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VIOLATION MODES
If you exceed certain limits, the PRODIGY will not be able to tell you how to
get back to the surface. These situations will make the PRODIGY enter violation
mode and must be avoided at all costs. They push decompression theory to the
limits and can result in loss of some PRODIGY functions for 24 hours after the
last dive of a day in which a violation occurred.
There are three different Violation Modes that the PRODIGY can enter
depending on the situation. They are termed “Conditional Violation Mode,”
“Delayed Violation Mode,” and “Immediate Violation Mode.” It is important to
understand how each of these modes function and how to carry out decompression
procedures in the event you encounter one.
CONDITIONAL VIOLATION MODE
Before a situation that may ultimately result in loss of nitrogen monitoring
functions, the PRODIGY will enter a Conditional Violation Mode. If properly
handled, the Conditional Violation Mode will not only assist you in getting back to
the surface, but will also allow continued use of the PRODIGY. There is one
situation that will force the PRODIGY to enter a Conditional Violation Mode:
Ascending Shallower than Decompression Ceiling
The PRODIGY will enter a Conditional Violation Mode if you ascend shal-
lower than the decompression ceiling indicated by the TLBG (Fig. 24a). A mo-
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