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No Deco Deep Stop
Most all current Oceanic PDCs are configured with a Deep Stop feature that can be set
On or Off prior to your dives.
When it is set On, it will trigger during No Deco dives when you descend to 80 FT (24 M)
and calculate (and continually update) a Stop Depth equal to 1/2 the Max Depth.
While 10 FT (3 M) deeper than the calculated DS, you will be able to access a Preview
screen that will display the current Deep Stop Depth (calculated) and Stop Time.
Upon initial ascent to within 10 FT (3 M) below the calculated Stop Depth, a Stop Depth
screen will appear with a Timer counting down from 2:00 (min:sec) to 0:00.
If you descend 10 FT (3 M) below, or ascend 10 FT (3 M) above, the calculated Stop
Depth during the countdown, the No Deco Main will replace the Stop screen and the
Deep Stop feature will be disabled for the remainder of that dive.
In the event that you enter Deco, exceed 190 FT (57 M), or a High O2 condition (=>
80%) occurs, the Deep Stop will be disabled for the remainder of that dive. The Deep
Stop is also disabled during a High PO2 Alarm condition (=> Set Point).
There is no Penalty if a Deep Stop is terminated or not taken.
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