There is a specification list posted in the OP, but for the operation of the firmware of the lantern’s modes, our team member Toykeeper is developing a LT1 lantern version of the Andruil software, (and should be a full schematic of the operation soon of the finalized production of the lantern user-interface.
The user interface will be similar to the first item in the linked post. What that does not show is the tint mixing commands. Also, that light is based on a single 7135 regulator plus a FET driver. The driver for the lantern is several 7135s, so the output is always regulated to the set level.
Great job on the video DBSAR. It was nice to see and here you describe the features.
The lantern is looking very good, really looking forward to gifting a couple to my sons.
These are the additions since last Sunday. Count is 1509 as of tonight.
Don’t forget to check that your BLF user name is valid on either one of the Excel spreadsheets linked in post #1. If your name is not correct then you need to send me a PM with the correct spelling otherwise you won’t be getting a PM when the buy goes live.
you may add a 0.1F supercap to the driver which is more than enough to sustan the bumps and also funftion with no battery
anyway a alntern is not meant to bump around much
Fireflies tested a 100uF cap added to C2 and it does not work good reducing bumps shutting the light off
Anduril can be flashed that it comes after a bump on last memorized leven, which will work well, the question is if we want this on the stock light or not
It depends. Myself I camp in 3 styles.
I often arrive by car and spend time in a tent - then size and volume are or secondary concern.
Or I travel with backpack, sometimes by foot. Then size and weight are critical, LT1 is surely too large.
There’s also one yearly event where I travel by car but leave it several km from the tent. Then size and weight matter but are not critical.
Overall…I like compactness. But I don’t really care much as LT1 is already quite big and heavy.
I assume that the final version will not have lantern-useless modes like “momentary” and “bicycle strobe”, but do we know yet whether it will contain the candle, sleep timer, lightning storm, etc?
Those modes may be useless for a lantern, but it makes me think that it would be useful to have a mode to attract attention in an emergency with long run-time. Whether that’s … - - - … or something else, there are probably others here more qualified.
It’s not the exact LEDs the lantern will have but it should be a ballpark number for when both channels are at “max”. This is a good result and lands very close to BBL.
Yes, there is definitely use for a beacon mode. And I’d like to see more of a true beacon, like many of the Nitecore lights. Beacons in current Anduril releases only implement something I’d call a “blinker”.
Whats the difference of what you’d call a “true beacon”, vs what you’d call a “blinker”. I personally think Aduril is great considering you can adjust the timing and light intensity, which you can’t do on any Nitecore light that I know of.
Sweet sassy molassey. A million opinions will lead to a million years in wait. I think by this point in time DBSAR has earned the position of ultimate authority in the creation of this light. I say we let him ride with his gut and finish it. Sure, smaller size and lesser opacity would be nice but I’m down for even his current prototype if it were available. Who says there has to be only one? This isn’t highlander. Make some options available at time of purchase and it should appease the masses. It works for the other guys.
I’m not funkychateau but this is Nitecore NU20 CRI beacon mode. https://youtu.be/IKdCoB0gIVQ (captured in 720p120, YT transcoded to 720p60, link to original in description)
This required many attempts…but I actually managed to capture the blip in 720p960 (720p30 playback). https://youtu.be/I2jLbf8EWfI (link to original in description)
This is what comes to my mind when someone says beacon.
I’m not good with maths but I calculated the above slow-mo capture should represent ~0.184s of real life and since there’s 177 frames in the file and the blip takes ~21 frames it would mean Nitecore’s beacon duration is ~22ms compared to Anduril’s 500ms which is rather long but that’s just my opinion.
I recall they say a blink of an eye takes ~300-400ms so 500ms certainly is a blink.
However I don’t think this needs to change in the firmware, if someone doesn’t like it they can always modify it themselves and flash it. (assuming the LT1 firmware is available for download after release?)