The TS21 looks pretty good.
Tempting, but I currently don't own any 21700 cells. I guess I could order the combo with the cell, but it's kind of similar to my Hank light in many ways, although the TS21 appears to have a more floody beam.
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Tempting, but I currently don't own any 21700 cells. I guess I could order the combo with the cell, but it's kind of similar to my Hank light in many ways, although the TS21 appears to have a more floody beam.
Received it! Looks and feels quite nice, right now it is on charger. Since this is my Anduril light, I have lot to learn/experiment with it. I used to think that Anduril processed the buttons clicks after I was "done" pressing buttons but that is not how it works. Just getting in to lockout mode was not exactly as easy as I had expected (just 4 clicks). Going in to advanced mode and configuring the light is going to be "interesting".
It certainly takes some getting used to, but it is a very capable UI.
May be you can help me; this is what I want it to do. I want it to turn on at say 30% brightness regardless of what it was turned off last time aka NO automatic memory. I also want real moonlight mode means as low lumens as possible. The double click I want to go full blast and also stay there at least for few minutes while it warms up.
Given how clumsy I have found myself in terms of counting and pressing the right sequence just to put it and get out of lockout mode, I am NOT looking forward to getting in to advanced mode and setting it up!
Given how clumsy I have found myself in terms of counting and pressing the right sequence just to put it and get out of lockout mode, I am NOT looking forward to getting in to advanced mode and setting it up!
I think the ability to do this depends on which specific version of Anduril you have. Mine doesn't have it, but later versions of Anduril did:
This likely depends on the specific flashlight. Does the TS21 have a real moonlight mode? From off, hold the power button for half a second at least, and it should start at the lowest possible mode that the flashlight supports. I don't think there is a way to make it go any lower.
LOL. The turbo in these lights is very short lived due to the amount of current and the resulting heat being generated. The head is small, so it heats up very quickly, and once it reaches its thermal ceiling, it'll start ramping down. On my Emisar D4S, that takes maybe 30 seconds, if that. You can reconfigure the thermal ceiling temperature, but then you're risking burning your hand.
There is something about auto temperature sensor calibration in excellent https://ivanthinking.net/thoughts/anduril2-manual/
Supposedly, just wait until the light is at room temperature and do factory reset and the sensor will be calibrated. I do not understand how that works.
Does this work if the light is in simple UI and is off? If so, what do I need to do to get floor to 1 and ceiling to 150?
Supposedly, just wait until the light is at room temperature and do factory reset and the sensor will be calibrated. I do not understand how that works.
Does this work if the light is in simple UI and is off? If so, what do I need to do to get floor to 1 and ceiling to 150?
This section explains it, assuming you have Anduril 2, but do you?
https://ivanthinking.net/thoughts/anduril2-manual/#ramp-config-menu
Sorry, I don't know the answer to this. I wasn't even aware that the sensor can be calibrated automatically. I thought you had to manually "tell it" what temperature it currently is, by referencing another known thermometer near you. That's what I had to do on my D4S.
The documentation leads one to believe that following applies in Advance UI but so far at least this part of the table seems to be applicable while I am in Simple UI. I have not tried the bottom half of this table because that is NOT listed in the official Simple UI state machine.
Nope. My D4S is a few years old by now. It has the original Anduril. Not V2. Not even the updated V1.
Even the TS21 started with Anduril V1, but apparently they now started shipping it with V2. Which is why I asked you earlier: do you know if yours already has Anduril V2 or still the older V1?
Yeah, makes no sense to me either. It's probably just a reset to factory settings and factory set sensor calibration, which may or may not be accurate.
There is no "auto" temp calibration of Anduril, 1 or 2. It must be manually performed, and a reset won't accomplish it.
Anduril is amazingly capable software for running a flashlight, especially considering its fundamental UI is based on a binary on/off switch.
But, it's best suited to hobbyists and requires some effort to get the most out of it, including checking the basic calibration for the temp sensor, and the voltage sensor (added in v2).
The pilots here will tell you that there can be consequences when their instrument readings don't correlate to the actual conditions. The stakes with a flashlight pale in comparison, and absolute accuracy isn't necessarily required, but the correlation should still be verified, and it's one of the first things that should be done so that the light performs as expected.
Those who aren't inclined to dive into the nuances of an open-source project, keep up with its revisions, or parse the sometimes sparse documentation, should be wary. And that's before considering it is subject to bugs as well.
Still, at least if there is any doubt, or good questions, the developer, TK, is accessible on the light forums. Her input, and documentation, is the ultimate authority.
This written user manual may help you.
http://toykeeper.net/torches/fsm/anduril2/anduril-manual.txt
I printed it out to leave on my desk as a quick reference.
Now I have most functions memorized, and I love it.
I wish all my lights were Anduril UI.
