Do I have to use escribe for dna chips?

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ScottP

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No you don't have to, they work fine right out of the box. You can use the software to add new materials for TC, adjust the internal resistance setting of the device, change the interface of the device, and lots lots more. So no it's not necessary but it can be useful.
 

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As far as better that is subjective but DNA is a nice chip set and if you shop around you can find relatively inexpensive ones at times. You don't have to use escribe to use TC. Most of the devices come with profiles preset for TI, NI and SS so you can just select the profile and use TC. Escribe is only needed if you want to add or change profiles. It will let use upload a custom TFR table.

I have a couple DNA mods and like them a lot. But on the other hand, I have Evics that were dirt cheap that I get a good TC vape out of.
 
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Mark and track the sets?

I never used tc before wouldn't know where to start

Internal resistance?
Is there a way to keep the last draws voltage and amps instead of it always zeroing out

The battery profile in DNA can be ignored and you can use the default one. You don't have to mess with it if that is what you are referring to. The battery profile only sets the the voltage vs percent of charge for specific batteries and makes that more accurate to what the display shows. It is a curve of how the voltage of the battery relates to percentage of charge.

Here is one for Samsung 30Q battery

"Battery Charge (%)","Cell Voltage (V)"
0,3.23000001907349
3.33501768112183,3.30999994277954
13.2951545715332,3.49000000953674
20.3301334381104,3.54999995231628
40.5816650390625,3.75
62.6242218017578,3.90000009536743
79.0971908569336,4.05999994277954
91.7522888183594,4.09999990463257
96.7604293823242,4.13000011444092
99.7080459594727,4.17999982833862
100,4.19999980926514

As for marking the batteries yourself. I was referring to you should marry batteries for multiple battery devices. You should have sets for the device kept together and not just mix and match batteries. So if you have a 2 battery device and 2 sets, you should mark the batteries as set 1 and set 2 and not mix batteries between sets.
 

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Escribe is a simple or complex as you want it to be. The mod can be used right out of the box with no computer required. IF you want to make changes and mess around in Escribe, you can. Nothing to be afraid of, and if something goes sideways you can reset it.

There are some very simple and fun things you can do, like change and personalize the screens. Another that I have used on all of my Evlov chips is setting the wattage increments to 1 watt rather than .1 - it allows me to scroll through the wattage setting easily - I'm never going to vape a 44.3 watts when 44 works perfectly fine. Just a personal peeve of mine.

Anyway - true that there is a LOT in Escribe, but whether you want to use a function or not is completely up to you. A mod with a DNA chipset is still a very solid choice for temp control vaping and no more difficult to use than any other TC mod.
 

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I don't even know how to use tc lol to much fiddling

Pretty simple really. Get some TC wire (nickel, titanium, or stainless steel), build your coil and select that wire type in the menu on your mod. Set the temperature and vape. You will figure out what temperature works best for you through experimentation and eventually land on what works best for you.

The hardest part might be figuring out the menu system on the mod, but it's not bad at all. There are some advanced features like resistance lock and TCR, but you can still successfully run in TC without ever even touching those settings.

Oh, and I have owned four or five mods with Evolv DNA chips and never used them for vaping in temp control. :) I tried it, and didn't want to be bothered either, but I think everyone should at least try it once.
 
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Ah well, kinda, sorta, maybe? Some mods that use a DNA pcb will work well right out of the box. Others not so much. Some mods will come with the internal resistance and thermal parameters set incorrectly. For those mods you really do need Escribe to get everything set up correctly for temp control. Also the TFR for stainless steal most DNAs are shipping with is kinda flaky. DJlsb vapes has a modified TFR table that you can download that works much nicer. If you want to get real precise you can download TFR settings from the wire wizard website for each coil you build and load them into your device. Beyond that, the rest is primarily esthetic. How long screens stay on, changes in the menu system etc.
 

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Yeah just messed up loaded 1 7 wrap and 1 6 wrap in my reload and was getting ohms to high


So I fixed it with 2 6wraps 3 id Clapton 316l ohms at 465 cold goes down to .35ish not getting good flavor even at my 90 watts that I been stuck in

Haven't tried to use escribe or tc still

Get there's a 6 volt cut off so curious about how to pick a wattage with these current I'm rock them for a few days tho
 
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As asked in the other thread, which DNA is it?

If you look at the datasheet for a DNA75 you will see that as the ohms go up, the maximum power goes down.
They dont show SS.

You can find the datasheets here: EVOLV - Home

Since you are new to TC, try a normal coil first, before jumping into dual claptons. Get the hang of it on a single wrap. Claptons have a lot more metal mass, and that requires more current to get to a specified temp.

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Those sound like really BEEFY coils if you are at .35ohm for 2 coils. 12 wraps total is a lot of SS wire. There is no 6volt cut off on any DNA that can hit 90watts. The 200 and 250 chips both hit 9volts. The 133 and 166 are just 2 battery versions of the 200 and 250s.

The only current 6v limited DNA chip is the DNA75. The DNA75c and DNA60 are both 9v limited.
 
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