Rebreather World - View Single Post - New FREE Beta Deco Software for Linux/Mac/Windows

brockbr · 17th April 2008, 12:19

Quote: (Originally Posted by UKSteve)

First few things...

Cant see how you can bail out before ascent (if you were inside a wreck, returning to shotline or in a cave)

Steve

Steve,
Can you elaborate on this? I ask for 2 reasons:
1) The auto-bailout function assumes the worst-case time to have a catastrophic failure. By basing the bailout gas requirements on the worst case, it makes sure you get in the water with *at least* that much gas, and a profile to deco with that, even if long, would be safe. (It does this by looking for the highest tissue loading in the profile).

2) I originally intend to add a feature which allows you to pick the bailout point, but my thinking was for completely different reasons, mostly related to sawtooth profiles like those you see in a cave. Given those conditions, it would be difficult for the software to determine the "worst" point, not knowing the dive environment.

If you wouldn't mind, could you post some examples and reasoning of what you're going for?

Thanks
b.

17th April 2008, 12:19	#24 (permalink)
brockbr Train Wrecked ;) Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabaster, AL Posts: 261	Re: New FREE Beta Deco Software for Linux/Mac/Windows - Need Testers Quote: (Originally Posted by UKSteve) First few things... Cant see how you can bail out before ascent (if you were inside a wreck, returning to shotline or in a cave) Steve Steve, Can you elaborate on this? I ask for 2 reasons: 1) The auto-bailout function assumes the worst-case time to have a catastrophic failure. By basing the bailout gas requirements on the worst case, it makes sure you get in the water with at least that much gas, and a profile to deco with that, even if long, would be safe. (It does this by looking for the highest tissue loading in the profile). 2) I originally intend to add a feature which allows you to pick the bailout point, but my thinking was for completely different reasons, mostly related to sawtooth profiles like those you see in a cave. Given those conditions, it would be difficult for the software to determine the "worst" point, not knowing the dive environment. If you wouldn't mind, could you post some examples and reasoning of what you're going for? Thanks b.
(Online)