Hidden Ego diagnostic mode
 

I don't know if this is common knowledge, but a couple guys have discovered this. All you essentially have to do is hold down the inside button, then turn the marker on using the middle outside button.

- Push inside button, turn on gun.
- It asks you to push the top button. Do it.
- It asks you to push the middle button. Do it.
- It asks you to push the bottom button. Do it.
- It asks you to push the inside button. Do it.
- It goes into a display backlight test. To continue to the next step I pressed the middle button.
- It then goes into a display two-part pixel test. Push the middle button to proceed to the second part. Then push it again to go to...
- The trigger test mode indicates when the board is reading the trigger as being pulled. If the trigger is held down the board appears to activate the solenoid at a rate of around 5 times per second.
- Upon pushing the middle button, it then goes into a breech testing mode, either indicating "empty" or "full". It MIGHT also indicate something else if the eyes are psysically damaged (shorted out), but I really don't know and don't feel like testing it out to see.
- After pressing the middle button once more, it goes into a battery meter mode.
- Press the middle button once more... and you are back in the normal firing mode!

So in short, it is perfectly safe. There are no settings that I was able to see to be changed.

To those wondering about the whole point of this, there isn't much of one besides to just mess around or for diagnostic/troubleshooing purposes. :P
I would suggest running it... oh, the night before a tournament.

As far as I know, this will only work on 2.00 or later boards. Any corrections to this statement, please either post in here or PM me.

Good to know :tup: I take it this will apply for pre 2.0 software as well?

Edit:

I've stickied it for now, simply because I have received a few PMs about it. Soon I will incorporate it into a new Ultimate Sticky I am working on. :)

Cool, I'm gonna have to try that. :tup: for ultimate sticky.

I need someone to let me know if this works on the Ego7 boards. Anyone who is able to try it out, may either PM me or simply post here. :)

ok i have a question, on my 06 Ego i was messing with the settings and found something cool the screens displayed a checker borad style design is that what you are talking about? or is this new and has any one else done this? im not sure how i got to it

I'll know by next Monday, or you can call Eclipse and ask them directly probably.

ya the thing i got to by mistake is the diagnostic mode thanks for the thread !!! i found the cheker pattern

i got 1.01 board and it works on mine

guyz the hidden menu is for assembly puropse for the planet eclipse production line. it checks to see if the board, trigger, and eyes are working ok. No need to check it after purchse cos its already been done. if a problem comes up you will know abou it. :D

i have an 07 vicious ego:) and it does it on there to
BALLIN!!!

will this work on the eteks

no dude, since the etek dont have an LCD screen youy cant view this menu.

interesting...will try it out next time i get a chance to work on mine

good to know