Wearable tech specialist Garmin has launched its first large-format dive laptop, the Descent X50i, that includes a 3-inch color touchscreen show, backup dive mild, air integration and diver-to-diver underwater messaging.
The Descent X50i is Garmin’s largest dive laptop, its widescreen format representing a major break from its conventional wristwatch-style computer systems.
The Descent X50i contains Garmin’s SubWave sonar know-how, which allows divers to speak underwater and monitor one another’s tank pressures, depths and buddy separation.
The diver-diver communication – additionally now out there on the Descent Mk3i launched las 12 months – allows divers to ship preset messages similar to ‘Are You OK?’, ‘Come to Me’, and ‘Safely Finish Dive’, throughout a most distance of 30m via a community of as much as eight paired T2 transceivers.
The Descent X50i is designed with a 20 atm depth score and leakproof steel buttons, making it useable at depths of as much as 200m. The design and backup mild are a transparent nod to the technical diving group, however leisure divers preferring the big show format over the a lot smaller wristwatch-style computer systems will respect the brand new design.
The pc is wrist-mounted with twin elasticated straps fitted with arrowhead buckles to allow straightforward one-handed closure, and an adjustable lock to assist forestall slipping.
‘Whether or not scuba diving, cave diving or in search of out shipwrecks, we all know how vital it’s to have probably the most correct information always,’ mentioned Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of International Client Gross sales.
‘That includes an enormous, brilliant show and 20 atm dive score, the brand new Descent X50i is the right dive laptop for technical divers and an ideal choice for leisure divers who need to clearly see key stats and significant data whereas exploring the underwater panorama.’
Garmin Descent X50i key options
- Air integration: monitor remaining tank strain (when paired with a Descent T2 transceiver)
- Monitor different divers: See tank strain, depth and distance of as much as eight divers as much as 10m distant (all divers must be networked via a Descent T2 transceiver)
- Diver-to-diver messaging: ship preset messages to different related divers, as much as 30 meters away utilizing Garmin’s SubWave sonar know-how
- DiveView maps: with preloaded bathymetric depth contours of greater than 4,000 dive websites worldwide.
- In-dive depth chart and historical past: view depth historical past in real-time to raised perceive the way it may have an effect on the decompression plan
- Ascent dive profile: visualize an ascent plan via the Projected Ascent information discipline, which reveals a projected depth profile related to the present Time-To-Floor (TTS). The chart additionally plots depth over time and shows decompression stops and fuel switches.
- Tide information: examine close by tide information to remain up-to-date on ocean situations (when paired with a suitable smartphone)
- Dive compass: underwater (and floor) navigation utilizing a 3D compass
Garmin Descent X50i specs at a look
- Measurement: 62.4 x 98.3 x 24.5 mm
- Weight (with bands): 280 g
- Show: 3″ diagonal; 640 x 360 pixels RGB
- Battery life: medium brightness (default): 16 hours
- Max depth: 200m
- Modes: single-gas, multi-gas, nitrox, trimix, CCR, gauge, apnoea
- Multi-gas: 1 backside fuel, as much as 11 deco/backup mixtures
- PO2: as much as 2.0 with customisable deco setting
- Algorithm: Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient components
- Air integration/diver messaging: with T2 transceiver
Garmin Dive app and GPS
Dive logs might be uploaded to the Garmin Dive app, enabling divers to overview dive information, observe gear utilization, take notes and share dive particulars via the app.
The pc can be kitted out with a built-in GPS functionality to present an summary of greater than 4,000 preloaded dive website areas and assist divers observe floor entry and exit factors.
Additional particulars and factors of curiosity might be added via Garmin’s DiveView maps app, an extension of the preloaded TopoActive maps app.
MSRP Descent X50i: $1,499.99 / £1,329.99
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