Aladin Pro in error mode

[RobinSpence]

Hi,
Diving Minxsy's Uwatec Aladin Pro is showing "ERR" . It was stored over winter in her mask case, unfortunately there was some moisture in there and we are thinking that a shallow dive for 5 months might have upset it? It had 66% battery in October 2007.

We have dried it out, does anybody know if it will sort itself out given time? anything else we can do to help it? Or is it likely to need to go back to Uwatec?

Thanks,
Rob

[MAKING BUBBLES]

i had and still got (as a back up) an aladin pro and mine showed error close to 50% battery i sent it to http://www.divequip.co.uk/ think £35 for a new battery and bobs your aunty it was working again.

still has 90% now if i recall but i use it as a back up.

hope this helps

[MAKING BUBBLES]

oh and if you keep it in your garage or a cold place this will drain your battery even quicker!!

[simon varley]

the battery % doesn't seem to bear any resemblance to how much life the computer has left - they all seem to die horrible deaths at fifty-something percent

ERR seems to be the normal messge for a low battery

If it didn't turn off completely I'm surprised it has any life left after 5 months!

[John63]

ERR is the signal for shagged baterry as I found out last year. Luckily it was the first day of the trip and it was my back up.


It was explained to me that the battery % displayed is not remaining life (as in time) but remaining power. Once they get down to 50%-ish they do not have enough umph (for want of a better expression) to run the calcs required.

Aladins (as I understand it) constantly mointor temp / pressure (on tickover so to speak) so will use the least power when stored warm and dry.


Cheers, John

[Neil McLeod]

Originally Posted by MAKING BUBBLES

i had and still got (as a back up) an aladin pro and mine showed error close to 50% battery i sent it to http://www.divequip.co.uk/ think £35 for a new battery and bobs your aunty it was working again.

still has 90% now if i recall but i use it as a back up.

hope this helps

Are Divequip operational or away on a trip. I have emailed them and left telephone message on their machine; but no response.

I too need an Aladin battery changed.

Neil

[Scuttler]

Originally Posted by RobinSpence

Hi,
Diving Minxsy's Uwatec Aladin Pro is showing "ERR" . It was stored over winter in her mask case, unfortunately there was some moisture in there and we are thinking that a shallow dive for 5 months might have upset it? It had 66% battery in October 2007.

We have dried it out, does anybody know if it will sort itself out given time? anything else we can do to help it? Or is it likely to need to go back to Uwatec?

Thanks,
Rob

I've told you once.....i'll tell you again ....send it off....new battery time.....they're weird....my Aladdin Air Integrated died around the 60% mark....i was less than pleased.....but now I have a lovely VR3 and so I simply change the battery myself :P

[Scuttler]

Originally Posted by John63

Once they get down to 50%-ish they do not have enough umph (for want of a better expression) to run the calcs required.

Calcs aren't the issue....it's the power required to drive the display that I believe are the problem

[NeilB]

If it thinks it has been diving then it now thinks you are bent! Give it 24hrs and it should start working agin. After 48 all errors are gone.....unless the battery is shagged!