Proteus Operation Instructions

As we are getting (hopefully) nearer to the release of Proteus I wanted to repost these instructions from ECF. Maybe this will prove useful to anyone planning on purchasing Proteus. I plan on adding images once Proteus is released to make this guide easier to understand.

THE PROTEUS IS IN YOUR HANDS:

1. Battery Installation: Unscrew the brass tube and insert an 14500 IMR battery with the positive side up. Screw the brass tube back in. If the battery fails to make contact, unscrew the venting cap and adjust the small brass bolt inside.

2. Lock the Proteus: After installing the battery, wait six (6) seconds until Proteus locks. A GREEN light will blink several times followed by a BLUE light which stays on for two (2) seconds. The Proteus is now locked.

3. Attach an Atomizer: Connect an atomizer (equipped with a Titanium Grade 1 Coil) to the Proteus.

4. Detect Configuration: Press the button five (5) times in quick succession. The light will blink RED while detecting your configuration. The Proteus has detected your configuration once the light turns ORANGE and remains on for two (2) seconds. This process can take from twenty-five (25) seconds to sixty (60) seconds depending on the temperature of your atomizer.

5. Vape: You're ready to go! Push the button to vape!



LIGHTS THAT WILL APPEAR DURING VAPING:

One (1) short RED blink: The Proteus is vaping at a lower temperature because the battery cannot sustain the set temperature level.

Ten (10) fast GREEN blinks: Your atomizer is fed badly or is running out of liquid. On Golden Greek atomizers, opening the liquid control may resolve the problem. If the problem persists, you probably have to refill your atomizer.

Five (5) slow WHITE blinks: The battery's charge is getting low. Either change your battery or consider moving to a lower temperature to prolong battery life. Also, the five (5) slow WHITE blinks may occur because of bad connection between your battery and Proteus's cap. Please raise the small brass bolt inside the cap.

Steady BLUE light for two (2) seconds: The Proteus is locked because the button was depressed for more than fifteen (15) seconds. To unlock the Proteus, press the button five (5) times in quick succession.

Ten (10) fast RED blinks: Your atomizer has a lower resistance than VIR can handle or your atomizer is shorting. Check your atomizer or make a new coil. Before you make a new coil, wash your atomizer under running water to remove any small pieces of wire that remain from your previous coil set up, which may be shorting it.

Steady ORANGE light for three (3) seconds: Your battery is damaged. Please dont use it anymore and recycle it in the proper way.



MENU:

Note: The working temperature range is 180-280 degrees Celsius. The Proteus remembers all your settings after the battery has been changed.

Up Menu - Increase Temperature: Push the button three (3) times and keep the button depressed for one (1) second. The RED light will stay on. While the RED light is on, push the button one (1) time to increase the temperature by ten (10) degrees Celsius, two (2) times to increase by twenty (20) degrees Celsius, and so on...

Down Menu - Decrease Temperature: Push the button four (4) times and keep the button depressed for one (1) second. The GREEN light will stay on. While the GREEN light is on, push the button one (1) time to decrease the temperature by ten (10) degrees Celsius, two (2) times to decrease by twenty (20) degrees Celsius, and so on...

Lock the Proteus: Push the button five (5) times. A BLUE light will stay on for two (2) seconds, indicating that your Proteus is now locked.

Unlock the Proteus: Push the button five (5) times. A BLUE light will blink three (3) times, indicating that your Proteus is now unlocked.

Check Set Temperature: Go to either the Up or Down Menus and, when either the RED or GREEN lights turn on, release the button. An ORANGE light will start blinking slowly, each blink indicating one step in temperature. Each step is ten (10) degrees Celsius. The total number of blinks will let you know what temperature you are at. One blink indicates 180 degrees Celsius. Two blinks indicates 190 degrees Celsius, and so on...

Stop LED's from Blinking: Push the button one (1) time.



CHANGING THE ATOMIZER:

If you want to vape again on the same atomizer (without changing the coil), lock the Proteus and then disconnect the atomizer. Reconnect this atomizer when you are ready, unlock the Proteus, and vape!

If you want to vape with a different atomizer (or change the coil in existing atomizer), disconnect your OLD atomizer and let Proteus lock by itself. Now connect the NEW atomizer and unlock the Proteus. Wait for it to detect your configuration. The Proteus will blink red while detecting your configuration and the process will finish when an ORANGE light remains on for two (2) seconds. This may take from twenty-five (25) to sixty (60) seconds depending on the temperature of your atomizer. You're ready to vape again!



VERY IMPORTANT TIPS AND TRICKS:

Please operate the Proteus up to 240 Celsius degrees to have a decent battery life. Especially on GG atomizers (Penelopes), you can gain more battery life by NOT opening a lot the liquid control

Keep threads and contacts clean, otherwise your Proteus will not work as you expect.

The threads of the coil must NOT touch each other

The legs of the coil (the distance between coil and posts that keep wires) should be the shortest possible

The coil should be wound tightly, and with uniform tightness, around the entire length of the wick.

Keep all your electrical connections tight.

If the Proteus gets stuck to a menu, release the connection to the battery, wait 3 seconds and reconnect the battery. You will not loose any of your settings.

If the Proteus suddenly starts detecting your configuration, it losts conductivity because of bad connections. Check battery's and atomizer's internal and external connections before start vaping again

Range of Ti wires sizes that are recommended for atomizers which will go on Proteus: 0,20 mm - 0,50 mm.



OTHER SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTRONIC PART:

1. Atomizer detection.

2. Working atomizer check.

3. Battery check.

4. Lock Mode.

5. 15 seconds cutoff.

6. Short circuit protection.

7. Reverse battery protection.

8. Over-discharge battery protection.

9. Thermal monitoring.

10. Atomizer doesn't work at all when you go from one menu to another, something that saves battery and also doesn't annoy the user.

11. It works with 1x3,7 volt battery, with 2x3,7 volt batteries and with 2x3 volt batteries.

12. Remembers your last set up.

13. 8,8 ampere upper limit

14. 8 volts upper limit

15. Resistance range: 0,45-1,35 ohms.

16. The shortest and thinnest electronic PCBA today.

17. It goes on and off its tube like a mobile card (no wires anywhere).

18. Totally mechanical button. There is no electronic button on the PCBA.

19. Five colour led.

20. Battery autobalance: Proteus vapes even if battery is down to 3,45 volts!

21. you know when you run out of liquid

22. it vapes the same way in all environments (very hot - very cold)

23. you know when battery is low or out of charge