Does anyone know the algorithm used in the Cochran EMC-20H (CC + He) - specifically the closed circuit algorithm (constant PO2)?
I dive normal conservatism, Closed circult - PO2 1.3 (most dives). Recently I also tried a Shearwater Predator using default settings (GF = 30/85). At the deepest part of the dive, the Shearwater showed an NDL 10+ min less than the Cochran (21 min Predator, 36 min Cochran). (this was a no-deco dive to 100fsw, run time 80 min).
I've been diving the Cochran since 2008 (a couple of different units) and always come out feeling great - even on longer deco dives.
I do notice the Cochran seems to have more deeper stops than other computers and shorter shallow stops. Hence the question about the algorithm used.