The red light in the center is a warning that the voltage is low.
It happens when unscrewing the light because, for a very brief moment, the voltage passes through the “low” range before it hits zero.
It also happens when the battery is genuinely low.
Newlumen
(Newlumen)
December 22, 2018, 3:28am
1615
I just got my pl47 219b. I am not happy with it. I put 10 amp 18650 and the light goes straight to blinking mode.
I can’t switch modes… it stay on low…
How can I reset to factory ramping mode?
BOMBAY
(BOMBAY)
December 22, 2018, 4:04am
1616
did you tighten the rear cap well?
Newlumen
(Newlumen)
December 22, 2018, 4:20am
1617
My other pl47 xpl hi 5000k is working fine…
This pl47 219b is no good… aux was off from the factory… i click 7 times to turn it on…
When i press the button, th aux will turn off… then the low mode came on. Then the light switch modes by itself…
Junk junk junk
Newlumen
(Newlumen)
December 22, 2018, 4:29am
1618
Here is the video for the pl47 219b. Is my pl47 defective ?
BOMBAY
(BOMBAY)
December 22, 2018, 4:42am
1619
mine had a low mode and it was blinking because it did not have good contact. I have to tighten the rear cap quite strongly. your apparently has a more serious problem.
Newlumen
(Newlumen)
December 22, 2018, 4:48am
1620
Yes… i have tighten the tailcap good… the light start blinking every 10 seconds…
I will contact FF.
SKV89
(SKV89)
December 22, 2018, 5:12am
1621
It gets brighter on its own. Wonder if it is in some kind of test mode. Maybe Toykeeper might know?
Newlumen
(Newlumen)
December 22, 2018, 5:27am
1622
How do you guys deal with the warranty?? Do you send the defective light back to china??
SKV89
(SKV89)
December 22, 2018, 5:49am
1623
From what I’ve read, seems like Jack will just send you a new one. You might have to show him a video to show how it’s defective.
Nichia
(Nichia)
December 22, 2018, 7:34am
1624
Guys one question please
what's the difference between Anduril UI and Narsil UI please?
Tom_Tom
(Tom Tom)
December 22, 2018, 7:47am
1625
Newlumen:
My other pl47 xpl hi 5000k is working fine…
This pl47 219b is no good… aux was off from the factory… i click 7 times to turn it on…
When i press the button, th aux will turn off… then the low mode came on. Then the light switch modes by itself…
Junk junk junk
You could look to Lexel for an explanation/solution.
I think that he is responsible for the overall electronic design. Basically just yet another derivative FET +n knockoff.
He also designed the aux. LED board but has chosen not to share the details with us.
I doubt that you will hear anything from FF. Communication is not what he does.
The firmware seems to be based on TK’s open source, but not necessarily tailored properly. so Caveat Emptor. As always. Do your homework.
That said, your failure reports suggest basic manufacturing problems, not just firmware/hardware integration issues.
gkushev
(gkushev)
December 22, 2018, 9:30am
1626
I wrote to Fireflies about my faulty light next day I receive mail from Jack, he asked for a video and said they will send me replacement light. Yesterday I sent them the video and now I’m waiting for reply.
d_t_a
(d_t_a)
December 22, 2018, 9:56am
1627
Kalpn:
ToyKeeper:
FWIW, the inside of my PL47 measures 21.8 mm in diameter. The cell I’m using measures 21.3 mm by 70.5 to 70.1 mm depending on where I measure it. 70.5 mm including the wrapper, or about 70.1 mm between + and - contacts.
Some other things which may be worth noting:
On the 219B version, a high-amp cell could actually result in fewer lumens than a lower-amp cell. It could easily drive the emitters on the wrong (overheated) side of their output curve, overshooting the peak. So… use the recommended cells.
Apparently the light ships in muggle mode by default, so output may seem pretty unimpressive until it’s put back into regular modes.
Double-click from off does not go to turbo by default. To get to full power, turn the light on and then double click.
I got my pl47 nichia 219b yesterday. Using 30T at 3.5v or Sanyo ga with adapter, the turbo works fine.
Using a fully charged 30T, turbo will overdrive the led, giving a purplish bluish tint.
So stick to toykeeper’s advice. Recommended cells only.
Just wondering, around how much current to push the 219B to give a purplish bluish tint?
How about a full-charged 40T? Will it also give the PL47 219B purplish bluish tint?
vincebdx
(vincebdx)
December 22, 2018, 12:16pm
1628
Kalpn:
I got my pl47 nichia 219b yesterday. Using 30T at 3.5v or Sanyo ga with adapter, the turbo works fine.
Using a fully charged 30T, turbo will overdrive the led, giving a purplish bluish tint .
So stick to toykeeper’s advice. Recommended cells only.
Same here last night with my Samsung INR21700-50E fully charged, be careful with nichia 219b turbo mode.
Tom_E
(Tom E)
December 22, 2018, 1:17pm
1629
Narsil, actually NarsilM for "Multi" channel output support was further developed/released for the BLF Q8.
Narsil - dates back to 2015/02, vers 1.1 released in 2016/07
NarsilM - v1.0 released in 2017/05, v1.1: 2017/08, v1.3 is the active version
Narsil is the culmination of many inputs from the BLF community with UI contributions from BLF/Q8 members, and software components from ToyKeeper, JohnnyC, Werner and others. I put it all together and added some unique twists of my own. Because of it's rich history and support for many UI options, it's gotten a bit complicated.
Anduril is considered the next generation of Narsil(M). If you are familiar with the Lord of the Rings, Anduril was the sword forged from the fragments of Narsil, so the firmware is very much along the same lines. TK wrote Anduril from the ground up so it's a cleaner re-birth, but with same/similar features. She has taken it further in some areas, like brightness controls over the AUX LED's, campfire/candle mode, etc.
NarsilM has a bit more traction out there right now, more hours of use, maybe a bit more proven, specially for it's uses in the Q8, GT, and associated lights.
I can't make a true comparative list since I'm just not that familiar with the details of Anduril. You would probably find better and more info in the firmware threads. Sorry, I just haven't had the time to keep up with things as I should have.
Nichia
(Nichia)
December 22, 2018, 2:25pm
1630
Narsil, actually NarsilM for "Multi" channel output support was further developed/released for the BLF Q8.
Narsil - dates back to 2015/02, vers 1.1 released in 2016/07
NarsilM - v1.0 released in 2017/05, v1.1: 2017/08, v1.3 is the active version
Narsil is the culmination of many inputs from the BLF community with UI contributions from BLF/Q8 members, and software components from ToyKeeper, JohnnyC, Werner and others. I put it all together and added some unique twists of my own. Because of it's rich history and support for many UI options, it's gotten a bit complicated.
Anduril is considered the next generation of Narsil(M). If you are familiar with the Lord of the Rings, Anduril was the sword forged from the fragments of Narsil, so the firmware is very much along the same lines. TK wrote Anduril from the ground up so it's a cleaner re-birth, but with same/similar features. She has taken it further in some areas, like brightness controls over the AUX LED's, campfire/candle mode, etc.
NarsilM has a bit more traction out there right now, more hours of use, maybe a bit more proven, specially for it's uses in the Q8, GT, and associated lights.
I can't make a true comparative list since I'm just not that familiar with the details of Anduril. You would probably find better and more info in the firmware threads. Sorry, I just haven't had the time to keep up with things as I should have.
awesome! Thanks a 1000000
Newlumen
(Newlumen)
December 22, 2018, 2:59pm
1631
jack replied my email within 7 hours… he asked for the video… I summit already.
I post the video here too. Post # 1672