Suunto D6I Scuba Diving Equipment User Manual


 
Tissue calculation model:
Suunto RGBM algorithm (developed by Suunto and Bruce R. Wienke, BSc, MSc,
PhD)
9 tissue compartments
Tissue compartment halftimes: 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 120, 240 and 480 minutes
(on gassing). The off gassing halftimes are slowed down
Reduced gradient (variable) "M" values based on diving habit and dive violations.
The "M" values are tracked up to 100 hours after a dive
The EAN and oxygen exposure calculations are based on recommendations by
R.W. Hamilton, PhD and currently accepted exposure time limit tables and prin-
ciples.
Battery:
One 3 V lithium battery: CR 2450
Battery storage time (shelf life): Up to three years
Replacement: Every three years, or more often depending on dive activity
Life expectancy at 20°C/68°F:
0 dives/year –> 3 years
100 dives/year –>2 years
300 dives/year –>1.5 years
The following conditions have an effect on the expected battery lifetime:
The length of the dives
The conditions in which the unit is operated and stored (for example, temperat-
ure/cold conditions). Below 10°C/50°F the expected battery lifetime is about 50-
75% of that at 20°C/68°F.
The use of the backlight and audible alarms
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