Installing DiveTab

DiveTab is available as an application on the App Store. The initial download of the application is free, as are subsequent updates.

  1. Tap the ClosedApp Store icon.

    The icon for the App Store on the iPad.

    The ClosedApp Store application opens.

    Screenshot of the App Store application on the iPad.

  2. ClosedSearch for DiveTab by name, or search by the company name, Dimensional Insight, Inc.

    The search screen for the App Store.

     

    The Closedsearch results display.

    Here are the search results for DiveTab in the App Store.

  3. Tap the ClosedDiveTab icon.

    The DiveTab icon.

    A Closedwindow detailing more information about the application opens.

    The information for DiveTab on the App Store.

  4. Tap the download icon, The iPad, or Apple, download icon., to download. This might take several minutes.

    The application downloads.

  5. After the application finishes downloading, return to the menu and tap the DiveTab icon, or tap OPEN.

    The ClosedDiveTab application opens, and synchronizes with the demo site.

    The sample data for DiveTab on the iPad.

    NOTE: The DiveTab application displays basic sample data if a hostname is not specified. Wait until the synchronization is completed before navigating. This might take several minutes.

  1. From the home page, locate and tap the ClosedSettings icon.

    The Settings icon.

  2. In the Settings pane on the left, scroll until you find DiveTab.

  3. Tap DiveTab.

    The ClosedDiveTab information opens in the pane on the right.

    The DiveTab settings for the iPad Settings.

    NOTES: The DiveTab panel contains the following attributes and options in the Settings application.

    • Photos—Allows the DiveTab application to access Photos on the iPad.

    • Hostname—Specifies a URL for a DiveTab server. This path is initially blank.

      NOTE: As of DiveTab 1.6 and later, connections to the host server now require Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS). If you see the message SSL error: Secure connection to server cannot be made, upgrade Apache Tomcat and Java to the latest supported versions.

    • Version—Displays the current version of the DiveTab application loaded on this device.
    • License Agreement—Displays the software license agreement.
    • Acknowledgments—Lists copyrighted materials that require acknowledgment in the source code.

    • Advanced—Opens the Advanced panel with additional options.

      • Sample Data—Turns on to display sample data.
      • Developer—Adds a Section with information about downloaded data.

      • Allow multiple hosts—Allows the caching of data from multiple hosts.

        NOTE: As of iOS 10.3, Allow self-signed hosts is no longer an option. If a self-signed host is required, there are several ways to install a self-signed root certificate on the iOS device.

        • Use Mobile Device Management (MDM).
        • Send an email with the certificate to the user, open the email on the device, and install the certificate.
        • Access the certificate on a website by using the Safari web browser, and install the certificate.
        • Use Apple Configurator 2.

        For iOS 10.3 and later, the user has to enable trust for the certificate via the Settings application, under General > About > Certificate Trust Settings.

        The user can remove the certificate via the Settings application, under General > Profiles.

        CAUTION: Allowing self-signed certificates is not recommended.

  4. In the Select Host text box, enter the hostname for your DiveTab site. For example, https://demo.dimins.com/jc_divetab.

  5. Open the DiveTab application.

    The ClosedLogon screen appears.

    The DiveTab Login screen for the iPad.

  6. Enter your user name and click Go in your keyboard.

    The space to enter your password appears.

  7. Enter your password and tap Go again to login.

    The Go button on the keyboard for entering user name and password.