Fireflies E07 preview

LED Flashlights – General Info
576

Thanks! It’s helpful to know it works!

BTW, there should be no difference between ramp step 1 and 2. The bottom of the ramp doesn’t have enough resolution to get exactly the levels it wants, so the bottom few levels are repeated. It varies per model of light, but for example, the bottom of the Q8 ramp looks like this:

1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,15,17,19,20,22,24,26,29,31,34,36,39,42,…

The processor’s clock speed changes a couple times toward the bottom to make things more stable and more efficient, and I put the clock speed boundaries in parts of the ramp where the numbers have a gap. For example, where it jumps from 10 to 12, that’s where it goes up to the full clock speed. It’s the least noticeable place to put the speed difference, since the analog properties of the circuit blur the edges of each pulse and turn the “12” into something more like “11.5”.

577

That makes sense. I never saw much of any difference before or after for 1 and 2 and the light meter would not settle on even 1 lux.

I still do not see a purpose for such a low level (1 or 2). It’s so low the head of your flashlight will nearly cover the usable space you would be able to see. A novelty really. However, that’s exactly what makes Anduril so cool. You can configure the lowest level!

To put this into perspective:

Emisar D1 is 15 lux
Sofirn Q8 is 6 lux
D4S is 6 lux
E07 219B is 1 lux (no flicker)
S2+ triple w/ LED4Power driver is 9 lux

578

Toykeeper, is it possible for you to revise Anduril to give us double click from off to Turbo? Currenty there’s no way to go direct to turbo and it often registers a triple click if I don’t time the clicks right when I want to go from off to turbo. It’s very annoying especially when I blast turbo very often from off. I really miss that ability in RampIOS and Narsil.

579

I am confused, what’s the behaviour in Andúril with a double click from off? To go to the ceiling tha was set instead of full turbo?

580

Yes double-click goes to ramp ceiling. You have to double click again to go to turbo.

581

On my rot66b I set ramp ceiling to max so double click from off goes to turbo if I remember correctly. Maybe not the best solution if you don't want a max ramp ceiling.

582

The intended solution for that is… set the ceiling to turbo. It doesn’t even have to be both ceilings; there can be one set at turbo and one set to a more reasonable level. I’d suggest setting the stepped ramp ceiling to turbo, because with steps it’s also easy to hit a lower level consistently.

On most lights, I use the smooth ramp indoors and the stepped ramp outdoors. People can configure it however they like, of course, but this is the setup I’ve found works best for me.

583

Using quality 350mA 7135 chips will solve most of the issue. The 380’s are actually cherry picked 350’s and as such can be unstable. Or so I’ve read… I’ve found it to be true and prefer to use the 350’s whenever possible on the single +1 7135 channel.

584

Anyone know what "muggle" mode is in anduril? I tried it but it just seemed to act weird.

585

Reduced output (i think), less modes/features:

Muggle mode:

* 1 click: On / off.

* Hold: Ramp up / down.

* 6 clicks: Exit muggle mode.

586

Thanks contactcr! At first I didn't realize I had it Muggle mode and double clicking or ramping would not go to turbo or anything remotely bright and I thought something was malfunctioning.

587

Muggle mode is a mode to put the light in before handing it to a child or anyone else who is likely to use the light in unsafe ways. It’s simpler and can’t go very bright.

588

Can you please share pictures and beamshots when you get it. 4000k is my favorite tint and I’m having a hard time deciding between the E07 and the D4S with the XPL HI 4000k

589

E07
+Slimmer
+More efficient at same brightness
+More floody with stock optic
+Has clip
+Stainless bezel
+Anduril
?Uses 21700
?Lighted Switch
?No Magnet option

D4S
+More throwy with stock optic and more power to each LED
+Can change optic to floody if you buy it separately
+Has magnet or no magnet tail
-No clip, but probably too thick anyways
?Better build track record
?Has pins to reflash
?Slightly shorter

590

I really Like the E07 design but I have a D4S flashed with Andúril and If these missplaced screw and snipped off optic legged E07s keep popping up and they did not made a longer tube to fit cells better I will stick to my D4S.

591

So, did anyone actually try to get different optics? If I get one I would like it to be a little throwier.

592

Very good idea actually, thank you for that.

593

No one has tried it yet. If it is compatible, would be awesome with 10 degree optics, which is same as that in the D4S but with 7 emitters, E07 will out throw D4S. Also with White Flat, it can potentially throw 200kcd since D4S throws 120+kcd.

594

Ledil Angie (D4S) is 12 degrees

595

The E07 has :
Vias on the battery side to (re)flash the MCU (don’t know if desoldering the Aux LED PCB first is part of the process).
Clean machining. Deep fins + 10mm head shelf for LED MCPCB (FireFlies was prompt to listen BLF members to modify their prototypes) for better heat management. Unpredictable assembly quality.