understanding the manual, and risks of improper use.

Enriched Air Nitrox and Gas Mixes

Warns about fractional percentage values and rounding for O2 in gas mixes.

Recreational Use and Limitations

States the computer is for recreational use only and not professional diving.

Decompression Sickness Risk

Warns about the risk of DCS and the need to dive within limits.

Battery Status Warning

Recommends diving with sufficient battery charge (above 25%).

Pre-Dive Check and Display Functionality

Advises to check display and pre-dive information before diving.

Sharing Dive Computers

Warns against sharing dive computers as data is personal.

Enriched Air Nitrox Verification

Stresses verifying O2 percentage for nitrox mixes.

Backup Instruments

Recommends using backup instruments like pressure gauges and watches.

Flying After Diving

Advises waiting until No Fly Time reads 0:00 before flying.

Compass Recalibration Procedure

Step 1: North-South Orientation

Details orienting the Cobalt North-South and rotating until the first step stops flashing.

Step 2: East-West Orientation

Describes turning 90 degrees and rotating East-West until the second step stops flashing.

Magnetic Interference Caution

Warns about magnetic fields affecting compass accuracy.

Battery

Battery Life and Charging

Explains battery type, duration, charging, and low battery indicators.

Charger Set-up

AC and USB Charging

Details how to connect and use AC and USB chargers.

Connecting Cobalt to the High Pressure Quick Disconnect

Figure 1: Disconnecting

Illustrates unscrewing the lock ring to disconnect the unit.

Figure 2: Connecting

Shows pushing on and turning to lock the quick disconnect.

Figure 3: Securing Lock Ring

Explains screwing the lock ring against the console base to prevent disassembly.

High Pressure Hose and Quick Disconnect

Hose and Disconnect Features

Describes the hose durability, UV resistance, and quick disconnect functionality.

Important Note: Depressurize Hose

Crucial safety reminder to turn off air and depressurize before connecting/disconnecting.

Initial Set Up

Regulator Assembly

Guides on assembling the hose to the regulator first stage.

Checking Air Pressure

Explains how to check air pressure after connecting and pressurizing.

Removing the Cobalt

Details the steps to disconnect the Cobalt from the quick disconnect.

Main Menu

Menu Navigation Buttons

Explains the functionality of the navigation buttons (Up, Down, Select, Back).

Manual Reset Procedure

Describes how to perform a manual reset and its implications.

Settings Menu

Navigating Settings

Guides on using UP/DOWN to highlight and SELECT to enter menu items.

Personalizing Your Cobalt

Emphasizes the importance of using settings to personalize the computer before diving.

Time and Date

Setting Time and Date

Details how to input and confirm time and date settings, including 24-hour format.

Time Zone and Resets

Explains setting local time and resetting after battery discharge.

Warning: Resetting Time

Warns that resetting time may affect decompression calculations.

Personal Info

Entering User Information

Guides on inputting user name, contact info, and birth date for age calculation.

Age and Conservatism

Explains that age affects algorithm conservatism.

Preferences

Unit Settings

Covers setting depth, pressure, volume, and temperature units.

Language and Dive Log Storage

Explains how to set language and the frequency of dive data storage.

Dive Settings

Risk Level and Exertion Level

Explains how risk and exertion levels affect decompression algorithm conservatism.

Alerts Configuration

Details setting Low Gas Alerts, Max Depth Alarm, and alert modes (visual/audible).

Safety Reserve

Defines the tank pressure reserve for safe ascent calculations.

Gas;Tank Settings

Defined Gas Mixes

Lists up to 6 predefined gas mixes and tank sizes for selection.

Setting Primary Gas Mix

Explains how to select or change the primary gas connected to the hose.

Editing Gas Mixes and Tank Sizes

Guides on editing existing mixes or tank sizes and adding new ones.

Gas Mix Edit

Setting Oxygen Percentage (% O2)

Details entering the oxygen percentage for gas mixes.

Setting PO2 Alert and MOD

Explains setting PO2 limits and how MOD is automatically calculated.

Specifying Tank Size

Guides on entering tank size for accurate gas consumption calculation.

Gas Switch Alerts

Configuring Gas Switch Alerts

Explains how to set alerts for gas switches during a dive.

Manual Gas Switching

Describes how to manually initiate gas switches underwater.

Screen Brightness

Adjusting Brightness Levels

Details manual and automatic brightness adjustment for readability and battery life.

System Information

Viewing Device Details

Shows user name, serial number, software version, and sensor readings.

Data Transfer and Demo Mode

Explains connecting to a PC for data transfer and using demo mode.

Pre-Dive Check

Reviewing Dive Settings

Guides on reviewing alert settings, risk level, and gas settings.

Accessing Dive Settings

Explains how to change settings like Low Gas, Max Depth, and Risk Level.

Ready to Dive

Activating Dive Mode

Explains selecting "Ready to Dive" to put the Cobalt on alert and start logging.

Dive Screen Button Functions

Details button functions (SELECT, BACK, UP, DOWN) during a dive.

The Dive Screen

Dive Screen Sections

Describes the three sections of the dive screen and their information.

Saturation and Ascent Rate Indicators

Explains the saturation indicator and ascent rate bars.

Compass

Activating and Using the Compass

Guides on turning the compass on/off and setting bearing markers.

Navigation and Return Course

Explains how to use the compass for navigation and finding a return course.

Compass Calibration Reminder

Advises on recalibrating the compass for locale and avoiding magnetic interference.

Safety and Deep Stops

Purpose of Safety and Deep Stops

Explains the role of stops in reducing micro bubble formation and DCS risk.

Stop Alerts and Execution

Describes how stop alerts appear and the countdown timer for stops.

Straying from Stop Depth

Warns about alerts for deviating from the required stop depth.

Multi-Gas Diving

Initiating Gas Switching

Explains how gas switching can be initiated manually or by alerts.

Using Gas Switch Alerts

Details the process of acknowledging and confirming planned gas switches.

Manual Gas Switching Procedure

Guides on manually switching gases using the UP button during a dive.

Decompression Diving

Decompression Indication

Explains how the display changes when moving from no-deco to decompression diving.

Deco Stop Display and Completion

Describes how deco stops are indicated and displayed, and the importance of completion.

Gas Switches and Deco Calculations

Notes how gas switches affect deco calculations and the impact of dismissing alerts.

Decompression: At Stop

Reaching and Completing Stops

Details ascending to the stop depth and the timer counting down to zero.

Exceeding Stop Depth

Warns about the consequences of descending below a stop depth.

Decompression: Above Stop Alert

Go Down! Alert

Explains the "Go Down!" alert when ascending above the stop depth.

Immediate Descent Requirement

Stresses the need to descend immediately to resume the schedule.

Decompression Violations

Schedule Not Verified Warning

Describes the "Schedule Not Verified" warning and its implications.

DECO Violation and Go Down!

Explains DECO Violation, Go Down! alerts, and inability to compute schedules.

Consequences of Ignoring Violations

Warns that ignoring violations can lead to invalid decompression information.

Other Dive Screen Alerts and Warnings

Ascent Rate SLOW! Alert

Details the alert for exceeding the ascent rate limit.

Gas Time and Low Air Alerts

Explains alerts for low gas time remaining or tank pressure.

PO2 and Depth Alerts

Covers alerts for exceeding PO2 limits or depth limits.

Post Dive

Dive Logging and Screen Transition

Explains how the dive ends, records, and transitions to Ready to Dive/Post Dive screens.

Post Dive Screen Summary

Describes the summary of dive details, violations, CNS, and OTU status.

Viewing Dive Profile and No Stop Times

Guides on accessing dive profile or no stop times from the Post Dive screen.

Dive Log Summary

Viewing Dive History

Explains scrolling through the list of logged dives by number, date, duration, and depth.

Dive Log Storage Capacity

Mentions the approximate storage capacity for dive logs.

Dive Details

Complete Dive Summary

Details breathing gas, depth, tank pressure, consumption, and violations.

Surface and No-Fly Time Display

Shows surface time and no-fly time, along with CNS and OTU status.

Dive Log Profile

Navigating Dive Snapshots

Guides on stepping through dive data snapshots using UP/DOWN buttons.

Interpreting Dive Violations

Explains how violations are indicated by red sections and abbreviations.

No Stop Times

Predicting No Stop Times

Explains how to predict no-stop time based on current saturation or different EAN mixes.

Forecasting with Gas Mixes

Guides on forecasting no-stop times with different gas mixes and surface intervals.

Simulation Menu

Advanced Dive Planning

Introduces planning dives, multiple series, multi-gas, saving simulations, and generating tables.

Simulation Based on Actual Diving

Highlights that simulations can start with current decompression status.

Simulation Setup

Setting Gas Consumption Rate

Guides on setting gas consumption rate for predicted gas use.

Risk, Exertion, and Altitude Settings

Explains adjusting risk, exertion, and altitude for simulation.

Configuring SIM Gas Mixes and Alerts

Details setting up gas mixes and switch alerts specifically for simulations.

Start Simulation

Simulating Dive Depth and Time

Explains using buttons to descend and increase dive time in a simulation.

Saving Simulated Dives

Guides on completing and saving simulated dives, including ascent profiles.

Advanced Dives

Simulating Nitrox and Multi-Gas

Details simulating Nitrox or multiple gas mixtures with pre-set alerts.

Gas Switches in Simulations

Explains how gas switch alerts function in simulations.

Gas Consumption Prediction

Describes viewing predicted gas consumption for each mix during manual ascent or in saved dives.

View Saved SIM Dives

SIM Dive Log Access

Explains selecting and viewing details of saved simulation dives.

SIM Dive Log vs. Actual Dive Log

Notes that SIM dives can be erased, unlike actual dives.

SIM Dive Detail

SIM Dive Data Summary

Provides a summary of recorded dive data for the SIM dive.

Additional SIM Dive Screens

Lists access to detailed profile, no-stop calculator, and decompression schedule screens.

Surfacing Schedule

Viewing Surfacing Schedule

Guides on selecting the "Show Deco" button to view the surfacing schedule.

Schedule Details

Explains the schedule shows required stops and total ascent time at 30 ft/min.

Maintenance

Post-Dive Cleaning

Instructs on rinsing the computer and quick disconnect with fresh water.

Storage and Handling

Advises on proper storage, avoiding magnetic fields, and not leaving charger plugged in.

Downloading the Logbook

PC Connectivity for Dive Logs

Explains downloading dive log data to a computer using various applications.

Software Upgrades

Obtaining Latest Software

Recommends using the latest software version and checking the website for updates.

Warranty

Warranty Coverage Period

States the 1-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

Warranty Activation and Service

Details warranty activation, service requirements, and shipping costs.

Exclusions and Limitations

Lists damages not covered by warranty, such as neglect or misuse.

Atomic Aquatics COBALT 2 Specifications

General IconGeneral
ModesAir, Nitrox, Gauge
Digital CompassYes
PC InterfaceUSB
DisplayColor LCD
Maximum Operating Depth100 m
Battery TypeRechargeable lithium-ion
Wireless Air IntegrationYes