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@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ more modes and features available for people who want more.
For a full list of button mappings, scroll down to the
[UI Reference Table](#ui-reference-table) at the end of this file.
+If you have a specific question, it may be covered in the [FAQ](#faq).
+
Button presses
--------------
@@ -105,15 +107,15 @@ Functions available in Simple UI include:
- `2H`: If light is on : ramp down
If light is off: momentary high mode
- `2C`: Double click to go to / from highest safe level
- - `4C`: Lockout mode.
+ - `4C`: [Lockout mode](#lockout-mode).
Some other modes and functions are available too. When the light is
off, these are the options:
- - `3C`: Battery check mode. (displays voltage once, then turns off)
- - `4C`: Lockout mode.
- - `10H`: Switch to Advanced UI.
- - `15C` or more: Version check.
+ - `3C`: [Battery check mode](#battery-check). (displays voltage once, then turns off)
+ - `4C`: [Lockout mode](#lockout-mode).
+ - `10H`: Switch to [Advanced UI](#advanced-ui).
+ - `15C` or more: [Version check](#version-check-mode).
In Lockout mode with Simple UI, there are a few functions:
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ do one of these:
In Simple UI:
- - `10H`: Go to Advanced UI.
+ - `10H`: Go to [Advanced UI](#advanced-ui).
In Advanced UI:
@@ -140,10 +142,10 @@ do one of these:
Some lights have additional features enabled in Simple UI, at the
manufacturer's request. This typically includes:
- - `Ramp -> 3C`: Toggle smooth or stepped ramp shape.
- - `Ramp -> 5H`: Sunset timer.
- - `Off -> 7C/7H`: Change the aux LED pattern.
- - `Lockout -> 7C/7H`: Change the aux LED pattern.
+ - `Ramp -> 3C`: Toggle smooth or stepped [ramp shape](#ramping--stepped-ramping-modes).
+ - `Ramp -> 5H`: [Sunset timer](#sunset-timer).
+ - `Off -> 7C/7H`: Change the [aux LED pattern](#aux-leds--button-leds).
+ - `Lockout -> 7C/7H`: Change the [aux LED pattern](#aux-leds--button-leds).
Old versions (before 2024-08) also allowed access to strobe/mood modes, which
can be dangerous, so if you have one of those, *think twice about letting kids
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ Simple UI can be configured in several ways, but not while Simple UI is
active. So go to the Advanced UI, configure things, then go back to
Simple UI.
-In Advanced UI's "Off" mode:
+In [Advanced UI](#advanced-ui)'s "Off" mode:
- `10H`: Configure Simple UI.
@@ -197,6 +199,8 @@ mode with `3C` from Off. In Simple UI, the battery voltage is displayed only
once, but in Advanced UI, the battery voltage is checked and displayed
repeatedly.
+To return to Simple UI from advanced UI, enter 10C while the light is off.
+
Ramping / Stepped Ramping Modes
-------------------------------
@@ -215,15 +219,15 @@ Advanced UI's ramp.
There are four ways to access ramping mode when the light is off:
- `1C`: Turn on at the memorized brightness.
- (see below for details about what "memorized" means)
+ (see below for details about what "memorized" means)
- `1H`: Turn on at the floor level. Let go after the light turns on to
- stay at the floor level, or keep holding to ramp up.
+ stay at the floor level, or keep holding to ramp up.
- `2C`: Turn on at the ceiling level.
- - `2H`: Turn on at full power, turn off when released. (momentary turbo)
- (in Simple UI, this uses the ceiling level instead of turbo)
+ - `2H`: Turn on at full power, turn off when released. (momentary turbo)
+ (in Simple UI, this uses the ceiling level instead of turbo)
While the light is on, a few actions are available:
@@ -232,25 +236,28 @@ While the light is on, a few actions are available:
(or if it has regulated down, "bump" back up to turbo)
(turbo level / behavior is configurable)
- `1H`: Change brightness (up).
- If the button was released less than a second ago, or if it's already
- at the ceiling, it goes down instead.
+ If the button was released less than a second ago,
+ or if it's already at the ceiling, it goes down instead.
- `2H`: Change brightness (down).
- - `3C`: Switch to the other ramp style. (smooth / stepped)
- (or activate the next channel mode, when more than one is enabled)
+ - `3C`: Switch to the other [ramp style](#ramping--stepped-ramping-modes).
+ (smooth / stepped)
+ (or activate the next [channel mode](#channel-modes),
+ when more than one is enabled)
(then use 6C instead, for smooth / stepped toggle)
- `6C`: Switch to the other ramp style. (when `3C` is mapped to next channel)
- `3H`: Momentary turbo (when current channel has no tint to ramp).
- - `3H`: Tint ramping (only when current channel has adjustable tint).
+ - `3H`: [Tint ramping](#channel-modes)
+ (only when current channel has adjustable tint).
- `4H`: Momentary turbo, when `3H` is mapped to tint.
- - `4C`: Go to lockout mode.
+ - `4C`: Go to [lockout mode](#lockout-mode).
- - `5C`: Go to momentary mode.
- - `5H`: Start a sunset timer. Details are below in the Sunset Timer section.
+ - `5C`: Go to [momentary mode](#momentary-mode).
+ - `5H`: Start a [sunset timer](#sunset-timer).
- - `7H`: Ramp config menu.
+ - `7H`: [Ramp config menu](#ramp-config-menu).
- Item 1: Floor level.
- Item 2: Ceiling level.
- Item 3:
@@ -344,16 +351,16 @@ Other Modes
Anduril has several other modes too. To access these, press the button
more than 2 times when the light is off:
- - `3C`: Blinky / utility modes, starting with battery check.
- - `3H`: Strobe modes, starting with the most recently used strobe.
- - `4C`: Lockout mode.
- - `5C`: Momentary mode.
- - `6C`: Tactical mode.
- - `7C` / `7H`: Aux LED configuration.
- - `9H`: Misc Config menu. (only on some lights)
- - `10H`: Simple UI configuration menu.
- - `13H`: Factory reset (on some lights).
- - `15C` or more: Version check.
+ - `3C`: [Blinky / utility modes](#blinky--utility-modes), starting with battery check.
+ - `3H`: [Strobe modes](#strobe--mood-modes), starting with the most recently used strobe.
+ - `4C`: [Lockout mode](#lockout-mode).
+ - `5C`: [Momentary mode](#momentary-mode).
+ - `6C`: [Tactical mode](#tactical-mode).
+ - `7C` / `7H`: [Aux LED configuration](#aux-leds--button-leds).
+ - `9H`: [Misc Config menu](#misc-config-menu). (only on some lights)
+ - `10H`: [Simple UI](#simple-ui) configuration menu.
+ - `13H`: [Factory reset](#factory-reset) (on some lights).
+ - `15C` or more: [Version check](#version-check-mode).
Lockout Mode
@@ -387,6 +394,7 @@ lockout mode has two levels:
- `3H`: Next channel mode (if more than one is enabled).
+<a id="autolock-config"></a>
It is also possible to make the light lock itself automatically after
being turned off. To enable this, go to lockout mode and use a `10H`
action to activate the auto-lock config menu. Release the button after
@@ -397,10 +405,9 @@ timeout to N minutes.
A value of zero disables the auto-lock feature.
So, to turn off auto-lock, don't click at all.
-And on lights which have aux LEDs, there may be additional functions:
+On lights which have aux LEDs, there may be additional functions:
- - `7C` / `7H`: Change Lockout Mode's aux LED pattern. More details on
- this below, in a separate section.
+ - `7C` / `7H`: Change Lockout Mode's [aux LED pattern](#aux-leds--button-leds).
Blinky / Utility Modes
@@ -410,10 +417,10 @@ Click 3 times from Off to access Anduril's blinky / utility modes. This
always starts at battery check and the user can proceed to other blinky
modes if Advanced UI is enabled. The sequence is:
- - Battery check.
- - Temperature check (if light has a temperature sensor).
- - Beacon mode.
- - SOS mode (if enabled).
+ - [Battery check](#battery-check).
+ - [Temperature check](#temperature-check) (if light has a temperature sensor).
+ - [Beacon mode](#beacon-mode).
+ - [SOS mode](#sos-mode) (if enabled).
In all of these modes, some basic actions are available:
@@ -561,12 +568,12 @@ In all of these modes, a few actions are available:
- `1H`: Increase brightness, or strobe faster. (except lightning)
- `2H`: Decrease brightness, or strobe slower. (except lightning)
- `4C`: Previous strobe / mood mode.
- - `5C`: Go to momentary mode, for a momentary strobe.
+ - `5C`: Go to [momentary mode](#momentary-mode), for a momentary strobe.
(this is useful for light painting)
Additionally, candle mode has one more action:
- - `5H`: Activate Sunset Timer, and/or add 5 minutes to the timer.
+ - `5H`: Activate [Sunset Timer](#sunset-timer), and/or add 5 minutes to the timer.
In more detail, here is what each mode does:
@@ -821,7 +828,7 @@ several formats:
If the version doesn't include a model number, you may be able to find
the model in the PRODUCTS file to see which firmware model it probably uses:
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~toykeeper/flashlight-firmware/anduril2/view/head:/PRODUCTS
+ https://toykeeper.net/torches/PRODUCTS
Protection Features
@@ -931,6 +938,7 @@ lights. The number of settings in the Misc Config Menu depends on the
hardware model and the firmware version.
+<a id="channel-modes"></a>
Channel Modes (a.k.a. Tint Ramping or Multi Channel controls)
-------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -979,9 +987,9 @@ smooth or stepped brightness ramp. Additionally, when a channel mode
has nothing to adjust with `3H`, the `3H` action also reverts to its
single-channel behavior -- momentary turbo.
-The Misc Config Menu (`Off -> 9H`) may also have a setting to choose a
-tint ramp style. There are a few styles available, by entering
-different numbers into that config menu:
+The [Misc Config Menu](#misc-config-menu) (`Off -> 9H`) may also have
+a setting to choose a tint ramp style. There are a few styles
+available, by entering different numbers into that config menu:
0: smooth ramp
1: middle tint only
@@ -996,6 +1004,18 @@ On lights with channel modes, manual memory (`Ramp -> 10C`) saves the
current brightness *and* channel mode.
+FAQ
+---
+
+* Q: Why do the aux LEDs come on whenever I switch the light off, regardless
+ of aux settings?
+* A: This is the post-off voltage display feature. It can be configured or
+ disabled under [battery check](#battery-check) mode.
+
+* Q: What can I do to contribute to Anduril development?
+* A: See [Contributing](https://github.com/ToyKeeper/anduril#contributing).
+
+
UI Reference Table
------------------