Introducing the
eRDPML
The Next Generation
Electronic Dive
Planner
We’ll answer. . .
What is the eRDPML?
What can the eRDPML do?
How do you use the eRDPML?
What is the eRDPML?
An electronic dive table
Another version of the world’s most
popular dive table, the Recreational
Dive Planner (RDP)
Provides the same maximum dive
times, surface interval information
and pressure groups as the RDP –
table and The Wheel
What is the eRDPML?
Allows planning of single dives,
repetitive dives and multilevel dives
Not a computer, but a
specialized calculator
Not submersible,
but resists a
little moisture
What is the eRDPML?
eRDPML components:
General Rules on inside flip cover
Instructions for Use booklet
What is the eRDPML?
eRDPML components:
Common user-replaceable battery
Metric/imperial switch and reset
button inside battery compartment
Battery
compartment
Metric/imperial
switch
What can the eRDPML do?
Main Display Metric/Imperial
Delete Mode
Sound Icon
Sound
On/Off
On/Off
Mode/Reset
Yes/No Keys Alpha/Numeric Enter Back
Keys
What can the eRDPML do?
Auto shut off
Three modes
Dive Planning
Minimum Surface Interval
Maximum Depth Planning
What can the eRDPML do?
Dive Planning mode
Multilevel – Yes or No
First dive – Yes or No
Enter depth to find no decompression
limit (NDL)
Enter time to find Pressure Group (PG)
What can the eRDPML do?
Dive Planning mode
Multilevel – Yes or No
First dive – Yes or No
Enter depth for levels as prompted
(Lvl1, Lvl2, Lvl3) to find no
decompression limit (NDL or ANDL) for
each level
Enter time for each level to find
Pressure Group (PG)
What can the eRDPML do?
Dive Planning mode
Additional dives:
Before surface interval, enter PG after
previous dive
After a surface interval, enter PG after
surface interval
What can the eRDPML do?
Dive Planning mode
New PG displayed anytime you
enter an actual bottom time (ABT)
or surface interval (SI)
What can the eRDPML do?
Minimum Surface Interval mode
Enter depths and times for two
dives and get required minimum
surface interval
Enter the PG after previous dive,
then enter depth and time for next
dive and get required minimum
surface interval
What can the eRDPML do?
Maximum Depth mode
Plan first dive – enter desired dive
time, get maximum allowed depth
After planning a dive, enter desired
time for next dive – get the
maximum depth for that time
Enter PG after surface interval,
then desired time – get maximum
depth for that time
What can the eRDPML do?
Warnings, prompts and alarms
When a value exceeds a limit. . .
Warning appears – Exceeds Limits
Alarm (three short beeps) sounds
Planning stops until limit is adjusted
Prompts to refer
to printed rules
How do you use the eRDPML?
Lets go through a few
dive profiles
You can now answer. . .
What is the eRDPML?
What can the eRDPML do?
How do you use the eRDPML?