brewster, I also want to thank you for those Mac OS X instructions. Was super easy and it worked perfectly with my Mac Mini running OS X v10.13.6. And a thank you to the OP for the rest of the detailed instructions on using AVRDUDE, and also a thank you to Hank for sending out a warning, and then making those flashing kits available at a good price!
I now have an updated (and slightly safer) D4v2! What an awesome light it is…
Well, I received the flash kit shebang from Hank today. I will try it tomorrow using Mac OS and, though I’m not very handy tech-wise, I will hope for the best. I’d try now, but I am a few too many sheets to the wind.
I just got home from a trip to find my kit waiting for me. It just took me a few minutes to flash both of my D4V2 lights.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to making this possible. Between the provided hardware and the excellent instructions the process was smooth.
For those who have already done some flashing, I should mention that I used the USB device, driver, and software that I already had. I just attached the new cable and followed the instructions without any modification.
Flashkit arrived a week or so ago, Flashed using the phone app instructions and that was it, simple and easy.
used the firmware listed here https://intl-outdoor.com/emisar-d4v2-reflashing-kits-p-941.html
is there a website/list of cmpatable firmwares, as it seems a shame to leave the flashing device sat idle in its bag
Installed new version…still didn’t work…had to actually UNINSTALL the old version and reboot computer before old version stopped interfering with new version. (win10 computer here)
I believe the previous posts recommending you upgrade to the latest version of avrdude are correct, and doing so should resolve your issue.
Depending on your OS and method of install, the method to upgrade avrdude will be different. If you run into trouble, make sure you provide these details and we’ll be happy to help.
Well, I’ve tried to flash my D4V2 using my Macbook, but no cigar. I suspect I’m losing my way with AVRDUDE, etc. (I’m crap with programming of any kind), plus my eyesight is poor… maybe I’m not getting the pins aligned properly. So I’m wondering whether anyone might be willing to flash it for me… I can even send the flash thingy I received from Hank if anyone wants one. I will pay for postage, too. If anyone in the U.S. can help, please PM me. Thanks! (I’m in New Orleans, if that matters.)
Run cmd as Admin in the AVRDUDE install dir. (copy/paste in Notepad > save as .bat > execute.. )
EDIT:
Really fancy the latest changes in the FW :)
- The "release for On" instead of "press for On" - feels much more intuitive now
- The ramping down after a short release in the Strobe Modes - now consistent with the main ramping (always thought that I was doing something wrong when I was trying to ramp down in any Strobe mode.. )
- Factory Reset -Yay! Nice to have a fail-safe, just in case..
The rest of the updates were already on my D4V2. Not on my FF's tho,, thus, next I'll need to cook up some Dupont wires to flash my FF's as they're becoming, umm.. outdated :))
Now..
- How would I go about compiling my own custom Anduril.. ? Would I need to.. idk, clone a custom fork or something.. ? And is the compiler online, on the launchpad site, or.. ?
I just want to start making some small changes to customize my lights, now that I've got my Flashing Kit on yesterday.
Things like stop at Moonlight while 1H from Off, instead of continuing to ramp, removing Muggle mode entirely, maybe change the Aux LED's R&G only as Batt. Lvl. Indicator and B as Cfg. Mode Status (instead of the main LED's) change the batt. cut-off voltage to ~3.2V, remove the mid ramp blinks, change the default On brightness (say.. a fraction of the ceil, ex. 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5... etc. of the ceil) and other fun bits like these..