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3. 2 Prepare all your materials For keeping XEN amp O ring clean Lint free cloth e g cloth for cleaning your eye sunglasses Glove For battery change Spare battery Coin to unscrew battery cap For O ring change Spare O ring O ring lubricant 3 Clean your XEN unit Wash of any salt or other residue Dry the unit Wipe off any dust or lint with a lint free cloth Liq uivision Products Inc 48 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 4 Unscrew the battery cap with a coin Gently turn counter clockwise 5 Continue with your fingers 6 Place the battery cap aside on its back 7 GENTLY pull the battery holder out Use your fingers to grab the little screw sticking out of the battery holder GENTLY pull the battery holder out of the casing o Pulling too hard can break the wires 8 Pull out just enough to access the battery e DO NOT pull out all the way It can break the wires Liquivision Products Inc 49 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 9 Remove the old battery Lift at the front of the battery away from the spring 10 Insert new battery Flat end against the spring in the back Bumpy end in the front 9 Mm a eri ao ul ap gon HH g DASE pse 11 Slide battery holder back in CORRECTLY Make sure to insert the holde
4. e The Liquivision Firmware Installer should launch and you should see something like this Liquivision device update Welcome Please choose package file lvp downloaded with which you wish to update your Liquivision device Jent XenFirm105 lvp Browse Device xen Hardware version ALL Software version 1 05 OK Cancel Click OK then click UPLOAD For further instructions please see the All Users section below PC Google Chrome Firmware Install e Click XEN Software History http liquivision com downloads XENSoftwareHistory php to download the latest XEN firmware The first file at the top of the page will be the most recent version When the download is finished a tab will appear in the far lower left corner of Chrome Left click on the XENFirmware lvp tab that appears in the far lower left corner of Chrome You will be prompted to open the file click Open You should see something like this Liquivision device update Welcome Please choose package file lvp downloaded with which you wish to update your Liquivision device lentiXenFirm 105 lvp Browse Hardware version Software version OK Cancel Click OK then click UPLOAD Device For further instructions please see the All Users section below Liq uivision Products Inc 60 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Mac OSX Firmware Install all Browsers
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6. Check that there is no pre existing time adjustment set up on your unit a Make sure your XEN is at room temperature and has a working battery in it b Enter the Calibrate Time menu c Make sure that the Daily value is Om00s if not set it to zero d Exit that menu and then exit the main menu 2 Match your XEN s time to the time provided by the Greenwich Mean Time website a On your PC or MAC go on the internet and visit http www wwp greenwichmeantime com b Select your time zone c Make sure that the website is now showing the correct time of day for your area d On your XEN enter the Ready to Dive screen and note the time of day in the lower left e Then go to the Time Date menu Set the hours and minutes to the current time displayed on the website plus one minute if the website displays 11 45 21PM set your XEN to 11 46PM f Move the cursor to the Exit item on the menu but DO NOT SELECT IT The time of day will not be set in your XEN until you select Exit with a left or right tap g Watch the website time At the moment that it hits the next minute 1 e 11 46 00PM then tap your XEN with a left or right tap to select Exit h Return to the Ready to Dive screen and observe the time of day in the lower left corner of your XEN and compare it to the time of day on the website When the time crosses the next minute on the website make sure your XEN crosses that minute virtually simu
7. Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 LIQUIVISION XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Screw the battery cap on the compartment using your fingers NEVER overtighten the battery cap User your fingers NEVER use a coin XEN PC INTERFACE The XEN PC Interface can be used to download your dives and to update your XEN software This requires a few different steps which vary slightly depending on whether you are a PC or a Mac OS X user 1 PC Users Install Drivers onto your PC so your PC knows how to talk to the PC interface 2 All Users Install the Liquivision Dive Logger onto your PC so your PC knows how to interpret the dive log data emitted by the XEN 3 All Users Install the Liquivision Firmware Updater onto your PC so your PC knows how to transmit a Firmware Update to your XEN 4 All Users Install Liquivision Firmware Updates onto your XEN We will walk you through all these steps in some detail with links to all the relevant downloads If You Are a PC User You First Need To Install Drivers Onto Your PC Before you can download dive logs or upgrade your XEN firmware you need to download and install the appropriate drivers for your PC or Mac The drivers are made by FTDI If you are technically minded and want more information on them you can visit www ftdichip com Make sure that your XEN PC interface is NOT plugged in to your desktop computer If it is plugged in then please UNPLUG it before proceeding Liq
8. Sensitivity to Low when in caves or wrecks to prevent accidental bumps on the surrounding rock or wreck to launch their unit into menu mode 7 4 Tap Count You can set this either to 3 or to 5 By choosing either of these you set the number of taps that will wake up your XEN from Sleep Mode and the number of taps that will take you to the menus The default setting is 3 Some divers find that the XEN can wake up at random due to a bumpy ride to a dive site or due to accidental impacts during a dive in a closed environment for example In those cases we recommend changing the setting to 5 7 5 Minimum Dive This allows you to control the minimum dive time required for the dive to be classified as dive For example if you set it to minute then any dive shorter than that will not be logged You can control this number in increments of 10 seconds Minimum value is 0 maximum 600 seconds 7 6 Minimum Surface Interval This allows you to control the minimum time of surface interval before next dive is classified as new dive If you stay on the surface for shorter time than the specified interval your next descent will still be considered a part of the previous dive and both descents will be logged as one dive You can control this value in increments of 1 minute Minimum value is 0 maximum 30 minutes 7 7 Status If you tap into this menu setting you will see basic information concerning your devic
9. Test 8 Salinity 9 Time Date 9 1 12h 24h 9 2 Time 9 3 Date 9 4 Year 9 5 Calibrate Time 10 Connect to PC Liq uivision Products Inc 18 VANO1 2867494 v2 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 1 Shut Off Choosing this menu option will put your XEN in Sleep Mode which is designed to use minimum battery The XEN will still wake up when tapped 3 5 times It will also still keep track of surrounding pressure so 1t can wake up once you enter the water 2 Enter PIN This is where you enter the free PIN you receive upon registering your XEN unit There is a step by step description of the PIN entry process in the Entering Your Software Activation PIN Setting Up Time Date amp Battery Type section of the manual You may be required to re enter this PIN after a software update so please keep a written record of it for reference 3 LOCK UNLOCK This menu item allows you to lock all your menu settings so they cannot change accidentally due to random shaking e g during a bumpy ride to the dive site or knocking around in your backpack To lock just select the LOCK menu item by tapping on the side of your unit Your XEN is now locked and the menu item will change to UNLOCK To unlock just select UNLOCK by tapping on the side of your unit You will have to enter the unlock sequence It is 123 and you input it in the same way as you input your PIN number refer to Ent
10. Then grab the edge of the O ring and slide it off DO NOT USE PLIERS o DO NOT use pliers or any tool to remove the O ring because you can scratch the casing plastic and damage it This can prevent a good O ring seal in the future 14 Inspect the new O ring for dust or defects o DO NOT use a dusty O ring If the new O ring 1s not clean wash 1t with clear water and let it air dry Liq uivision Products Inc 51 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 15 Lubricate the new O ring Use silicone O ring lubricant Apply a tiny amount to a dry O ring it will not absorb properly if the O ring is wet Roll the O ring between your fingers to spread the lubricant Remove any excess lubricant with your fingers 16 Ease O ring onto battery cap Starting at one side gently ease O ring over the battery cap 17 Check again for any dust or debris Remove any debris If there is something really stuck to the O ring better remove it clean it and start again 18 Also check the casing for dust or debris 19 Screw in the battery cap 1 Place the cap lightly in the opening 2 First Turn counterclockwise until it clicks this will help align the threads 3 Then turn clockwise to tighten the cap If something feels wrong stop and start again o DO NOT force the cap you could damage the threads Liquivision Products Inc 52
11. XEN Bottom Timer User Manual XEN O rings You should inspect your battery cap O ring with every battery change Check for cracking damage or dirt If you choose to replace your O ring always make sure to clean the battery cap properly to remove any residue that may prevent a good seal and to lubricate the new O ring with silicone O ring lubricant Only O rings contained in Liquivision battery packs can be guaranteed to perform to Liquivision standards To order spare batteries and O rings for your XEN please contact your local Liquivision dealer How To Determine XEN Battery Life Remaining The ER14335M XEN batteries can provide up to 46 hours of dive time with your unit while ER17335M batteries can provide up to 90 hours of dive time with your unit low brightness green font battery used within a month of initial use although 20 30 hours for the ER14335M batteries and 40 60 hours with the ER17335M batteries is more typical if you use the standard Liquivision color scheme on medium brightness and all the dives are done within a month of first using the battery The rechargeable LFP123A batteries usually provide 14 18 hours of dive time and can be recharged up to 1 000 times Battery life is shown by the battery indicator on your XEN e A Green battery icon means that you have enough battery power to complete a normal 2 hour dive The safest way to perform a long dive 5 hours is to insert a fresh battery prior to the start of your di
12. been installed on your computer Instructions e Then launch the Dive Logger program by double clicking on the shortcut on your PC desktop Windows or by selecting it in your Applications Folder or your Launchpad Mac OS X e Make sure the XEN PC Interface is properly connected to your computer Instructions Then pretty quickly e Pick up your XEN and turn on its wireless transmitting function o tap it three times to wake it up o tap it three times again to enter menu mode o tap down through the menu options until you reach Connect To PC o tap the side of your XEN to select this option o you will see a message WAIT FOR PC e Replace your XEN in alignment with the PC Interface e Return to the Dive Logger Software and turn on its transmitting function o Select Computer from the top menu o Select Connect You should see a window like this pop up Connect your Liquivision Xen s demarrer Menu Computer Help Os METE Locations Liq uivision Products Inc 57 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual The Dive Logger will download all your dives this will take a few minutes which will then show up in the right column of the program Once the dives are downloaded you can assign Dive Locations to each dive and record extra notes How To Install The Liquivision Firmware Updater Onto Your PC In order to update the firmware insid
13. brightness you need to see your display clearly Also you might find high brightness in the dark water too bright that is it could emit too much light compared to environment you re diving in On the other hand in clear shallow water with lots of sunlight you will need high brightness to see the display properly Keep in mind that higher brightness burns more battery so you should select the lowest brightness that meets your needs on a given dive 5 2 Auto Dim You can use the Auto Dim feature to fine tune the brightness of your display If you need high brightness on the surface and lower brightness at depth you do not need to adjust it manually Instead you can set your Auto Dim setting to the depth at which you want your display brightness to be reduced to Low By using the Auto Dim feature here is what will happen e At the surface display brightness will be at the setting chosen in the Brightness menu e Once you reach your Auto Dim depth and below the brightness will switch to Low e Between these two the brightness will decrease linearly with depth e g at half of the Auto Dim depth it will be halfway between the surface brightness setting and Low If you set your Brightness setting to Low the Auto Dim feature will have no effect The default Auto Dim setting is Off You can adjust it in 10m 30ft increments 5 3 Refresh You can either set refresh rate to
14. click on the EnlightenedDriversSetup exe tab on the lower left of the screen for a second time Liq uivision Products Inc 54 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual e Once the black command window has appeared and finished disappeared then plug in the XEN PC interface into your desktop computer Plug the USB cable into the XEN PC interface box and then plug the other end of the USB cable into your PC The Found New Hardware wizard will launch Click Do not connect to the Internet and continue the prompts At the end Windows should inform you that your New Hardware is Ready to Use Advanced Users If you are an advanced PC user and would like more information click http www ftdichip com Drivers D2XX htm to visit the FTDI s website and select your OS and install the latest version of the D2XX drivers manually If You Are a Mac OS X User Please Proceed With The Next Step There is no need to install the driver on your Mac OS X Computer The drivers will automatically be installed when installing the Dive Logger or the Firmware Updater Then You Can Install the Liquivision Dive Logger Onto Your Computer The Liquivision Dive Logger program allows you to download your dive logs from your XEN In order to use 1t you must have the XEN PC interface device and if you are a PC user the FTDI drivers must be installed on your computer as described above PC Dive Logger Interne
15. e Click XEN Software History http liquivision com downloads XENSoftwareHistory php to download the latest XEN firmware e The first file at the top of the page will be the most recent version e Download the file onto your Computer e You can then either doubleclick the file The firmware updater will launch automatically and you should see something like this Liquivision device update Welcome Please choose package file lvp downloaded with which you wish to update your Liquivision device jent XenFirm105 lvp Browse Device xen Hardware version ALL Software version 1 05 OK Cancel e Alternatively you can launch the firmware updater from your Applications and browse for the file on your computer e Then click OK e On the next screen click UPLOAD All Users Once you click UPLOAD you should see something like this LS Xen Xeo Firmware Upgrader Rev B 1 PC Interface unit s found Starting Initial Sequence Establishing Communication with Xen Xeo SUCCESS Erasing existing software DONE Sending Password DONE Writing new software to Xen eo this will take many minutes Liq uivision Products Inc 61 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liguivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual After several minutes of further data transfer the install will finish and you should see this Liquivision device update Erasing existing software DONE Sending Password
16. is displayed either in meters or in feet depending on your Units setting refer to the Units section of the manual for details Your Average Depth will reset if you surface for more than 5 minutes Please note that the Average Depth that is saved in the Dive Log 1s not affected by the reset option it is average depth over the whole dive Time of day The time of day is displayed in hours and minutes You can choose whether you want to have it displayed as a 12 hours AM PM format or 24 hours refer to the lime Date section of the manual for details Temperature This is current temperature of surrounding environment It is displayed either in Celsius or in Fahrenheit depending on your Units setting refer to the Units section of the manual for details You will see a C or F letter next to the temperature value to let you know which units you have selected Keep in mind that the temperature sensor is inside the XEN unit so it may take a moment for it to adjust to a rapid external temperature change Battery Indicator The battery status is represented graphically with a battery icon or with a battery voltage value e The battery icon is solid green when the battery voltage 1s o more than 3 30V for disposable Lithium battery o more than 3 50V for rechargeable Lithium Ion battery e The battery icon is solid yellow when there is o less than 3 30V for disposable Lithium battery o less than 3 50V
17. o less than 3 30V for disposable Lithium battery white or blue battery o less than 3 50V for rechargeable Lithium Ion battery green battery e The battery icon is solid red when the battery voltage is o less than 3 10V for disposable Lithium battery white or blue battery o less than 3 40V for rechargeable Lithium Ion battery green battery Optimizing Battery Life The battery life 1s significantly affected by the brightness setting of your display and the display colors you select Learn more about optimizing your XEN s battery in the section Important Information About XEN Batteries Liq uivision Products Inc 17 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer SURFACE MENUS Shut Off I Ze 3 4 Enter PIN only if you haven t entered it yet User Manual LOCK UNLOCK only if the device has been unlocked Dive Log 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Log Summary Log Detail Depth Graph Temperature Graph 5 Display Settings 5 1 Brightness 5 2 Auto Dim 5 3 Refresh 5 4 Layout 5 5 Velocity 5 6 Stopwatch DF 5 7 Dark Mode 5 8 Analog Clock 5 9 Show Hours 5 10 Colors 5 11 Simulate Dive 6 Alarms 6 1 Alarms On Off 6 2 Depth 6 3 Time 6 4 Ascent rate 6 5 Descent rate 7 Preferences 7 1 Units 7 2 Log Period 7 3 Tap Sensitivity 7 4 Tap Count 7 5 Minimum Dive 7 6 Minimum Surface Interval 7 7 Status 7 8 Battery Type 7 9 Battery Meter 7 10 Battery
18. uivision Products Inc 53 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual PC Drivers Internet Explorer Click to download the driver install package http liquivision com downloads EnlightenedDriversSetup exe You will be asked if you want to Run or Save the program Click Run The file will download and launch The drivers will be installed You will briefly see a black window pop up and then disappear If you do NOT see the black command window pop up for several seconds then please repeat the process Once the black command window has appeared and finished disappeared then plug in the XEN PC interface into your desktop computer Plug the USB cable into the XEN PC interface box and then plug the other end of the USB cable into your PC The Found New Hardware wizard will launch Click Do not connect to the Internet and continue the prompts At the end Windows should inform you that your New Hardware is Ready to Use PC Drivers Firefox Click to download the driver install package http liquivision com downloads EnlightenedDriversSetup exe You will be asked 1f you want to save the file Click Save File The downloads window will pop up if it does not go to Tools gt Downloads The top item in the downloads window will be EnlightenedDriversSetup exe Double click on it You will be asked Are you sure you want to launch EnlightenedDriversSetup exe Click OK T
19. up if it does not go to Tools gt Downloads The top item in the downloads window will be Mac 1 71 dmg Double click on it It will mount as a drive where you then see the Liquivision Loader and the Liquivision Dive Logger To install those two programs drag each one of them into the Applications folder You can then start the programs by selecting them from your Applications folder by double clicking them Alternatively you can also launch them from your Launchpad Create a username for yourself and you re ready to go How To Connect the XEN PC Interface To Your Computer Connect the USB cable provided to your PC and to the PC Interface At this point you should get a message New Hardware Detected Place the XEN unit on its side with the PC interface aiming for the eight holes on the backplate The distance from the PC interface to the XEN should be 2 4 cm or 1 2 inches Liq uivision Products Inc 56 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer How To Launch A Dive Log Download User Manual You can download your dive logs onto your Computer either by using the Liquivision Dive Logger or any other available dive logging program that supports downloading logs from your XEN bottom timer To download your dives first e Make sure the XEN FTDI drivers have been installed on your computer applies to Windows users only Instructions e Make sure the Liquivision Dive Logger has
20. 94 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 4 1 Log Summary In the Log Summary you will see two things amenu item called Page alist of your most recent dives The Page menu item allows you to scroll through your dives page by page At first it will be showing 1 and the list of dives below it will be your most recent dives If you set Page to 2 it will bring up the dives that occurred immediately before that As you increase the Page number you will see a list of older and older dives The list of dives will display a short summary of each dive that is the date and time of the dive When you scroll down to highlight a particular dive you will also see its maximum depth and duration at the bottom of the screen If you select a particular dive you will enter its Log Detail page 4 2 Log Detail In this page you will see more detailed information on the selected dive Below is a list of data you will see in the same order as it will be displayed e Dive No the number of this dive numbered in the sequence that it occurred e Max Depth e Avg Depth this is average depth of your whole dive so if you have reset average depth during the dive it won t affect this number e Duration dive time in hours and minutes e Date day of the month month and year of the dive e Time the time of day at which you entered the water e Min Temp minimum temperature over the whole duration o
21. ACS TEV AAA e e UU E E e TEE 26 E SEALS OIEA OE o e E eo rr e A sss sess 26 o Up E o O E R 27 e a al Ao e oo EA E EE in o TT 27 BO MAUI O O ET A o E sss 27 PP A A 27 A A o sassa 27 A II 27 O T n S SSS S S SSD SSS SSS SSS SSS SS s us 28 I NAVE E o O CO O o SS ese ieussnerte 28 Y AM A O sss ss 28 FO Calbrate HAG us u uu eii 28 10 Hii C u uy usus Du u E ee ee E 29 UNDERWATER MENUS sra rn aa 29 Mar Undervatee MIS rai 29 1 Silence Alarms only when Alarms are On in Surface Menus AND triggered underwater 30 e EE A sasa unas s 30 EA ANE SE SY TP CAE o PE o A ga ceieacessandagsanssecuetiasenntaens cao neaueseccnsceee das teracnsnenecs wosesteconsecect 31 4 Dark Mode On Off only available if Dark Mode is activated in the Surface Menus 31 JD p AAA E e o Po E O SO ER o 31 ILD D A e o e o E EP SE E O o e 31 5 2 Auto Dim only available if Auto Dim is activated in the Surface Menus 32 J O A e e A ER EE E A e Pi PE PR E uaaasss 32 as a o OP PEU O PRE E E E 32 DIVENS WITH YOL I uuu susuwa ios 33 BEAU pi S Dun DS D SDS Sua Sasu sma asss sas Susu 33 v li A u ua u n a E u usss 33 Luli NOUNS EN OO a uum uuu S olla 33 I ini Or D aor cence sea uu u asa cena t au ua sss 33 MG Neer sns S S S US SS SSK S S S ss S 33 Dive Di pi uuu upa E E S eee te et eo unun maaan tasas 33 Li
22. DONE Writing new software to Xen Xeo this will take many minutes I lll Ce ara aaa rara aaa aa PP A E Checking data integrity PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS Resetting Xen eo Starting Initial Sequence Men Meo is reset FINISHED If you do NOT see the seven words PASS as shown above or six words PASS followed by a FAIL this is OK too then the install did not succeed and you should try again If the install succeeded you should now be able to pick up your XEN and use it To verify that the install succeeded enter the main menu and go to Preferences gt Status and the software version should be the same as the version that you tried to install i e 1 09 or something like that SUPPORT CONTACTS For general information please visit www liquivision com If you need immediate assistance we recommend that you contact your XEN dealer If you need further help please contact us via www liguivision com contact php Liq uivision Products Inc 62 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2
23. ER OR NOT THE XEN FUNCTIONED PROPERLY OR WAS DEFECTIVE IN ANY WAY You must read the Agreement for all limitations and exclusions of Liquivision s liability to you Trademark Notice Liquivision the Liquivision logo XEN the XEN logo and Dive Enlightened are all registered and unregistered trademarks trade names and service marks of Liquivision Products Inc All rights are reserved Patent Notice U S and international patents have been applied for to protect the Liquivision Tap Based Navigation and the Liquivision Ceramic Pressure Sensor Technology U S Patent 8359172 UK Patent GB2455389 other patents pending Liquivision Products Inc 6 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual CE The Liquivision XEN conforms to the requirements of EN 13319 including EN 61000 and has thus obtained CE certification INTRODUCTION XEN FEATURES Welcome and thank you for choosing the Liquivision XEN bottom timer The XEN is the first purpose designed OLED bottom timer in the world and brings you an exciting set of features focused specifically on your needs Hardware Features e Color OLED Organic Light Emitting Display with Display face angled towards the diver Large fonts 4 different display layouts User customizable display colors e Liquivision s patent pending intuitive tap based user interface e Liquivision s patent pending ceramic pressure sensor technology
24. FEATURES OF YOUR XEN UNIT Customizable Color OLED Display Battery Compartment Liquivis On XEN x Front Bungee Holes Front Strap Holes Back Strap Holes Back Bungee Holes Infra Red Aperture for connection to PC Interface Serial Number amp CE Mark HOW TO INSERT THE BUNGEE CORD We recommend splitting the bungee in two and using two separate pieces to secure your unit so if one breaks the other holds We recommend heat sealing the knots at the end of the bungee cord pull the knot away from the XEN casing heat it up lightly and form the hot plastic into a hard ball that can t slip back through the bungee hole Liquivision Products Inc 10 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 LIQuivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual GETTING STARTED HOW TO TURN ON TAP YOUR UNIT DOWN TAP Aim for the center of the unit v Tap on the vertical surface shown in green x DO NOT tap on the angled surface shown in red Plane for Up and Down Tapping Your Up and Down taps should follow this f LEFT TAP imaginary line Aim for the center parallel to screen of the unit 1 9 II I 4 Es Pa a fj RIGHT TAP a XEN Aim for the center Plane for Left of the unit and lt lt Right Tapping Your Left and i Right taps should 4 me follow this imaginary line parallel to screen UP TAP Aim for the center amp y center left of the unit Please refer
25. Fast or Normal The default setting is Normal In most cases you will not notice the refresh rate when set to Normal but if you do you can set it to Fast Using the Fast setting will shorten the battery life 5 4 Layout Your XEN comes with a four underwater display layouts to choose from STANDARD SIMPLE ALTERNATE LARGE 5 5 Velocity This setting changes whether or not ascent descent rates will be displayed It will show the rate as a number of meters or feet per minute and an arrow showing whether you are ascending or descending Please note that the location of the Velocity value is different depending on the Screen Layout you select Liq uivision Products Inc 21 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Velocity OFF or not ascending descending Velocity ON ascending at 9 mpm STANDARD 5 6 Stopwatch DF This setting lets you control whether the stopwatch will be on at the beginning of a new dive The default setting is Off This means that if you want to use Stopwatch during your dive you will need to turn it ON first If you change this setting to ON the default behavior of the Stopwatch will be to turn on at the start of the dive Once you turn the Stopwatch ON it will remain on for the remainder of the dive unless you turn it back off For details refer to Stopwatch section 5 7 Dark Mode This menu item e
26. Liguivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer software v2 30 Liq uivision Products Inc Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual CONTENTS IMPORTANTE OTI S z E ea ne iaa 5 User AS O hie IU and IT Im lor E E EE 6 USE NM aaa 6 Liqtivisi n Limitation OF Lab ss ii dada 6 Trademark NOC aerae E E E N E E auurecetsetnns 6 LA IN OC E rrr E E EE NEA E EE E AE E OE E E TEE 6 nn EE E IEN EEEE N A E ES S E E EE S s 7 ENTRODUCTION AFN FEATURE Sorena E E E EER 7 PV ARS Toa SS aera AEA E 7 EE A e u I E AE AE OE EEA A SEA uy 7 GETTING STARTED BEFORE DIVING 8 Register Your Unit Activate Your Software 8 Setup Timo Date Y Battery Type uuu uuu ull uuu aos 8 Ped Toe Manta ss ia 8 Familiarize Yourself With Tap Navigation cccccccccccsssssssssssssseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeesssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaaauaaaeassseseeeeeeeess 9 GETTING STARTED FEATURES OF YOUR XEN UNIT 10 GETTING STARTED HOW TO TURN ON TAP YOUR UNIT 11 General Tapping Menu Guide ln Susana vetsesestsindncsaedscassastcenenvalaseeniaiiecesdededaenaehecesnvadeteestadcicastelseemnentedansnies 11
27. adjust and fine tune settings of your device You are probably going to use this menu only once before you start diving with your XEN 7 1 Units Here you can choose the units in which data will be displayed on your XEN Metric units meters meters per minute Celsius Imperial units feet feet per minute Fahrenheit Liquivision Products Inc 25 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 7 2 Log Period The Log Period is the frequency with which dive data will be saved to memory Your XEN collects depth and temperature data for each dive If you chose a Log Period of 2 seconds then your XEN will store depth and temperature data to memory every 2 seconds The number of dives recorded by the XEN s Dive Log depends on the Log Period you select If you set the Log Period to 1 second 1s there 1s space for more than 60 hours of dive profiles This will increase substantially if you increase the Log Period For example with the Log Period set to 60 seconds 60s your XEN would be capable of remembering 3600 hours of dive time 7 3 Tap Sensitivity You can set Tap Sensitivity to Low or High This allows you to adjust how softly or firmly you must tap your XEN for it to react High sensitivity means it will be very sensitive and react to light taps Low sensitivity means it will be less sensitive and react to stronger taps only Some divers like to set their Tap
28. ation of choice Refer to its manual for more information If you tap into this item accidentally don t worry the wait for PC communication will time out after 30 seconds and you will be back to main menu For more information on connecting to your PC downloading your dives or uploading new software onto your XEN please refer to the XEN PC Interface section of the manual UNDERWATER MENUS Main Underwater Menu Silence Alarms only when Alarms are On in Surface Menus AND triggered underwater Stopwatch Reset AVG Dark Mode On Off only available if Dark Mode is activated in the Surface Menus Display 5 1 Brightness 5 2 Auto Dim only available if Auto Dim is activated in the Surface Menus 5 3 Layout 6 Stop Simulation only if it is a simulated dive not a real dive CA B ON NOTE We do recognize that some of our customers will be using the Stopwatch function a lot Therefore we have decided to create a shortcut for you if the Stopwatch is On then by tapping three five times on a side of your XEN you will be taken directly to the stopwatch sub menu refer to Stopwatch section for more details Liq uivision Products Inc 29 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 1 Silence Alarms only when Alarms are On in Surface Menus AND triggered underwater If an alarm is annoying you and you are confident that you should continue the decompress
29. ce see photo below Place the XEN on the desk on its side with the PC interface aiming for the eight holes on the backplate see photo below e The distance from the PC interface to the XEN should be between 2cm and 4cm 1 2 inches PC Internet Explorer Firmware Install e Click XEN Software History http liquivision com downloads XENSoftwareHistory php to download the latest XEN firmware The first file at the top of the page will be the most recent version e You will be asked if you want to Open or Save the program Click Open e The file will download and the Liquivision Firmware Updater will automatically launch e You should see something like this Liquivision device update Welcome Please choose package file lvp downloaded with which you wish to update your Liquivision device jent XenFirm 105 lvp Browse Device Hardware version Software version OK Cancel Liquivision Products Inc 59 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Click OK then click UPLOAD For further instructions please see the All Users section below PC Firefox Firmware Install e Click XEN Software History http liquivision com downloads XENSoftwareHistory php to download the latest XEN firmware The first file at the top of the page will be the most recent version e You will be asked to open the file with the suggestion liquivision Ivp Click Open then OK
30. creen from scratches The XEN casing is made from a robust plastic designed to protect the internal electronics This plastic is not fully scratch resistant We strongly recommend the BestSkinEver BSE adhesive protector http liquivision com extras_enlightened_protector php which is designed to cover the entire casing of the XEN as well as the screen to protect them from scratches Post Dive Care and Storage You should turn off your XEN once you have completed your dive It will eventually turn off on its own but you will conserve battery power by turning it off once you are done using it You should rise your XEN in clear non salty water after use to prevent the accumulation of dried salt in the infrared apertures that communicate with the PC Interface and in the pressure sensor aperture You should then wipe your XEN dry and store it in a dry place Long Term XEN Storage If you are planning to store your unit for more than 1 month you should remove the battery This will only cause you to lose time of day and date information All other settings and dive logs will remain We do not recommend removing your battery for shorter storage periods Every time you open and close the battery compartment there is a small risk of doing so improperly opening the possibility of flooding the battery compartment Replacement Battery Storage You should generally have at least one spare battery on hand to make sure you have the possibil
31. cursor to the next zero and once again tap Up and Down to set the correct value 8 Repeat this sequence until you have set all digits of the PIN 9 Once you have entered all the digits of the PIN tap Left once more If you enter the correct PIN you will see the following screen If you made a mistake in the PIN you will return to the Unit Is Locked main screen and you will need to repeat Steps 1 9 again If you did enter the correct PIN you must now setup the Time and Date Steps 10 13 and select your Battery Type Steps 14 19 to fully activate your unit 10 To enter menu mode tap Down three five times in quick succession 11 Your XEN will enter menu mode and you will see this screen You may notice that the Enter PIN line has disappeared since you have successfully entered your PIN Liq uivision Products Inc 13 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 12 Tap Down seven times to reach the Time Date item 13 Tap Left to enter the Time Date menu You will see the following list of options Set up your preferred time format 12h 24h the time of day the date and the year Once you are satisfied with the Time Date setup tap Down to Exit and tap Left to select it you will be taken back to the main menu 14 Once in the main menu tap Up twice to reach Preferences and tap Left to select 15 You wi
32. e such as type hardware version software version etc Liq uivision Products Inc 26 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 7 8 Battery Type The type or capacity of the battery is needed to accurately estimate the remaining dive time There are three battery types available e White ER14335M Disposable Lithium Battery e Blue ER17335M High Capacity Disposable Lithium Battery e White with green text LFP 123A Rechargeable Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery You can find more information about the different battery types in the section Important Information About XEN Batteries 7 9 Battery Meter This menu item allows you to select battery meter style either in battery symbol graphic or in battery voltage value The default setting is Symbol Screen Layout STANDARD Battery Meter Symbol Battery Meter Voltage 7 10 Battery Test This menu item runs the battery test for the selected battery type and displays the estimated remaining dive time This test will take approximately 1 minute During the battery test you will see the screen light up progressively with white pixels to provide a battery reading when the unit is at maximum battery consumption 8 Salinity You can adjust salinity settings here There are three available modes e fresh 1 kg l such as freshwater lake or river e brackish 1 012 kg 1 such as some estuaries inland seas etc e saline 1 025
33. e User changeable lithium battery both disposable and rechargeable options available e Maximum depth 200m 656 ft e Accuracy exceeds the limits of EN13319 2000 Operational from sea level to 8 840m 29 000ft e The XEN will function when its internal temperature is between 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F If the XEN s internal temperature exceeds 40 C 104 F in direct sunlight for example the OLED display could show some visual disturbances This is not a product failure the display will return to normal when the unit Is cooled down Software Features e Dive time with seconds displayed as hr min sec or total min sec e Average depth with reset option e Stop watch with seconds display and reset option e Dark mode allows screen to be dimmed turned red or turned off for stealth or low light operations e Visual alarms e Lifetime dive log memory 3500 hrs e Imperial Metric settings e Windows and Mac downloadable PC interface hardware sold separately Liq uivision Products Inc 7 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual GETTING STARTED BEFORE DIVING Register Your Unit Activate Your Software Your XEN comes pre loaded with bottom timer software You will be able to interact with your unit on the surface and run dive simulations immediately However the software will not run underwater until you register your unit obtain a PIN code and enter this code into your XEN to ac
34. e XEN you are deemed to have agreed to the User Agreement and Warranty User Manual You must read this entire User Manual before using your XEN Incorrect use of the XEN or its accessories could invalidate your Warranty and can cause permanent damage to the XEN or its accessories Liquivision Limitation of Liability The Agreement includes exclusions and limitations of Liquivision s liability to you These exclusions and limitations include but are not limited to the following YOU AGREE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DIVING AND THAT LIQUIVISION IS NOT LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON INCLUDING YOUR HEIRS EXECUTORS OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR ANY LOSS DAMAGE COST EXPENSE OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF CAUSED BY OR RELATING TO YOUR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH WHILE DIVING EVEN IF YOUR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IS CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AND DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE XEN OR YOUR USE OF THE XEN AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE XEN FUNCTIONED PROPERLY OR WAS DEFECTIVE IN ANY WAY YOU HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND RELEASE LIQUIVISION FROM ANY LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION TO YOU OR YOUR HEIRS EXECUTORS OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR ANY LOSS DAMAGE COST EXPENSE OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF CAUSED BY OR RELATING TO YOUR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH WHILE DIVING EVEN IF YOUR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IS CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AND DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE XEN OR YOUR USE OF THE XEN AND REGARDLESS OF WHETH
35. e source of information WARNING CONDUCT PRE DIVE CHECKS It is your responsibility to perform all pre dive checks recommended in this manual including checking for software updates and checking battery voltage to ensure the XEN computer has enough battery life to complete your planned dive WARNING ALWAYS CHECK FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES The XEN bottom timer software likely still has bugs We have looked for them and tried to eliminate them but they can still appear during use Bugs can cause the unit to provide inaccurate or incomplete information or cause the unit to reset or turn off and stop providing any information at all You should always check for software updates www liquivision com downloads XenSoftwareHistory php And install all applicable updates every time you prepare to use the XEN Liquivision Products Inc 5 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual User Agreement and Warranty Use of your Liquivision XEN is subject to the User Agreement and Warranty Agreement available at the Liquivision website www liquivision com xen_manuals php You must read the entire Agreement before using your XEN If you do not agree with any term of the Agreement you must not use the XEN and you may return the XEN to Liquivision or the authorized Liquivision dealer from which you purchased the XEN for a full refund within 30 days after your date of purchase If you use th
36. e you can set the time during your dive when you would like the Time alarm to activate One of the uses for this feature could be to remind you that your maximum bottom time has been reached 6 4 Ascent Rate Here you can create a set of ascent rate rules You can set up to 5 different rules The first rule is the one with Start on the left This will apply at all depths of your dive unless you set additional rules This will also be the default rule for any depths not covered by other rules If for example you set it to 10 meters per minute 33 feet per minute and set no other rule then at any depth exceeding this ascent rate will cause an alarm Alternatively you can add more rules in the format Start Depth Maximum Rate These additional rules will apply once you get shallower than specified depth For example you might choose to limit yourself to 1 meter per minute 3 feet per minute once you re past your last deco stop which is planned at a depth of 3 meters 10 feet In this case you would set a rule Start Depth 3 metres and Maximum Rate meter per minute 6 5 Descent Rate This menu works in the same manner as the previous menu the Ascent Rate menu In this case though a rule is in effect once you re deeper than your specified start depth and first rule will apply from surface downward until you reach you next rule s start depth 7 Preferences In this menu you are able to
37. e your XEN you need the XEN PC interface device and you need to install a utility called the Liquivision Firmware Updater If you do not have a XEN PC interface and you would like to update the firmware on your unit your dealer should be able to do it for you PC Firmware Updater Internet Explorer e Go to the Enlightened Series Software Downloads page to download the latest Liquivision Fimrware Updater installation package http liquivision com downloads ES_SoftwareDownloads php Scroll to the bottom and click on the Firmware Updater link under Windows Users You will be asked if you want to Run or Save the program Click Run The file will download and the install wizard will launch Follow the wizard and the Liquivision Firmware Updater will be installed PC Firmware Updater Firefox e Go to the Enlightened Series Software Downloads page to download the latest Liquivision Fimrware Updater installation package http liquivision com downloads ES_SoftwareDownloads php Scroll to the bottom and click on the Firmware Updater link under Windows Users You will be asked 1f you want to save the file Click Save File The downloads window will pop up if it does not go to Tools gt Downloads The top item in the downloads window will be LVFirmwareSetup exe Double click on it You will be asked Are you sure you want to launch LVFirmwareSetup exe Click OK e Follow the wizard and the Liquivision Firmware Updater will be insta
38. een slow refresh 13h 26h 23h 47h 41h 83h All light blue fast refresh 6h 12h 12h 24h 23h 47h As you can see the dive hours on a battery vary from about 6 hours to 41 hours with an ER14335M battery or from 13 to 83 hours with an ER17333M battery depending on the settings used The longest battery life is obtained by using the simple layout all green colors slow refresh rate with the stop watch off Please note that storing a battery inside a unit also affects the battery life as the unit uses power even when it is turned off If you are not going to use your XEN for one month or more you should remove the battery during storage Liq uivision Products Inc 46 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Table 3 Battery dive time on default settings if battery is left inside the unit ER14335M battery ERI7335M battery Months inside unit Dive time on default settings 1 month 28h 60h 2 months 21h 48h 3 months 14h 36h 4 months Th 24h 5 months Oh 12h 6 months Oh Oh Liq uivision Products Inc 47 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual CHANGING THE XEN sBATTERY Here is a description of the battery change and O ring change procedure You can also refer to the short video on correct battery changes provided here www liquivision com videos php 1 Make sure your work area is dry and clean
39. emain with green colors and low brightness until the dive ends When the next dive starts your custom colors and brightness will be used Again if the voltage drops below a critical level Battery Savings Mode will be entered to raise the battery voltage If you find that your unit is repeatedly entering into Battery Savings Mode all green text then you are using too aggressive colors or brightness settings Entry into Battery Savings Mode is more likely if the battery is nearing the end of its life or if the water is very cold However entry into Battery Savings Mode does not necessarily mean the battery is nearing the end of its life In some cases you could still have 10 20 more hours of dive time remaining even if you notice a transition into Battery Savings Mode Tables Showing Estimated Battery Life Depending On User Settings The following tables shows the approximate number of dive hours achieved with different settings assuming the diving is done within one month of changing the battery in warm water Table 1 Default yellow green colors Standard Display Layout diving over 1 month ER14335M Battery ERI7335M Battery Wa High Brightness Medium Brightness Low Brightness Slow refresh 11h 23h 23h 26h 38h 76h Fast refresh 10h 20h 19h 38h 31h 63h Table 2 Custom Colors Standard Display Layout diving over 1 month ER14335M Battery ERI7335M Battery High Brightness Medium Brightness Low Brightness All gr
40. ering Your Software Activation PIN Setting Up Time Date amp Battery Type if you have trouble entering the number The screen will also remind you how to perform the unlock sequence The unlock sequence prevents random unlocking of the unit it is very improbable that random shakes will input that sequence When a unit is put in LOCK mode the scrollbar will turn Red Once you unlock the scrollbar will turn back into green and you can proceed with your use of the XEN 4 Dive Log The Dive Log keeps track of dives you did with your XEN including their depth and temperature profiles With use of a XEN PC Interface and related software you can download this information to your desktop or laptop for more information on this please read the XEN PC Interface section of the manual Your XEN is capable of remembering hundreds of dives Older dives though will not have their depth and temperature profiles available The number of dives recorded by the Dive Log depends on the Log Period you select If you set the Log Period to second 1s there is space for more than 60 hours of dive profiles This will increase substantially if you increase the Log Period For example with the Log Period set to 60 seconds 60s your XEN would be capable to remember 3600 hours of dives To learn how to change the Log Period refer to the Log Period section of the manual Liq uivision Products Inc 19 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 28674
41. f the dive e Max Temp maximum temperature over the whole duration of the dive e Surf Int the surface interval since last dive e Depth Graph by choosing this option you will see depth profile of your dive e Temp Graph by choosing this option you will see temperature profile 4 3 Depth Graph The depth graph spans whole width of the screen with the start of the dive at the left most part and the end of dive at the right most part The top of the screen represents the surface of the water and the bottom of the screen represents the maximum depth reached this number is also printed on the screen By tapping you exit back into the Log Detail menu 4 4 Temperature Graph The temperature graph also spans whole width of the screen with start of dive at the left most part and the end of dive at the right most part There are two numbers printed on the screen one in bottom left that is temperature represented at the bottom of the screen and one in top left that is temperature represented at the top of the screen By tapping you exit back to the Log Detail menu 5 Display Settings This is a series of settings you can use to personalize your XEN s display Liq uivision Products Inc 20 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 5 1 Brightness The Brightness setting has three levels low medium and high The darker the water the lower
42. for rechargeable Lithium Ion battery e The battery icon is solid red when there is o less than 3 10V for disposable Lithium battery q o less than 3 40V for rechargeable Lithium Ion battery Liq uivision Products Inc 36 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Learn more about your XEN s battery in the section Important Information About XEN Batteries Battery Savings Mode In the event that your battery is very low during the dive your XEN will go into Battery Savings mode It is a mode that tries to preserve the battery as much as possible so that the XEN keeps functioning as long as possible This mode changes the following things e all the information on the display will turn green the color that is most power economical e the display brightness will be set to low For more details please refer to Battery Savings Mode When Your Battery Voltage Drops Below A Critical Level Exiting the water Once you are shallower than 0 6 meters 2 feet your XEN will go back into surface mode and offer you access to surface menus However for next few minutes it will remain in post dive mode You can control length of this period in menu setting Minimum Dive This means that if you resume your dive within that period it will be counted as continuation of previous dive instead of a new one This also means that all the numbers such as maximum depth average de
43. he drivers will be installed You will briefly see a black window pop up and then disappear If you do NOT see the black command window pop up for several seconds then please double click on EnlightenedDriversSetup exe for a second time in the downloads window On some computers anti virus software will clear the download window automatically If that is the case on your computer you will need to browse to your personal downloads folder and launch EnlightenedDriversSetup exe from there directly Once the black command window has appeared and finished disappeared then plug in the XEN PC interface into your desktop computer Plug the USB cable into the XEN PC interface box and then plug the other end of the USB cable into your PC The Found New Hardware wizard will launch Click Do not connect to the Internet and continue the prompts At the end Windows should inform you that your New Hardware is Ready to Use PC Drivers Google Chrome Click to download the driver install package http liquivision com downloads EnlightenedDriversSetup exe When the download is finished a tab will appear in the far lower left corner of Chrome Left click on the EnlightenedDriversSetup exe tab that appears in the far lower left corner of Chrome You will be prompted to run the program click Run The drivers will be installed You will see a black command window pop up and then disappear If you do not see the black command window please
44. ick on the shortcut Create a username for yourself and you re ready to go Liq uivision Products Inc 55 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual PC Dive Logger Google Chrome Go to the Enlightened Series Software Downloads page to download the latest Liquivision Dive Logger installation package http liquivision com downloads ES_SoftwareDownloads php Scroll to the bottom and click on the Dive Logger link under Windows Users When the download is finished a tab will appear in the far lower left corner of Chrome Left click on the LVDiveLogSetup exe tab that appears in the far lower left corner of Chrome You will be prompted to run the program click Run Follow the wizard and the Liquivision Dive Logger software will be installed The wizard will install a shortcut to the Liquivision Dive Logger on your desktop To launch the logger double click on the shortcut Create a username for yourself and you re ready to go Mac OSX Dive Logger all browsers PLEASE NOTE The Mac OS X Dive Logger is only compatible with Snow Leopard and Lion not with Leopard or any earlier versions of Mac OS Go to the Enlightened Series Software Downloads page to download the latest Liquivision Dive Logger installation package http liquivision com downloads ES_SoftwareDownloads php Scroll to the bottom and click on the Dive Logger link under Mac OS X Users The downloads window will pop
45. if it does not go to Tools gt Downloads The top item in the downloads window will be Mac 1 71 dmg Double click on it It will mount as a drive where you then see the Liquivision Loader Firmware Updater and the Liquivision Dive Logger To install those two programs drag each one of them into the Applications folder e You can then start the programs by selecting them from your Applications folder by double clicking them Alternatively you can also launch them from your Launchpad How To Install the Newest Firmware On Your XEN You should always run the latest and most recent software on your XEN You may already have the latest version which makes an upgrade unnecessary You can find out which version you are running and whether you need to upgrade by comparing your software version which you find under Preferences gt Status to the XEN Software History http liquivision com downloads XENSoftwareHistory php Some early versions of the software have minor bugs which were fixed in later versions If you have determined that your software should be upgraded follow the steps below For starters e Make sure the XEN FTDI drivers have been installed on your computer Windows only Instructions Make sure the Liquivision Firmware Updater has been installed on your computer Instructions Connect the XEN PC interface to your computer with the included USB cable Instructions Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the XEN PC interfa
46. imulation You can stop the simulation at any time by tapping the unit 3 5 times to enter the underwater menus and choosing Stop Simulation to learn more refer to the Stop Simulation section of the manual 6 Alarms Your XEN can display visual alarms when you exceed any of the following parameters e Maximum depth e Maximum dive time e Maximum ascent rate e Maximum descent rate When the alarm is activated for any parameter that piece of information will start blinking on your screen for one minute If you do not correct the situation within one minute the parameter display will invert 1 e it will appear as black letters on colored background until you correct the situation causing the alarm Once you correct the situation the alarm will turn off The only exception is a time alarm It will blink for 1 minute then go back to normal The reason for this is that you cannot correct the fact that you exceeded your maximum time Liq uivision Products Inc 24 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 6 1 Alarms On Off The default setting for Alarms is On Selecting Off allows you to turn all the alarms off entirely If you select Off even if some alarm limits are exceeded you will not see ANY alarm The use of this option is discouraged 6 2 Depth Here you can set the depth at which you want your Depth alarm to activate 6 3 Time Her
47. ion violation that is causing the alarm you can switch that alarm off Choosing the Silence Alarms option will cause ALL of the alarms that are on at that moment to be silenced until the end of the dive Alarms you can silence are e Depth alarm e Time alarm e Ascent Descent Rate alarm Other alarms i e deco ceiling alarm and gas related alarms cannot be silenced For example if you have exceeded your maximum depth and time alarm settings both of these alarms will be on If you choose to Silence Alarms you will turn both of these alarms off and neither of them will be displayed on this dive anymore no matter what depth you go to or how long you stay there for However if you exceed your maximum ascent rate on the same dive it will still cause an alarm Keep in mind that the descent and ascent rate alarms are the same alarm if you silence the descent rate alarm on the way down you will not see alarm go off if you ascend too fast on the way up 2 Stopwatch The Stopwatch is a timer that you can turn on and off start pause and restart during your dive Here is how ita KARI of the four screen layouts 0 it STANDARD SIMPLE ALTERNATE LARGE If the Stopwatch is Off your XEN s underwater menu has an item called Stopwatch On If you select this item by tapping either side of your XEN unit you will activate the Stopwatch function and you will see your dive display rearrange itself it wil
48. is not running first item is Start and second item is Start 3 Reset AVG This option will reset the average depth that has been calculated from the beginning of the dive and it start calculating it from this point onwards Keep in mind however that the average depth in your dive log will be average depth over the whole dive 4 Dark Mode On Off only available if Dark Mode is activated in the Surface Menus This underwater option turns on or off the low brightness color scheme you have pre selected during your surface dive preparation please refer to the Dark Mode section of the manual for more information Once you turn Dark Mode On depending on the color scheme you selected on the surface your screen will either go blank or will show all data in dim red or dim green To exit Dark Mode tap the unit three or five times This will take you into the underwater menu that will allow you to turn Dark Mode Off 5 Display You can adjust a limited set of display features underwater 3 1 Brightness The Brightness setting has three levels low medium and high The darker the water the lower brightness you need to see your display clearly Also you might find high brightness in the dark water too bright that is it could be too much light compared to environment you re diving in On the other hand in clear shallow water with lots of sunlight you will need high brightness to see the display proper
49. ity of changing your battery should the situation require you to do so Spare batteries should be stored in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight Service information While we feel confident of the ongoing accuracy European CE regulations require the unit to be periodically checked for the accuracy of its depth and time readings You may contact your dealer regarding testing every 5 years Liq uivision Products Inc 39 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT XEN BATTERIES XEN Battery Type There are several battery options available for your XEN Disposable Batteries e White wrapper with blue text ER14335M compatible with BLACK battery holders ONLY units 0 1250 A a ER14335M 3 6V Lithium Battery Blue wrapper ER17335M compatible with WHITE battery holders ONLY units 1250 and up and with units that have their battery holders upgraded from BLACK to WHITE NOTE ER17335M offers about DOUBLE the battery life vs the ER14335M Rechargeable Batteries e White wrapper with green text LFP 123A 3 2V K2 Energy compatible with WHITE battery holders ONLY units 1250 and up and with units that have their battery holders upgraded from BLACK to WHITE Liquivision Products Inc 40 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual These rechargeable batteries can ONLY use this whi
50. kg 1 such as open sea By selecting the correct salinity you ensure that your displayed depth will be accurate Your XEN like any other depth gauge or computer actually measures pressure Depending on water salinity there will be a slight variation in pressure at the same depth If you are unsure of the water salinity choose the salinity that your dive decompression tables were calibrated to 9 Time Date In this submenu you can set all the options connected with time and date 9 1 12h 24h Choose the one you prefer the AM PM type time format or the 24 hour format Liquivision Products Inc 27 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 9 2 Time Time of day in hours and minutes 9 3 Date Day and month 9 4 Year And finally current year The year should be within period of 2010 to 2025 9 5 Calibrate Time The Liquivision XEN uses a silicon oscillator to keep time Silicon oscillators are far more reliable than quartz crystals and are used by NASA in outer space However they can have a drift that can cause your unit to gain or lose time at a predictable rate Should your XEN be noticeably gaining or losing time you can follow our Time Calibration Procedure to correct for your unit s drift To perform this procedure you will need access to the internet and have 48 hours during which you do not need to dive your XEN Then take the following steps 1
51. l show the Stopwatch in addition to the information it was previously displaying Liq uivision Products Inc 30 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual When the Stopwatch function is On and you return to the underwater menus you will see a menu item called Stopwatch and this takes you to the submenus that control the use of the stopwatch Stopwatch Shortcut if the Stopwatch is On then by tapping three five times on a side of your XEN you will be taken directly to the stopwatch sub menu Stop Start depending on whether the Stopwatch is running or paused at the moment this will either say Stop or Start Choosing Stop will pause the stopwatch if it is running and Start will re start the stopwatch if it is paused Initially when you turn the Stopwatch on for the first time during your dive it is paused Reset this will set your Stopwatch count to 0 If the Stopwatch is running it will keep running now counting again from 0 Off this will pause the Stopwatch and turn it off The dive display will return back to normal If you turn your stopwatch back on later 1t will have same count as when you turned it off Bear in mind that to make it easier for you to operate the stopwatch the items in the stopwatch submenu change order If the stopwatch is running first item is Reset and second item is Stop If the stopwatch
52. ll now be in the Preferences menu Tap Down seven times until you reach Battery Type then tap Left to select 16 You will see a list of battery types The default 1s White ER14335M as this is battery type the first XENs shipped with serial numbers 0 to 1250 If this is the battery you are using Tap Left to confirm this selection If you have a more recent XEN your unit shipped with a disposable Blue ER17335M battery and you should Tap Down then Tap Left to select If you are using rechargeable batteries Green ICR16340 battery Tap Down twice then Tap Left to select LFP123A battery Tap Down three times then Tap Left to select LiFeP04 battery Tap Down four times then Tap Left to select Liquivision Products Inc 14 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Once you Tap Left to select you will be automatically taken back to the Preferences menu A quick word on battery types Your XEN is equipped with white battery holders designed for multiple battery types High capacity disposable ER17335M battery blue wrap Rechargeable LFP123A K2 battery white wrap with green text e Fa Enarqyi DISCONTINUED April 2013 rechargeable ICR16340 battery green wrap a DISCONTINUED April 2013 rechargeable LiFeP04 3 2V battery silver wrapper with green text Tenergy Yo
53. lled If for some reason the downloads window is empty then browse to the location that Firefox stores downloaded files and double click on LVFirmwareSetup exe from there PC Firmware Updater Google Chrome e Go to the Enlightened Series Software Downloads page to download the latest Liquivision Fimrware Updater installation package http liquivision com downloads ES_SoftwareDownloads php You will be asked 1f you want to save the file Click Save File When the download is finished a tab will appear in the far lower left corner of Chrome Left click on the LVFirmwareSetup exe tab that appears in the far lower left corner of Chrome You will be prompted to run the program click Run Follow the wizard and the Liquivision Firmware Updater will be installed Mac OSX Firmware Updater all Browsers PLEASE NOTE The Mac OS X Firmware Updater is only compatible with Snow Leopard and Lion not with Leopard or any earlier versions of Mac OS e Go to the Enlightened Series Software Downloads page to download the latest Liquivision Fimrware Updater installation package http liquivision com downloads ES_SoftwareDownloads php Liq uivision Products Inc 58 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Scroll to the bottom and click on the Firmware Updater link under Mac OS X Users You will be asked if you want to save the file Click Save File The downloads window will pop up
54. ltaneously 1 If they are not synchronized to within 1 second then go back to step 2d and repeat steps 2d h until your XEN is exactly synchronized with the time provided by the website 3 After 48 hours have passed compare your XEN s time to the website once again a On your PC or MAC go on the internet and visit http www wwp greenwichmeantime com select your time zone and make sure that the website is showing the correct time of day b On your XEN enter the Ready to Dive screen and note the time of day in the lower left Liq uivision Products Inc 28 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual c Focus on the time displayed on your XEN When the minute flips immediately observe the website time and record it For example your XEN flips to 11 24pm and at that exact moment the website time shows 11 26 18pm d In this example your XEN is slow by 2 minutes 18 seconds over 48 hours We need the error over 24 hours so we divide by two yielding 1 minute 9 seconds slow per day 4 Finally enter the correct time calibration into your XEN e Go to the Calibrate Time menu e Enter the correction 1m009s by tapping UPWARDS to speed your XEN clock up e You can also slow your XEN down by tapping DOWNWARDs and setting a negative correction e g 1m09s 10 Connect to PC Tap into this menu item before starting the download of your dive logs in your PC applic
55. ly Keep in mind that higher brightness burns more battery so you should select the lowest brightness that meets your needs on a given dive Liq uivision Products Inc 31 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 5 2 Auto Dim only available if Auto Dim 1s activated in the Surface Menus This underwater option turns on or off the Auto Dim feature you have pre selected during your surface dive preparation please refer to the Display Settings Auto Dim section of the manual for more information You can use the Auto Dim feature to fine tune the brightness of your display If you need high brightness on the surface and lower brightness at depth you do not need to adjust it manually Instead you can set your Auto Dim setting to the depth at which you want your display brightness to be reduced to Low By using the Auto Dim feature here s what will happen e At the surface display brightness will be at the setting chosen in the Brightness menu e Once you reach your Auto Dim depth and below the brightness will switch to Low e Between these two the brightness will decrease linearly with depth e g at half of the Auto Dim depth it will be halfway between the surface brightness setting and Low If you set your Brightness setting to Low the Auto Dim feature will have no effect The default Auto Dim setting is Off You can adj
56. nables a Dark Mode On Off option in the underwater menu This option enables selecting one of three low brightness color schemes for the underwater dive screen The default setting is None and the Dark Mode On Off option is not available in the underwater menu There are three under water dive screen color schemes available for selection Dark Mode Dim Dark Mode Blank Dark Mode Stlth Data in dim green color Nothing is displayed Data in dim red color The Blank mode was created on the request of cave diving instructors who found that the XEN s screen shone so brightly that it would illuminate the cave during a lights out drill The Blank mode allows students to turn off the screen on their XEN without interrupting the unit s functioning The Stealth mode which features all data in a dim red color is designed for use at night as red has the least impact on the quality of your night vision The Dim mode which features all data in a dim green color can also be used at night to preserve your night vision or as an ultra battery savings measure in low light conditions Liq uivision Products Inc 22 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 5 8 Analog Clock This setting affects how the seconds portion of your dive time is displayed By selecting Off you will have the seconds value printed as a number on your display By selecting On you
57. perform to Liquivision standards Use of other batteries could lead to inaccurate battery meter readings and if the battery reading is not accurate you could be diving your XEN on an empty battery without knowing it This could lead your XEN to turn off unexpectedly leading to a loss of critical dive information As of April 1 2013 ICR16340 and LiFeP04 Tenergy batteries are no longer being sold in battery packs They have been replaced by the LFP123A K2 batteries Be safe Use Only Approved Batteries Set Your XEN To the Correct Battery Type To Get Accurate Battery Meter Reading We strongly recommend always having a spare battery on hand since spare batteries have a long shelf life and do not require any special storage environment just dry and away from direct sunlight or heat Spare batteries are sold as follows e Disposable Battery 1 Pack disposable battery ER14335M or ER17335M spare O ring e Disposable Battery 3 Pack 3 disposable batteries ER14335M or ER17335M 3 spare O rings reseal able tube of O ring lubricant e Charger Kit Charger AC Adapter with international plug adapters 2 rechargeable batteries LFP123A 5 spare O rings reseal able tube of O ring lubricant e Rechargeable Battery 2 Pack 2 rechargeable batteries LFP123A 5 spare O rings reseal able tube of O ring lubricant Liq uivision Products Inc 42 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision
58. pth dive time etc will not be reset After that if you decide to dive again it will be counted as a new dive Last dive information When on the surface and not in Sleep Mode your XEN will display information about the last dive that you have done Surface interval it is time elapsed since your last dive If it is less than 24 hours you will see the number of hours and minutes If it is more than 24 hours you will see number of days and hours If it is more than 10 days ago you will not see any surface interval Last depth is the maximum depth of your last dive with one decimal place Depending on your unit settings it will be either in meters or in feet and you will see m or ft printed after the number Last time is the total time of the last dive displayed according to your dive time settings either as total number of minutes or as hours minutes Liq uivision Products Inc 37 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Altitude Compensation Surface Pressure Adjustments The XEN does not have a water sensor that can sense whether it 1s in the water based on wetness Instead your XEN continuously tracks atmospheric pressure to determine the surface pressure at the start of your dive When it senses a sudden change in ambient pressure it understands that you have entered the water and that a dive is beginning Your XEN can generally disting
59. r with the battery facing up by aligning the lower part of the battery holder parallel to the unit s bottom Gently push the holder all the way into the compartment DO NOT FORCE IT It should have a tight but smooth fit 12 Screw in the battery cap 1 Place the cap lightly in the opening 2 First Turn counterclockwise until it clicks this will help align the threads 3 Then turn clockwise to tighten the cap If something feels wrong stop and start again o DO NOT force the cap your could damage the threads Screw the battery cap on the compartment using your fingers NEVER overtighten the battery cap User your fingers NEVER use a coin Liq uivision Products Inc 50 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual OPTION CHANGE O RING If the O ring looks dry cracked or worn you may like to change the O ring in the battery cap If you wish to do this continue with Step 13 WARNING Attention LYNX T1 Transmitter owners Please note that the O rings that were provided with the XEN XEO and KAON before June 1 2013 are NOT compatible with LYNX T1Transmitters For more information about O ring compatibility please consult http www liquivision com docs Lynx_User_Manual pdf 13 Remove O ring by squeezing with fingers Slide your fingers along the sides of the battery holder squeezing tightly to make the O ring stick out a bit
60. res or video of the XEN select Fast The Fast refresh rate burns about 20 more battery power than Normal So battery life on Fast is reduced by about 20 4 Display mode The display mode Standard Alternate Simple Large has a small effect on battery life Simple burns the least power Alternate burns 10 15 more than simple Standard burns 10 more than alternate 5 Water temperature Diving in cold water water temperature below 12 C 54 F shortens the life of your battery We strongly recommend using conservative colors and brightness settings when diving in cold water to maximize your battery life Battery Savings Mode When Your Battery Voltage Drops Below A Critical Level The XEN circuit requires a minimum voltage in order to measure the depth properly In certain cases of aggressive brightness aggressive colors or extremely cold water the voltage of the battery may drop below a critical voltage Below that critical voltage it is no longer possible to measure depth accurately If that happens the XEN will automatically switch into Battery Savings Mode all colors will be changed to green and the brightness will be changed to low The refresh rate will not be changed Liq uivision Products Inc 45 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Battery Savings Mode is an emergency mode designed to raise the voltage of the battery to an acceptable level The unit will r
61. rom Standard Simple Alternate and Large The display layouts menu can be accessed both in surface mode and in dive mode For more information please refer to the Surface Menus Display Settings Layout and Underwater Menus Display Layout sections of the manual In addition you can customize the color of each piece of information on your display This can only be done on the surface Please refer to the Display Settings Colors section of the manual Liq uivision Products Inc 33 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual STANDARD Stopwatch Dive Time Time of Day Depth Battery Indicator Temperature SIMPLE Depth Stopwatch Dive Time Battery Indicator ALTERNATE Stopwatch Depth Temperature Battery Indicator Dive Time Time of Da LARGE Stopwatch Dive Time Ti fD ime of Day Depth Battery Indicator Temperature Dive Time One of large numbers on your display is the dive time its location depends on the display setting you have chosen Please refer to the screenshots above to locate the time value for each display setting Dive time is measured in seconds starting from the moment your XEN reaches 1 6 meters 5 25 feet It will stop once you surface and it will reset once you have been on the surface for more than 5 minutes Dive time can be displayed in several ways The minutes of your dive can be displayed as follows refer to the Show Hours sec
62. sking you Are you sure The default answer is No To confirm you will need to scroll down and choose Yes The last item in a menu is Exit On the surface Exit will take you to the previous menu Underwater Exit will take you back to the dive screen There is also a menu timeout if you stay in a surface menu for more than 60 sec the XEN will timeout to the surface display if you stay in an underwater menu for more than 10 sec the XEN will timeout to the dive display Example Entering Your Free Software Activation PIN Setting Time Date amp Battery Type To turn your XEN on tap Down three five times in quick succession 1 Your XEN will turn on and you will see this screen 2 To enter menu mode tap Down three times in quick succession 3 Your XEN will enter menu mode and you will see this screen 4 Tap Down once to reach the Enter PIN menu 5 Tap Left to enter the Enter PIN menu You will see a line of nine zeroes and the first one will have a cursor on it Liq uivision Products Inc 12 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 6 Tap Up or Down to change the first zero to the first digit of your PIN code Tapping Up will bring the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 in sequence Tapping Down will bring the numbers 9 8 7 6 5 in sequence 7 Tap Left to move the
63. st of values Once you have completed all the changes you wish to make scroll all the way down until you reach Exit To reset the colors to the factory settings place your cursor on All Colors Tap Right once to confirm then tap Down twice to place your cursor on Factory Default Tap Right to confirm that you want to rest the colors to the factory settings 5 11 Simulate Dive The final item in the Display menu is Simulate Dive This is so you can test all your display settings without getting yourself or your XEN wet When you enter Simulation it will open sub menu asking you for depth and time of the dive its speed whether it s normal 1x or faster 2x 4x etc up to 16x faster than normal and then you can select Start A couple of things to note about the XEN simulator The simulator follows descent and ascent rate limits Ittakes a moment to turn on since the dive starts at Om ft but the XEN turns on at 1 6 m 5 25 ft If the time you set is too short to reach the specified depth the simulator will just keep descending for the allotted time and then start ascending without reaching the depth you specified Don t be surprised if after long and deep simulated dive the XEN simulates a straight ascent to the surface this device is a bottom timer it does not calculate decompression Please note that the Auto Dim option is not available during a s
64. steady 3 6V for most of its life there is no slow battery voltage decrease that can inform your XEN about the amount of power that has been used and the amount of power left It is hard to estimate the amount of time left Even if your XEN knew exactly how much battery power is left it is still hard for your unit to judge how much dive time is left Dive time will be greatly affected by user settings such as screen brightness and colors Once the battery voltage starts to drop it drops fast Your XEN will stop functioning entirely once the voltage drops below 2 90V For this reason it is important to pay attention to the Yellow battery indication it means there is really very little time left Liq uivision Products Inc 44 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Basic Rules For Optimizing Battery Life You can extend optimize your battery life in several ways Always choose the lowest screen brightness setting you need for your dive The XEN has an Auto Dim feature where the unit uses your chosen brightness setting on the surface and slowly reduces brightness to Low as you descend to a selected depth Keep battery life in mind when setting screen colors The OLED screen is an RGB screen which means it has red green and blue pixels To display the color green for example it only needs to light up one pixel the green one To display any other colors the screen must light
65. t Explorer e Go to the Enlightened Series Software Downloads page to download the latest Liquivision Dive Logger installation package http liquivision com downloads ES_SoftwareDownloads php Scroll to the bottom and click on the Dive Logger link under Windows Users You will be asked if you want to Run or Save the program Click Run The file will download and the install wizard will launch Follow the wizard and the Liquivision Dive Logger software will be installed The wizard will install a shortcut to the Liquivision Dive Logger on your desktop To launch the logger double click on the shortcut Create a username for yourself and you re ready to go PC Dive Logger Firefox e Go to the Enlightened Series Software Downloads page to download the latest Liquivision Dive Logger installation package http liquivision com downloads ES_SoftwareDownloads php Scroll to the bottom and click on the Dive Logger link under Windows Users You will be asked 1f you want to save the file Click Save File The downloads window will pop up if it does not go to Tools gt Downloads The top item in the downloads window will be LVDiveLogSetup exe Double click on it You will be asked Are you sure you want to launch LVDiveLogSetup exe Click OK Follow the wizard and the Liquivision Dive Logger software will be installed The wizard will install a shortcut to the Liquivision Dive Logger on your desktop To launch the logger double cl
66. te battery charger that is compatible with the LFP Lithium Iron Phosphate battery chemistry DO NOT use the old black battery charger that was compatible with the Green ICR 15340 batteries Those batteries were Lithium Ion Cobalt and used a Lithium Ion Cobalt charger This black charger will not charge your LFP batteries properly and may damage them e DISCONTINUED Silver wrapper with green text LiFeP04 3 2V Tenergy compatible with WHITE battery holders ONLY units 1250 and up and with units that have had their battery holders upgraded from BLACK to WHITE e DISCONTINUED Green wrapper ICR16340 3 7V compatible with WHITE battery holders ONLY units 1250 and up and with units that have had their battery holders upgraded from BLACK to WHITE e DISCONTINUED April 2013 Black charger for Green ICR16340 batteries This is a Lithium Ion Cobalt charger that is compatible with Lithium Ion Cobalt batteries like the Green ICR 16340 It is NOT compatible with the new LFP batteries Liq uivision Products Inc 41 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual WARNING THESE BATTERIES ARE THE ONLY AUTHORIZED BATTERIES Please note that only ER14335M ER17335M LFP123A LiFeP04 and ICR16340 batteries are authorized for use with your XEN ER14335 or ER17335 batteries no M are NOT compatible Only the batteries contained in Liquivision battery packs can be guaranteed to
67. tion for details minutes seconds e g 135 00 hours minutes seconds e g 2 15 00 The seconds of your dive can be displayed as follows refer to the Analog Clock section for details as a number e g 135 00 a graphical indication of the seconds elapsed a bar display filling up to a full minute Liquivision Products Inc 34 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Depth Another one of the large number on the display is your current depth its location depends on the display setting you have chosen Please refer to the screenshots above to locate the depth value for each display setting If you chose metric units you will see depth in meters and one decimal place in smaller font If you chose imperial units you will see depth in feet and no decimal places Please refer to the Units section of the manual for details Stopwatch As you begin your dive and your XEN goes into dive mode the stopwatch will be off You can activate the stopwatch during your dive by tapping into menu mode and selecting Stopwatch On Turning the stopwatch on will cause the time display to shrink and move and the stopwatch will take its place Stopwatch OFF Stopwatch ON STANDARD During your dive you can e Turn the stopwatch on and off that is display it on your screen or remove it e Start and pause the stopwatch e Reset the stopwatch Please refer to the S
68. tivate the software To register your unit you must visit www liquivision com activate php During registration you will be asked to enter your XEN serial number your real name address phone number and a valid email address You will also be asked to agree and accept the User Agreement and Warranty Liquivision will then issue you a free XEN Unlock PIN code that you will be able to enter into your XEN detailed instructions are available here Entering Your Free Software Activation PIN amp Setting Up Time Date At this time your XEN will unlock its diving features Liquivision requires you to register for two reasons a To Mark the Start of Your Warranty Period the date and time of your registration will be considered the start of your limited 2 year warranty period b To Collect Contact Information For Critical Customer Communications the contact information you provide will be stored securely by Liquivision and will be used to contact customers in the event of a critical software upgrade hardware upgrade or recall It will never be sold to third party organizations for any purpose whatsoever If you purchase a second hand XEN unit you must email Liquivision at info Oliquivision ca and provide the following information XEN serial number Date purchased Who you purchased your unit from Your address email and phone number The sentence I agree to and accept the XEN User Agreement and Warranty This is required to
69. to the short video on tapping provided here www liquivision com videos php For your first XEN interactions hold your XEN in one hand and use the other hand to tap it Once you are familiar with the tapping technique you will find it easy to tap your XEN when it is on your wrist General Tapping Menu Guidelines tap Down three or five times to turn the unit on or to enter into menu mode tap Down or Up to scroll through menu items tap Left or Right to enter a menu item Everywhere in this manual you will find references to tapping three five 3 5 times to turn the unit on or to enter menu mode The default setting is three times but you can adjust it to five times if you are concerned about accidental taps causing you to enter menu mode Preferences gt Tap Count Stopwatch Shortcut First turn the Stopwatch function on while diving tap three five times to enter the underwater menus then select Stopwatch On Once this is done you can access Stopwatch functions directly by tapping your unit three five times Left or Right This is a shortcut that allows you to start stop reset the Stopwatch without navigating through the usual underwater menus Liq uivision Products Inc 11 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Before you can complete a menu action that can cause loss of information you will be taken to another screen a
70. topwatch section of the manual for details The stopwatch format will match the dive time format you have previously selected either total minutes elapsed or hours minutes elapsed Please refer to the Show Hours section of the manual for details However the seconds value in the stopwatch is always displayed as a number in a smaller font It is never displayed graphically regardless of the setting you have selected for dive time seconds display Maximum Depth The label MAX refers to the maximum depth you have reached over your entire dive It is displayed as a single number without decimal places It is displayed either in meters or in feet depending on your Units setting refer to the Units section of the manual for details Your maximum depth will reset if you surface for more than 5 minutes Liq uivision Products Inc 35 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Average Depth The label AVG refers to the average depth you have reached over your entire dive The average depth count starts at the beginning of the dive You can reset your average depth once you reach the bottom by tapping into the underwater menus and selecting Reset AVG refer to the Reset AVG section of the manual for details In that case average depth displayed here will be average depth since the last reset It is displayed as a single number without decimal places It
71. transfer the balance of the Warranty from the previous owner to yourself Setup Time Date amp Battery Type Once you have registered and unlocked your XEN unit the main screen will say NOT Ready To Dive Edit Your Time Date amp Battery Type You will find step by step information on how to setup the Time Date and Battery Type here Example Entering Your Free Software Activation PIN Setting Time Date amp Battery Type Read The Manual Before your first dive with the XEN read this manual and make sure you fully understand it After any period of not using your XEN we recommend that you re read the manual to make sure you fully know and understand how to use it If you have any questions refer first to this manual then to the FAQ on the Liquivision website and finally to your XEN dealer Liquivision Products Inc 8 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual If none of this helps contact Liquivision support at www liquivision com contact php Familiarize Yourself With Tap Navigation Liquivision s tap based navigation has what we call a one beer learning curve Sit down on your sofa for half an hour with a beer and tap through the XEN menus to familiarize yourself with the tapping interaction and the general menu layouts Liq uivision Products Inc 9 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 LIquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual GETTING STARTED
72. u can order a Rechargeable Kit for your XEN 2 rechargeable batteries a charger and an AC Adapter with international plugs This is an environmentally friendly solution that will save you from throwing out many disposable batteries However we suggest always having Blue batteries on hand in case you can t access power to recharge the rechargeable ones Your XEN is also compatible with the standard capacity ER14335M battery white wrap with blue text though this is not recommended as it has lower capacity and it is physically smaller so it rattles a bit when inserted into the XEN battery holder ER14335 M 3 6W Lithium Battery Note For more information on battery types please refer to Important Information About XEN Batteries Liq uivision Products Inc 15 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual 17 Back in the Preferences menu tap Down three times to reach Exit and tap Left to select it 18 Back in the Main menu tap Down four times to reach Exit and tap Left to select it 19 You will now be back in the main Surface Display and you should see Ready to Dive GETTING STARTED XEN Surface Display When you turn your XEN on by tapping Down three five times 1t will go to the surface display and show time of day battery status and 1t will say Ready to dive If you have already dove your XEN 1t will display information abo
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74. uish between a sudden change in pressure caused by water entry vs other types of sudden changes in pressure such as a plane taking off or driving up a mountain This method of surface pressure detection has proven quite reliable but it 1s always possible to trick your XEN for example e if you place your XEN in shallow and very stable body of water such as a bucket full of dive gear being rinsed your XEN may assume that current surface pressure is more than it is in reality If you go diving immediately after this your depth reading may be distorted e if you increase ambient pressure very quickly after the XEN has adjusted for being at altitude e g if you were to skydive with a XEN it might go into a phantom dive as it will assume that you have entered the water In this highly unlikely case the only solution 1s to reset your XEN by removing the battery please refer to the Changing The XEN s Battery section for details You can always check what XEN assumes as the current surface pressure by going to the Status screen please refer to Status section for details Liq uivision Products Inc 38 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual CARING FOR YOUR XEN The XEN is designed to be a robust device However it is still possible to damage it or to shorten its life by improper use Please follow these steps to care properly for your unit Protecting your XEN casing and s
75. up a combination of pixels To display white it must light up three pixels full force Therefore the most economical display colors would be red green and blue The least economical display color is white The standard Liquivision display color scheme is designed to balance readability with economical battery use Detailed Rules For Optimizing Battery Life 1 Brightness Brightness has the biggest effect on battery life As a general rule HIGH brightness gives you HALF the battery life compared to MEDIUM brightness Similarly MEDIUM gives you HALF the battery life of LOW This means that LOW brightness gives you FOUR TIMES more battery life than HIGH brightness The best way to optimize battery life is the Auto Dim feature 2 Colors Colors have a dramatic impact as well Primary colors pure green pure red dark blue consume the least battery power Compound colors such as yellow orange and gray burn more battery power Compound colors those that require all three colors such as light blue and light gray burn the most battery power You should use compound colors with caution 3 Refresh rate The refresh rate changes how fast information is updated on the screen It has two settings Normal and Fast If you can use Normal and you don t notice anything that is the best choice If you use Normal and you find that you can see the screen flickering when you move the unit then select Fast Also if you plan on taking any pictu
76. ust it in 10m 30ft increments 5 3 Layout Your XEN comes with a four underwater display layouts to choose from Standard Simple Alternate and Large You can see screenshots of each layout in the Display Settings Layout section of the manual 6 Stop Simulation This option is displayed only if you are underwater in a simulated dive to learn more about dive simulation please refer to the Simulate Dive section of the manual In such a case choosing this will immediately stop simulation and return back to the surface menus Liq uivision Products Inc 32 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual DIVING WITH YOUR XEN Entering the water Dive Planning Although your XEN does not provide any decompression information it will be a great tool in assisting you to execute a pre planned dive Turning Your XEN On We recommend that you switch your XEN on yourself before you enter the water to check the remaining battery power and to make sure that all is functioning properly You can turn it on by tapping the unit in the Down direction three five times Otherwise it will turn on automatically few seconds after you take it deeper than 1 6 meters 5 25 feet Beginning Your Dive When you start to descend and go below 1 6 meters 5 25 feet your XEN will turn into dive mode Diving Dive Display You have four different underwater display layouts to choose f
77. ut last dive For more about this refer to the Exiting the water section of the Manual If you do not access menus or enter the water it will go into Sleep Mode after 5 minutes It will continue to monitor pressure in Sleep Mode so 1t will wake up again once you jump in the water and descend below 1 6 m 5 25 ft Liq uivision Products Inc 16 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual XEN Scroll Bar Once you have entered the Surface Display you can enter Menu Mode by tapping your unit three five times again If the list of menu items exceeds the space on the screen a Scroll Baro will appear on the right of the screen indicating where you are in the list A Scroll Bar at the top of your screen means you are the top of the list a Scroll Bar at the bottom of your screen means you are at the bottom First Check Your Battery The XEN displays battery status on its surface display so that you can check your battery power before you dive It is very important to make sure that you have enough battery power left to complete your planned dive The battery status is represented graphically with a battery icon e The battery icon is solid green when the battery voltage is o more than 3 30V for disposable Lithium battery white or blue battery o more than 3 50V for rechargeable Lithium Ion battery green battery e The battery icon is solid yellow when the battery voltage is
78. ve e If the battery icon is Yellow on the surface you should change your battery before beginning your next dive e If the battery icon is Yellow underwater you likely have enough battery life to complete your dive e If the battery icon is Red on the surface you MUST change your battery immediately e If the battery icon is Red underwater you should stop your dive and begin your ascent immediately while still following proper ascent protocols respect the ascent speed and Safety Stop You should always check the battery life remaining on the surface prior to beginning your dive by briefly entering simulator mode with your unit Your XEN uses more power in dive mode than in surface mode It may show a green indicator in surface mode but a yellow one in dive mode and you can check this by starting a dive simulation Liq uivision Products Inc 43 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual The discharge curve of lithium thionyl chloride batteries is very flat with a very sudden drop off as shown in the graph below Voltage Lithium thionyl chloride 3 2 3 0 2 8 Lithium sulphur dioxide 2 6 Lithium manganese dioxide Sealed lead acid Alkaline manganese dioxide 4 Zinc carbon Mercuric oxide Zinc air 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Capacity discharged This means three things It is hard to estimate level of charge The battery shows a
79. will see a graphical indication of the seconds elapsed a bar display filling up over time to a full minute Analog Clock OFF Analog Clock ON STANDARD 5 9 Show Hours This setting affects how your total dive time will be displayed By selecting Off you will have the dive time shown as minutes seconds with the minutes value exceeding 60 once more than an hour has elapsed By selecting On you will have the dive time show as hours minutes seconds with the minutes value only reaching 59 before being converted into 1 hour and 0 minutes Show Hours OFF Show Hours ON STANDARD 5 10 Colors Choosing this option will take you to entire sub menu where you can choose colors for different parts of your display You can set the colors of the following values Depth Total dive time Stopwatch Maximum depth Maximum depth label MAX printed on the screen Average depth Average depth label AVG printed on the screen Time of day Temperature Depth units Menu text Menu parameters Liq uivision Products Inc 23 Revision 3 2 software 2 30 VANO1 2867494 v2 Liquivision XEN Bottom Timer User Manual Scroll down to the value you wish to change by tapping Down Tap Left to move the cursor over to the color indicator for that value You can then scroll through all available colors by tapping Up or Down Once you reach a color that you like you can tap Right to return to the li

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