Petrel and Perdix Firmware V38 Release Notes September 28, 2016 A note on models: The Petrel, Petrel 2, and Perdix share a common firmware base. Due to hardware differences not all features are available on all ... Read more
Only Enable (Turn On) Gases That You Will Actually Use on a Dive August 02, 2016 My dive computer said the 20ft stop was supposed to take 4 minutes, but it actually took 10 minutes to clear. What went wrong? The answer is almost always that a more oxygen rich gas was enabled (turned on), but never actually used on the dive. Read more
Petrel / Perdix Firmware V37 Release Notes July 12, 2016 FIX: Corrected the ascent rate arrows display. In v34 the dark gray was incorrect, making the display appear to always be full. Read more
Petrel and Perdix Firmware V34 Release Notes June 06, 2016 A note on models The Petrel, Petrel 2, and Perdix share a common firmware base. Due to hardware differences not all features are available on all m... Read more
Petrel/NERD Battery Cap Improvements May 13, 2016 To improve the sealing performance and O-ring life span, the battery compartment O-ring gland design has been changed from a crushed gland to a rad... Read more
Addressing Error (Code 10): Bluetooth April 22, 2016 Addressing Error: this device cannot start. (Code 10), and General Bluetooth issues. Backstory: Shearwater started integrating Bluetooth into our d... Read more
What is DiveCAN® and why should I care? March 22, 2016 Digital communications are clearly replacing analog communications in computer based devices. As more digital communication becomes integrated into... Read more
Factors Affecting Battery Life on Shearwater Dive Computers February 23, 2016 The factors that affect battery life on the Shearwater Perdix and Petrel dive computers are, in order of most to least significant: Battery Type D... Read more
Petrel Firmware V33 Released February 11, 2016 Listing of changes in Petrel Firmware v33 These changes apply to both the Petrel and Petrel 2 unless otherwise noted. NEW FEATURE: After changing... Read more