AL Priority Firmware Update History (Running History)

[BestRadarDetectors]

well, I must say that blows.

I was the one that first suggested the brightness settings for the LED

and I can't use it.

We were actually discussing it long before you brought it up, But you might have been the first to post it. You can adjust the control set LED brightness but not the External LED. The CPU did not have the hardware needed as I mentioned a while ago. We made the needed changes and included them with the V2 CPU which was released in October. We dont discuss future releases being worked on until we are close to release and there will be many more exciting things coming in 2015.

[ECMExpert]

We were actually discussing it long before you brought it up, But you might have been the first to post it. You can adjust the control set LED brightness but not the External LED. The CPU did not have the hardware needed as I mentioned a while ago. We made the needed changes and included them with the V2 CPU which was released in October. We dont discuss future releases being worked on until we are close to release and there will be many more exciting things coming in 2015.

Are you guys going to have any type of update/ upgrade program or continuous improvement program like V1????

[BestRadarDetectors]

Are you guys going to have any type of update/ upgrade program or continuous improvement program like V1????

No, There is no way to change the hardware in the CPU's to add the circuitry to dim the External LED. If the External LED bothers you that much you can put it in Dim and it will go dark until you get an alert or you can even do a hardware mod that was posted here some time ago from another user.

http://radarandlaserforum.com/showth...light=external

[BestRadarDetectors]

I'm not going to beat a dead horse here. All I want is to be able to toggle between a current setting, whatever that may be (4sec jtk) and detect only. A mode toggle button. Without going through an entire menu each time lol
Its located up under my passenger side dash. That is impossible.

If it cant happen, then thats fine. Ill live with it.

We have discussed this again and we might adjust the short menu button in a future release to switch between the 3 modes. (Parking, Detection & Defense) on the HiFi Controllers. Right now on the HiFi Controllers and Standard Controllers a short press on the menu button changed the fog light mode which is not a feature used here in the US and is only used in 2 markets. We think more would benefit from a quick way to switch these modes than switching between the modes of the fog lights so look for that in a future release.

[JStump2490]

Can you tell me which HW version I have? I placed my order for my ALP the first week of November and currently am able to dim my external LED just like I can the control set. Does this mean I have the ability to use the brightness selector for the external LED as well? I would look to see if it said V2 but I am at work :/

[BestRadarDetectors]

Can you tell me which HW version I have? I placed my order for my ALP the first week of November and currently am able to dim my external LED just like I can the control set. Does this mean I have the ability to use the brightness selector for the external LED as well? I would look to see if it said V2 but I am at work :/

Yes, You have the 2.0 Version. You can also look at the back of the CPU to determine which you have but if your External LED dims you have it.

[L&R]

Yes, You have the 2.0 Version. You can also look at the back of the CPU to determine which you have but if your External LED dims you have it.

What the difference in hardware between V1 & V2?

[BestRadarDetectors]

What the difference in hardware between V1 & V2?

At this point the only noticeable difference is the External LED. I cant give out more information beyond that at this time. If you look at AL's history you will see they make improvements all the time and and never stand still. As I gave ECMExpert an example in an email he sent to me I have a Note 2 phone and 8 months after I bought it Samsung came out with a Note 3 and a year later there is the Note 4. Technology always has to improve or you will get left behind. The countermeasure business is no different and while the ALP can defend against everything today we need to stay on top of any new pending technology and keep adjusting hardware to be ready for it.

[tmcmenam]

At this point the only noticeable difference is the External LED. I cant give out more information beyond that at this time. If you look at AL's history you will see they make improvements all the time and and never stand still. As I gave ECMExpert an example in an email he sent to me I have a Note 2 phone and 8 months after I bought it Samsung came out with a Note 3 and a year later there is the Note 4. Technology always has to improve or you will get left behind. The countermeasure business is no different and while the ALP can defend against everything today we need to stay on top of any new pending technology and keep adjusting hardware to be ready for it.

But it would be nice to hear you say "for those of you encountering xx you should think about updating to the V2 CPU"

[BestRadarDetectors]

But it would be nice to hear you say "for those of you encountering xx you should think about updating to the V2 CPU"

There is no one encountering xx and no need to upgrade. Your Gen 1 unit protects you against every threat currently out there. If there was an issue we would let everyone know. From day one we always said our priority was to make sure all of our users would be protected and have we not done that?