The Predator OLED offers the benefit of ultra-bright color to convey additional meaning with the information being displayed. When the information is all green, all displayed values are normal. When information is yellow or red, it calls the divers attention to an unusual value or problem. With the large ultra-bright OLED display, a buddy or instructor can see at a glance whether the Predator diver has all green status. For divers who prefer the previous design backlit LCD display, those are available as special order.
The PredatorSA is a lower cost 'stand alone' model that includes all the mixed gas functionality and ease of use found on the Predator. The PredatorSA offers the same ultra-bright color OLED display but does not have a rebreather I/O connector and has limited upgradability.
Features of the Predator Dive Computer
The Predator is a full decompression dive computer
incorporating the Bühlmann ZHL-16C algorithm, with user configurable Gradient Factors.
Gradient Factors allow the diver unique and individual control of their dive computer decompression
calculations. During a decompression dive, the Predator provides complete information displays of all required
stop times. The Predator can provide time-to-surface based on "look ahead" at planned gas switches.
Multiple gas definition presets are supported with any combination of oxygen, nitrogen and helium.
The Predator will NOT
"lockout" after a missed stop or ascent rate violation. Upgrade options also provide outstanding
support for rebreathers.
- Air/Nitrox/Trimix capable
- 5 open-circuit gas switch presets
- Bühlmann ZHL-16C with Gradient Factors
- %CNS oxygen exposure tracking
- Ascent rate monitor
- Date, time and temp display
- Easy to read large OLED screen
- Ultra-bright color display
- Simple to use adaptive menus
- Water activated and programmable
- Logbook of last 20 hours of diving
- Depth sensor rated to 450 feet
- Battery voltage and warning
- Metric and Imperial
- Right or left wrist mountable
- Battery life up to 150 hours of diving
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Rebreather Features
- Constant PPO2 Set Point
- Automatic Set Point Switching
- 5 additional CCR Diluent gas presets
- 2 button push OC bailout
- External PO2 Monitoring
- Variable O2% or Air for Calibration
- Also Supports Semi-Closed
Also...
- Bluetooth wireless upload/download
- User upgradable firmware
- User changeable battery
- Dive Log Software
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Included with the Predator are two elastic straps with buckles, Fischer connector
cover, USB Bluetooth adapter, and printed instructions for downloading software and users guide from the Shearwater Research website. The Predator also includes a
screen protector already installed to help prevent scratches of the display face. The Predator SA model does not
include the Fischer 103 connector.
The software includes a complete dive log manager, compatible with MS Windows.
The dive log manager supports log downloads and firmware updates via the Bluetooth wireless interface of the Predator.
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Rebreather Upgrades for the Shearwater Predator
The CCR unlock code upgrade adds several features to support rebreathers
including the ability to perform constant PO2 set point calculations for deco. External PO2 monitoring adds the ability to continuously monitor up to three external O2 sensors,
display an actual real-time FO2/PO2 of the inspired gas and use the information in deco calculations. Shearwater offers an oxygen sensor monitoring kit for the Kiss line of rebreathers. The Fischer 103 I/O port on the Predator is also plug compatible with oxygen sensor monitoring kits from other
manufacturers for the O2ptima, Megalodon, rEvo, Inspiration, and Dräger rebreathers. The base PredatorSA stand alone model can be upgraded to CCR, but does NOT have the capability to be upgraded for external PO2 monitoring. |