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Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller

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Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller
on: September 30, 2023, 11:08:42 AM
Hello,

 I'm Torsten and an automation engineer from Berlin.


 I'm collecting donations for the development and construction of an interchangeable miniature circuit board with microcontroller in the Victorinox "midnight manger" pocket knife.

 This will make it possible to operate the (one) white high-performance LED with different modes at the touch of a button.

 e.g.

 -long press on, release off (as usual


 -short press on, stays on, short press off


 - short press on, then long press, LED slowly dims until you release the button, then remains on at the set brightness, short press off


 - Short press twice, flashing light on, short press off


 - Short press 3x, SOS continuous morse code starts, short press off


 - after 15 minutes auto shut off to save electricity (?)


 More ideas possible...


 supports the project on:

url temporarily removed

Thank you very much guys. Greetings from Berlin
« Last Edit: September 30, 2023, 01:11:48 PM by McStitchy »

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Re: Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller
Reply #1 on: September 30, 2023, 01:10:26 PM
Hello Mike,

that sounds like a great project. I like the Midnight Manager.
However, I have to pull your link for now.
If you wish to Crowd Source you will need a Crowd Sourcing subscription.
This is a privately owned and members funded forum  :P

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« Last Edit: September 30, 2023, 01:17:48 PM by McStitchy »
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Re: Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller
Reply #2 on: September 30, 2023, 01:38:08 PM
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Re: Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller
Reply #3 on: October 01, 2023, 02:18:56 PM
I would suggest a slightly different UI for your consideration:

Single press = full brightness, single press = off

Press and hold = ramps up from minimum, release stays at current brightness, single press = off

Triple press and hold = cycles through various blinky modes, release stays at current blinky mode, single press = off

5 presses = lockout mode (off), 5 presses back to non-lockout mode (normal functions).
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Re: Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller
Reply #4 on: October 01, 2023, 02:31:19 PM
Great Idea,  :like:
 I will try it if I have the board realize.
If you like to have a upgrade kid please send me a pn.

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Re: Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller
Reply #5 on: October 01, 2023, 02:37:45 PM
This is the development status of the upgrade board

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Re: Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller
Reply #6 on: October 01, 2023, 06:34:16 PM
Looks like a great modification.
There has been a few attempts in the past,  they never made it past the one off and prototype stages unfortunately.

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=29675.msg504318#msg504318

https://youtu.be/OZBP-r46fEM?si=CZXWrsKSXSzWBtB9

I personally like the ramping UI with short cuts to high and low. Similar to a LRI Photon Freedom micro light. There is a very nice selection of warm white 3mm LEDs that are available now.  I'll keep a eye on this thread, wishing you all the best.

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Re: Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller
Reply #7 on: October 01, 2023, 08:26:31 PM
I'm looking for a very bright white 3 mm LED. But no one I have tested is brighter then the original one.
I ask Victorinox but they don't tell me the type of the original one.
So I will use the original one from the old boards for that project.
If someone need some more information send me a pn.

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Re: Victorinox midnight manager with microcontroller
Reply #8 on: October 01, 2023, 08:29:34 PM
This could make me reconsider not having any 58mm's with the light.  Super idea.
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