Help me select modes for X6 Triple

Flashlight Modding and DIY Parts
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I’m no expert on drivers on flashlight modding, but I’m going to try and mod one of my EE X6 so I’d like to get some opinions from the pros here on mode choices. It will be a triple XP-L V6 3C on copper sink from Nitro. Driver will be the A17DD.

Here are the choices I was offered:

ML,15%,30,60,100
or

2%,15,50,75,100
or

Guppydrv
or

ML,25,50,100,60 turbo
or

ML,25,50,100
or

25%,50,100, 120sec turbo

I kind of like the idea of this Dr Jones Guppydrv. With this I can change between different mode groups just with button clicks? Is this is a good choice?

My concern with the Guppydrv the closest mode to 100% is only 40% (info from a post from Richard / RMM in This thread) I’m thinking I would want something a little closer to 100% (like 60% / 75%) so I could have the option to run at near full brightness with a little less drain. Also not sure if I should get the step down timer from turbo or not?

Here are the (Guppydrv) FET mode groups:

• 1% - 25% - 100% | Memory
• 1% - 25% - 100% | No Memory
• 100% - 25% - 1% | No Memory
• 1% - 25% - 100% - Strobe | No Memory
• 1% - 25% - 100% - Strobe | Memory
• 10% - 100% | Memory
• 10% - 100% | No Memory
• 100% - 10% | No Memory
• 100%
• 100% - Strobe | No Memory
• Strobe - 100% | No Memory
• ML - 2% - 25% - 100% | Memory
• ML - 2% - 25% - 100% - Strobe - Beacon | No Memory
• ML - 100% | No Memory
• 100% - ML | No Memory
• ML - 100% | Memory
• ML - 1% - 5% - 15% - 40% - 100% | Memory
• ML - 1% - 5% - 15% - 40% - 100% | No Memory
• 100% - 40% - 15% - 5% - 1% - ML | No Memory
• 100% - 40% - 15% - 5% - 1% - ML | Memory
• 1% - 5% - 15% - 40% - 100% | Memory
• 1% - 5% - 15% - 40% - 100% | No Memory
• 100% - 40% - 15% - 5% - 1% | No Memory
• 100% - 40% - 15% - 5% - 1% | Memory

Tried to confirm these modes on RMM, however when I search the site with the key word “Guppydrv” I get zero results.

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Go with Guppydrv REV 2

Rev.2 User Selectable Groups:

  1. 100% Only
  2. 5% - 100% | Memory
  3. 5% - 100% | No Memory
  4. 30% - 100% | Memory
  5. 30% - 100% | No Memory
  6. 70% - 100% | Memory
  7. 70% - 100% | No Memory
  8. ML - 30% - 100% | Memory
  9. ML - 30% - 100% | No Memory
  10. 100% - 30% - ML | No Memory
  11. ML - 5% - 15% - 50% - 70% - 100% | Memory
  12. ML - 5% - 15% - 50% - 70% - 100% | No Memory
  13. 100% - 70% - 50% - 15% - 5% - ML | No Memory
  14. Strobe Only
  15. 100% - Strobe | No Memory
  16. Strobe - 100% | No Memory
  17. 100% - 1Hz Blink | No Memory
  18. ML - 5% - 30% - 70% - 100% - Strobe - 1Hz Blink | No Memory
  19. 100% - 70% - 30% - 5% - ML - Strobe - 1Hz Blink | No Memory
  20. 5% - 30% - 100% - 1Hz Blink - 3Hz Blink - Strobe - Beacon | No Memory

3

Thanks, didn’t know about REV 2, that looks great. BTW where would I look to view information like this?

4

i go to RMM web site in the search box i click Attiny13 and click on the attiny13 MCU and from Richards drop down box u can see all his Firmwares ect............

but to make it faster for u

http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=311&search=attiny13

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Go to the drivers tab. Find one you like and click through. In the listing, it will include options for firmware. If Guppydrv is an option, it will be listed, and a description of it will be in the listing, down the page. It shows the mode groups for both version one and version two there.

6

Guppydrv REV 2 ordered, thanks again Nitro :slight_smile:

I like #13: 100% - 70% - 50% - 15% - 5% - ML | No Memory

7

On the drivers tab I don’t see A17DD, which one is A17DD?

EDIT: ok I think it may be this one? http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=67&product_id=227

8

Ok that works too, thanks!

9

Yeah, Richard doesn’t carry any A17DD. The one you linked here is Richard’s own version of a “direct drive” 17mm driver. But, it should work fine for you, I think, with the Guppydrv firmware. And remember, if the mode order you select doesn’t end up pleasing you, it is user configurable to another mode group without flashing the driver. All those mode groups listed come programmed into the firmware, and can be changed on a whim by the user. You should note, however, that the driver is out of stock, because Richard and his family are soon to be moving. The custom drivers should be re-instated once they are all settled into their new home.

10

Thanks for the explanation.