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@jbatolovich If you have the proper heat sinks, or used a bunch of big wire in a RBA, then go with your findings. For many the battery pack printed WH's is 9.99 volts, and I hope accurate enough. Evolv or some inventor could perhaps make a buck or two selling a heat sink resistor with a 510 connector, that could be a reference for all DNA200 devices to run the battery monitor test with.
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This problem may be hard to diagnose, as I'm a Apple Mac user, running an old version of Parallels Desktop, on an older Mac OS, Snow Leopard 10.6.8. But first let me say, I have not had any problems running the software connecting and uploading/downloading settings from Escribe 1.0.35.2, the latest beta version as of this message, to and from my new LavaBox DNA200. The browser is also an older version of FireFox, but I have full internet access, other then the issue I outline below, which is keeping me from using a few of the built-in Escribe features.
Under INTERNET TAB, I click on Log In, insert my email and password, same one used to access this board.
"LOGIN ERROR" MESSAGE POPS UP: "Unable to contact the server". However if in the same "Login" box, I click on the bottom link in blue: "My Account", FireFox opens a new window:"https://my.evolvapor.com/account", and I can log into my account, same email/password. This of course is NOT helping in the Escribe software, but it makes me believe my internet connections are working well enough. I've tried turning off any firewall software, like ZoneAlert, etc., no change.
I was hoping to access things like the "production utility" in Escribe, but you have to be logged in. As well as the "GET INFORMATION" box in the GENERAL TAB which can get info on the connected device, but again you need to be logged in.
I'll move to the Apple Mac based version of Escribe as soon as it's available, but could use some help or advise, now. Thanks! -
As a member said above, they don't have it yet. Be patient, this is a good company been around longer then most others. I got mine in two days after placing the order, got one with the battery rattle, from tear downs I've seen online, there should be some kind of spacer wedged in between the battery and the case. I wrote them, heard back in 10 minutes, then they called me. They prefer to send me a new one, and then I return the first one in a pre-paid mailer. You won't see better customer service from any ecig company, and I've dealt with lots! While the battery CSV file will be welcome, it will not stop you from enjoying the device right now. Certainly change the battery Watt hours to 9.99, and pack voltage to 11.1v, as that is something the factory certainly should have done, but if you search and read on this site you will see it's been mentioned. This effects the battery meters accuracy. Good luck!
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Interesting as I see depending on what atty you use, you are either able to adjust by watts or not. Something I wrote about here: https://forum.evolvapor.com/topic/67289-topic/ With my Kanger Subtank Mini RBA, and my Ti build, I get right to temp, and watt settings do very little. I'm sure they will make temp setting in main screen a choice with a firmware update, takes too many button presses right now to adjust temp on the fly!
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Ok, what would be a good example of a coil build that would "spread the heat"? I have some prebuilt TC coils here as well for a quick test. Not really sure what you are saying regarding maxing the coil at the temp, isn't that the whole idea of TC? Getting to the desired temp and staying there for the duration of the puff.
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I believe this mod is working as designed. It hits the temp I set it for, very quickly. The temp protect message as James wrote was originally designed as a WARNING, though now it flashes in most cases as a CONFIRMATION. Since unlike my IPV D2, I do not see a "No Juice" warning message in Escribe, I assume one gets the same TP message when you are nearing a dry hit, as of now I have not drained my first few test tanks to know. As far as 10-200 watt vapor control, it seems to be the same as I have encountered with the D2, meaning I see very little difference in vapor production, or change in such. When I asked about this in the D2 thread, I was told that IPV/YiHi used the wattage setting to RAMP up to the desired temperature, faster/slower, and nothing more. While that kind of made sense, I still could not grasp why one would not want the fastest RAMP up time to get to temp all the time, meaning leaving the D2 at its Max of 75 watts. That device has no preheat setting either. And the iStick 40 TC mod, does not even have any wattage adjustment in TC mode! All your vapor output is via temp settings. I'm not saying anything is wrong or not working properly as I get a good vape at my set temps, just don't see any fine tuning here with the wide spread of wattage settings I have described. Only wish I understood it better. In power mode, kanthal coil, the wattage controls the vapor volume, very simple and what I am used to from the past. Thanks for your interest. I'm sure James and his team are busy, hopefully I will get a more detailed explanation of how wattage is to be used for vapor adjustment as the DNA200 manual states, or not!
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here you go, not sure how this pertains, it's the defaults I see.
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Where are "thermal" settings in Escribe?
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My Subtank with prebuilt Nickle coil is reading at .12 ohms right now, just put it on. At 10 watts, 450 degrees, takes 3 seconds to hit TP. At 200 watts about 2 seconds. Same amount of vapor. If I want more vapor, I raise the temp. Granted these numbers would be a bit different if the ohms read closer to the .15 the coil should read. Sometimes I cheat a bit, and take the tank on/off and get a slightly higher ohm readout, like now I'm at .13 ohms, more vapor, at same settings. The prebuilt coils are know to have some connectivity issues the way the leads are only captured by the rubber grommets. But on most, at least the ohms don't seem to drift. Not an issue on my RBA builds. Not sure what we have learned here. I setup the LavaBox with 11.1 volts, 9.99 WH. LavaBox/Volcano does NOT setup the Escribe properly so the user must do it. Something Evolv should demand, as a new buyer without using Escibe will get LOW BATTERY messages, far too soon, see these messages on the net all over the place.
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Different builds, different coil materials, and different tanks. All behave the same in regards to TP messages and wattage settings. Maybe James will followup.
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Not sure your question. James fron Evolv just wrote earlier that everything I described was working as as designed.
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Just watching the screen on the LavaBox, even at 10 watts, it gets to my set temp of 470F, very quickly, then of course I see the Temp Protect message, same at 200 watts. So I don't see how wattage can effect vapor much, this on a Subtank Mini, .33 ohm Titanium coil in the RBA. I know a few devices like the iStick 40w TC mod, DO NOT even allow any wattage adjustments in TC mode, only TEMP adjustments. My first TC device was the IPV D2, with its scaled down YiHi chip, similar behavior in terms of what I'm seeing when I adjust wattage on that and the DNA200. Except it does not flash any temp protect warnings, just regulates the temp, but when the wick gets dry, you get a screen message, "NO JUICE". I don't mind seeing the DNA200 temp protect message if that's simply telling me everything is working properly, though in its current usage its really no longer a true "warning", more like a confirmation. I'm still confused as to using the wattage up/down setting, if it makes NO difference in my actual vaping. Perhaps it's just because the added power of having 200 watts available, as well as PREHEAT, which I have left at the default settings? If that's the case, then of course it makes sense to leave my wattage at 10, to have long battery life between charges, no? Just trying to learn the DNA200, you guys did a TERRIFIC job creating this top of the line chip.
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Just got my first DNA200, the LavaBox. I have seen this advise in another forum, and was looking for some opinions if it was worth changing a default setting. "there is one value I would make sure you change. The Evolv default for the soft battery cutoff is 3.09 in my honest opinion is too low and I have mine set to 3.2 (which is a value condoned by Brandon) just as if it was a standard 18650 battery. If you leave this low you can reduce the life of the battery (if your make and model battery doesn't like it). If you take my suggestion and set it to 3.2 volts the worst think that will happen is the battery will will power your device for a little shorter time than it possible could (we are not talking much time here) but your battery will love you for it and live to a ripe old age."
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In the Escribe manual under warning messages it states: "Temperature Protected: The heating coil reached the maximum allowed temperature during the puff. If this happens, the DNA 200 will continue to fire, but will not be able to provide the desired wattage." This is in the list for WARNING messages. As this is my first DNA200 product, I'm confused as many state the onscreen message that flashes 3 times default on the mod "Temperature Protected", just means the device has reached the temp the user set. There are many other online posts where users are trouble shooting, perhaps connnection issues etc., that mention TP warnings are an example of their problem. If seeing this message after firing is a GOOD thing, why is it listed as an ERROR message? I know you can turn that message off, but that does not make sense to me. Also adding to my confusion is on my Titanium coil build .33 ohms, the vapor is the same at 10 watts and 200 watts, while the manual says "wattage" is what effects vapor production, not temperature, and I assume these are related. Thanks for any help.
Trouble connecting to Evolv via Parallels
in EScribe, Software and Firmware
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Yeah, everything is working, that's the good news. But I'm not really a Windows person so I don't know where to begin trouble shooting why I can't log in from the Escibe app itself. I'm assuming there is not a different registration for a "Evolv" account, and the log in for these forums is identical?