LUMINTOP X9L Titanium LUMINUS SBT90.2 6500lm 810m Thrower LED Flashlight

Lumintop FW21 X9L, also short as X9L. It’s an ultra high-intensity and throws outdoor flashlight. Adopts the latest Luminus SBT-90 LED and runs on a single 21700 Li-ion battery, it can reach up to 6,500 lumens of amazing output in Turbo. X9L uses the same firmware as FW21 Pro, it defaulted with a ramping UI and there are also advance and rich modes settings for options. The electronic tail switch easily controls all the functions of the flashlight. Multifunctional, durable, and IP68 rated protection, X9L is a must-have for searching, hiking, camping, and also a household lamps.

Features

• Emitter: Luminus SBT-90 LED

• Optic: Aluminum alloy smooth reflector

• Lens: Glass with anti-reflective coating

• Flux: ~6,500 lm

• Intensity: ~163,800cd ANSI throw ~810 m

• Firmware: Free software called Andúril

• User interfaces: [1] Defaulted SMOOTH RAMPING. Instant access to TURBO mode is also provided. [2] STEPPED RAMPING UI. [3] MOMENTARY mode. [4] MUGGLE mode. [5] Electronic LOCKOUT.

• Other functions: Battery check, sunset, beacon, tactical strobe, party strobe, bike flasher, candlelight, lightning storm

• Battery: One 21700 cell. An unprotected cell is recommended. Max. length 70.5mm. Cell is not included.

• Driver: FET+7+1 driver. Low parasitic drain while OFF

• Body: itanium alloy

• Switch: Electronic tail switch

• Ingress rating: Equivalent to IPX8

• Weight: Approximately 170 g without cells (itanium)

• Size: 40.2 mm Ø head x 123.5 mm length x 25.2mm Ø head
  

Package Included

1.1*FW21X9L Flashlight

2.1*User manual

3.1*O-ring

4.1*SS clip(Installed)

Safety precautions

1.Use only a reputable 21700 cells of known origin. Quality high drain cells (over 10A) unprotected, flat top type cells. The supported maximum length is 70.5 mm.

2.Use a reliable battery charger. Never over-charge or over-discharge cells.

3.Remove and recharge the cell when the low voltage indication is given by the Lamp (repeated step-downs in light level and eventual shutdown of the light).

4.The extraordinary energy density that 21700 cells offers also means that hazardous conditions are created when a cell is short-circuited or damaged. Always treat cells with respect and properly dispose of damaged cells.

5.The FW21 X9L is a very high-intensity flashlight. Do not point directly at a person, animal, moving vehicles or flammable materials.

6.When running at higher outputlevels the head of the Lamp will quickly heat. This is normal. In warmer ambient conditions this temperature may exceed 50C depending on your settings, so please take the necessary precautions when handling the Lamp.

Quick start

1.Use a 21700 cell. Please note that the FW21 X9L requires unprotected cells.

2.Unscrew the front half from the back half and insert the battery Take care with the polarity: Plus points toward the head.

3.Screw the head back. The FW21 X9L blinks once to confirm it has power and is now operational. Tighten the head. Do not over-tighten.

4.When you change the battery the lamp starts always at the regulated level at ~120 Im (1x7135).

5.All functions are performed using the electronic tail button.And basic usage is very simple: Click for on/off, hold to change brightness. Release and hold again to change brightness the other way.

5.From OFF, hold the button. The light output will ramp up from a very low level to Ceiling-Of-The-Ramp. Release the button when the required light level is reached. (The full ramp takes about 3s.) Use a single-click at any time to turn the FW21 X9L 0FF. Please see below for further details.

6.While ramping it does subtle blinks to signal: Max regulated levels (1x7135, Nx7135) and CEILING.

7.The EDC18 has two different ramps: SMOOTH RAMP and STEPPED RAMP. You can change between them when the lamp is ON with three clicks. Each ramp has its own individual settings - for floor (lowest level), ceiling (highestlevel).And the stepped ramp can also have a configurable number of steps.

8.TURBO is only for short times. At around 10 s you may notice it dims slowly down! The user should use it only for short periods instead of relying on thermal regulation to prevent heat damage. Full turbo is powerful enough to start fires in just a few seconds, especially when aimed at dark-colored materials

Default U: Smooth ramping

This Ul provides smooth dimming of the light output between FLOOR (lowest level) and CElLING (highestlevel), with an easily accessible 100% TURBO mode.

Switch to STEPPED RAMP: when the lamp is ON: Three clicks (Hint: If you use 3 clicks from OFF you engage battery check)

Turn the lamp ON: single-click the button, the FW21 X9L turns ON using the previously used light output level (MEM)

Ramp up; brighter: hold the button

Reverse ramp: while ramping in one direction, release button briefly and hold again

Ramp down; darker: Click, hold, when ON (means: double-click, but hold the second click a bit longer)

                                  If you do this when the lamp is OFF, it ramps down from the CEILiNG (dashed double lines)

Instant top CEILING: from OFF: double-click (double lines)

TURBO: from ON:double-click toggles between turbo and the memorized level
from OFF (You must first switch ON): Click, then double-click

FLOOR / MOON mode: from OFF: Hold turns on atthe FLOOR level, it makes a subtle “blink" to provide a timing hint if you want to stay there. If you keep holding, it ramps upt

Battery check: from OFF: triple-click (4 blinks, a short pause, then 1 blink would indicate 4.1V)

Turn the EDC18 OFF: single-click

Ul:Stepped ramping

Using this Ul the output does not ramp, itsteps from one mode to the next using hold. The firmware tries to optimize these steps as equally-spaced on a cube-root curve (considered an ideal mode-spacing by many).

In STEPPED RAMPING you can choose how many steps you want.(See Ramp configuration for details).All operations are the same as in smooth ramping

Switch to SMOOTH RAMP:

when the lamp is ON: Three clicks (Hint: If you use 3 clicks from OFF you engage battery check)

Ul: Momentary mode

5 clicks from OFF to enter Momentary mode To exit this mode, physically disconnect power (unscrew the light).This mode locks the flashlightinto a single-mode interface where the LEDs are only on when the button is held down. Itis intended for Morse code and other signaling tasks.Brightness is the last-ramped level, so adjust that before entering momentary mode.

Ul: Muggle mode

Muggle mode is for lending the EDC18 to others.It has a reduced output to make sure somebody won't start a fire. An extremely simple interface with a limited brightness range - ~5 lm to ~240Im, with slow smooth ramping and no blinkies. Persists after a battery change.

MUGGLE mode ON: from 0FF 6clicks to enter

MUGGLE mode OFF: 6clicks to exit One click ON / OFF and HOLD to ramp up / down.

Ul: Electronic Lockout

4 clicks form OFF to disable the EDC18, same to reenable the lamp. Lockout makes the light safe to carry in a pocket or a bag or anywhere else it might be pressed by accident. Lockout doubles also as a momentary moonlight mode, so the user can do quick tasks without having to unlock thelight. It uses the FLOOR of the current ramp.

Blinkies

Two groups worth of blinkies are included. To reach them, do “click click click" from OFF or aclick click hold" from OFF. To change to the next blinky use a double-click. These include:

Group 1 Blinkies / utility modes: (starts always at battcheck)
fromOFF:“click click click"

BattCheck:

Shows the remaining charge in volts and tenths.E.g. 4 blinks, then pause, 1 blink are 4.1 Volt.A "zero" is represented by a very quick blink.

SunsetI Goodnight mode:

Starts at a low level, then slowly dims down to moon for an hour, then shuts off. It is intended for use when going to bed.

Beacon:

Beacon mode uses the last ramped level for its brightness. You must adjust the brightness before you turn beacon on. It blinks at a slow
speed: Once every N seconds at the last-ramped level.

N is configurable in beacon config mode: Click 4 times to enter beacon config mode, wait for the light to stutter, then click to enter the number of seconds per blink. For example, to do a 1o-second alpine beacon, click 10 times.

Hint: Ifyou want faster blinks per second use party strobe mode and set it to three blinks per second or more

TempCheck:

Blinks out the current temperature in degrees C.and optionally configure settings for thermal regulation.E.g. 3 blinks, then pause, 4 blink are 34 degrees Celsius.A "zero" is represented by a very quick blink. This number should be pretty close to what a real thermometer says. If not, it would be a good idea to click 4 times to enter thermal config mode, and calibrate the sensor.

Group 2 Strobes:

(remembers the last-used mode) from OFF:"click click hold" Click three times, but hold the third click for a moment.To change to the next blinky use a double-click.

To set adjustments you can use:

- Hold:Increase brightness, or strobe faster.(except lightning)

- Click, hold: Reduces brightness, or strobe slower. (except lightning)

Candle mode:

Simulates a flickering candle or fireplace, until you switch it OFF. Or you add timer for 30min: Each triple click adds 30 min including a burn down simulation at the end. Candle mode timer can go for up to 4.5 hour.Adjustable brightness.

Bike flasher:

Steady output with a “stutter" once per second. Designed to be more visible than a normal ramping mode, but otherwise works mostly the same. Adjustable brightness.

Party strobe:

Motion-freezing strobe. Can be used to freeze spinning fans and falling water. Adjustable speed.

Tactical strobe:

Bright, disorienting strobe light. Can be used to irritate people. Adjustable speed, and the duty cycle is always 33%.

Lightning storm mode:

Flashes at random brightness and random speed to simulate lightning strikes during a busy lightning storm. Do notlook directly at the flashlight when this mode is running, because it may suddenly go to full power without warning.

General configuration

Every config mode use the same interface.Ithas one or more options the user can set, and it will go through its configuration numbers in order. The EDC18 confirms each click with a blink.

For each menu item, the light will follow the same pattern:

- Blink one or more times = configuration numberTo indicate which setting you are in.All config menus“fall through' with no changes if you don't press the button.

-“buzz”= The lamp waits for input

Buzz is a stutter quickly between two brightness levels for a few seconds. The User can click one or more times to enter a number. I will keep buzzing until the user stops clicking, so there is no need to hurry.

- Pause, and then go to the next optionAfter the light has gone through all of the menu options, itshould return to whatever mode the light was in before entering the config mode.

Ramp configuration

Both the SMOoTH RAMP and the STEPPED RAMP are configurable. The user can set the lowest level, the highest level, and (STEPPED only)the number of steps.While the light is ON in one of the ramping modes, click 4 times to enter RAMP CONFIGURATION for the current ramp.

For SMOOTH RAMPING, there are 2 menu options:

1. Floor (default level= 1/150)

2. Ceiling (default = 130/150)

For the STEPPED RAMPING, there are 3 menu options:

1. Floor (default level= 20/150)

2. Ceiling (default =130/150)

3. Number of steps (default=7)

To configure the floor level, click the button equal to the number of ramp levels (out of 150) at which the floor should be. To set the lowest possible level, click once.(MOON)

To configure the ceiling level, each click goes one level lower. So 1 click sets the highest possible level, 2 clicks is the 2nd-highest, 3 clicks is the 3rd-highest level, etc.

Ceiling clicks: 151-(level you want)= Clicks To set the default of 130/150,click 21 times.When configuring the number of steps, the value can be anything
from 2 to 150.

If you want to change the floor and ceiling to the lowest and highest values, you click once for each.

Defaults settings FW21 X9L(lumen are form prototype 4)

Look at a thermometer to check the current room temperature. Let us assume it says 21 Celsius.

Turn the light off and wait for its temperature to settle to room temperature.

Go to TempCheck (from OFF: “Click Click Click". Ascend with double- clicks three times)

When you are in TempCheck, then click 4 times to enter thermal config mode, and calibrate the sensor.

Thermal config mode has two
settings:

1. Current temperature Calibration. Click once per degree Cto calibrate the sensor. For our example, the ambient temperature is 21C= click 21 times.

2. Temperature limit. This sets the maximum temperature the light can reach before it will start doing thermal regulation to keep itself from overheating. Click once per degree C above 30. For example, to set the limit to 50 C, click 20 times. The default is 45 C (15 clicks).

Hint:If you don't click, the lamp will leave the value unchanged. The lowest value the user can setis 31 C, by clicking once.

Protection Features

Some features which aren't visible on the diagram:

Anduril includes low voltage protection (LVP) and thermal regulation. LVP makes the light step down to a lower level when the battery is low, and if the light is already at the lowest level, it shuts itself off. This activates at 2.8V. LVP adjustments happen suddenly, in large steps.

Thermal regulation attempts to keeps the light from overheating and otherwise adjusts output to stay as close as possible to the user- configured temperature limit. Thermal adjustments happen gradually, in steps so small they are difficult for humans to perceive. It ramps smoothly across 512 internal steps (from 1x7135 to full power) to adjust output while it searches for the highest level it can maintain without overheating.

Usage of the flashlight

You can do a little bit more with your new light..

Because the FW21 X9L is a pocket rocket (AKAnut roaster), itis recom- mended to use lockout. It can burn things! Backside is, a normal lockout is awkward if you need quick little illumination for the keyhole or in your bag.

FW21 X9L LOCKOUT mode doubles as a momentary moon mode. That way, after locking it and tossing itin a bag, it can still be used to look
around inside the bag without unlocking it.Lockout uses as moonlight the floor of the current ramp. If you have two different settings for this, you can have different illumination also.Or you can use Muggle Mode if you want a safer way to carry your lamp with a reduced output and don't want lock out.

While on, a double click toggles between turbo and the memorized level. So, if you hear a noise and want full power for a moment, double click. When you're done, double click again to return to the original brightness. This is handy for walking the dog: With low you can stroll, and when your dog runs away: TURBO, when he comes back, low again.You can have full power in one ramp and a lower ceilling in the other. By default, both ramps only go up to ~760lm.And one starts at moon,while the others starts at ~3.6lm. Butyou can change this.Now you can play with FLOOR, CEILINGand two ramps e.g. Let's say your favorite is smooth ramping and you don't like the quick step down from a ceiling at level 130. You can choose level 101(50 clicks) for the smooth ramp ceiling. This keeps the ceiling at a reasonable cooler level. Smooth floor on level 1for a really dim moonlight. You can set 20 clicks for stepped floor for a usable low outdoors.And 130 for stepped ceiling if you also like to have a powerful ceil.

An option against too much heat can be different ceilings for SMOOTH RAMP and STEPPED RAMP. Lower for your preferred ramp the ceiling and with 3 clicks you can switch to the other ramp, where you can have full power if you need it.

If you click zero times, the floor or ceiling value doesn't change. This is great because you can change just the floor or just the ceiling without reprogramming the other.

The FW21 X9L has a nice candlelight mode, the effectis bigger if you use a diffuser.Lightning storm is also more fun with a diffuser.

Searching things:

If you drop a little piece, lay your light flat on the ground and rotate it like a lighthouse. The small piece should casta long shadow and itis easier to find.