Arduino Classic Rev4 Operating Instructions Manual
Arduino Classic Rev4 Operating Instructions Manual

Arduino Classic Rev4 Operating Instructions Manual

Nixie clock

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Arduino Nixie Clock
"Classic Rev4 and Rev5"
"All In One"

Operating Instructions

Firmware V52
Supported Models:
"Classic Rev4"
"Classic Rev5"
"All-In-One"

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Arduino Nixie Clock “Classic Rev4 and Rev5” “All In One” Operating Instructions Firmware V52 Supported Models: “Classic Rev4” “Classic Rev5” “All-In-One”...
  • Page 2 NixieClockUserManualV52...
  • Page 3: About This Document

    Which should redirect you to the much longer: https://www.tubeclockdb.com/component/kunena/12-arduino-nixie-clock-kit-support-forum.html Firmware The firmware is open source and you can install new versions on the clock if you wish, or even change the firmware to suit you own tastes or needs.
  • Page 4 Description The Arduino Nixie Clock is a beautiful mix of old and new, resulting in a high accuracy, low power clock which will be a talking point in your home. The clock has the following features: • Latest technology, highly reliable and accurate.
  • Page 5: Clock Mode

    Safety The voltages produced in the High Voltage circuit can reach peaks of 400V! Take precautions not to electrocute yourself! If you are not sure what this means, please do not use this clock and return it for a full refund.
  • Page 6: Time Providers

    Time Providers The clocks can use either a battery backed RTC module or a WiFi module. If you install both, the RTC will be used only when the WiFi unit is not available! Real Time Clock By default, the clock comes with a Real Time Clock (RTC) module which provides a battery backed time source that remembers the time even when the clock is not powered up.
  • Page 7: Temporary Display Mode

    Temporary Display Mode Normally, the clock will show the time. To show additional information press the button with a “short” press. Each press cycles through the following information. After 5 seconds, the display will revert to the normal time display. Mode Description Values...
  • Page 8: Setting Mode

    Setting Mode To enter setting mode, press the button for more than 1 second (“medium press”). The “RGB back light” LEDs will start to flash white. The number of consecutive flashes indicates the mode you are in. Each medium press of more than 1 second will move the setting mode onto the next. When you finish the setting modes, the clock returns to normal time display mode.
  • Page 9: Basic Settings

    Mode Description Values Basic Settings 12 or 24 hour time. The hours are displayed in 12 or 24 hour “1” = 12 hour “--:--:00” “0” = 24 hour mode. flashing default: 0 Blank leading “0”. Blank out the leading “0” from single digit “1”...
  • Page 10 Mode Description Values Special Effects Settings Use LDR. If you disable the LDR, the tubes will always work at “1” = enable “--:--:09” “0” = disable maximum brightness. flashing default: 1 Blank Mode. You can set the tubes, the LEDs or both the tubes “0”...
  • Page 11 Mode Description Values Cycle Speed. If you are in cycle mode, this controls the speed at Default: 10 “--:--:20” Max: 64 which the colors cycle. The higher the number, the slower the colors flashing Min: 4 will change. If you are not in cycle mode, this setting will be skipped. Mode Description Values...
  • Page 12: Display Blanking Mode

    Display Blanking Mode During display blanking mode the tubes will be off depending on the display blanking settings, but the LEDs will continue to work as usual, telling you that the clock is still running. You can configure the display to blank at weekends, during week days, always or never (the default). Also you are able to define hours during which to blank.
  • Page 13 Revisions: V0047: 22Jun2017: Split user manual and construction manual V0048: 16Jul2017: Update for V48 V0051: 24May2018: Update for V51 V0052: 15Jun2018: Update for V52, new Nixie font...

This manual is also suitable for:

Classic rev5All-in-one

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