How it works - Status First Stages operation
| The
Status is an electronic unit which gives
the diver the option to visually check the
condition of the first stage regulator
before a dive begins.
High pressure air enters through the first stage connection filter as in a conventional Apeks first stage. This exerts enough pressure on the primary diaphragm to compress the large spring and allows the H.P. Valve Spring to close the H.P. Valve, preventing further H.P. air flow. This maintains medium pressure air until the diver inhales. |
In the
Status first stage medium pressure is monitored and
assessed by a micro-electronic computer and information is
displayed on an L.C.D. screen.
An orifice in the Valve Lifter, allows the pressure sensor to
detect this medium pressure. Information is transmitted to the
electronics, by a newly developed load transmitter, which is
protected under the cap in the dry sealed chamber. If the medium pressure falls outside the limits allowed, or usage time between servicing has been exceeded, the electronics displays this in an easy to read format.
assessed by a micro-electronic computer and information is
displayed on an L.C.D. screen.
An orifice in the Valve Lifter, allows the pressure sensor to
detect this medium pressure. Information is transmitted to the
electronics, by a newly developed load transmitter, which is
protected under the cap in the dry sealed chamber. If the medium pressure falls outside the limits allowed, or usage time between servicing has been exceeded, the electronics displays this in an easy to read format.