Key elements of the Vision package

• Crystal clear, unequivocal communication across entire system
• The world’s only CCR with 2 independent, intelligently-linked, O₂ controllers
• Redundancy built-in throughout – back-up power and readable, audible & visual warnings
• Wrist-mounted LCD screen display with easy-read numbers, graphics and text
• 3 independent display systems - primary and secondary (on handset) and HUD
• Head Up Display (HUD) – unique “no flood” fibre-optic green/red light LED display
• Integrated mixed gas deco computer – with simple upgrade keys for divers & trainers
• Real-time dive memory, dive planning software and PC download
• Available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Czech, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian and Chinese

In-Plane Switching (IPS) LCD screen technology: presents a high-resolution, high-contrast display, with vivid colour consistency across incredible viewing angles and excellent readability even in very poor visibility.

All vital information is on display: which controller is in control, chosen Setpoint, selected diluent, scrubber status (optional), both batteries’ status and which battery (or both) is providing power.

On the surface: date and time are shown with atmospheric pressure.

Underwater: dive time, current depth and maximum depth. If you’ve chosen Nitrox or Trimix deco options, the display shows No Stop Time or Total Time to Surface (TTS) and ceiling depth once you require deco stops.

Conditional Colouring of Text & Graphics : intuitive communication offering “at-a-glance” confirmation that “all-is-well” and emphasising critical and marginal status changes and warnings.

Written warnings in capital letters are clear & definite: e.g. HIGH OXYGEN, CELL WARNING, LOW BATTERY, SLOW (ascent speed warning) and so on. See manual for the full list. Warnings are reinforced by display graphics, an audible buzzer and the HUD.

Selectable Themes: diver selectable to suit individual preference: includes the default ‘Smart’ (shown above), ‘Colour Blind’, ‘Candy’ or ‘Mono White’.

Custom Theme Designer: Custom Theme Designer software is included as standard. This allows the diver to create unique themes to suit individual preference, colour perception or dive conditions. Safe-guarding limitations are built-in to prevent low contrast choices but otherwise there is plenty of scope to experiment, upload and save up to 2 Custom themes for selection at start-up.

Multi-lingual: Currently available in: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Czech, Danish, Norwegian, Russian, Chinese and Swedish… with more languages to be added soon.

DUAL OXYGEN CONTROLLERS

You should always have a back-up plan

• Patented independent Dual Oxygen Controllers (C1 & C2)
• Master (C1) controls PO₂ with benchmark accuracy: +/- 0.05 bar of Setpoint
• Intelligent, independently powered Slave (C2) monitors the Master (C1) constantly
• The Slave (C2) will automatically promote itself, taking control, if C1 fails
• Independent, intelligently linked Dual Power Supplies

Bottom line: a back-up oxygen controller is not just a desirable… it’s an absolute essential.

AP Inspirations are the only rebreathers with two independent oxygen controllers (patented). Both controllers monitor the PO2 constantly but C1 has control of the solenoid to maintain the PO2 and displays the readings in real-time. If your PO2 changes, you know instantly. If one controller fails, you have back up. This means you can push your dive capabilities to the max, knowing exactly what’s happening with your oxygen pressure and with each cells’ performance.

The Slave is independently powered, can issue warnings, and automatically take control if necessary. It is also programmed, as a “catch-all”, to instantly add oxygen to the loop if the PO2 drops to 80% of setpoint. The Slave can be manually promoted at any time by the diver if desired.

Power for the controller in charge will be drawn from whichever battery has sufficient voltage. So for example, Battery 2 (B2) will be promoted to Master battery should B1 reach low battery warning level. If both batteries are running low they will even share provision, the solenoid and handset drawing power from B1 and B2 together.

Why have two independent controllers?

All other makes of rebreather have one oxygen controller and one power supply. Fine so long as they are working ok. You get a warning if your battery power fades normally, but what happens if it goes instantly? Faulty cells, bad contacts, a broken joint in the cabling - all rare events - but they only need to happen once... the controller would stop and you would get no warnings! Given the normal distractions of diving, would you really notice that the solenoid has stopped firing… or that the HUD has gone out… maybe, maybe not?

With the Inspiration’s dual controllers, the independently powered Slave instantly takes command if anything goes wrong with C1 or its power supply , multiple audible and visual warnings let you know it has done this and C2 assumes control of the PO₂ to the same +/- 0.05bar accuracy as before. Bottom line… there’s no substitute for a 2nd oxygen controller system.”

Martin Parker, MD, AP Diving

INTEGRATED MIXED GAS DECO

Easily configure your unit
from standard Dive-Timer to Nitrox or Trimix

• Program every gas on the boat!
• Simple personal activation key-codes to upgrade to Nitrox or Trimix
• Pre-programmed gradient factors - offer conservatism choice
• No sudden shut downs or deco lock-outs

Vision gives you essential deco information, based on real-time PO ₂ in the breathing circuit and real-time depth, using the Bühlmann ZHL-16C algorithm with gradient factor conservatism.

You can configure Vision software from basic Dive Timer to integrated deco software - Nitrox to Trimix - by purchasing simple activation code uploads. Together with plug-n-play hardware, it means the same rec. unit you started with can grow and develop with you as your experience and qualifications progress. This future-proof versatility is unique to the Inspiration.

With 9 user-defined pre-set gas mixes using closed circuit diluents or open circuit gases, the deco calculations are continuous through every CCR and open circuit bail-out scenario. Set your standard gasses for the season or change them for every dive - even underwater if you need to.

You don’t need to worry about out-of-the-blue shutdowns or deco lockouts either. Vision has intelligent dual power supplies and other safeguards built-in to prevent this. And if you violate your deco ceiling the display simply continues showing “EST”imated deco until the computer has desaturated.

Depending on your age, fitness, dive experience and diving environment you may choose a more conservative ascent profile. Nitrox divers can choose from 5 pre-programmed Gradient Factor settings, Trimix divers can enter the Gradient Factors directly into the Vision to allow cross-matching with dive planning software.

In normal dive operation - when PO2 is close to setpoint - you see just two solid green lights, one for each controller. It stays on these until it has got something important to tell you for example slow flashing red is “low oxygen”, fast flashing is “high oxygen”- simple. Unlike some makes you don’t need to count the flashes to know what the HUD is telling you.

Vision’s Head Up Display has two pairs of LEDs , (each pair connected independently to each controller) green on the bottom, red on the top – just four lights in all.

When you take your diving seriously the last thing you need are flashing lights (some makes expect you to count the flashes!) in your face mask throughout the dive - your brain soon learns to ignore them. AP Inspiration rebreathers leave flashing lights for warnings only. And back it up with a buzzer alarm.

This way the HUD really grabs your attention , warning you BEFORE you hit danger levels. If you need help, your buddy diver can see at a glance what the status of your unit is – even from the reflection of the HUD in your face mask.

It’s 100% reliable. Fibre-optic rods transmit light to the face mask – nothing to go wrong, nothing to flood, no problem under pressure. In the unlikely event your handset fails completely, the low-powered HUDs independently provide enough unit status information to enable a manual closed circuit egress if necessary.