Cavannus
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Hi Armytek owners,
I'm stuck with a problem (or a bug) on my brand new Armytek Predator (V.1.2): it remains in weird firefly modes (i.e. steady or beacon-like extremely dim output) whatever I try to do.
Note
My batteries (2 x IMR RCR123) are recent and charged (4.18V).
My level of expertise
I've figured out what Lines 1 and 2 are (tightening or loosening the head) and how to change the level of each of both lines (quick turn and back to previous state within 1 sec).
I was also able to display the voltage (great feature BTW).
I felt I was ready to play with setup features! So, i tried to do so a couple of times, without success, then tried again :
What I did
- I wanted to edit the brightness level in Line 2.
- So I turned the flashlight on in Level 2 (head loosened) (AFAIR it was in strobe mode, not sure though) then entering into setup menu (by tightening the head for 1 sec then loosening it and quickly turning the lamp off and on).
- I had one blink, so I quickly tightened then loosened the head to enter the first menu item.
- Then I don't remember what I did, but I switched into strobe mode whose frequency stepped from 1 to 50 Htz (I could pause the stepping by tightening the head).
So I after a full cycle from 1 to 50 Hz, the second cycle started: I tried to select a frequency so I quickly tightened then immediately loosen the head.
At this time "something" happened and I couldn't escape this "weird firefly mode".
What happens now
Let me describe what I'm doing and seeing while typing this post:
1. I turn my flashlight on, the head is tightened.
-> The led chip is on but extremely dim (I can see some dark lines on the chip).
2. I switch into Line 2 by loosening the head.
-> Nothing happens.
3. I switch into Line 1 by tightening the head.
-> The led blinks once from extremely dim to a-bit-less-extremely-dim, then does it again once after a few seconds, then remains steady.
4. I change the brightness level of Line 1 by quickly loosening then tightening the head within 1 sec.
-> Nothing happens.
Etc.
I also tried to enter the setup menu:
I turn the light on in Line 2, then tighten the head, wait for 2-3 sec, loosen the head, the quickly (within 1 sec) turn the lamp off/on.
-> The led blinks 3 times in very dim mode, then is dim steady for approx. 3 sec, then very dimly flashes once, then remains steady and of course extremely dim.
I have also removed the battery, charged then again, tried CR123's, cleaned the contacts. No result.
So?...
Who can tell me what happened? what can I do? Is it a bug?
Is there a hard reset?
Should I cry and go bed?
Thanks!
I'm stuck with a problem (or a bug) on my brand new Armytek Predator (V.1.2): it remains in weird firefly modes (i.e. steady or beacon-like extremely dim output) whatever I try to do.
Note
My batteries (2 x IMR RCR123) are recent and charged (4.18V).
My level of expertise
I've figured out what Lines 1 and 2 are (tightening or loosening the head) and how to change the level of each of both lines (quick turn and back to previous state within 1 sec).
I was also able to display the voltage (great feature BTW).
I felt I was ready to play with setup features! So, i tried to do so a couple of times, without success, then tried again :
What I did
- I wanted to edit the brightness level in Line 2.
- So I turned the flashlight on in Level 2 (head loosened) (AFAIR it was in strobe mode, not sure though) then entering into setup menu (by tightening the head for 1 sec then loosening it and quickly turning the lamp off and on).
- I had one blink, so I quickly tightened then loosened the head to enter the first menu item.
- Then I don't remember what I did, but I switched into strobe mode whose frequency stepped from 1 to 50 Htz (I could pause the stepping by tightening the head).
So I after a full cycle from 1 to 50 Hz, the second cycle started: I tried to select a frequency so I quickly tightened then immediately loosen the head.
At this time "something" happened and I couldn't escape this "weird firefly mode".
What happens now
Let me describe what I'm doing and seeing while typing this post:
1. I turn my flashlight on, the head is tightened.
-> The led chip is on but extremely dim (I can see some dark lines on the chip).
2. I switch into Line 2 by loosening the head.
-> Nothing happens.
3. I switch into Line 1 by tightening the head.
-> The led blinks once from extremely dim to a-bit-less-extremely-dim, then does it again once after a few seconds, then remains steady.
4. I change the brightness level of Line 1 by quickly loosening then tightening the head within 1 sec.
-> Nothing happens.
Etc.
I also tried to enter the setup menu:
I turn the light on in Line 2, then tighten the head, wait for 2-3 sec, loosen the head, the quickly (within 1 sec) turn the lamp off/on.
-> The led blinks 3 times in very dim mode, then is dim steady for approx. 3 sec, then very dimly flashes once, then remains steady and of course extremely dim.
I have also removed the battery, charged then again, tried CR123's, cleaned the contacts. No result.
So?...
Who can tell me what happened? what can I do? Is it a bug?
Is there a hard reset?
Should I cry and go bed?
Thanks!
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