FLEX Asgard @ Fasttech

Sweet! Looking forward to those.
Think you could take some beamshots comparing the ZY-T08 and Asgard side-by-side?

Any ETA on the first Reviews ?? Ist there a NDA till xx.xx.xxx ?

Could you test to see how short you can make it blink? For example, set it to max output for 1/960th of a second then off for 39/960ths of a second, then repeat. It should result in a nice 24Hz true strobe. I’d like to know just how small those time slices can be, to see if it can be used for freezing objects in motion and such.

Planning on it :wink:

Hopefully one of the upcoming models will be something like 4x 26650, MT-G2, & 90+mm reflector... :p

4P 18650 side switch, mtg2. and im in for at least 2. If they want to be really nice, a handle.

Everyone,

We’re working with the reviewers on some last minute changes/fixes. Some great improvements have been done thanks to early feedback from JohnnyMac. the and Foy are still playing with the app and I’m sure they will come up with more feedback soon.

Some of the great stuffs include a slick “hidden” Bluetooth mode trigger, programmable mode memory on/off switch, a “sub-moonlight” mode, etc. There were also assembly issues such as reflectors scratched by our devs while they were “playing” with the prototypes before sending them out. These upgrades resulted a lot of code changes, so we’re going to send the reviewers a new set of hardware. They will be sent within next week and the reviewers will get these new hardware within the week.

The reviewers agreed that it is pointless to review a product that is different from what are sold. As such, they might release limited first-impression reviews and full reviews will arrive as soon as the new hardware delivers, in a few days.

Thanks everyone.

Jasmine

I appreciate the transparency regarding the review process. Thanks for keeping all of us in the loop.

Yes, I’m glad that Fasttech is not trying to hide any issues on their new product. Being honest can even gain more reputation in this way :slight_smile:

My review of the prototype light is now up for your viewing pleasure (or displeasure). Check it out here. ;)

I installed the FLEXcandles app on my phone, and I can confirm it at least runs. I’m using CyanogenMod 7, a.k.a. Android 2.3.7. So, it seems that Android 3+ is not required.

I don’t actually have a light to pair the app with though, so I can’t actually get any farther than the opening screen (which only lets me turn on bluetooth and search for a device I don’t have).

Downloaded from Google Play, and same here (app doesn’t crash). FLEXcandles V1.0, on a Samsung Galaxy Player 5, Gingerbread.

I can confirm the app loaded up and opened fine on my galaxy s3, its on android 4.1.2 though so no suprise there.

Its a shame you have to pair before you can program, I’d have liked to have a play setting up modes, light in hand or not. Can we forward this as a further refinement? programming unpaired then just pair to upload the finished article?

As a side note, delays in shipping are good for me, they save mrs gords kicking my arse for buying more toys :bigsmile:

forget that, guys, hit the back button a couple of times, you can start playing. The advanced programing baffles me as I dont get what its on about but the basic bit is easy enough to say the least, the two profiles I suspect will become default are already written, I’m probably going to create a child friendly one too since both my boys seem to like to turn up to max then shine in their eyes…… moonlight to about 8% spread on “high” should be good for bedside table duty :bigsmile:

Nice catch, but on mine, if I back button a couple of times, I get to a page with a dropdown and a button (for pairing). The dropdown is empty on mine.

Edit: Pressing the pairing button causes an FC…

ok.

when it asks about pairing, tell it to get to france, if it insists it must be paired, hit back once, it should just be a blank status screen with status at the top and modes on the right of status, swipe left and you get the modes screen, follow johnnymac’s guide to program, ie hit menu, new profile etc.

The only clunkiness I see is its insistence on being paired to the light, it would be better to let you play and demand pairing when you try to change profile.

I am really liking the potential here, day to day no blinkies, night stand, 25% high max unless you need full thrower for checking bumps in the night. Camping, moon, low, full, beacon etc.

Edit :- jasmine, please please please please please please please please make this driver available to us modders, please! uploading is pretty easy if you dont have a fussy reflector - remove ucl and reflector, program light, reassemble, job done. 8)

Sweet. You can also just say ‘no’ and then swipe the screen over to edit modes.

To answer my own earlier question, it does not appear as if the user can define true-strobe modes, at least not with any of the basic options. The shortest time step is 30ms, or about 1/33rd of a second, and both the time steps and brightness levels are pretty coarse-grained.

“Advanced steps” include:

  • Random Time
  • Adv. Pause
  • Goto step
  • PWM/PR2
  • PWM/T2CON
  • PWM/CCPR1L
  • PWM/CCP1CON
  • PWM/PSTRCON
  • TMR/OPTION_REG

I don’t know what they mean, but each advanced step can have a value of 0 to 253. I assume the random time function can be used to make extra-disorienting random-speed flashy tactical strobe modes, and the goto step function can be used to repeat a loop forever. Otherwise I don’t really know.

Brightness levels available are: off, non-PWM (12.5, 25, 37.5, 50, 62.5, 75, 87.5, 100, 18mA), PWM (0.6, 0.9, 1.25, 1.9, 2.5, 4.3, 6.3, 9.4).

Time steps include: forever, 30ms, 50ms, 0.1s, 0.2s, 0.3s, 0.4s, 0.5s, 0.6s, 0.7s, 0.8s, 0.9s, 1s, 1.5s, 2s, 2.5s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s.

I’m hoping the advanced steps and future app updates will allow more complex and fine-grained configuration.

Ok, thanks. The “swipe” did it, but I don’t think that the French would like it being sent there (or maybe they might :laughing:…

insert a different f word for “france” sorry, bit of mancunian colloquial slang there….

Gords,

You made me have to look up “mancunian” :)!