diggdug13
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he built this with a new Q3 and TXOK aswell as the POP2 UI chip because I have no modding skills! unfortunantly my wife said I have too many lights and I have to get rid of it.
Link below to the POP2 thread. Basically makes this Q-III into a multi function light with SOS, STROBE and different levels of brightness pretty cool.
POP2 thread
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Features
- LDO based constant current regulation with li-ion battery
- Dual selectable UI (traditional and simpler version)
- 7Hz Strobe mode (instead of previous 5Hz). Many asked for faster strobe. I find the faster strobe has not much effect.
- Easy access to the default high and low brightness mode
- Last brightness level used is remembered when turned on next time
- Modified SOS mode (shorter pause between characters)
- survival mode with minimum current flow and lowest brightness for really long run time
- User selectable low mode brightness level
- optional burst mode for short duration brihter light output
- Provision for future firmware upgrade without replacing the controller IC
It is not a boost circuit and regular CR123 is not suitable to use. Maximum current flow to led is limited by the combination of battery voltage and led Vf.
UI2 (new simple UI) operation
In this mode, strobe and SOS are also treated as if one of the low brightness level.
- 1st ON: last used level (including strobe & sos)
- 2nd ON: alternative level
- 3rd ON: burst mode (if available)
- 4th ON: low mode brightness selection mode (also can select strobe and sos)
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- 10th ON: UI selection mode
I find this one simpler than the traditional UI. But the sequence may change in future if more feedbacks are available.
UI1 (traditional UI) operation = same as before
- 1st ON: last used level
- 2nd ON: alternative (next) level
- 3rd ON: alternate again (=1st)
- 4th ON: alternate again (=2nd)
- 5th ON: burst mode (if available)
- 6th ON: survival mode
- 7th ON: strobe mode
- 8th ON: sos mode
- 9th ON: low mode brightness level selection
- 10th ON: UI selection mode
UI selection
At 10th ON, OFF during first light ON to get UI1, 2nd light get UI2
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he built this with a new Q3 and TXOK aswell as the POP2 UI chip because I have no modding skills! unfortunantly my wife said I have too many lights and I have to get rid of it.
Link below to the POP2 thread. Basically makes this Q-III into a multi function light with SOS, STROBE and different levels of brightness pretty cool.
POP2 thread
[ QUOTE ]
Features
- LDO based constant current regulation with li-ion battery
- Dual selectable UI (traditional and simpler version)
- 7Hz Strobe mode (instead of previous 5Hz). Many asked for faster strobe. I find the faster strobe has not much effect.
- Easy access to the default high and low brightness mode
- Last brightness level used is remembered when turned on next time
- Modified SOS mode (shorter pause between characters)
- survival mode with minimum current flow and lowest brightness for really long run time
- User selectable low mode brightness level
- optional burst mode for short duration brihter light output
- Provision for future firmware upgrade without replacing the controller IC
It is not a boost circuit and regular CR123 is not suitable to use. Maximum current flow to led is limited by the combination of battery voltage and led Vf.
UI2 (new simple UI) operation
In this mode, strobe and SOS are also treated as if one of the low brightness level.
- 1st ON: last used level (including strobe & sos)
- 2nd ON: alternative level
- 3rd ON: burst mode (if available)
- 4th ON: low mode brightness selection mode (also can select strobe and sos)
|
- 10th ON: UI selection mode
I find this one simpler than the traditional UI. But the sequence may change in future if more feedbacks are available.
UI1 (traditional UI) operation = same as before
- 1st ON: last used level
- 2nd ON: alternative (next) level
- 3rd ON: alternate again (=1st)
- 4th ON: alternate again (=2nd)
- 5th ON: burst mode (if available)
- 6th ON: survival mode
- 7th ON: strobe mode
- 8th ON: sos mode
- 9th ON: low mode brightness level selection
- 10th ON: UI selection mode
UI selection
At 10th ON, OFF during first light ON to get UI1, 2nd light get UI2
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