Regarding the clips---on my end, I'm not really interested in having to modify hundreds or thousands of inexpensive clips, so it has to be a "ready-to-run" solution, whatever it is. I wonder if Hank couldn't source something to sell with the lights? It seems like it would be a no brainer, but maybe it doesn't make economic sense.
I also do not know about spare tailcaps. I am not sure if they are having them manufactured in matched sets (likely) and how much more it would cost to get extra tailcaps manufactured with lanyard holes in them (I am not interested in drilling/machining them myself).
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T18: You can't toggle the thermal management off in the new firmware, so it is much safer.
Yes I did notice that TM toggle capability is gone now on the new D4, with all the UI fixes this light is complete now, really do like it a lot and very excited waiting to get this D1 as well, sometime this month perhaps…??
Great news re: tubes from D4 to D1, that light will be another winner for Hank, sure glad to see him come out with some new products. Thanks again
Hi Richard is there a problem the mountain electronics international site have been trying to order some stuff every time I go to check out it tells me to I need to go to the international store when I'm already there?
Got the 30mm FET+7135 Driver - 2S Momentary - Convoy L6 with D4 V2 firmware installed along with a lighted E-SW pad.
OOOOH it’s Sweet!!
10.1A after 30sec and all mode options working well so far.
Thank you Sir.
Lockout.
With the lighted E-SW I immediately know if it locked or not. If locked the E-SW lights are out, hit tail, and you will get the double flash to indicate standby and E-SW light are lit.
I am wondering about also lighting up the tail SW. I don’t have a 20mm board to try. I do not think it should need a resistor on the driver as the tail only lights.
Same happens with showerhead lights that have dozens of parallelled LEDs. The “knee” where they start to conduct is off by only mV, so the ones with the lowest Vf hog most of the miniscule current, whereas those with slightly higher Vfs get almost nothing, so it’ll look as if only half or so are “on” and the rest are “off” or at least significantly dimmer.
At higher currents, the slope is closer to a straight line (I vs V), and not a sharp “knee”, so the difference in current vs Vf differences is much less (a few % or so?), so would be visually imperceptible. But at that knee, the difference in current for those with the lowest Vf can be a few times the current of the others… very visible.
The D4v2 UI has no runtime-configurable option to set the moon level.
However, Narsil does. Could be worth a try?
One of my newer UIs does too, but it’s not available yet. It’s getting close though… I spent most of the past 24 hours messing with its thermal regulation again, which is one of the last things on my list before releasing it.
I understand it not really broken. Richird builds these drivers for the L6, so I just wanted to show him my result if he wants to consider setting a higher level.
“Not sure why” I was thinking that perhaps it is my light or the emitter needs reflow but I don’t think so.
One thing is that my L6 emitter was reflowed backward on the MCPCB. Yeah I didn’t catch it and assembled the Fet+1 driver with polarity on the designated pads and it initially didn’t turn on. Finally checked the emitter with bench power and reversed polarity. Ouch my eyes hurt. Again not sure if the reverse polarity effected the emitter at all or if the DD has an effect perhaps hurting it. Simons original tailcap spring bypass didn’t last long with the new DD Driver.
And anther thought is if the newer XHP70.2 would work on this Low moon setting, if that is what Richard tested developing the moon level.
I have tried different batteries but no change, but I didn’t expect any on a regulated level.
The problem with setting moonlight levels is that different LEDs, even the same type, have different ideal PWM levels for moonlight. Set it high enough to light up all of them consistently and you get complaints that the moonlight is too bright; set it too low and it won't even turn some of them on. When you're selling just parts it is impossible to know exactly what the setup will be, so you have to pick a compromise level.
Configurable ML level in the software would be the ideal solution. The 85 still has about 4KB flash left on the D4 firmware....I think that there is probably room for it. ;-)
