P2D on Direct Drive? REALLY?

[EngrPaul]

I saw some posts that the P2D goes into direct drive when using a RCR.

Is this really true, or does it just go to the maximum regulated setting?

I wonder what happens if you bypass the driver and truly drive the emitter with the RCR.

Has anyone tried this yet? :devil:

 

[Jarl]

Direct drive.

When the voltage drops, then it regulates.

 

[EngrPaul]

So, it's only the first 10 minutes that are direct drive?

That's the path it seems to follow, compared to the Orb Raw on direct drive:

Will the other lower modes work after this 10 minutes of burn?

 

[Nake]

My P2D with a Cree P4 showed pretty much the same output with a RCR123. But, in actuallity the outputs were not the same. I saw this when I took lux readings in a lightbox. When I put a Q5 in it, I was surprised. The 3 outputs in general mode were half the output in turbo. My PD20 exibits the same behavior. Doesn't appear to be direct drive to me.

 

[Nake]

I just tried a P2D with a GDP that I have. Same results, turbo puts out about twice what the three in general mode do.