VR3 problem

[broady]

( I originally posted this is the dive computers section but only 39 peeps had a look and I'm sure there are loads more VR3 owners on here who may have some experience of my problem! Mods would you mind leaving it here for a few days to see if I elicit any responses? )

I put a new Saft LS14500 3.6 lithium in each of mine and Nicola's VR3's on Saturday morning and got a ' missed stops' note on the main screen on both of them.

It hasn't gone away since (6 days later) and I have tried leaving the batteries in for 24+ hours and also out for 24+ hours to no avail. Has anyone come across anything similar it's driving me nuts !!

I have spoken to someone at Delta P but I couldn't understand him very well and he didn't show much enthusiasm to help. There's a 5 week backlog on repairs too so I'm hoping to avoid sending it back.

Both are mono screen V5 software C4 (CCR Trimix)

Cheers

Graham

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[Peter M]

Funny its happend on both vr3's, have you tried normal battries to see what happens ?

[deepbull]

Originally Posted by Peter M

Funny its happend on both vr3's, have you tried normal battries to see what happens ?

yer give 1.5v's a go don't forget to tell us what happens ;}

ada
ps
i did tell you on Friday that the 3.6v could be a pain

[G man]

I gave my mate a 3.6 lithium for his mono screen and he seemed to get problems he then installed a normal AA and the problems ceased.

The colour screens seem to like the 3.6v batts, as per the previous post try a normal AA.

Regards Grant

[broady]

I've tried a couple of different brand AA 1.5's and it hasn't made any difference. I've just stuck 2 brand spanker Duracells in and no joy

I've got some weird log registry entries like the following;

On mine

i) A dive on 17th Jan 2007 to 25 metres for 2516631 minutes !!!!!
ii) A dive on 29 Sept 1996 (possibly a test) to 85m for 157 mins with 13
missed mins stops
iii) A dive on 27 Sept 1996 (possible a pre-sale tes) to 10m for 1 min
with 2 mins missed stops

On Nic's the following appear

i) A dive on 9th Feb 2008 to 24 metres for 2496539 minutes !!!
ii) A dive on 9th Feb 2008 to 23 metres for -584 minutes (thats minus
584!!)
iii) A dive on the 0th (!!) Jan 1992 to 0 metres for -1092 minutes
(thats minus again!!)

Bizarre !!!

I don't know if there is a hard reset proceedure that can be done - I woul dhave thought 24 hours without batteries would wipe most stuff. I am prompted to put in the date but the LOG is still full of previous dives inc these 'odd-ones'

Thanks for looking guys.

Graham

[broady]

OK I've just gone through everything again methodically and installed a spankers new set of 1.5volt Duracells.

After filling in the date & time the 'missed stops' was still showing. However once I'd selected gases the 'missed stops' disappeared. This happened on both VR's.

I think I will leave it 24+ hours before jumping up on the roof and beating my chest as I have somehow managed to get rid of the 'missed stops' before by pure fluke, only for it to return the next day.

Fingers crossed !

Cheers

Graham

[Peter M]

Nothin beats button pushing !!

[MattS]

I shouldn't worry about it too much if these are the only symptoms.

It is most likely just a bit of randomness left in the memory after the battery change. They are a bit sensitive to (technical term) being dicked around with .

The easiest way to clear the 'bizzarre' problems is to put a real dive on it. Nothing too fancy, just deep enough to switch on and keep it there for at least 15 minutes. If you are worried about it use a different method for decompression planning and monitoring...which you should be carrying anyway according to the VR3s manual.

HTH

[nickb]

Originally Posted by MattS

If you are worried about it use a different method for decompression planning and monitoring...which you should be carrying anyway according to the VR3s manual.

Like another VR3?

[deepbull]

Originally Posted by nickb

Like another VR3?

but he has 2 vr£ doing the same already?
can you fit 3 vr£ on your arm

ada