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  3. Orion Go upgrade to Orion Plus

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, TimmyW said:

    Well I cheated. I did Windows Parallel on the wife’s computer for a 15 day trail period. I am up and running the proper firmware and software updates. I even unchecked the third tab to low the 1.0 ohm pods. 

    Might have to invest in Windows Parallel and keep it on the wife’s computer. 

    So you are good now?   

    I haven't tried the 1.0 ohm pod yet but will when one of my pods wears out....  looking to order the new Plus Pods with replacement coils also.....

  4. Orion Go upgrade to Orion Plus

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    Posted

    TimmyW and all..... I must be out to lunch today and apologize to all  .....  forget all my other posts (deleted them or updated them)......  the Update requires 2.0 SP 20......  My old mind had SP19 in my head...... so Lost Vapes says the update only works with Windows.....

    Checked my notes:

    I wrote this to Lost Vapes on August 29:

    When installing the Orion Plus Upgrade on a Orion it will not complete properly when installing from a MAC computer.  EScribe Ver 2.0 SP20 is not included in your install files for a MAC computer.
    Please update your install procedure to also  include the MAC version of  Ver 2.0 SP20.
    Please e-mail me your answer within 3 days as you state in your instructions.
    Thanks.....
     
    They replied on the same day:
    The upgrade can only operate on windows system. MAC computer can not operate it.
    Could you find a windows computer?
    Best regards,
    Chloe
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  12. Weird Battery Behavior

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Can you post a picture of the inside of the device without the battery installed?   

    Found this video and reviewed it....  I could see where cold solder joints, poorly connected or dirty negative battery post at the ground plate contact point, loose atty securing nut, and etc. could occur thus the check battery message.   I discounted e-liquid leaks as you would have seen that easily by taking off the door...

     

     

    or this one:

     

     

  15. Weird Battery Behavior

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    hum.... have you tried a different battery?  Wonder if you are tripping an internal protection device in the battery.  See Mooch below.... I Bolded and underlined a few sentences of his test...

    Mooch Battery Test on that battery.... 

    Bench Test Results: Aspire 40A 4000mAh 21700...hugely overrated, incorrect Aspire data, rewrapping

    Bottom Line: Along with Aspire’s new 3000mAh 18650 this one also made me angry but they are willing to rewrap this cell too. Aspire has a good reputation so my expectations were high. But for this cell they decided to roll us back a couple years and use an exaggerated current rating without even an indication it is some sort of “pulse” rating.

    The wrap on this cell just says “40A”. We can only assume, since there is no (useless) “max” or pulse” designation, that this means this cell is rated to 40A even for a continuous discharge. But the two cells I tested at that level both failed about halfway through the discharge, tripping an internal protection device which renders it useless.

    While it’s great that these cells protected themselves the fact that they could not even complete one discharge at the rating on the wrap was disappointing to say the least.

    Some other concerns...

    A paper insert included with the cell seems to indicate that they are claiming this cell has a continuous rating of 30A. A “Vaping Simulation” rating of 40A is also given by them on the insert. What happens if this paper insert is lost or cells are taken out of their boxes for display in a shop? There would be no indication as to how exaggerated the 40A number on the wrap was.

    The discharge graph for this cell, formerly on the Aspire web site, shows some temperatures close to what I measured but the legend at the top has the temperatures mixed up.

    Additionally, the temperature for the 20A discharge on Aspire’s discharge graph, 62.2°C, doesn’t match the temperature on their paper insert, 58°C.

    The four cells I tested delivered 3839mAh, 3953mAh, 3991mAh, and 4112mAh at 0.8A (0.2C) down to 2.5V. Only one of the four met its 4000mAh rating and there was a large range of values. Every cell should easily beat the capacity spec as it’s just a minimum guaranteed value. It should not be the maximum you can expect if you’re lucky.

    Their performance varied from cell to cell much more than is typical for cells from Samsung, Sony, etc., but this is an issue with most of the China-manufactured cells being sold to vapers.

    The four cells ran too hot at 30A, 83°C-87°C, for that to be their rating. I am estimating this Aspire’s ratings to be 25A and 3800mAh.

    Immediately after testing I fired off an email to Aspire basically yelling at them for all the things mentioned above. We spent a lot of time talking and I agreed to include a statement from them in this test report. I’m happy to say that they are willing to take the unsold stock of this battery and rewrap them all with more accurate ratings.

    Four cells were donated for the purposes of testing by Aspire (http://www.aspirecig.com). Thank you!

    Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/ibcx9Mw

    Test report: https://bit.ly/2A4br4S

    I want to work for the vaping community full time! If you feel what I do is worth a couple dollars a month and you would like early access to battery availability and testing news and a say in what I test then please consider becoming a patron and supporting my testing efforts: https://www.patreon.com/batterymooch

    These tests only note the estimated ratings for these batteries at the time I tested them. Any battery that is not a genuine Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic, or Sanyo can change at any time! This is one of the hazards of using “rewrapped” batteries or batteries from other manufacturers so carefully research any battery you are considering using before purchasing.

    Misusing or mishandling lithium-ion batteries can pose a SERIOUS RISK of personal injury or property damage. They are not meant to be used outside of a protected battery pack. Never exceed the battery’s continuous current rating and keep the plastic wrap and top insulating ring in perfect condition.

    Any rating in my ratings tables can change at any time as different grade cells appear on the market, we get swamped with fakes, or new information becomes available to me. Please, never assume that the ratings in the tables are permanent and will never change! Always download the latest version before considering any cell purchase.

    To see how other cells have tested check out this link: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/…/list-of-battery-tests.…/

     

  16. cleaning chip

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    Posted

    12 hours ago, jinx'd said:

    i'm not done with this topic.

     

    but i have another ? for now.  DNA40, why no place for this ? bastard child chip ? i just got 1 in a BB and looking for info on it. 

    And if you want information on any other older DNA or Evolv product you can find information going back in time on ECF... just search member id "retird" and you can scroll clear back in time to the Darwin days (Early 2011 if memory serves me and retired in Oct. 2012).  Evolv started with the Darwin.   You can also search member id names for several other folks who frequent this forum.... I've no permission to say who they are so won't mention their ID on ECF.....

    https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/

     

     

  22. Orion Go upgrade to Orion Plus

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Last page of instructions:

    If you have any problems while upgrade?
    Send an email to info@lostvape.com with the heading “Upgrade Problem” and
    we’ll get back to you in three work days.

    Thinkin' lots of folks can benefit if Lost Vapes will include Mac version in their install procedure...😉

  23. Charge percentage is off

    in Modders' Forum

    Posted

    Great you got it sorted out... but it would be good to keep the battery in the device, use it till it gets to the point it needs to be charged,  and charge it within the device to make sure the charging circuit balance charges the battery up to 99% again....... 😉

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  25. Charge percentage is off

    in Modders' Forum

    Posted

    The 70% peak may be a CSV file thing but the balance  issue may be a battery internal thing or a charger circuit thing in the device. But you say you can externally charge the battery and it is balanced at 100%.

    Screenshot of my 4 cell completely charged in the device.  Shows 99%  charge reading.  My Battery is not the same one as yours.

     

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