SWIFT GPS SUPPORT
Documentation
Here you will find all of the important manuals for the Swift GPS transmitter. If you can't find what you're looking for please reach out to our Customer Service team.
- Swift GPS Manual - English
- Swift GPS Manual - French
- Swift GPS Manual - German
- Swift GPS Manual - Italian
- Swift GPS Manual - Japanese
- Swift GPS Manual - Korean
- Swift GPS Manual - Simplified Chinese
- Swift GPS Manual - Spanish
- Swift GPS Manual - Traditional Chinese
- Swift GPS Manual - Portuguese
- Swift GPS Manual - Thai
GPS SIGNAL CONNECTION
GPS icon is red
A Swift GPS is present and communicating but no satellites seen.
GPS icon turns yellow
Location fix is in progress.
GPS icon turns green
Location has been found and will be included in the dive log.
GETTING STARTED WITH SWIFT GPS
Learn how to use the Shearwater Swift GPS transmitter, get a GPS signal on your dive computer, and capture your entry and exit coordinates on your dive log.
SWIFT BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Swift GPS FAQ
These are the most frequently asked questions regarding the Swift GPS and air integration.
Position the transmitter such that it is on the same side of your body as you wear your dive computer.
Range is approximately 3ft (1m). RF signals can be impacted by objects, so it’s best to put the transmitter on the same side of your body as the receiving dive computer.
Transmission occurs within a 4.8 to 5.2 second time period. So, approximately every 5 seconds.
While the Swift GPS can be used this way, it was not designed for tracking your buddies’ gas pressure. The range is 1m (3ft), so unless you are diving quite close together, you should expect to lose comms regularly.
4-transmitter support has been added in a recent free firmware update to all Shearwater air integrated compatible computers. This new feature allows the gas pressure of up to 4 cylinders to be viewed simultaneously.
The Swift GPS works with all pre-existing Shearwater air integrated computers, and likely to work with computers from other brands that use MH8A marked transmitters. However, operation with dive computers from other brands cannot be guaranteed.
From a user interface perspective, displaying more than 4 transmitters is complicated and, in our testing, we felt that it negatively affected the user experience.
Shearwater computers will alert the user with a yellow “Lost Comms” warning after approximately 30 seconds without receiving a transmission. Last known gas pressure will continue to be displayed until 90 seconds has passed at which time a red “Lost Comms” warning will appear and gas pressure will no longer be displayed.
It is backwards compatible with all pre-existing Shearwater air integrated computers, and likely to work with other brands that use the MH8A transmitter.
Yes. The Swift GPS will avoid interfering with legacy transmitters.
There is no need for different colours, as the Swift GPS transmitter intervals aren’t fixed.
Swift GPS transmitters are built with O2 compatible materials; however, the Swift GPS is not shipped “O2 clean”.
Only if using a HP hose, then the use of a 'spool' insert is required (not included). In this case, the spool holds the air pressure, and the transmitter base O-ring prevents water ingress to the hose fitting threads. Spool size 21x4.25 mm.
The LED indicator on the top of the Swift GPS is not a buddy light. The light helps to indicate that the transmitter is working properly.
The LED indicator is relatively dim by design so the transmitter could have the longest battery life possible. The LED is useful as a status indicator, it is not bright enough to be used as a buddy light.
The Swift GPS's battery life is approximately 100 dive hours. It is important to ensure that the regulator the Swift is mounted on is purged when not in use. The Swift GPS will continue to transmit gas pressure if it is pressurized above 3.5 bar (50 psi).
There is a range decrease when batteries get weak. The low battery indications give useful information when this starts to occur. The low battery warning will occur before a significant range reduction.
The Swift was designed with the use of multiple transmitters in mind. It “listens” for other transmitters in the vicinity, and dynamically changes its transmit interval to avoid interference.
We did not design a specific upper limit to the number of Swift transmitters that can operate in close proximity. In our tests, we have had 20 transmitters operating normally when in close proximity. This should eliminate any concerns of transmitters interfering with each other from a practical perspective.
