Dive Rite O2ptima Owner's Manual

2O ptima FX CCROwner’s ManualVersion 1, Rev 4 a product of Dive Rite

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 1 Pg. 5Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009None of the exhaled gas is reused, so the breathing circui

Dive RiteCh. 1 Pg. 6Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009a demand valve with fresh oxygen rich gas. Since there is venting of used o

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 1 Pg. 7Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 20092The earliest designs required the diver to chose the targ

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 2 Pg. 1Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Chapter 2Component DescriptionMouthpieceThe DSV on the O2p

Dive RiteCh. 2 Pg. 2Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009are RED in color. The hose fittings on the exhalation side of the loop are

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 2 Pg. 3Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009and have the hoses removable, others have the T-Pieces rem

Dive RiteCh. 2 Pg. 4Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Loop Over-Pressure ValveThe O2ptima rebreather uses a special valve as a l

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 2 Pg. 5Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Oxygen First Stage and ConnectionsThe oxygen first stage i

Dive RiteCh. 2 Pg. 6Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Diluent First Stage and ConnectionsThe diluent first stage is the Dive Rite

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 2 Pg. 7Earlier editions of the O2ptima may have a different color or type of magnetic housing cover.1The seat poppet is

Dive RiteIICopyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 20092O ptima FX CCROwner’s Manual Dive Rite Optima Rebreather ©2007,2009 Dive RiteAll Ri

Dive RiteCh. 2 Pg. 8Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Mounting FrameThe mounting frame used on the O2ptima allows the use of most

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 3 Pg. 1Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Chapter 3HammerHead ElectronicsIntroductionThis chapter is

Dive RiteCh. 3 Pg. 2Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Activation PINS:Primary: Serial Number: __________ User: _________ Helium:

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 3 Pg. 3Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 20091:38 OC 008 0000.73 0.73 0.71031 1.0 0:00 0311.11 1.11

Dive RiteCh. 3 Pg. 4Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009<OK> 1.0 1.01.00 1.00 1.00<WARN> 0.8 0.71.1* 0.86 0.81A

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 3 Pg. 5Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009<WARN>0.8 0.71.1* 0.86 0.81 25.6 68F > 28.61.

Dive RiteCh. 3 Pg. 6Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009STACK OVERRUN1.02 1.00 1.01<OK> 1.0 1.021% 2@ 20 12<OK>

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 3 Pg. 7Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 20091:38 0.4 008 0000.73 0.73 0.73GAS NEXT SELECT

Dive RiteCh. 3 Pg. 8Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009OC NEXT SELECTGF Now [10/100]NEXT SELECTOC Open Ci

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 3 Pg. 9Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009MV Display Calibrate O2 NEXT SELECTSen1 Sen2

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualIIICopyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Table of ContentsIntroduction. ...

Dive RiteCh. 3 Pg. 10Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Recommended Calibration Sequence:(1) Connect ALL regulators, leave DILUENT

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 3 Pg. 11Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009independent! The calibrate option is disabled while in di

Dive RiteCh. 3 Pg. 12Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Passwrd Manager NEXT SELECTSolenoid Firing NEXT SELECTEnter HeEN P

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 3 Pg. 13Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Stack Time Opt NEXT SELECTView Stack Time NEXT S

Dive RiteCh. 3 Pg. 14Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Reset Stack TimeNEXT SELECTTest Stack TimeNEXT SELECTDecompress Mo

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 3 Pg. 15Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Display OptionsNEXT SELECTSet DIVA ModeNEXT SELEC

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 4 Pg. 1Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009DIVA DISPLAY MODESUser Set Point:The secondary uses the 3

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 5 Pg. 1Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Chapter 4Dive Planning and ProceduresOxygen Oxygen is the

Dive RiteCh. 5 Pg. 2Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009The following chart lists the limits as established by NOAA. 2NOAA O EX

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 5 Pg. 3Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Lets examine a dive for 20 minutes at 100fsw and 30 minut

Dive RiteIVCopyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009SECONDARY Handset Options and Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dive RiteCh. 5 Pg. 4Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 20092CO Scrubber Duration22The O2ptima CO scrubber duration was conducted usi

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 5 Pg. 5Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Decompression / No Decompression Dive Planning2The O2ptima

Dive RiteCh. 5 Pg. 6Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Important Cautionary Notes2DO: Know your PO at all times!DO: Always open O

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 6 Pg. 1Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Chapter 5Component Assembly and ChecklistsThe O2ptima FX h

Dive RiteCh. 6 Pg. 2Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009The hose for the bailout regulator should now be connected to the manifold.

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 6 Pg. 3Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009A common problem with many rebreathers is corrosion of the

Dive RiteCh. 6 Pg. 4Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Inspect the o-ring on the end-cap and lubricate if necessary. Locatethe wa

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 6 Pg. 5Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Re-inspect o-rings on end-cap and on the water trap for de

Dive RiteCh. 6 Pg. 6Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009D I V AThe DIVA ships from the factory as an assembled unit. The DIVAneeds

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 6 Pg. 7Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Automatic Diluent addition ValveThe ADV comes fully assemb

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualVCopyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009IntroductionThe O2ptima is a fully closed mixed gas capable closed c

Dive RiteCh. 6 Pg. 8Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Removing the ADV from the counter-lung is the reverse of connecting it. The

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 6 Pg. 9Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Attaching Counter-lungs and HosesOnce the canister is asse

Dive RiteCh. 6 Pg. 10Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009The final step is to connect the DSVhose assembly. Inspect the o-rings ont

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 6 Pg. 11Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Complete Pre-Dive ChecklistName _________________________

Dive RiteCh. 6 Pg. 12Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Complete Pre-Dive Checklist(Continued)_____ 33. Verify voltage in Air is

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 6 Pg. 13Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009“Survival” Pre-Dive ChecklistName _______________________

Dive RiteCh. 6 Pg. 14Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Post-Dive ChecklistName ____________________________________ Date ________

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2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualAPP1Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009METRIC - IMPERIAL CONVERSIONSPRESSURE1 msw = 1/10 bar1 msw =

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 1 Pg. 1Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Chapter 1Common Terms and Diving SystemsObjectiveThe purpo

Dive RiteCh. 1 Pg. 2Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009Left Hand Valve This is the valve that would be operated by the diverusing

2O ptima FX Owner’s ManualCh. 1 Pg. 3Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009packed loose granules or a disposable cartridge. Thereare

Dive RiteCh. 1 Pg. 4Copyright, Dive Rite All Rights Reserved January 2009SC Semi-ClosedSCR Semi Closed RebreatherWOB Work of BreathingScuba System