7 Autor documentation: Jacco van Koll
10 Scope of this document is the usage of the program.
11 Please read the build manual for instructions how to build the
12 software and (if needed) it´s dependencies.
15 Audience: Fun Divers, Tec Divers, Professional Divers
20 Subsurface was started because of a lack of viable dive log software
21 on Linux. It turns out that the resulting software was easily ported
22 to Windows and Mac, but it clearly is a native Linux program first.
23 Right now, the program is under development and from version 1.1 it is
24 already very usable for divers with supported dive-computers.
29 Before you are able to import information from your divecomputer into
30 Subsurface, you need some preparation. Do you have the following:
32 1. Your Divecomputer - Compatible with libdivecomputer (see list in Appendix A)
33 2. Communication interface - Cable to connect your divecomputer to your PC/Laptop/Netbook
34 3. Working installation of Subsurface
35 4. If needed, the manual of your divecomputer
38 3. Start using the program:
40 When you start the program for the first time, it shows no information
41 at all. This is because the program does not automatically load the
42 already available dive-log files.
44 There is a menu, containing 'File', 'Log', 'Filter' and Help.
46 The screen is devided in 3 area's:
48 Area with 3 tabs: Dive Notes, Equipment, Info & Stats
49 Area next to the 3 tabs, which will contain the dive profile
50 Area with the dives (usually called dive list), which can be sorted by number, date, etc.
55 Before you start fiddeling around with your divecomputer, note that
56 many divecomputers (for example, all the Suunto computers) consume
57 more power when they are in the PC-Communication mode. This could
58 drain your battery. Therefor, ensure yourself that you prepared the
59 installation as mentioned in the build manual and that your
60 divecomputer is compatible!
65 5. Load existing dive log
74 7. Edit equipment info
77 8. Setting up preferences
79 By using menu 'File - Preferences' you will be presented a popup with
80 the 'Units'. You are free to choose what is your preference, with
81 other words, use Metric or Imperial.
83 You can set the following options:
84 Depth: Your diving depth in Meters or Feet
85 Pressure: The pressure of your tank(s) in Bar/Ato or PSI (Pressure Square Inch)
86 Volume: The volume of your tank(s) in Liter or CuFt (Cubic Feet) (At sea-level pressure)
87 Temperature: The temperature of the water in Celcius or Fahrenheit
89 In the main screen, you did see in Area 3, some information. In the Columns options, you can enable/disable options you would like to show there:
90 Show Temp: Shows the temperature of your dive
91 Show Cyl: Shows the cylinder(s) of your dive
92 Show O2%: Shows the 02% of your dive
93 Show SAC: Shows the SAC of your dive (Surface Air Consumption)
94 Show OTU: Shows the OTU of your dive (Oxygen Toxicity Units)
96 And, you can change the font usage of the program.
98 I will give an example here:
100 I am a diver in The Netherlands, using the Metric System. Therefor, I
101 go to the menu File, choose Preferences here. In the Units section, I
109 I would like to see the:
115 As a beginning diver, I don't need to track my OTUs. So I leave this
118 Clicking OK on the dialog stores these settings.