MADE IN THE USA GPS module included for satellite connection which enables automatic time & date set Uses all standard size components (not surface mount "throwaways") so it can actually be repaired as opposed to other designs. The microcontroller and decoder chips are in sockets for easy replacement. The RGB leds make it possible to produce different color backlighting, user selectable. Just press & hold the led color button. Battery backup included using 9 volt battery. A six - digit Nixie clock using IN-4 nixies with RGB led backlighting. The enclosure is plexiglass, homemade from 1/8". Homemade, not a commercial product. Below are the operating instructions. User selected 120VAC (U.S. standard) or 240VAC (some other countries) I will ship it anywhere in the world, but I cannot be responsible for problems and/or delays caused by customs in your country. International buyers, please send your address for a shipping quote. It is an entirely homemade novelty craft project from my workbench. Obviously, it is a novelty item meant for entertainment only, and since it is homemade, user discretion is strongly advised. Outside dimensions are about 11" W x 5" H x 4" D. Battery backup uses a nine-volt battery. Calendar with leap years built in until 2100, can be set to display MM/DD/YY every minute on seconds count 50-53. User programmable sleep/wake function, to turn the display on/off at preset times, in order to conserve tube life. Rudimentary alarm buzzer can be set for alert once per day on hour. Nixies "fade" when changing (numbers "melt/morph" into next number) as opposed to just changing instantly. Made entirely from repairable/replaceable parts, IC's are socketed for easy replacement. GPS module enabled automatically sets time & date ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Instruction
set for Nixie clock Note:
if your clock has battery backup, in order to start from this point
you should: 1) unplug the cord 2)unplug the battery 3) plug
cord back in 4) plug battery back in When
plugged in, the blue led should light immediately and the display
will read 11:11:11 for five seconds. To enable gps to auto set the
time, press fast set once and the display will change to 33:33:33. To
select a time zone, press LED COLOR button and the middle tube will
display “1”. Press fast set to cycle through the time zones. When
the correct number corresponding to the time zone needed is selected
from the list below, press slow set twice to return to setup. The
display will change after a few seconds to 00:00:00. To enable the
calendar to display, press either fast set or slow set once, and the
display will change to 22:22:22 for three seconds. This means the
calendar has been enabled. Next
the display will read “11:11” while the firmware detects the
frequency automatically (60HZ, 50HZ or 1PPS) The
tubes should then display 1:11 for three seconds for 60HZ, or 0:00
for 50HZ. If the wrong frequency was erroneously detected, unplug,
wait until the blue led goes off, and then plug back in. Next
the tubes should display: 12 (12 hour format, the default setting)
for three seconds. To choose 24 hour format, press the fast set
button once, and the display should be: 24 for three seconds, then
display will show 1:00:00 (or 12:00:00 if 12 hr. format) and normal
time keeping begins, set buttons operate as fast set / slow set,
(hours / minutes). *If
the gps auto set is enabled, the date will already be set at this
point. To
set the calendar date: Press and hold fast set, then press and also
hold the led color button (button in the back) at the same time, and
the date will fast set. Release the led color button, but hold the
fast set, and the date will display until fast set is released. Next
hold down slow set & led color to slow set the date. Again,
release led color while still holding down slow set and the date will
display until slow set is released. The date should appear on the
second’s count of 50 to 53. It is in mm/dd/yy format. Please refer
to the youtube for illustration: youtube
demo To
manually turn the display on/off , push the button in the back (
toggle )and hold for no longer than one second until the display
toggles. To
program the preset on/off times from normal time keeping mode: Press
both buttons and the display will blank. Press the fast set button to
increment hours to the desired on time ( : 1 after the hour indicates
AM , : 0 indicates PM ) .Press slow set to confirm your choice , and
the hour you selected will appear with :00 for PM , :11 for AM. To
set the alarm for this time, press fast set again, and “1” will
be displayed on the last nixie. (xx:xx:x1 ) Please refer to youtube
for illustration: alarm
demo Press
either button once to enter the OFF time set mode. Follow the same
procedure, and after the OFF time is confirmed (: XX appears after
the hour selected), press slow set button to enter normal timekeeping
(fast set, slow set) mode. To program a second set of sleep / wake
times, press fast set and repeat the procedure for a second time.
Please refer to the youtube link for illustration: 2nd
on/off times setup demo Note
: The clock will display 12:00 AM to start (1:00 AM if in 24HR mode)
so if the present time is after noon, you will need to advance the
time past 12:00 in order to reach the PM hours (if in 12 HR mode)
else the preset on/off times may be reversed. I.E.: if the present
time is 8:00 PM, you need to advance PAST 8:00 once, then stop at
8:00. To
change the color of the led underlighting, press the ledcolor button
until the color changes. If the button is held, it will cycle through
all the color choices until it returns to blue (default color). Time
zone 1 ; EST Time
zone 2; CST Time
zone 3; MST Time
zone 4; PST Time
zone 5; AKST Time
zone 6 ; HAST Time
zone 7; BST Time
zone 8; CEST Time
zone 9; MSK Time
zone 10; PHT Thanks
again for your purchase !
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