Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light

[ToyKeeper]

@Lazy-R-us

I’ve been playing with the UI and have a question since you asked JasonWW.

I am back in ramping mode, and have configured Moon mode for the lowest level.
Click and hold starts the light from a low and ramps up - as expected.
Ramping it back down, I get a switch blink at a fairly low level. - as expected.
I can select a level, turn the light off and with a single click I get the remembered mode. - as expected.
However - from off, with a medium click - I get this crazy dim moonlight level (I like it - it just does not seem to be in the cheat sheet or the doc on post 2.) This seems to be the only way to get into this level. I can’t ramp to it at all.
I’m just wondering if this is a know feature or an easter egg?

In this version of Narsil the moon setting does not configure the ramp floor. It basically treats moon as a separate mode from the rest of the ramp.

So, you can configure the brightness of long-press-from-off, but it does not have a way to make the ramp start at a higher or lower level.

[weklund]

For the record … received my Q8 day before yesterday. Switch beacon seemed to work correctly for a few cycles and is now deceased. I hope a fix can be provided with return and repair. Thanks and good luck with the remedy.

[Tom_Tom]

@ToyKeeper

Edit: I did find a potentially-relevant trick on my old Ferrero Rocher light though. I was able to get three brightness levels (high, low, off) from an indicator LED in sleep mode by messing with the pin mode. High and off were fully within spec, but for “low” mode I had to go off the data sheet and do things the MCU didn’t really support. I suspect it might not work on a Q8 though, because it probably relied on the voltage divider resistors which newer drivers don’t have any more.

Maybe set pin high > off
Tristate pin with high value external pulldown resistor > low brightness
Set pin low > LED full brightness

(Or the other way round, if not switching the LED on the low side)

In the off state there would still be the drain through the external (high value) pulldown, but that wouldn’t be a problem for this torch.

I’d quite like to have a really bright “beacon” option, enough for a gentle nightlight.

[nishayume]

Yes i hope the same, fixed shipping switch boards or something not much difficult to do

[The_Miller]

@weklund

For the record … received my Q8 day before yesterday. Switch beacon seemed to work correctly for a few cycles and is now deceased. I hope a fix can be provided with return and repair. Thanks and good luck with the remedy.

Auch
Will add you to the OP later
Please can you take pictures?

[djozz]

@teacher

The Miller…… Received & answered your PM just now when I got up for work. Then I found THIS post & the one above.

All answered in PM…. BUT… just so no one will panic, this appears to be a very easy “”fix”” & just an isolated case of stuff happens.

Gotta get to work……

Since you seem to know the problem and the fix, can we BLF members enjoy the details of what is wrong with your Q8 :weary: ? By stating that your copy is DOA and then staying extremely vague, spreading panic is exactly what you seem to intend.

[weklund]

@The Miller

@weklund

For the record … received my Q8 day before yesterday. Switch beacon seemed to work correctly for a few cycles and is now deceased. I hope a fix can be provided with return and repair. Thanks and good luck with the remedy.

Auch
Will add you to the OP later
Please can you take pictures?

As requested …

[nishayume]

I show pictures of mine too.

[The_Miller]

Thanks
And haha I see the question for pictures may sound like customer support asking for pictures when a product is not arrived
If you have the tools some pics of the switch assembly could be of great help

[weklund]

@The Miller

Thanks
And haha I see the question for pictures may sound like customer support asking for pictures when a product is not arrived
If you have the tools some pics of the switch assembly could be of great help

I believe my light is “A” typical. The wizards in production should be able to dissect and resolve the issue with a sample already in hand. I for one am not prepared to open up my semi functional beauty. I will leave that surgery to the pros.

[The_Miller]

People with not properly functional switch LEDs, can you check if fully charged cells brings the back on?

[RapidLux]

Couple of Q8 pictures. Little bit bad quality, my cam is only 2MP,

[giorgoskok]

2mp are enough to prove what Q8 is capable of …

Thanks RL !

[weklund]

@The Miller

People with not properly functional switch LEDs, can you check if fully charged cells brings the back on?

I installed freshly charged 30Q’s with no change in non functional switch beacon leds.

[JorisFRST]

2nd Q8 has one led brighter in the switch as the other, couldn’t care less to be honest
(that’s with 4 Q30 that are pretty low in charge now)

[Flintrock]

mp isn't the issue; tiny phone cameras don't have the light collection to take good pics of low light. They get better at faking it with long exposures and software motion compensation, but nothing beats actual lens area. You can't take good photos without enough photons. Still, they are nice shots.

[Gentetaurus]

Question for Banggood

Hey The Miller,

I actually bought the light through Aliexpress from Elfeland Outdoor Lighting Store. (Along with me about eleven other people placed an order through this site.)
I just read about the malfuncioning switch-led and the temporary halting of production.
Should I extend the Processing Time on my order on Aliexpress? Mine is at three days right now. If it reaches 0 my order wil automatically be cancelled and refunded.
As the customer I can extend the processing time for as long as I want, so the manufacturer has more time to ship to me.
With how many days should I extend the processing time, I’m not interested in a refund as I’m worried that the price will go up later.
I already bought 4pcs INR18650-30Q from Elfeland and the Liitokala Lii500 charger.

Thanks in advance for answering.
PS: I’m exited for this light, it’s actually my first real high lumen flashlight. Before I have only ever bought two Maglites (gave them to my parents) and a Trunite Ti3.

Greatings,
Gentletaurus

[djozz]

@teacher

@djozz

@teacher

The Miller…… Received & answered your PM just now when I got up for work. Then I found THIS post & the one above.

All answered in PM…. BUT… just so no one will panic, this appears to be a very easy “”fix”” & just an isolated case of stuff happens.

Gotta get to work……

Since you seem to know the problem and the fix, can we BLF members enjoy the details of what is wrong with your Q8 :weary: ? By stating that your copy is DOA and then staying extremely vague, spreading panic is exactly what you seem to intend.

Hey djozz… I’m at work & do not have timd to get into this BS with you right now. I am being vague about nothing.
We were asked to post any problems… I did.
The Miller & TomE know what I think the problem is. If you want it posted before tonight ask them to post it.
Thank you. ……

At work you have enough time to write 5 sentences with nothing in it except putting away my IMO justly concern as BS thank you very much, while you could spend 1 sentence on the problems that you had with your flashlight thereby putting my mind at ease concerning your intentions.

[pommie]

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[The_Miller]

Teacher said a non properly solder of a wire. Lucky for us he has not fixed it so we wait for either pictures and if he cannot make the pictures we cannot examine this strange issue, so I will pay for shipping of his to Tom and one of Tom to Teacher.

Gentetaurus I would extend till 10/10 this is after the coming achinese festival so they can send it out if not send before.