The production beta units should be ready next week. The boards are going to the production house over the weekend for programming. We will also be getting ten beta units for final testing.

We are increasing logbook capacity by adding another chip for more memory storage. We should double if not triple the 6.2 hours in the design. The 6.2 hours was worst-case scenario based on diver settings, profile sampling rate, flags, OC/CC mode and gas switches. If you’re traveling and can’t download until you get home, set the sampling rate at 30-second rate for more storage capacity.

We are using an industry-standard transducer rated to 150m. If you take it deeper than that it will not lock out, but there is no guarantee as to the accuracy or the integrity of the pressure transducer.

Lamar

The NiTek X is not vaporware. As with any R&D project we have delays. Phase One design and programming went very smooth and initially we were right on schedule. However, in Phase Two we’ve had challenges with vendors changing parts or delivering parts out of spec, which delayed us getting an alpha unit to test dive. What is interesting about the NiTek X is that this project is our original design, created to our specifications. Obviously, an original R&D project is a huge undertaking as there are no templates to follow.

We now have the alpha unit in hand to dive and will be doing daily dive tests before proceeding to Phase Three, which is production of ten beta units for field testing. I will keep you posted on the timeline of the ten beta units. It should be very soon.

In the meantime, check back here for regular reports on our alpha test.

Lamar