Andúril 2 coming to Sofirn - The general Sofirn development thread

Really? That sounds awesome.

I only checked that thread at the beginning where you said the simple ui would be a little higher than muggle mode.

If full power can be activated in the simple ui, then I’m all for it.

Thank you

Being a former high tech dude who interfaced between it all… when it came to code, manufacturing often had problems keeping up on things. We’ve seen this happen with Sofirn loading old anduril releases on newer lights.

If it were just one model, it would be easy. But with hardware components changing due to supplier shortages, costs ALWAYS being pushed down, and different (new) lights coming out of engineering (which can use “this”, but not “that”) it can be a perpetual challenge in this market to deliver correctly configured lights.

That is why TKs new Anduril idea is coolest of all if I’m reading it right. IF the muggle customer will ALWAYS be happy (with the new front end always in place that works with a large majority of the hardware out there), then we tweakers can get what we want after unlocking the code.

But I do foresee more demand for network (or USB) updates upcoming and still wonder if there are any lights yet that are physically ported to the USB connector for “firmware” updates? This would also be handy in the event a dealer like Funtastic got a bad batch of coded lights where he could plug n’ play corrected updates from the manufacturer via email attached or downloaded code. Or he might also keep different code sets for different customers and load em’ up while running the credit card. :wink:

Of course, BLF would suddenly have new Jr. coders working “tweaks” like they have the hardware all these years too. But it IS that spirit that HAS impacted light manufacturers like Sofirn in a very positive way (re. the quality and service we get today!) :+1:

I’ve been hoping someone would offer lights with the customer’s choice of UI, and flash the firmware before shipping each light. One UI can’t be and do everything for everyone, but if people had a choice of several UIs at purchase time, that could make a lot more people happy.

But it hasn’t happened yet. Many of the hardware parts are already in place, with a few companies using easy reflashing pads, but there are only a few UIs to choose from so far, and I don’t yet have a full build system in place to build every UI for every device. A big part of why is that almost no one has showed interest in using or making other UIs. I mostly just get people asking for deep, dramatic changes in Anduril… even though what they really seem to want is a completely different UI.

As for USB, it’d be cool, but it’s difficult to fit a USB port and the extra hardware required for flashing into small lights. It’s more doable on larger lights, but hasn’t happened yet. It’s simpler and easier, mostly, to use a little USB-to-ISP flashing adapter instead.

There are a few people who make or tweak firmware. Some have put huge amounts of work into it, like Tom E with NarsilM. Starting from scratch like that is hard though, programming on “bare metal”, as it were. So I’ve tried to make it easier for new people to get involved, by abstracting out the hardware details and providing a UI toolkit. But it’s still a work in progress.

Moon mode sub lumen and smooth ramping UI .Easy access for change Lens Red aux Leds and body color

I loved an edcable small sized headlamp. I can also use them as handheld light.

With nice color. My sofirn collection will grow lol

The SC31 Pro looks very interesting.

I’m waiting for Anduril V2, the sooner it’s implemented the better

Ahh… I tried to wait! :person_facepalming:

Mine just shipped, fingers crossed it doesn’t take 3 months to get here :slight_smile:

Will Sofirn consider to sell a diffuser for the SP36?

Also interested in a diffuser for the SP36…

I still think the Sofirn C8F with LH351D and 2700K/4000K/5000K/ would be a great flashlight with Anduril. The proprietary ramping is ok, but with Anduril this would really become my daily driver.

Easy mod - the C8F is an easy light to mod with a driver replacement - I've modded a few. Actually one I modded back in Nov 2018 with 351D's 4000K 90 CRI from MtnE. With spring bypasses, it draws 17.8 amps from a 40T, does 3310 lumens at 30 secs (calibrated), and 33 kcd.

@Tom E Sounds great, could you tell me where to buy the Anduril driver?

I reflow them myself from OSHPark driver PCB's. Dunno if Lexel sells them or not, for the C8F.

This is a driver I used for one of the C8F's. It's a standard 17mm size:

That light has a side e-switch and a tail clicky, yes?

I’d recommend enabling the START_AT_MEMORIZED_LEVEL option for it, if you don’t mind losing the factory reset function. Because this makes the tail switch work as a momentary mode. The side switch still does everything else as usual, but it’ll save the last-ramped level and automatically start at that brightness whenever power is connected. So the tail switch then gives it a tactical-style momentary function.

Nice! Darn, was wondering bout that. I did a couple pwr switch lights and didn't realize. A Nitenumen TK35 has a pwr switch as well - on that one, I made the LED wires long so can easily re-program

The C8F also has a lit switch. If I can get the switch LEDs to work at all with the new driver, I was wondering: Is there a good (read: easy) way to turn off the blink Anduril does when power is connected?

If I could figure that out, it’d be reason to put Anduril on my L6, too. I may be getting a bit ahead of myself though, I haven’t touched C/C in about ten years and my flashing hardware doesn’t arrive until checks notes technically today, by 9PM…

I wanted to note, on my 21700 version C8F, the driver is roughly 21mm (actual measured dimensions were ~20.8mm, and my “21mm” mountain driver came in around 21.4mm and would not have quite fit without filing).

That's weird bout the 21 mm - I'll have to check. I don't have notes on all the C8F's I modded, but I commonly use 17, 20, 21, and 22 FET+1 OSHPark drivers.

Yes. Enable the START_AT_MEMORIZED_LEVEL option. :slight_smile: