Connecting the X-Link cable to your Rebreather
Liquivision recommends that you send in your rebreather head to the rebreather manufacturer or to an authorized service centre to get the cable wired into your rebreather head. Incorrect installation (including incorrect wiring) can damage or destroy your rebreather or your X-Link, or cause the rebreather, the X-Link, or the X1 dive computer to malfunction, resulting in incorrect information while diving (which could lead to injury or death).
You can find some information on connecting the X-Link cable to your rebreather below. These suggestions have been provided by divers as a courtesy to the diving community and as guidance only. These instructions have NOT been reviewed, tested, or approved by the rebreather manufacturer or Liquivision, and are not guaranteed to be safe or to constitute best practices. Each diver is solely responsible for any and all loss or damage (including personal injury or death) resulting from following these instructions. In no event will the writer, Liquivision or any other person be liable for any loss or damage (including personal injury or death) arising from, connected with, or relating to these instructions.
These instructions describe how to connect a Fischer X-Link, via a Fischer Cable, to your rebreather. Connecting a Hardwired X-Link may be different. Contact your rebreather manufacturer for more information.
APD Inspiration ClassicNarked at 90 offers two different kits for connecting the APD Inspiration Classic:
The first allows you to connect your X1 via Fischer cable to a 4th oxygen cell in your rebreather. The second allows you to connect your X1, via Fischer cable, to all 3 primary cells, or to cells 2, 3, and 4.
Narked at 90 offers two different kits for connecting the Inspiration Vision or Evolution:
The first allows you to connect your X1 via Fischer cable to a 4th oxygen cell in your rebreather. The second allows you to connect your X1, via Fischer cable, to all 3 primary cells, or to cells 2, 3, and 4.
PDFRead the manual by Andrew Ainslie, “Connecting the X-Link to the Inspiration/Evolution Vision Rebreather”, for further information about this setup
Read the manual by Erik Dasque, “Configuring the DiveRite O2ptima Rebreather for Use with the Liquivision X1”, for details on the connection procedure and required parts.
Read the manual by Nick Toussaint, “Connecting the X-Link to the RB80 and Similar PSCR Units”, for details on the connection procedure and required parts. This will also help with connecting a PSCR AH1, a rb100 and a rb200.
Innerspace offers a Meg + X1 bundle, with the X-Link cable wired directly to the Meg head. This is great for first time Meg + X1 buyers. If you already own a Meg, you can send your head back in to ISC for wiring. Please contact Jerry Whatley at ISC for more information.
If you want to make your own connection, here are 2 ways of doing it:
PDFRead the manual by Rebreather Mallorca, “Connecting the X-Link for Independent Triple O2 Cell Monitoring on a Megalodon”, for instructions on how to add a 3rd cell on the counterlung.
PDFRead the manual by Sam Clemens, “X-Link Setup for ISC Megalodon: Inhale Counterlung Sensor Placement”, for instructions on how to add a 4th cell on the inhale counterlung.
Read the manual by Mark Chase, “Connecting the X-Link to the KISS Rebreather”, for details on the connection procedure and required parts.
If you buy a new Hammerhead, you can get it pre-configured to monitor cells 1, 2 and 4 (details on Rebreatherworld).
If you have an existing Hammerhead CCR, or Megalodon or Optima with a Hammerhead head installed, you will already have a 7 pin Fischer cable to monitor the 4th cell, so you can just plug into the X-Link.
PDFRead the manual by Gerhard duPreez, “Connecting the X-Link to the Hammerhead CC Rebreather”, for details on the connection procedure and required parts.
Read the updated Fischer X-Link manual by Tony Land, “Connecting the Fischer X-Link to the rEvo Rebreather”, for details on the connection procedure and required parts.
PDFRead the new Hardwired X-Link manual by Tony Land, “Connecting the Hardwired X-Link to the rEvo Rebreather”, for details on the connection procedure and required parts.
Read the manual by Christian Mueller, Connecting rEvo to X-Link, for details on the connection procedure and required parts.
