No. It does remember your last used level. But it does not memorize turbo; if you double click to turbo, then off and then back on it remembers whatever non-turbo level was used. Iām not sure if memory can be disabled as I have not explored the user programmable options. Just played with it as it comes in the box.
Digging a little more, the last remembered level is not save permanently, so if you cycle power by doing a mechanical lockout for example, you lose your last saved level.
Also if you are referring to MODES operation (not ramping), the factory default is no mode memory.
Assorted choices for assorted likes of assorted people. I do absolutely love the UI as it comes. For me the Q8 has the best out of the box UI of any light I have tried or read about.
Iām having a lot of fun shinning the Q8 around. Canāt help on the double click!
However, since the switch leds are much brighter then expected - you can move around the house at night just with the green glow, did anybody estimate or measure the parasitic drain involved?
Assuming the production version has the same drain as the prototypes your talking years, so no worry.
As always, if your not using the light and itās going to sit a long time, just twist the battery tube to break the connection.
Maybe someone can measure the drain on a production light that has the overly bright switch leds?
Just take a DMM and set it to measure DC current and use one battery then use just the head facing down. Touch the positive tip of the cell to the big ring then run the DMM wires from the cell negative to the outer ground ring on the driver. Should be pretty easy. You may have to wait 6 (?) seconds for the mcu to go to sleep.
My local usps has it. I can tell because the sky is lit up down across town hahaha.
Iāll have an update tomorrow . I canāt wait to try this thing out. Ever since it was first discussed. I am the one that asked for low voltage protection and you guys put it into the list right away.
It is cool to have been a little small drop in the bucket of this light from back when you guys started discussing it. ( post #20)