YLP Unicorn 1.0 User manual

COMPLETE TUNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FLASHLIGHT
CONTENTS
1. General principles of operating and settings
1-1. Engineering menu
1-2. Configuration and settings of slots (commands)
1-3. Preconfigured user interfaces
1-4. Changing of preconfigured user interfaces
2. Thermal control settings
2-1. Manual thermal control setting
2-2. Temperature sensor calibration
3. Some particular qualities of Unicorn 1.0
3-1. Battery check and indication
3-2. Basic features of adjustment
3-3. Smooth adjustment features
3-4. Discrete adjustment features
3-5. Features of the Maximum mode with fast access
3-6. Slots features
1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF OPERATING AND SETTINGS
Customization of the Unicorn flashlight operation implies following configuration options:
- bringing to the main menu particular additional options (stroboscope, button lock,
beacon, button backlight, battery check, tactical mode, additional custom mode);
connecting the option with particular command («slot»).
- bringing to the main menu particular options of user interface changing (smooth or
discrete adjustment, memory of modes – on/off, button backlight in the off and on
state); connecting the option with particular command («slot»).
Commands are configured through the engineering menu. (pt 1-1, 1-2).
Green LED in the button indicates confirmation of the command execution or turning on
the function; Red LED indicates disabling of the function (for example, memory of modes
or button backlight).
Engineering menu also allows:
- quickly switch between three pre-configured user interfaces (pt 1-3);
- save the current settings configuration as one of the pre-configured user interfaces (pt
1-4);
- set up thermal control of the flashlight (pt 2-1, 2-2).
1-1. Engineering menu
To access the engineering menu screw the cap until tight while holding the button.
To exit the engineering menu de energize the flashlight (unscrew the cap).
CAUTION! Before de energizing, make sure that the ashlight is turned o FULLY (button backlight has
gone out or has switched to the permanent mode). Otherwise, unsaved data will be lost!

Available engineering menu commands:
7 clicks +hold – enable slot setting mode.
8 clicks – turn off slot setting mode.
9 clicks +hold – thermal control settings.
13 clicks + hold – set current configuration as UI 1.
14 clicks – download UI 1
15 clicks +hold – set current configuration as UI 2.
16 clicks – download UI 2.
17 clicks +hold – set current configuration as UI 3
18 clicks – download UI 3
20 clicks +hold – temperature sensor calibration.
Pause between clicks in “click+hold” commands should last no more than 0.5 second.
1-2. Configuration and settings of slots (commands)
1) Enter the engineering menu (screw the cap until tight while holding the button);
2) enable slot setting mode (7 clicks +hold);
3) execute the command you configure;
4) select the option number to be executed by this command with clicking the button
corresponding numbers of times.
Next you can
- set up other commands in the same way;
- exit the slot setting mode, remaining in the engineering menu (8 clicks);
- exit the engineering menu (de energize the flashlight after 1-2 seconds).
Available
commands
Available options by numbers
2 clicks
2 clicks +hold
3 clicks
3 clicks +hold
4 clicks
4 clicks +hold
5 clicks
5 clicks +hold
6 clicks
1. Unchanged
2. Empty
3. Additional mode (customizable)
4. Maximum
5. Stroboscope (12.5Hz 10ms)
6. Battery check
7. Beacon main LED
8. Tactical mode (turned off by unscrewing the cap)
9. On/Off button lock
10. On/Off memory of modes
11. On/Off discrete brightness adjustment
12. On/Off button backlight when the flashlight is OFF
13. On/Off beacon of the button when the flashlight is OFF
14. Loading UI 1
15. Loading UI 2
16. Loading UI 3

1-3. Preconfigured user interfaces
It is possible to save several different sets of
settings by using three preconfigured user
interfaces (UI 1, UI 2, UI 3) with fast switching
between them. In fact, each interface is a
combination of settings, which is loaded into the
working area of the flashlight when particular UI is
activated.
Out of the box the flashlight has Basic Interface
which is as simple as possible. With a command of
14 clicks, you can switch to UI 1, and then you can
switch in a circle between UI 1, UI 2 and UI 3 (5
clicks +hold). You can return to the Basic Interface
only by completely resetting the flashlight (12
clicks), while all the settings you have made for all
UIs will also be reset to the factory state.
For example, you want to set the battery check function to “4 clicks” command:
- enter the engineering menu (screw the cap until tight while holding the button);
- enable slot setting mode (7 clicks +hold), the button will ash green;
- execute the “4 clicks” command, the button will blink green;
- press the button 6 times (the number of the “battery check” option), the button will ash green;
- after 1-2 seconds de energize the ashlight to exit the engineering menu.
Out of the box configuration of user interfaces:
Function and
Commands
Basic UI UI 1 UI 2 UI 3
Function Discrete
5 modes
Memory ON
Ramping
Memory ON
Ramping
Memory ON
Button’s
backlight ON
Discrete 5 modes
Memory OFF
Start level Med
2 clicks Max Max Max Max
2 clicks+hold --Decrease from
Max -
3 clicks - - Strob Strob
3 clicks+hold --Beacon
-
4 clicks Battery check
Battery check Battery check Battery check
4 clicks+hold
-- Tactical mode
Memory on/off
5 clicks - -
Button’s backlight
on/off
Button’s backlight
on/off
5 clicks+hold
- Loading UI 2 Loading UI 3 Loading UI 1
6 clicks --Button lock
-
14 clicks Loading UI 1
12 clicks Reset to the factory state and Basic UI
BASIC UI
14 clicks 12 clicks
5 clicks + hold
5 clicks + hold
ADVANCED UI #1
ADVANCED UI #2
ADVANCED UI #3
5 clicks + hold

1-4. Changing of preconfigured user interfaces
If needed, you can customize a configuration of settings and save it instead of any of
three UIs. If current configuration was not saved, it will be lost.
For example, you congured the functions you need, and now you want to save current conguration
as UI 1:
- enter the engineering menu (screw the cap until tight while holding the button);
- execute the command “set current conguration as UI 1” (13 clicks +hold), the button will ash green;
- after 1-2 seconds exit the engineering menu.
Now UI 1 matches your individual conguration of settings. Similarly, you can congure all three UIs, as well
as ways to switch between them.
All individual interface settings will be reset when the flashlight is completely reset to the
factory state (12 clicks).

2. THERMAL CONTROL SETTINGS
Unicorn is equipped with active thermal control system that changes brightness
depending on the degree of heating of the flashlight. The flashlight is already set up for
comfortable work, temperature threshold is 50°C; sensor is calibrated at room
temperature of 25°C.
If necessary, you can reconfigure the thermal control limit on your own, or reset the
settings and recalibrate the temperature sensor.
2-1. Manual thermal control setting
Allows setting a comfortable degree of flashlight heating:
1) Enter the engineering menu (screw the cap until tight while holding the button);
2) Turn on the flashlight on Maximum and wait for the desired temperature;
3) Execute a “9 clicks+hold” command, current temperature of the flashlight will be set
as an operating threshold of a thermal control.
4) After 1-2 seconds exit the engineering menu.
The default threshold for thermal control is 50°C. Please note that the thermal control is working in
the process of the setting, so you can not heat the lamp substantially above 50 degrees.
The set temperature will be used in all UIs, but it will be reset to default when the flashlight
is reset (12 clicks) or when the temperature sensor is calibrated.
2-2. Temperature sensor calibration
This function allows resetting temperature control and re-calibrating temperature sensor
of the flashlight. During calibration, current air temperature will be recorded as 25°C, the
temperature sensor will proceed from this value during temperature measurements.
Adjustment must be made at a room temperature (~ 25°C); the flashlight should not be
heated by working before the adjusting.
1) Enter the engineering menu;
2) Execute the command “20clicks +hold”, the button will flash green.
3) After 1-2 seconds exit the engineering menu.
The results of the temperature sensor calibration will stay even after resetting of the
flashlight. Also, when calibrating the temperature sensor, the results of manual
adjustment of the temperature control will be automatically reset (p.2-1).

3. SOME PARTICULAR QUALITIES OF UNICORN 1.0
3-1. Battery check and indication
Battery charge indication is implemented using the button backlight:
Green – battery is almost full (voltage higher than 3.8V).
Green + red – average charge level (voltage higher than 3.5V).
Red – it's time to change the battery (voltage lover than 3.5V).
Battery charge indication is made considering the battery drawdown compensation.
This allows representing a correct charging status, regardless of the brightness mode.
Manual battery checking is also available:
5 flashes – voltage higher than 4.06V (80%)
4 flashes – voltage higher than 3.86V (60%)
3 flashes – voltage higher than 3.7V (40%)
2 flashes – voltage higher than 3.62V (20%)
1 flash – voltage lover than 3.62V
The default command for manual battery checking is 4 clicks; you can change it in the
slots-setting mode.
3-2. Basic features of adjustment
- Stroboscope is always activating with the maximum brightness. After that it is possible to
set the brightness with holding the button.
- Tactical mode and Beacon has the brightness of the mode from which they were
turned on, or 170 lm if turned on from the OFF state.
- When the memory of modes is off, the current (memorized at the moment) brightness
mode will be set as the start mode.
- The additional mode has its own memory function. It can be set to any slot and
configured with holding the button.
- If the battery voltage is insufficient during the brightness rising (transition to Direct-Drive),
the interface considers that the upper limit is reached.
3-3. Smooth adjustment features
- Brightness is gradually adjusted by holding the button; the direction (brightness up or
down) is switched with releasing and fast (<1 sec) next holding the button. The
“click-and-hold” command can be also used for changing the direction of the
adjustment.
- Short click in one second after smooth brightness regulation allows making a “step
back” for more precise adjustment (in fact, click will be treated as a very short-term
hold). Short click after more than one second turns OFF the flashlight.
- If brightness reaches the maximum or the minimum level for more than 1 sec, the
flashlight will return to the brightness mode used before the smooth adjustment when the
button is released. It can be used for activating non-latching Max mode.

3-4. Discrete adjustment features
- Brightness levels switches upward with holding the button. When the maximum or the
minimum brightness level is reached, the direction changes (after a small pause).
- The “click-and-hold” command can be also used for changing the direction of the
adjustment.
- There are five brightness levels (Min-Low-Med-High-Max), which switches with 0.7 sec.
interval.
3-5. Features of the maximum mode with fast access
- Short click returns to the previous mode (and turns the flashlight OFF if it was OFF before
using Max).
- Hold starts adjusting the brightness down with switching to basic brightness modes.
- Click-and-hold turns OFF the flashlight (always, regardless of the previous mode).
- If Max is activated by a command with holding the button (“2click+hold” for example),
the flashlight will automatically decrease the brightness with continue holding the
button. This function can be used for scrolling the modes “from highest”.
3-6. Slots features
When using “2 clicks” and “2 clicks + hold” commands, the light does not turn off during
the execution of a command. This is done for ease of use maximum or additional mode
on these slots, without flashes when activated.
When using commands with 3 or more clicks, the light turns off before the execution of a
command.