Fakirs Mods Illusia C User manual
ILLUSIA-C
USER MANUAL
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Thank you for choosing Fakirs Illusia-C and joining the Fakirs family.
In order for you to have better use of all the functions of this product, please carefully read the operation notes and functional instructions
before rstly use.
1. Features
Fire Button
Right Button (+)Left Button (-)
OLED Screen
Size: 26 mm
Output Power: 5 – 60 W
Output Current: 18 A max.
Output Voltage: 10 V max.
Single 18650, 20700 or 21700 Li-ion battery operation
0.91 Inch OLED display
Zero current consumption when switched o
Temperature controlled vaping mode with various wire-types
Mechanical MOD mode (protected)
Fakirsmods Illusia-C is equipped with Dicodes BF 60 chipset. It is an electronically con-
trolled MOD, to be used with various atomizers of dierent sizes and diameter.
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Battery
Install cap
Side view
Battery install
Top
Bottom view
Fakirsmods Illusia-C can be operated with either a single
18650, single 20700 or a single 21700 size Li-ion at-top
battery. Use a high rate Li-ion battery that can output a
continuous discharge rating of minimum 20 Amps from re-
spected, high quality manufacturers. Avoid to use no-name
products.
A battery adapter is included with Fakirs Illusia-C to use with
a 18650 size battery. Attach the included battery adapter to
the positive side of the 18650 size battery before placing into
the device. 20700/21700 size batteries are used without the
battery adapter.
Unscrew the battery cap, place the battery with its positive
side facing up and negative side facing down and nally
screw down the battery cap.
Fakirs Illusia-C is equipped with a graphical OLED display which provides all important information about the status during the vape and/
or for 4 seconds after each vape (see display mode setting).
The displayed values depend on the operation mode. During temperature controlled vaping, the current coil temperature, the applied power,
the wire type, coil resistance and the battery charge status (battery symbol) is displayed. Note that all values are permanently updated. Use
this feature when you want to check the correct operation (just press the re button with actually vaping, but watch the display).
2. BATTERY INSTALLATION
3. DISPLAY OPERATION
The displayed values depend on the operation mode. During temperature controlled vaping,
the current coil temperature is displayed, the applied power, the wire type, coil resistance
and the battery charge status (battery symbol).
Note that all values are permanently updated. Use this feature when you want to check the
correct operation (just press the fire button with actually vaping, but watch the display).
Display during/after Vape in TC-Mode
Temperature of Coil
Applied Power Battery charge status
Selected Wire Type C
urrent Coil Resistance Voltage with/without power
The following diagram shows the overall menu structure
Main Menu Extended Functions Menu
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The following diagram shows the overall menu structure of Fakirsmods Illusia-C.
4. Menu Overview
The displayed values depend on the operation mode. During temperature controlled vaping,
the current coil temperature is displayed, the applied power, the wire type, coil resistance
and the battery charge status (battery symbol).
Note that all values are permanently updated. Use this feature when you want to check the
correct operation (just press the fire button with actually vaping, but watch the display).
Display during/after Vape in TC-Mode
Temperature of Coil Applied Power Battery charge status
Selected Wire Type Current Coil Resistance Voltage with/without power
The following diagram shows the overall menu structure
Main Menu Extended Functions Menu
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Fakirsmods Illusia-C has three buttons: The bigger vape/re button positioned directly below the atomizer and smaller plus and minus
buttons below the re button. The mod is switched on by shortly pressing any button 5 times. The display shows “dicodes” and the user
is led to the main menu. For actively switching o the mod the re button is to be pressed shortly 5 times and the display shows “Bye..”.
Important Note: Fakirsmods Illusia-C dierentiates between active switch o and the automatic switch o after the switch-o-time. When
the mod was switched o driven by the automatic timer, the menu is entered by clicking MenuOnClk times any of the buttons (Menu On
Clicks in the Extended Functions Menu).
If MenuOnClk is set to 0, pressing the vape-button longer will immediately let you vape, i.e. the
user can vape without delay, even when the mod was completely powered down (Zero current
consumption). This feature together with the programmable switch-o time of 1/2/5 Minutes or
longer helps to spare battery charge and thus enables a longer overall vaping time.
We recommend to actively switch o the device by rapidly pressing the re button 5times during transport to avoid unintentional ring.
5. OPERTAION
5.1 Switching On/Off
5.2 Key Locking
5.3 Menu Navigation and Change of Parameters
To avoid an unintended change of settings, the buttons can be locked by pressing the plus and minus button simultaneously: “Key Lock”
is displayed. To unlock the buttons, again both buttons need to be pressed at the same time, indicated by “Key UnLock” shown on the
display.
By means of the plus and minus buttons it is possible to navigate through the menu, as well as to increase and decrease values of a
parameter after a short waiting until the value is displayed inverted (black on white).
The waiting time from navigation mode to the entry mode is adjustable by means of the parameter “Click Speed” in the extended func-
tions menu.
Besides waiting, it is also possible to get from navigation to value entry mode (and back) by shortly pressing the re button, i.e. skipping
the waiting time. Thus a quick change of adjustments is possible. In the extended functions menu, the short pressing of the re button
also enables the fast stepping between the selection of one of the three dierent sub menus, again skipping the waiting time until the
desired menu is displayed. At this point the re button also acts as an escape option from the extended functions menu, by holding the
button for a longer time and releasing it. Note that during the extended functions menu display, vaping (by pressing the re button longer)
is disabled.
TBD Option: With the parameter “MenuOnClk” set to 0, the menu structure is slightly changed as follows: With this setting, the up/down
buttons are always active without the need to enter the menu rst (as MenuOnClk is 0). Depending on the operation mode, up and down
directly change the power setting (in Standard Mode) or the temperature setting (in TC-Mode).
To now enter the rest of the menu structure, the re button has to pressed shortly (!).
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In the Power menu the power setting can be changed by means of the plus/minus buttons in steps up to the Power-Limit (PLim, EF-
Menu/Heater) value or down to 5W respectively. If the wrap-around is activated, the setting rolls over at the PLim/5W border. When wrap-
around is disabled, further increase or decrease is blocked at the borders. The Power-Limit value is adjusted in the Extended Functions
Sub-Menu “Heater” and provides a protection feature for atomizers which are not prepared for high wattage or to reduce the power range
intentionally.
The wattage step size is 1 Watt below 20W, 2W from 20W to 40W and 5W above 40W, but can
be set to 0.5W, 1W and 2.5W respectively in the mod-menu with “Half Watt=1”.
Note: In temperature control mode (TC-mode) the Power setting denes the permitted power for
the heating up phase of the coil. If the power level is smaller than the value needed to achieve
the selected temperature, the operation changes from a temperature regulator to a temperature
limiter. Keep this in mind, if the mod doesn’t reach the expected temperature. If the power level is suciently high, it sets the heating
up speed of the coil until the set-point temperature is reached. After the heating up phase, the power is reduced automatically by the
temperature controller.
In the operation mode “Bypass” (mechanical mod), changing the power setting is not available, because the power is dened by the
battery voltage and coil resistance. The menu “Power” is not displayed in this case, but the value display during and after the vape shows
the actual power output to the coil.
When the battery voltage decreases, power is reduced starting from the voltage set by the parameter UbatMin (EF-mod menu) plus 0.5V
and ending at 10W at UbatMin. E.g. UbatMin=2.5V and Power=40W => Full 40W until battery voltage is at 3.0V, and then reduced to
34W at 2.9V, 28W at 2.8V and so forth. When the power is reduced, the battery symbol in the display starts blinking. We recommend
to set UbatMin between 2.5 and 2.7V.
This Menu item is only available and displayed if temperature controlled vaping is selected (see
Heater-Control menu item below). So the menu structure adapts to the selected operation mode.
The Temperature Up/Down menu sets the set point for the coil temperature during vaping. The
temperature set point can be selected from 120°C to 280°C (250°F- 540°F) in steps of 5°C (10°F). To achieve a high precision tempera-
ture control, a correctly performed reference measurement (TempCal Init) is mandatory, see next item.
This Menu item is only displayed if temperature controlled vaping is selected (see Heater Control
menu item below). For the use of temperature controlled vaping, the calibration measurement
is a very important part of it.
The Temperature calibration measures the coil resistance at room temperature (20°C) as the
reference for temperature controlled vaping. This together with the wire’s temperature coecient enables the mod to calculate the coil’s
temperature. The calibration must be conrmed in a second step to avoid accidental activation. After conrmation the display shows
“process” until the calibration completed. It is extremely important to understand, that, if the calibration is performed at a temperature
other than 20°C, the control will regulate a constant temperature, but with an oset deviation. So take the ambient temperature during
the temperature adjustment in to account. Similar, if a wrong temperature coecient was adjusted, the actual temperature might deviate
dramatically from the set-point (here it is a factor and not an oset).
Always perform a calibration, when a new atomizer is attached, even if it is made from the same coil material. For further information
about this topic, please read the “Application Note for Temperature Controlled Vaping”, available on the dicodes website.
This is a display only menu item. The coil resistance is displayed in a range from 0.00 to 9.90
Ohms. If temperature controlled vaping is selected, the current measured coil temperature is
also displayed, if not, the display shows T ---.
If the display does not show 20°C even with cooled down atomizer, it is recommended to per-
form a manual calibration again.
Note that for coils with very low resistance, like Nickel-coils, a slight mechanical rearrangement (tightening the atomizer) can lead to dra-
matic changes in the temperature control due to the change of contact resistances. We therefore recommend to use other than Nickel
coils, e.g. The NiFe30 (RESISTHERM) wire from dicodes. Operation Modes
5. Menu Overview
5.4 Changing the Power Setting
5.5 Setting the Temperature
5.6 Manual Coil Temperature Calibration
5.7 Coil Resistance and Coil Temperature
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Fakirsmods Illusia-C can be used in up to 5 operation modes. The mode can be selected in the menu HCtrl.
The default operation is either standard (Power setting) or temperature controlled vaping. With the “Expert Mode” (Extended Functions
Mod-Menu) enabled, three additional operation modes are enabled (Heater Protection, Power Boost and Bypass). With Expert Mode
disabled, these three additional options are masked out.
In the standard operation mode, the wattage selected in the power setting menu is applied to
the coil, unless the set voltage would be greater than 10V or the set current would be greater
than 20A, which depends on the coil resistance.
For example with a coil resistance of 4 Ohms and a power setting of 40W, the required voltage
at the coil is 12.7V. With 4 Ohms the maximum wattage is 25W ((12V)²/4R=25W). Or, if the coil resistance is 0.1Ohm the maximum power
is 40W, because (20A)²*0.1Ohm=40W.
As can be seen from the examples, with high coil resistance the power is limited by the maximum voltage of 10V and with low resistances
by the maximum current of 20A.
A power of 60W is guaranteed from 0.2 to 1.6 Ohms. Resistances of 0.05 to 5 Ohms are possible but with a reduced power.
In this mode the mod will regulate the temperature of the coil to the pre-set value, except the
power setting is too low to achieve the temperature. So please note to adjust the power setting
to a value high enough, if you choose temperature controlled vaping. Otherwise the tempera-
ture regulation changes 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 (Ni), Titan (Ti), Tungsten (W, Wolfram), Stainless Steel (Inox) and “Other”. With “Other” selected, the temperature coecient
dened in the Extended Functions Menu under item “Tmp. Cof” is used. The value of the selected coecient is displayed behind “Wire”.
For commonly used wires, the predened coecients are: NiFe30=320, Nickel200=620, Ti-
tanium=350, Tungsten=440 and Stainless Steel=105. Note that there are dierent alloys for
Titanium and Stainless Steel on the market, so the predened values can deviate from the
actual wire-value you use. In those case it is preferable to choose Other” as the wire type and
set the value of the wire in the extended functions heater Menu “TempCof”. The range for the
coecient is 050 to 650. If you use the dicodes wire (RESISTHERM) it is guaranteed that the wire will always have the same coecient,
because the wire was especially designed for temperature regulation purposes. The regulation accuracy is best then, as the combination
of resistivity and high coecient is very good.
Note for using Nickel wire: Nickel has a high and always precise temperature coecient (Ni200). But Nickel is not so easy to handle, be-
cause it is quite soft and it leads to very low resistance coils, because of its high conductivity. For the regulation accuracy smallest chang-
es of contact resistances due to atomizer movements (tightening) or mechanical thermal elongations lead to poor regulation accuracy.
The heater protection mode is a periodic interruption of the power applied to the coil. The du-
ration and the repetition rate of the interrupts is selected by means of the parameter “Heater
Prot” in the extended functions mod-menu. The repeated power interrupts helps to avoid a
break in liquid ow and thus an increase in temperature. The table below shows the relation between power interrupt and appliance time
in dependence of the parameter “Heater Prot”:
6. OPERATION MODES
6.1 Standard Mode (Power)
6.2 Temperature Controlled Vaping
6.3 Heater Protection Mode (only when Expert Mode=1)
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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”. Beside 3 selectable initial boost lengths, further options generate a periodic boost pulse with dierent length and
repetition rate. An initial boost is for quick coil heat-up. The periodic boost lets the coil temperature pass a certain range all the time. In this
case dierent avors within the liquid, which all develop their taste at dierent temperatures, are all addressed by the varying temperature.
We recommend to set the normal power (not the boost) to much lower values, when using the periodic boost, because the average
power is increased by the boosts and temperature gets higher therefore.
Note: If the power setting equals the power limit value, the boost has no function, as it is limited to that value as well. For a graphical
diagram showing the boost operation options, please refer to the following sketch.
6.4 Power Boost Mode (Only with Expert Mode =1)
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The Extended Functions Menu provides three logically grouped 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 oers a lot of setting options of the mod, to provide the highest possible exibility for the user to individually
adjust it to whatever preferences. Normally, once the settings were made, the user will need to change the parameter rarely. In order to
keep the main menu as short as possible, the extended functions menu was created.
The many options may frighten some of the users initially. But without the extended functions menu the mod would not be able to address
all dierent 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, the individual setup is a walk-over.
In the standard operation mode, the wattage selected in the power setting menu is applied to the coil, unless the set voltage would be
greater than 10V or the set current would be greater than 20A, which depends on the coil resistance.
For example with a coil resistance of 4 Ohms and a power setting of 40W, the required voltage at the coil is 12.7V. With 4 Ohms the max-
imum wattage is 25W ((12V)²/4R=25W). Or, if the coil resistance is 0.1Ohm the maximum power is 40W, because (20A)²*0.1Ohm=40W.
As can be seen from the examples, with high coil resistance the power is limited by the maximum voltage of 10V and with low resistances
by the maximum current of 20A.
A power of 60W is guaranteed from 0.2 to 1.6 Ohms. Resistances of 0.05 to 5 Ohms are possible but with a reduced power.
*1 ) The temperature coecient selects the type of wire material, range 050 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 redened wire-types are 320=dicodes-wire, 620=Nickel, about 105=Stainless Steel,
50=Titanium (varying literature values, danger: re hazard), 440=Tungsten (Wolfram). Value to select = Literature value*10E5 K. Example:
Ni 6.2E-3*1/K * 10E5*K => 620
7. Extended Functions Menu
7.1 Heater Menu
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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”. Beside 3 selectable initial boost lengths, further options generate a periodic boost pulse with dierent length and
repetition rate. An initial boost is for quick coil heat-up. The periodic boost lets the coil temperature pass a certain range all the time. In this
case dierent avors within the liquid, which all develop their taste at dierent temperatures, are all addressed by the varying temperature.
We recommend to set the normal power (not the boost) to much lower values, when using the periodic boost, because the average
power is increased by the boosts and temperature gets higher therefore.
7.2 Mod Menu
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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”. Beside 3 selectable initial boost lengths, further options generate a periodic boost pulse with dierent length and
repetition rate. An initial boost is for quick coil heat-up. The periodic boost lets the coil temperature pass a certain range all the time. In this
case dierent avors within the liquid, which all develop their taste at dierent temperatures, are all addressed by the varying temperature.
We recommend to set the normal power (not the boost) to much lower values, when using the periodic boost, because the average
power is increased by the boosts and temperature gets higher therefore.
0 OvrVolt: The input voltage is too high. The dicodes 2395 is prepared for the use of one or two batteries. If the input voltage
exceeds 9V this error message is displayed.
1 ChkAtom: No atomizer detected or open coil.
2 TempRef: A problem during the temperature reference measurement occurred Repeat the calibration procedure.
4 OverCur: 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, dened with
parameter UbatMin in the extended function mod-menu.
6 EleHot: The electronics have heated up too much and needs to cool down. This error will not occur with normal usage of the
mod.
7 TimeOut: The maximum pu-time is limited depending on power. For a power <20W it is 20 seconds. Above 20W it decreases
by 0.5 seconds per Watt, and from 40W it is kept at 10 seconds.
7.3 Mod Menu
8. ERROR MESSAGES
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Fakirs Illusia-C is covered by a six months limited warranty from the date of your retail purchase. The warranty refers to the error free
operation of the electronics hardware and software during normal use. If nevertheless an erroneous operation is detected, Fakirs will take
care about within the warranty period after purchase. The customer is therefore requested to keep the invoice.
In case the device shows a permanent electric fail or if a software bug is detected, the user is free to send the device back to Fakirs for
repair without cost. The customer is requested to check the devices housing for scratches or marks, prior to any use. Fakirs cannot
accept claims after any use of the mod. In the case the customer is not sure whether the malfunction is covered by the warranty, please
contact Fakirs by email prior to sending back the device.
If a sent back defective device is not covered by the warranty, Fakirs will give the customer a quote for repair, before any repair action
takes place. The postal fee or shipping charge from the customer to Fakirs is not covered by the warranty in any case.
Warranty does not apply to products purchased through unauthorized vendors.
The warranty does not cover:
• Defects or fails due to misuse, contamination by liquid or dirt, damage, tampering, lack of care, exposure to temperatures higher
than 45°C or lower than 0°C
• Scratches or marks due to normal wear and use
• Defects due to the use of faulty or incorrect batteries
The warranty voids, when:
• Dropping the device on the oor (*)
• Attempting to open or opening the device other than the battery cap
• Maintaining or repair by unauthorized persons
• Use of any illegal or prohibited products with this device
(*) Do not use a device which is dropped, as the electronics could have been damaged. Contact Fakirs.
9. WARRANTY
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Due care and attention must be followed when using this device. This device is for experienced vapers with extensive knowledge of Ohms
Law, Watts Law, battery safety and how general electricity works along with access to the appropriate safety tools. Please ensure care
is taken when using this device as to not cause damage nor harm to the atomizer, your battery, the vaping device, yourself, others, or
personal property. Use at your own risk.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage or personal injury caused by inappropriate, incorrect or irresponsible use of the
device.
• Before use, please read the manual carefully!
• Not suitable for children. Please keep the device out of reach of children!
• Keep the device away from heat sources, re, damp conditions and water.
• Do not drop, throw or immerse the device in water.
• Use the proper operating mode according to your atomizer and coil material.
• Do not use this product for other purposes except only for vaping.
• Switch o the device during transport to avoid unintentional ring.
• Do not attempt to repair the product by yourself as damage or personal injury may occur.
Fakirs Illusia-C is a rechargeable battery powered product. The rechargeable battery lasts long, but wears out nevertheless. Li-Ion batter-
ies may not be disposed in household waste.
Customers are obligated by law to dispose wear out batteries to appropriate battery disposal points.
12This product should not be treated as household waste, but according to WEEE (waste electrical/electronical equipment) should be
reused or recycled.
Thank You!
Errors excepted. Subject to technical or other changes without prior notice.
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10. WARNINGS
11. Battery Disposal
11. Mod Disposal
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