Not sure about D4V2 since the driver pcb is too small, but we do have the same options for KR4 flashlight, I mean the tint ramping and dual channel versions.
It’s Anduril 2, so tint ramping works like any other Anduril 2 light: 3H from on (click 3x and hold the last click) and it will slowly ramp between the two emitter types. That’s how the tint-ramping K9.3 works as well.
Yes, indeed, K9.3, tint ramping/channel switching D4S V2, and KR4 are with the same driver, only different format.
Tint mixing, rint ramping, channel switching, it could be hard to understand for the users, that is why I have sent 2 pcs D4S V2 to LuxWad for reviewing, hopefully, he will explain the difference better in the video.
Anduril 2 supports both channel switching (instantly going from one set of LED’s to the other) as well as channel ramping (slowly and smoothly switching from one set of LED’s to the other). Which style of switching depends on which firmware version you use. I don’t think there’s a way to select which style on the light itself so unless you have a reflashing kit, you’ll want to specify which style you want in your order.
Initially, K9.3 only had channel switching, not ramping. I believe Hank recently added the option to have channel ramping if you request it by email.
Definitely looks like there’s some confusion about these tint-ramping lights, I’ll do my best to make it clear and easy to understand.
There is a lot of interest and excitement for all the new lights you have coming out, everything looks really great! Thanks for the work and for providing information for us here
Lol, unfortunately all I can gaurantee is that I’ll be less late to the party than normal Hopefully it’ll be quick enough to help some people out though
i wouldnt worry too much about it, seems like everyone is just ordering the lights anyway, they won't need the video until they get them in and can't figure out how to use them lol. So by those estimates you have like two weeks
If they can use an Anduril light without tint adjustment features, the differences are pretty simple:
3H to change the tint. (click, click, hold… or in other words: press+release, press+release, press+hold)
This can be done pretty much any time the light is on. If 3H isn’t already used for something else in the current mode, it “falls through” and does tint ramping.
If it’s a tint-toggle model, it changes immediately from one set of LEDs to the other.
If it’s a tint-ramp model, it changes gradually from one set of LEDs to the other, while keeping overall brightness steady. Release and 3H again to go the other direction. And if the user goes past the end of the ramp and keeps holding, there’s a special setting at each end for “auto-tint” mode where it changes color on its own depending on brightness.
Some models (like some versions of K9.3) also have a direct-drive channel for extra-bright modes like turbo, but it’s only on one set of LEDs. The way this gets worked in is different depending on the light. For tint-toggle lights, one set of LEDs simply goes brighter than the other. For tint-ramp lights, it functions as a short extra ramp segment above the ceiling, which ramps from the current tint to full power on the direct-drive channel. So it can jump to DD turbo regardless of what the current tint is.
If the user sets a manually-memorized level, that also includes tint. So it’ll reset to that tint and brightness when manual mem activates.
If the user doesn’t know how to use an Anduril light though, they’ll have a lot more to learn. The tint parts are relatively simple compared to the rest of the UI. The basics are pretty simple though… Click for on/off, hold to change brightness, or 3H to change tint.