I was able to switch from ramping to “modes”, turn on all blinkies. Confirmed. Turn off all blinkies, then switch back to ramping.
It worked! No blinkies while in ramping. A triple click just goes to battery check. I didn’t even know I had that. Lol
That sounds like a decent work-around. :+1:
I know the GO won’t be given anyway until samples are tested. But, STOP commands can be inserted at any moment, and override any potential GO that might otherwise come along. That’s what I was asking about. I just want to be sure that Thorfire does get the right version of Narsil into the final production lights. At the same time, I want this to be done soon! 
Yes, I told Lexel and he told you.
I’m glad he said something here as I would not have thought it would effect the Q8.
I did get blinkies turned off (EDIT, only in Modes, not in ramping). So it’s not absolutely needed to update firmware and delay Q8. (EDIT, it’s still a small glitch. Not that big a deal. Just don’t double click twice in the ramping modes. Lol)
Its still a good idea to go through all the settings though. Turn off blinkies was just the first thing I tried. Lol
Lexel, good to hear you found it, can you share details on BLF to improve the firmware?
I am ready for the Q8 
I made a mistake here. I was triple clicking instead of doing a double click, short pause, double click. Strobe modes are still active when in ramping format.
It’s a small glitch, though. If you hate strobes like me, it’s pretty hard to accidentally activate them. A double click will take you to turbo, just don’t do another double click within 2 seconds.
I only found them cause I was clicking the button like a kid with a new toy. Lol
That CE (the other logos as well) sure looks out of place, but I am indeed very happy to see it. One less thing to worry about.
Regarding the firmware, even if a possible update/bugfix will result in a delay, there is no reason not to aim for the perfekt software. You took your time for the hardware and the result looks awesome, so don’t rush the software.
Jason - you have a different Narsil, NarsilTriple for 3 channels, not the Narsil we use in the Q8, so there may be differences...
Nice pic - Q8 on a frog 
your dog sure is ugly….butt strong!
I almost forgot this.
So is the bigger hotspot solely due to a different reflector shape?
I expected the hotspot sizes to be fairly equal.
It’s gonna be a flooder for sure. Lol
I interpreted that picture differently. To me, it looks like all that wild foliage around the hotspot of the clone is what makes the hotspot smaller. The Q8 keeps more of the light in the center, where it belongs, resulting in a larger hotspot.
OK, worked through config under ramping.
Ramping
Smooth and nice
Very intuintive that after a short stop and click hold it ramps the other way.
Handy double click to turbo (LOL 1 Panasonic protected 3400 cell could not maintain turbo and the Q8 switches off right away SEE AD 1)
Double click in turbo for strobe. Different modes neat, but not something I see myself use, so time to switch it off later.
Easy to reach batt check, very useful
Temp sensing is nifty, not measured accuracy or driven it long and hard
Version blinks out 1,3 and that is supposed to happen, good
Entering config under ramping, leaving ramping on for this is ramping config testing
Easy to enter, but watching the leds via my pc screen I realised during the 8 second wait I should have ramped down, dang spots
So entering configuration
The blinking is clear so the light tells where one is.
First ramping config advanced setting
Aim: in advanced setting turn off all functions of the indicator light.
And yes, no more light under the switch, succes!
Round 1 ramping config
Aim: ramping on, set moon to 2, thermal/timed stepdown default, set blinkies off
Q8 blinks 4 times
Exciting, what happens when I turn it on now:
Ramping works fine
Moon seems a bit lower (but idk for sure, will up moon to 7 next config play round)
Strobe, only 1 strobe, the rest is gone, could I have set it to 1 strobe? SEE AD 2
Time for round 2 ramping config
Aim: ramping on, moon 7, thermal/timed stepdown default. blinkies off
Ay missed moon settings, but getting the hang of it, non-pro-tip, ramp down and hold for the 8 seconds to enter config so you see the start blinks of the config better then after staring at something lighted on full bast 
Yes done, ok what will happen now:
Ramping works fine
Moon is absolutely brighter
1 strobe is still there
OK Time for round 3 ramping config
Aim: ramping on, moon 3, thermal/timed stepdown on TEMPERATURE, blinkies, forget this one, we know the little bug in V1,3
OK here goes:
changing moon, check, setting temperature on stepdown, four blinks and the Q8 turns on full blast, temp rising. Ooh gosh, only matched reliable set of 4 are Pana 3400 awaiting the 30Qs.
temp slowly rising, 110F/43C now.
Will the Panas be able to make it hot?
After playing they were only 3,6V argh…
114,8F/46,2C….114,4F/45,8C (tube 109,2/42,9)
putting it down so my hands do not absorb heat YES now it gets hot 128,7F/53,2C (tube 112,6F/44,8C) and click, the Q8 blinks to tell it is done and turns off.
So while temp sensing, the cells, 109F/42,8C all well within safety margins.
Happy to have set this up for when the real cell come
Because of the elegant and relative simple ramping interface this kind of makes further config runs unneeded for it is all tested in normal config under ramping.
Lovely, getting into the config is easy, the blinking to say where it is are not too fast.
The blinks it gives when you click show what is registered. Very very nice and easy to do.
Lockout quad click and loooong press work like a charm, nice nice!
Back to advanced side switch settings:
All was turned off, let’s see what the three options do:
Aim: what do the 3 advanced config setting under ramping do.
the three things are: locator, voltage and indicator
Locator, voltage and indicator disabled
Q8 ON, off
Q8 OFF, off
Only Locator led enabled
Q8 ON, off
Q8 OFF, off
Only voltage led enabled
Q8 ON, off
Q8 OFF, off
Only indicator led enabled
Q8 ON, off
Q8 OFF, off
it blinks 1 time when selecting ramp mode on the 7135 and 2 times when selecting ramp mode with the FET
Locator and voltage enable
Q8 ON, off
Q8 OFF, off
Locator, voltage and indicator enable
Q8 ON, off
Q8 OFF, on
it blinks 1 time when selecting ramp mode on the 7135 and 2 times when selecting ramp mode with the FET
Locator and indicator enable (default)
Q8 ON, off
Q8 OFF, on
it blinks 1 time when selecting ramp mode on the 7135 and 2 times when selecting ramp mode with the FET
Voltage and indicator enable
Q8 ON, off
Q8 OFF, off
it blinks 1 time when selecting ramp mode on the 7135 and 2 times when selecting ramp mode with the FET
COOL, when doing the triple click for voltage it gets blinked out by the sideswitch.
The Q8 stays off and one gets a flashing beacon showing the voltage, sweet
getting into advanced setting is the same, so triple click for voltage (now whowing through side switch) and press and hold +1,2 sec for entering advanced config
For now, since testing of the config under modes is needed all set to default, but really like the voltage and indicator enabled for it gives a beacon when needed and thus making it easy to find IF one wants, but not always some light on.
Yeah sweet!
That single blink for 7135 mode and 2 when FET is also doing work, very nice and useful.
AD 1
a little delay to let Nasril know what user want (double, trple click) can be useful for I could not do the coltage check during this 1 cell operation due to the light turning itself off.
AD 2
yes blinkies not to be switched off now due to bug.
Very hard to accidentally turn on though, so not a really big issue, one has to aim for strobe to get it.
6000 lumens?
TheMiller, please put me up for another 1.. so 2 in total. thanks
Maybe a few more WW beam shots at a couple different distances? Does the relative spot size change? Is the clone dedomed? Domes optically enlarge the led die. This isn’t a big deal to me(or even a small deal), just something to squawk about while waiting.
While the modders amongst us might not worry as much about any minor software glitches the majority of buyers(even discounting all the new members that joined just for this) will need to have it as bug free as possible even if it means waiting. If it’s not really a big deal but more on the order of the A6 “isitonletmecheckOH$&/T!” then maybe nothing to worry about. I certainly don’t want to have an act III drama at this point in the play but better now then too later if it has to happen. I trust you guys to make the call in any case.
Could I put my name on the list please Stephen Elliott
I didnt keep up with the topic
How the battery was configured 4p1s or 2s2P
I hope it’s 2S2P, so i can mod it to something more powerful(maybe 4*XHP70)
4p1s