Cool! Just finished a build using my 2nd one - I ended up scraping off the remaining solder mask on the spring side ground ring, so not as much scraping as you . I put this driver in an e-switch light, the UltraFire F35 from FastTech, piggyback'd in. I drilled a hole straight thru the LED+ pad, then drilled a hole in the stock, stripped driver, used as a contact board (and switch mount), through the center + pad, so my LED+ 22 AWG wire runs direct from the bypass wire of the spring to the LED. Used 3 22 AWG wires in between the stock driver and A17HYBRID-S, and got the better SIR800DP FET. I got an amazing 6.45A measured with a LG HE2 @4.18v, using a XM-L2 T6 4C/Noctigon from Richard. Think I got lucky with a low resistance LED or something... I'm using a PWM value of 4 for moon mode on the 7135 channel, phase corrected not FAST. Occasionally I see a flicker when turning it on in moon mode. Heres' my PWM values for the 5 modes:
#define MODES 0, 0, 0, 0, 80, 255 // Must be low to high, and must start with 0
#define ALT_MODES 0, 4, 24, 255, 255, 0 // for secondary (7135) output. Comment out if no secondary output
#define MODE_PWM 0,PHASE, FAST,PHASE, FAST,PHASE // Define one per mode above. 0 tells the light to go to sleep
With those modes using the T6 4C on a Noctigon with an extra 3/4" copper disc reflowed to the MCPCB, I got the following results:
Mode Amps Lumens
Moon: 0.01A 0.6
Lo: 0.03A 9.5
Med: 0.35A 126
Hi: 1.89A 595
Turbo: 6.45A 1547 @start, 1431 @30 secs
Throw on turbo: 25 kcd (316 meters)
It's a pretty decent spread for 5 modes, but I'd make the Lo a little bit higher - I'd target 12-15 lumens. I can't explain the moon mode amps=>lumens results. Moon doesn't scale to Lo very well, but at these low levels, maybe my light box, or maybe resolution of the amp readings is deceptive.