Yer' most welcome!  :-)

However, don't wait, but buy and see their fish ID CD...it really is
quite excellent if you're in the market for such!

Best regards,
Russ


Ed wrote:
>
> Thanks Crusty - This is the kinda info I was lookin
> for. I think I'll take a wait & see posture with them.
> Ed
>
> --- Crusty Russ <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Hi Ed,
> >
> > I almost ordered three of these to act as simple,
> > automatic logging
> > devices for trips.  Hook 'em to the BC and forget
> > about 'em.  The owners
> > of the company (a family affair) seem to be very
> > helpful and friendly
> > and the product appears to be robust.
> >
> > They also make a fairly nice dive log program, but
> > for some storage
> > reason, the Sensus (their own product) is not on the
> > list of approved
> > devices.  That was supposed to be addressed almost a
> > year ago...still no
> > action.  However, the units come with a rudimentary
> > logging program, but
> > I'm not impressed.  ...and the only output from this
> > program is a BMP
> > file of the profile, no text dump for use in other
> > logging programs.
> >
> > The Sensus units have a nice feature in their
> > ability to vary the
> > logging frequency.  They think 10 seconds is
> > reasonable and I think that
> > a lot can happen in 10 seconds, particularly in the
> > upper water column!
> > A 1 second sample (a choice I feel is appropriate)
> > severely limits the
> > overall logging time.  They spoke of a new unit soon
> > to be released with
> > more memory to allow greater resolution and longer
> > recording times.
> > ...that was June of 2001.
> >
> > The good news is that they are very busy working on
> > updates for their
> > most excellent fish ID product on CD rom.  The bad
> > news is that they are
> > almost constantly away from the office traveling to
> > photograph, and
> > catalog 'fishies'.  Hence further development of the
> > Sensus languishes.
> >
> > my 2 cents
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Russ
> >
> >
> > Ed wrote:
> > >
> > > http://www.reefnet.on.ca/sensus.html
> > >
> > > Anyone heard of this one before?
> > > Comments?
> > >
> > > Ed
> > >
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