dicodes Dani Extreme V2+ User manual

Dani Extreme V2+
manual

The Dani Extreme V2+ is an electronically controlled MOD that can be
used with various atomizers of different sizes and diameters. It is
offered in three different sizes and uses one Li-Ion battery of size
18350, 18500 or 18650 depending on the size of the device.
The Extreme V2+ has an adjustable high force spring loaded center pin
made of copper beryllium (very hard) and a unique simple to use menu
structure.
It is equipped with an OLED display, has a power output of up to 40W
(up to 12V or 15A at the coil), and provides the option of temperature
controlled vaping with many different kinds of wire-materials—dicodes-
resistance-wire (RESISTHERM NiFe30), nickel, titanium, stainless steel,
and many others.
We recommend the dicodes-resistance-wire for optimal performance,
flavor experience and ease of use.
-5 to 40W with one Li-Ion battery
-Adjustable spring loaded high force 510-thread center pin made of CuBe
-Adjustable battery discharge level 2.5-3V
-Up to 12V output voltage
-Up to 15A output current
-Temperature controlled vaping mode with various wire-types
-Mechanical MOD mode (electronically overload protected)
-10 Power boost modes
-10 Heater protection modes
-Atomizer resistance range 0.05 to 5 Ohms, total range
-Atomizer resistance 0.2-3.5 Ohms (40W, guaranteed)
-Reverse battery protection
-Versatile easy to use menu structure
-Individual user preferences selection
-2 Year warranty
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02 Features

The MOD is equipped with an OLED display which provides status information
during the vape and/or for 4 seconds after each vape.
Temperature controlled mode (TC-mode):
Temperature during the vape
Other modes: battery symbol
Actual Power applied to
the coil (in TC-mode and
Bypass-mode). Power
setting in standard-mode.
Battery-voltage during
the vape (including voltage
drop during vape).
Coil-Resistance during the vape,
(including temperature dependent
change in TC-mode).
If temperature
controlled vaping
is activated:
Temperature
Up
Temperature
Down
Temperature
Calibration
Coil Resistance
Coil Temp.
(*1) not displayed
in Bypass-Mode
(*2) with low (no)
current (Ub0) and
Power
Up
Power
Down
(*1)
(*1)
Heater Menu
Temp.-Coefficient
Down
Power
Limit
Heater Protection
Setting (*3)
Power Boost
Setting (*3)
Mod-Menu
Display
Luminosity
Switch Off
Time
Power On
Clicks
Menu On
Clicks
Click
Speed
Half
Wattage
Temperature
Unit (°C/°F)
Value Menu
Vaping
Time
Energy
(Joule=Ws)
Battery
Capacitance
Reset
Counters
Total Lifetime
Puffs
Total Lifetime
Vaping
high current load
(UbL)
(*3) Only displayed
when Expert Mode
Set to 1
Enter Extended
Functions Menu Display
Mode
Display
Orientation
Expert
Mode
y
03 Display Operation
04 Menu Overview
Temp.-Coefficient
Up
Battery Discharge
Level
Number of
Puffs
(Re)set to
Defaults
Main Menu
Extended Functions Menu
Heater Control
Switch Off
Device
Errors
Coil
Resistance
Check Battery
(*2)

05 Main Menu (Page 1)
Power Up and Power Down
Power Up increases the power to the Power-Limit value and then rolls over to 5W.
Power Down decreases the power down to 5W and then rolls over to the Power-Lim
value.
The Power-Limit value can be set in the Extended Functions Sub-Menu “Heater” and
provides protection for atomizers not prepared for high wattage it also allows the user
to reduce the power range. The wattage step size is 1 Watt below 20W and 2W above,
but can be set to 0.5W and 1W respectively in the mod- menu with “Half Watt=1”.
In Temperature Controlled Vaping, the power setting becomes the Power Limit of the
temperature regulator. If the power level is insufficient to achieve the selected
temperature, the operation changes from temperature regulator to temperature
limiter. If the power level is sufficiently high, it sets the heating speed of the coil until
the set-point temperature is reached.
In the “Bypass” mode (mechanical mod), the power setting is not available because
the power is defined by the battery voltage and coil resistance. The menu items
“Power Up/Down” are not displayed in “Bypass” mode.
Temperature Up and Temperature Down
This menu item is only available and displayed if temperature controlled vaping is
selected (see Heater-Control menu item below). The Temperature Up/Down menu sets the
temperature used during vaping. The temperature can be set from 120°C to 280°C (250°F-
540°F) in steps of 5°C (10°F). It’s necessary to perform a reference measurement—in TempCal
Init—to achieve precise temperature control (see next item).
Manual Coil Temperature Calibration
This Menu item is only displayed if temperature controlled vaping is selected (see
Heater Control menu item below). Calibration at room temperature is very important to
optimize results during Temperature Controlled Vaping. The measurement combined
with the wire’s temperature coefficient enables the mod to regulate the coil’s
temperature. (The calibration must be confirmed in a second step to avoid accidental
recalibration. After confirmation, the display will read “process” until the calibration is
completed.)
It is extremely important to understand, that if the calibration is performed at a
temperature other than 20°C, your vaping temperature will have an offset deviation.
So take the ambient temperature into account when calibrating. Similarly, if a wrong
coefficient is used, operating temperature might deviate dramatically from the desired
temperature.
Always perform a calibration whenever a new atomizer is attached, even if it is made
from the same material as the previous one.
Coil Resistance and Coil Temperature
coil resistance is displayed in a range from
0.00 to 9.90 Ohms. In Temperature Controlled Vaping the current coil temperature is
also displayed, when you’re not in TC mode the display shows T ---.
It is recommended that the user perform a manual calibration if the display does
not show 20°C even with a fully cooled atomizer.

05 Main Menu (Page 2)
Battery Status
The Check Battery menu shows the battery voltage (Ub0) and the battery voltage under
load during the last puff (UbL). The difference is the voltage drop of the battery. A high
drop (>0.4V) indicates a weak battery or contact problems.
Please note that every battery has an inner resistance and the voltage at its contacts
always drops when current is drained. The more current is drained, the higher the drop
will be.
18650 batteries have inner resistances of about 15mOhm up to 80mOhm. Smaller sized
batteries have even higher resistances. Generally speaking, the batteries with high
capacity have higher inner resistance (e.g. 2500mAh NCR has 75mOhm) and those with
lower capacity have lower inner resistance (e.g. 2100mAh Sony Konion has 15mOhm).
Heater Control (Operation modes)
The mod has 5 operation modes. The default operation is either standard (0, power
setting) or temperature controlled vaping (1). With the “Expert Mode” (Extended
Functions Mod-Menu) enabled, additional operation modes are accessible. They are:
Heater Protection (2); Power Boost (3); and Bypass (4, mechanical mod). With Expert
Mode disabled, menu options 2-4 are unavailable.
0. Standard Mode
In the Standard Mode the wattage selected in the power setting menu is applied to the
coil unless the voltage would be greater than 12V or the current greater than 15A.
For example, for a coil resistance of 4 Ohms and a power setting of 40W, the required
voltage at is 12.7V. With 4 Ohms the maximum wattage is 36W ((12V)²/4R=36W). If the coil
resistance is 0.1 Ohm the maximum power is 22.5W, because (15A)²*0.1Ohm
=22.5W.
With high coil resistance the power is limited by the maximum voltage of 12V and with low
resistances the power is limited by the maximum current of 15A. A power of 40W is
guaranteed from 0.2 to 3.5 Ohms. Resistances of 0.05 to 5 Ohms are possible but with
reduced power.
1. Temperature controlled vaping
This mode regulates the temperature of the coil to the pre-set value, except if the power
setting is too low to achieve that temperature. So please adjust the power setting to a
sufficiently high level for when using Temperature Controlled Vaping.
Otherwise if the temperature isn’t set high enough the Dani Extreme 2+ switches to a
temperature limitation mode.
When Hctrl is set to 1, the menu directly jumps to the selection of the wire type. Here the
user can select between dicodes-wire (NiFe30), Nickel 200, Titan, Tungsten (Wolfram),
Stainless Steel (Inox) and “Other”. With “Other” selected, the temperature coefficient defined
in the Extended Functions Menu under item “Tmp. Cof” is used. The value of the
selected coefficient is displayed under “Wire”. For commonly used wires, the predefined
coefficients are: NiFe30=320, Nickel200=620,Titanium=350, Tungsten=440 and Stainless
Steel=105. Note that there are different alloys for Titanium and Stainless Steel on the
market, so the predefined values can deviate from the actual wire-value in use.
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05 Main Menu (Page 3)
2. Heater Protection Mode (only when Expert Mode=1)
The heater protection mode is a periodic interruption of the application of power to the
coil. The duration and frequency of the interrupts is selected in “Heater Prot” in the
extended functions menu. The repeated power interrupts help to avoid a breaks in
liquid flow and increases in temperature.
The table below shows the relation between power interrupt and duration of
power application when running “Heater Prot” mode:
Extended Functions
Heater Menu
Main Menu
Extended Functions
Heater Menu
3. Power Boost Mode (Only with Expert Mode =1)
The Power Boost Mode enables an initial short term high power pulse applied to the
coil (boost). The boost power is the value of the parameter “Power Limit”.
In addition to 3 selectable boost lengths, further options generate a periodic boost pulse
with different lengths and frequencies.
An initial boost is for quick coil heat-up. The periodic boost lets the coil temperature
cycle through optimal temperature ranges. In this case different flavors within the
liquid, which develop their taste at different temperatures, are fully released by the
varying temperature.
We recommend setting the normal power to much lower values when using the
periodic boost because the average power is increased by the boosts and the
temperature cycles through significantly higher ranges.
Wert Power Boost
Boostzeit [ms]
Zeit auf Nennleistung
[ms]
Effektive Leistung
(bei 5W Nennleistung)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
300
450
600
50
80
120
160
200
250
300
-
-
-
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1000
Start-Boost
Start-Boost
Start-Boost
6.18
6.53
6.9
7.17
7.36
7.6
8.0
Note: If the power setting equals the power limit value, the boost has no function
since the values are the same.
For a diagram of boost operation options, see the document “Explanations
referring to the Power Boost on dicodes mods.”
Parameter
Parameter
Value Heater Prot
On-Time [ms]
Off-Time [ms]
Powerfactor
1
400
100
0.80
2
600
100
0.86
3
800
110
0.88
4
1000
120
0.89
5
1350
150
0.90
6
2000
200
0.91
7
2000
180
0.92
8
2000
150
0.93
9
2000
100
0.95
10
2000
80
0.96
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05 Main Menu (Page 4)
Switch Off Device
In addition to the Auto-Power-Off feature, the user can turn off the device manually. It
is recommended that the user turn off the device wait for auto-power-off, replacing the
battery in order to preserve the statistic counters. Otherwise the statistics collected
since the last power up will be lost. To switch off the device wait on this menu item until
the display of the 0 is inverted, then press the button.
Extended Functions Menu
The Extended Functions Menu has three sub-menus:
Heater Menu Settings related to the heater or coil
Mod Menu Settings related to the individual usage and appearance
Value Menu Provides several statistics of vaping
The Extended Functions Menu offers many setting options of the mod to
accommodate even the most discerning user. Once user preferences are set they
rarely need to be changed.
The more advanced settings were placed in the extended functions menu.
The large number of options may intimidate some users initially. But without the
extended functions menu the mod would not be able to address all different
customer requirements. Please take a bit of time to get familiar with the menu. We
are sure, as soon as you have gained an overview, setting your preferences will be
easy.
Error Messages
If an error occurs, the mod directly jumps to the error menu and displays the error
number and a mnemonic (short-term) description.
The possible error messages are:
0 OvrVolt: The input voltage is too high. The DaniExtreme V2+ is engineered to
use an 18350,18500 or 18650 battery depending on the make
of your device. If a different battery is used and the input voltage
exceeds 4.5V this error message will be displayed. Reduce the input
voltage to the specified range.
1ChkAtom: No atomizer detected or open coil.
2TempRef: A problem during the temperature reference measurement occurred
3 HighR: The resistance of the coil is too high for the selected output power. The
maximum output voltage is 12V and current is 15A. This specification
together with a maximum output power of 40W leads to a resistance
range of 0.2-3.5 Ohms. Also see “8 LowR”. Higher and lower resistances
are possible, but the power has to be reduced accordingly.
Example 1: With a 4Ohm coil the maximum power is (12V)²/4 Ohm=36W.
Example 2: With a 0.12Ohm coil the maximum power is (15A)²*0.12 Ohm
= 27W. Note that for resistances >3.5 Ohm the output voltage is the
limiting factor, whereas for resistances <0.2 Ohms it is the current.
4OverCur: Short on coil or coil breakdown (open)
5 LowBat: The battery voltage under load (with current drained from it) has reached
the minimum discharge level, defined with parameter UbatMin in the
extended function mod-menu.
6EleHot: The electronics have overheated and needs to cool down. This error
will not occur with normal usage of the mod.
7TimeOut: The maximum puff-time is limited depending on power. For a power <20W
it is 20seconds. Above 20W it decreases by 0.5seconds per Watt.
8 LowR: The coil resistance is too low for the selected power, please see “3 HighR”.

Increase wire
temperature
coefficient (*1)
Decrease wire
temperature
coefficient (*1)
Set Power Limit
(40Wmax.)
Select heater
protection mode
(1-10)
Select power
boost mode (1.-
10)
Set the minimum bat
discharge level (2.5-
3V)
Set display luminosity
(1 low to 5 high
brightness)
Select auto power
off time (1-2-5-10-15-
20-30-60 minutes)
Select number of clicks
to switch on mod (0-5).
0=> immediate vape
Select number of clicks
to get into the menu
(1-5).
Speed for button
usage (1 fast-5 slow).
(*2 )
Select wattage steps
1W/0.5W (<20W) and
2W/1W (20-40W)
Selects temperature
unit either °Celsius or
°Fahrenheit.
Counts the number of
puffs since last counter
reset.
Displays pure vaping
time in H:MM:SS since
last counter reset
Energy taken from
battery during vaping
since last counter reset
Displays battery
capacitance since last
counter reset (can
show battery quality)
Reset the counters
above.
Total lifetime puffs
of mod.
Not resettable.
Total lifetime vaping
time of mod in
HHHH:MM
Not resettable.
Parameter display
during
vape on/off (*3)
Select display
orientation between
Left and Right (handed)
Select Expert mode to
enable power boost,
heater protection and
bypass mode.
Switch back all settings
to factory defaults
(refer to manual).
(*1 ) The temperature coefficient is determined by the type of wire material, and the resistance must be in the range of 100 to 650:
When TC-mode is selected (Main menu HCtrl=1), the user must select the wire type to be NiFe30 (dicodes wire), Ni200, Titanium,
Tungsten (Wolfram), Stainless Steel (Inox) or “Other”. The value for “Other” is adjusted here. The values of the predefined wire-types
are 320=dicodes-wire, 620=Nickel, about 105=Stainless Steel, 350=Titanium (varying literature values, danger: fire hazard),
440=Tungsten (Wolfram). Value to select = Literature-value*10E5 K.
Example: Ni 6.2E-3*1/K * 10E5*K => 620
(*2 ) Setting 1 (fastest) as 2 but without animation (visual shift effect), setting 5 (slowest) as 4, but without fast auto-repeat (*3 )
When temperature controlled vaping mode is selected and with display mode=1, the current values of “Power”, “Temperature”
and “Wire-Resistance” can be observed during the vape. In standard mode, the battery symbol, power and resistance is displayed.
In Bypass mode the calculated power is displayed.
With display mode =0 these parameters are displayed after the vape with the latest values.
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06 Extended Functions Menu (Page 1: Overview)

06 Extended Functions Menu
Additional Explanation to several menu items, page 1
The following explanations are given for those parameters and items which are not self-explanatory or
which have inter-dependencies with other parameters or functions.
The selection of the correct wire-temperature-coefficient is very important for the
correct operation of the mod when Temperature Controlled Vaping is selected.
The mod provides predefined coefficients in the main menu for wire types NiFe30
(dicodes wire), Ni200, Titanium, Tungsten (Wolfram) and Stainless Steel (Inox).
If “Other” is selected as wire type the temperature coefficient is used as the
parameter value. The TempCof is displayed, even if the operation mode is
not set to Temperature Controlled Vaping.
The Power Limit effects several functions of the mod:
-Power Limit restricts the adjustable range of the power. The limit value also sets the
roll-over point of the menu items “Power Up” and “Power Down.” The power
limitation helps prevent coil breaks of small coils when using small atomizers in
Standard Vaping Mode.
-Power Limit sets the power during a boost in Power Boost Mode.
All dicodes devices automatically adjust the minimum discharge level of the battery
to between 2.5V and 3.0V (older models 3.5V). Almost all batteries specify a
minimum discharge level of 2.5V to 2.7V. If the user is unsure of the minimum
discharge level of their battery the level should be set to 2.7V.
The “selected voltage” is the voltage at the poles of the battery when current is
drained from it (the current drained depends on the power at the coil). In contrast to
other available tube- and box-mods on the market, which stop operation already at
3.4V, the lower discharge level on dicodes mods lead to better battery utilization
(about 20% better).
The “time to automatic power off” can be set from 1 minute to 60 minutes. For best
battery use we recommend selecting 2 or 5 minutes in conjunction with Immediate
Vaping enabled (”OnClick”=0). With this combination, if the button is accidentally
pressed and held, theoretically the maximum vape time could be exceeded (error 7) at
which point the device goes shuts off then gets switched on again and so forth in an
endless loop.
To overcome problem, the mod has built in safety feature:
If “OnClicks”<2,AND Error 7 (TimeOut) happens AND the mod has gone through an
auto-power-off it will remain off until the user clicks the button 5 times. This behavior
happens only one time.
NOTE: THE mod is always on after the first click, and then if the selected number of
clicks is not made, the device turns off.

06 Extended Functions Menu
The display mode shows several parameters during the vape.
With display mode =1 in Temperature Controlled Mode, the parameters shown are
temperature, coil resistance, temperature regulating power and battery voltage.
For standard, boost and heater protection modes the parameters shown are the
selected power (static, no change), the coil resistance and the battery.
In “Bypass” mode the display will show coil resistance, battery voltage and calculated
power as there is no fixed power setting in this mode.
When display mode =0 is selected, the values of the mentioned parameters at the end
of the vape are displayed for about 4 seconds.
The Dani Extreme V2+ can be used in 5 different modes. 3 of those modes are only
available when Expert-Mode is set to 1. They are “Power Boost”, “Heater Protection”
and “Bypass”. Standard and Temperature Control modes can be accessed through the
main menu.
Here is an overview of all of the modes:
-Standard: Vaping with a constant power setting. The selected power is applied to the
coil, unless the coil’s resistance affords a different power setting.
-Temperature The power applied to the coil is calculated by a temperature controller
Control: which keeps the coil’s temperature constant. NOTE: Set the
temperature coefficient and perform a calibration at room temp.
-Power Boost: The coil is quickly heated up initially. Moreover, a repetitive boost can be
selected. NOTE: Do not to set the power limit to a value too high. It’s best
to use a lower normal power setting.
-Heater Protection: The power to the coil is repeatedly interrupted to enable liquid
flow and limit the temperature.
- Bypass: The mod behaves like a mechanical mod, i.e. the battery voltage is applied
directly to the coil. The maximum current is limited to 15A. Note that the
vape now depends on the power level of the battery combined with the
resistance of the coil. The resistance of the coil in use should not be very
low as the 15A limit would be easily reached.

06 Extended Functions Menu
The Extended Functions Menu has another sub-menu showing several statistical values.
There are two types of value-counters, either re-settable to zero or not.
The statistic counters are saved whenever the mod is automatically or manually
switched off. In contrast, if the battery is removed from the mod before switching off,
the changes of the counters since the device was most recently turned on.
The following statistical values are stored:
-Cycles Number of puffs. The counter can be reset to 0.
-Time The timespan during which power was applied to the coil, i.e. vaping time.
The counter can be reset to 0.
- Energy This is the energy consumption during vape in Joules=Watt-Seconds. This
value is the true integrated vape power over time. It is the power integral,
because during temperature controlled vaping (and also in bypass mode)
the power is not constant, it varies a lot over time. The counter can be
reset to 0.
-BatCap If this counter is checked before a new battery is inserted and it is reset
immediately after the insertion of a new battery the display will show the
battery’s capacity. This function allows the user to check whether a battery
has the capacity declared by the manufacturer or whether the battery is
worn-out. This counter can be reset to 0.
-TotCycl “Total Cycles” is the number of puffs throughout the entire mod’s life.
It cannot be reset.
-TotTime “Total Time” is the total time of vaping (not stand by) in a format HHHH:MM
that is 4digits of hours and 2 for minutes. It cannot be reset.
We recommend the following replacement batteries:
Samsung INR18650 25R
LG ICR18650 Hd2
Sony Konion US18650UTC4

Battery
Always use batteries with high drain or very high current capability (even with
lower capacitance, except if power is below 20W). Avoid the use of no-name
products. Insert the battery with the plus terminal towards the atomizer.
Electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes are NOT healthy, but studies indicate they are less
harmful than to tobacco cigarettes.
Electronic cigarettes are an alternative to tobacco-products, but should not be
regarded as a dishabituation to smoking.
Electronic cigarettes are not for use by anyone under 18 years of age, non-
smokers, pregnant women, persons allergic to nicotine or propylene glycol or
persons with cardiovascular disease.
Selling to persons below 18 years of age is prohibited!
Battery Disposal
Li-Ion batteries may NOT be disposed of in household waste. Customers are
required by law to dispose of worn out batteries at appropriate collection
sites.
Mod Disposal
The symbol below indicates that this product should not be treated as house-
hold waste, but electronic waste (e-waste) Thank You!
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