ANDI Gap Dive Planner FAQ

Q: The Gases are not displayed according to ANDI nomenclature.
A: User does not have the proper mode selected. Under the pull down menu “DEFAULTS” , there is no check mark in front on “ANDI Gas Schema”. Click this option and restart the program.
Q: Date and math formats not to local standards.
A: ANDI-Gap Dive Planner uses windows Global windows settings; it is not an individual option within the program. Windows is improperly configured! Go to the control panel and select “Regional and Language Settings” set it to the preferred format.
Q: The program goes directly to the Registration Screen.
A: The trial period is over, to continue using the program must be purchased. Uninstalling and reinstalling the program WILL NOT give a new trial period.
Q: What is the difference between RGBM and Neo-Haldane (Bühlmann and DCAP) profiles.
A: The simplest answer is that Bühlmann and DCAP are a dissolved gas models while RGBM is a dual phase model. Most traditional tables are dissolved gas models and tend to have long shallow stops, RGBM starts decompression deeper to control bubble growth and has much shorter shallow stops.
Q: What effect does the LOW and HIGH settings have in the Neo-Haldane tab.
A: The low setting sets the initial stop depth, the lower the number the deeper the first stop. For example a setting of 20% would force a stop when the diver ascends to a depth where the current controlling compartment is 20% of the allowable loading limits. The high setting sets the overall conservatism, the higher the number the LESS conservative the dive profile is. A setting of 85% for example allows the diver to surface with 85% tissue loading of the controlling compartment.
Q: What is a profile?
A: A saved dive.
Q: What is a template?
A: global settings that control the dive with the various user programmable options.
Q: I lost all my custom settings after upgrading.
A: The installer over writes all templates that are part of the original installation including
default.tpl. The user should make all the modifications and save the settings twice, once as the default.tpl and the second under a unique name that can be reloaded and saved as default.
Q: How do I use one of the standard provided templates?
A: Under the file menu, choose load template and select the template that matches the type of diving anticipated. If the user wants this as the default settings, choose “Edit current template” under the file menu, then choose “save as” and click on Default.tpl.
Q: How do I add entries to the various lists (gases, stops, rates) ?
A: Go to the setting you wish to add and click on a setting/gas, right click, you can now add a new setting, delete the highlighted setting or modify the current setting.
Q: After editing a template, I click apply and the menu remains.
A: This is normal since it will still allow you to save the setting. Saving the settings will exit the menu (if you want them permanent) or click cancel to exit the settings menu.
Q: I don’t want to wait for the trial version to expire. How do I register the program with ANDI ?
A: Send an email to registerandigap@andihq.com with the following information:

 Where Purchased:  (The ANDI Facility, Regional HQ, or ANDI online store)

 User Name: (and name purchased under)

 Unique ID:  (This is COMPUTER SPECIFIC, You are allowed TWO licenses, for tracking purposes (in case of a computer crash or reinstall) specify Desktop#1, laptop#1, desktop #2ect..)

specify which version is being registered (CCR/SafeAir, or CCR/Trimix).