SXmini M Class (TEMP CONTROL)

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GeorgeS

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    Well just my 2 cents however the choice is yours entirely. I do what I do because the main selling point of sxmini is the user upgradeable chip. I cannot upgrade the chip while the USB port are broken, therefore from my point of view, it doesn't make a sense choosing an option that will increase the possibility the chip cannot be upgraded easily anymore. Just my thoughts though

    The thing that you seem to have not taken into consideration is that different people may have different feature priorities and reasons for purchasing a device.

    Case in point: I own a few Canon DSLR's in which the user is allowed to use the same USB port for downloading pictures as is used for upgrading firmware. Did this encourage me to use the 'even more fragile' CF slot? Nope. I've always used the USB port.

    *** back on topic ***

    IMHO: the menu system on the device makes no sense to me. I suppose part of my opinion that the two main modes of operation (power and joules) are incorrectly named or obviously my use of 'TC' is not how the device was intended.
    • control vapor output with 'joules', use TC as a dry hit 'fail safe'
    • control vapor output with 'temperature'
    IMHO it would appear that the designers intended for the former use model rather than the later one.

    While it could be said that coils with a larger surface area will produce more vapor at the same temperature as a smaller coil with less surface area, it would seem to me that we've been attempting to regulate the temperature of our coils all along. Want more vapor? Turn the power/voltage up. Want less vapor? Turn the power/voltage down.

    Since we already have vapor production control via output power IE: power mode, the 'joules mode' might be easily renamed 'power with TC fail safe' and forgo the different power calculation.

    In my mind, the usage model for a TC mod is to use the temperature feedback to regulate and control the output power and hence the vapor production by temperature with little to no regard to how much voltage, power or joules is required to maintain the set temperature. (IMHO: 'joules' and the 4 'startup modes' might as well be buried in a menu and the up/down buttons should go directly to temperature)

    Then again, I must be trying to use the device wrong.
     

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    The thing that you seem to have not taken into consideration is that different people may have different feature priorities and reasons for purchasing a device.

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    Your analogy misses by a wide mark: speculative. (No offense intended)

    *** back on topic ***

    IMHO: the menu system on the device makes no sense to me. I suppose part of my opinion that the two main modes of operation (power and joules) are incorrectly named or obviously my use of 'TC' is not how the device was intended.
    • control vapor output with 'joules', use TC as a dry hit 'fail safe'
    • control vapor output with 'temperature'
    IMHO it would appear that the designers intended for the former use model rather than the later one.

    //snipped

    Then again, I must be trying to use the device wrong.

    Don't believe you are using the device wrong. Rather, you have yet to use the device as intended. Without doubt, TC vaping is of a different order than either unregulated vaping, or, simple VV/VW vaping. It provides detailed control unavailable in unreg or simple VV/VW, which results in a VERY different vaping experience, unless you are the sort of person who changes coils/wicks to meet you (changing) desire. ;)
     

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    The update giving it 75w with single battery
    The test firmware above adds Ti support, which I believe goes up to 75J, not 100% sure haven't tried it yet.

    As for 75W, if you set it to 60W and Powerful+, that will give you ~75W for the first 2 seconds of your vape. I haven't heard of an update to make the max wattage any higher though (not saying its not in the works, I just haven't heard of it).
     

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    The update is for both Ti, 75j, and 75w. Just wanted to know if the upgrade file is out for the modders board yet as their are different software in the two boards
    Ahh, nice, 75W update is sweet, now I can really push the limits of a 18650 with Powerful+, haha. Just updated mine.

    Couldn't you just flash the m class test firmware on the modder's board? Is there any difference other than the boot logo?
     
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