BillW50

HCigar VT133 is like the Lost Vape efusion duo, except it doesn't have the lipo option and it is only $88 at ecig.com right now ($83.60 with a coupon) and free ship. And if you are handy at modding, you could make a lipo an option with it too.

Well you have to swap the sled and lipo. But you also have to change between 2 cell or 3 cell mode through the EScribe program.

Cell 1 should be battery 1 voltage and cell 2 is battery 2 voltage (both should read almost if not the same or the DNA200 will turn off) and the pack should be the two added together. Cell 3... well there isn't a battery 3 and normally it should read 0v. But one of mine floats around between 0.50v to 1.10v. I could fix it, but I don't think it is actually affecting or hurting anything. So I have left it alone.

Yes I know, but EScribe's Device Monitor will display the cells voltages as well as the pack voltage. It is acting like it isn't happy with one or more of them. So I would like to know what voltages it says they are. If they are fine, maybe it got configured to a 3 cell when it is supposed to be a 2 cell.

Gee... I have three HCigar VT133 and I was looking at one and I thought a few hours ago, if I could get a lipo to fit in there, it would be easy to convert these things. And all I needed was some dimensions of some lipos. And here you are just handing them out CB. Yes either would fit.

I would connect it up to EScribe and check in the Device Monitor. Usually it turns on and then off because one of the cells is way off from the other one(s).

@GripDis: What does the Device Monitor say about the pack, cell 1, 2, and 3 voltages say?

@combatwombat: If it were a fuse or a battery problem, it would never fire.

This one is v1.0.56.0. SetupES_2016-05-06_DNA75.exe <- This link will download the latest version. Are you sure this one is ok with the DNA200 Mike? As it is only found under the DNA75 page.

Yes. I believe you need to go into EScribe and the material tab, you can add Ni200, Ti, and SS. Then upload to your device. Remember to download your settings from your device first (normally it does this by default, but you can turn this off), or all of your settings will be lost.

Oh... the latest for the DNA200 is v1.0.42.0 and the v1.0.51.0 was the beta and it has bricked some DNA200. The v1.0.56.0 I am not sure if that one is safe for the DNA200 or not. From what I have heard, it is not.

If you are using DNA75 boards, I believe you should be using EScribe for the DNA75 and not for the DNA200.

510 wires, wires to the DNA200 board, ground connections, etc. Also when running EScribe, first tab there is an atomizer button at the bottom. That will give you a live ohm reading of your coil. Maybe you can tap and wiggle things and see one that causes it to change all over the place.

Yes that is what it would do with a connection problem inside the mod like VapingBad had mentioned. You might see more by running the Device Monitor and watch voltage, live ohms, power, and temperature.

Yes most definitely. Update EScribe and update the firmware. EScribe v1.0.42.0 Feb27 I believe is the latest one.

Sure it is possible that it could be firmware corruption too (besides what VapingBad has already mentioned). You are not running any of those beta versions, are you? Your configuration could be corrupt too. Save your configuration CTRL-S) before going further. Things to try are: 1) Software reset 2) Hardware reset 3) Resetting to default

Their post's says they are using steam-engine's TCR value.

Unless you use a shorted dummy cell for cell 3 (back right) and configure it with EScribe for a 2 cell operation. I used a 2 1/2 inch bolt in mine to see if it really works (133 watts max). It does and then I switched it back to 3 cell operation again.

Yes it still looks like it isn't reading pin 1, right next to the one labeled GND (balance connection). If you take your multimeter very carefully and read the GND and pin 1 on the DNA board, you should read cell 1 voltage. The DNA is saying it isn't there. If it is there, then the DNA board is defective. If it isn't, it is probably an open wire.

Well there isn't enough information, like what the DNA thinks the pack voltage is at. But what it looks like to me is the balance wire between cell 1 and cell 2 isn't getting to the DNA. This is marked as pin 1 on the board.

Yes I know you are vastly aware of temperature effects on wires. But I was just showing you by how much. A Kanthal at that resistance, you might see a change from 0.50 to 0.49 or 0.51 ohm if it was right on the edge of changing anyway. But you won't see anything else more drastic.

Using steam-engine.org/wirewiz.asp, I entered in values that gave me a 0.5 ohm Kanthal coil. And having a resistance of 0.5 at room temperature and heating it to 800ºF the live resistance would be 0.5068 ohm. At 482ºF it would be 0.5011 ohm.

You used to be able to connect to this computer and charge right? Well since the wall charger doesn't work either, even with other device. The thing that is in common with all of them is the USB cable. So it sounds like a bad USB cable.