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'''KD 7135 V2''' A series of three different drivers with different numbers of 7135 regulators from KaiDomain. The board uses a PIC microprocessor and has eight possible mode groups with optional memory of last mode depending on how you solder certain contacts. The Low mode is a very dim firefly mode that some people prefer. KD uses higher capacity 380mA regulators instead of the usual 350mA, allowing for somewhat higher currents. This means the [http://www.kaidomain.com/Product/Details.S020073 8-chip driver] is a 3.04A driver, [http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S020064 6-chip] is 2.28A, and the [http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S020075 4-chip] is 1.52A. Some people have been able to request custom sets of modes to be programmed into the chip from KD. Review: [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/6253 sixty545]. | '''KD 7135 V2''' A series of three different drivers with different numbers of 7135 regulators from KaiDomain. The board uses a PIC microprocessor and has eight possible mode groups with optional memory of last mode depending on how you solder certain contacts. The Low mode is a very dim firefly mode that some people prefer. KD uses higher capacity 380mA regulators instead of the usual 350mA, allowing for somewhat higher currents. This means the [http://www.kaidomain.com/Product/Details.S020073 8-chip driver] is a 3.04A driver, [http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S020064 6-chip] is 2.28A, and the [http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S020075 4-chip] is 1.52A. Some people have been able to request custom sets of modes to be programmed into the chip from KD. Review: [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/6253 sixty545]. | ||
'''NANJG AK-47''' 3x7135 2.6-4.5V 1000mA linear regulator. Two versions, one by DX (5-mode) and one by KD (2-mode) with unadvertised mode groups available. Both have stars on back that can be soldered for different groups. Modes are nicely spaced at 5, 30, and 100%. Efficiency is very high, 85-90% on High. | '''NANJG AK-47''' 3x7135 2.6-4.5V 1000mA linear regulator. Two versions, one by DX (5-mode) and one by KD (2-mode) with unadvertised mode groups available. Both have stars on back that can be soldered for different groups. Modes are nicely spaced at 5, 30, and 100%. Efficiency is very high, 85-90% on High. [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6190~r.72863811 DX] [http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S003256 KD] [http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=3325063#post3325063 CPF Post] [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/310 Review of DX AK-47] [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/1092 Review of AK-47C] | ||
[[File:Nanjg101ak.jpg|thumb|300px|The NANJG 101-AK, 4x7135 version]]'''NANJG ROHS 101-AK''' 2.8-6V linear regulator. Two versions, one is a 3x7135 1050mAh driver with 3 (LMH), 5, or 7 modes selectable by clicky. Has room on board to add 4th 7135 chip for 1400mAh output [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.7612~r.72863811 DX] or [http://www.kaidomain.com/ | [[File:Nanjg101ak.jpg|thumb|300px|The NANJG 101-AK, 4x7135 version]]'''NANJG ROHS 101-AK''' 2.8-6V linear regulator. Two versions, one is a 3x7135 1050mAh driver with 3 (LMH), 5, or 7 modes selectable by clicky. Has room on board to add 4th 7135 chip for 1400mAh output [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.7612~r.72863811 DX] or [http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S009743 KD]. The other version of this driver is a 3-mode (LMH) version with 4x7135 on it already from [http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-133/**NEW**-3-dsh-Mode-Regulated-Circuit/Detail Shining Beam] with modes of 8%, 25%, and 100% with maximum output of 1400mAh. [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/289 Review]. [http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=11218&AffiliateId=1908 KD] sells a similar one marked '''101-AK-A1''' with 5 modes, but it can be set to 3 modes by soldering the two lower right legs together like the picture of the Shining Beam driver shows. | ||
'''NANJG 105''' 8x7135 linear regulator driver advertised at KD as 1100mA, but is actually 2800mA. Runs off a single lithium-ion battery (which won't stay at 2.8A for long). Advertised as 5 modes, but has stars on the back similar to the other NANJG drivers that allow different groups of modes to be hardwired. At one time this was sold by Shiningbeam, but now they only sell the version below. [http://www. | '''NANJG 105''' 8x7135 linear regulator driver advertised at KD as 1100mA, but is actually 2800mA. Runs off a single lithium-ion battery (which won't stay at 2.8A for long). Advertised as 5 modes, but has stars on the back similar to the other NANJG drivers that allow different groups of modes to be hardwired. At one time this was sold by Shiningbeam, but now they only sell the version below. [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.127684~r.72863811 DX 105C]. Some people ordering this driver from KD have been getting a similar '''105A''' or '''105C''' instead. Sometimes the 105A blinks after 2 seconds to indicate the mode has been saved to memory, but the others do not [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/1101 Review of 105A]. | ||
'''NANJG 106''' Similar to the NANJG 105 above, but the 7135's on the bottom are laid out radially and lacks stars to set modes (it is set to 3 modes). Available at [http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-132/3-dsh-Mode-Regulated-Circuit-Board/Detail Shiningbeam]. | '''NANJG 106''' Similar to the NANJG 105 above, but the 7135's on the bottom are laid out radially and lacks stars to set modes (it is set to 3 modes). Available at [http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-132/3-dsh-Mode-Regulated-Circuit-Board/Detail Shiningbeam]. | ||