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AIV Nixie User Manual

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Summary of Contents for AIV Nixie

  • Page 2 Attention! Danger! Electric shock hazard! The clock contains high-voltage part of the Nixie tubes power supply. Never: • Immerse the clock into the water or other liquids or flush them with water • Disassemble the clock or replace Nixie tubes with the power supply on...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Important Information ..........5     Introduction ............. 5     Appearance And Controls ........... 7     Pre-Operation Procedure ........... 8     Set-Up And Controls ..........11     5.1. Time Button ..................11   5.2. Menu Button ..................13  ...
  • Page 4 AiV Nixie Clock delivery set: 1. AiV Nixie clock – No. 1. 2. IN-18 Nixie tubes – No. 4. 3. AC power adaptor 12 V, 1 A – No. 1. 4. User Manual – No. 1. 5. Warranty Card – No. 1.

  • Page 5: Important Information

    1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Before using AiV Nixie clock carefully read this Manual and retain it for future use as reference guide. The warranty does not cover any damage caused by the failure to observe this Manual.
  • Page 6 • IN-18 Nixie tube expanded service life • Notice of the impossibility to determine the GLONASS/GPS satellite loss indication time by GLONASS/GPS • Digit brightness adjustment depending on IN-18 Nixie tube glow adjustable brightness the room illumination excluding AC power adaptor and IN-18 Nixie tubes. –...

  • Page 7: Appearance And Controls

    3. APPEARANCE AND CONTROLS 1. The clock wooden body 6. LED RGB-illumination 2. Steel pedestal 7. +12 V power terminal 3. IN-18 Nixie tubes (hours, minutes) 8. TIME (+) button 4. Divider (second mark) 9. MENU (-)button 5. Touch slider...

  • Page 8: Pre-Operation Procedure

    IN-18 Nixie Tube Installation Install IN-18 Nixie tubes into the sockets on the clock top side. Attention! Be careful when installing the tubes! Negligence and haste may result in the damage of the tubes and the clock itself.
  • Page 9 – use it as the marker of the tube correct position during their installation. Only after making sure that all the outputs of IN-18 Nixie tubes fit the relevant contacts of the clock terminal perform the indicator final installation by the vertical pressing onto it with a slight effort until it stops holding the clock body.
  • Page 10 clock in the rooms without windows, in the basements etc. because the exact time signal reception there will be impossible which will bias the time readings. It is not recommended to install the clock at the distance of more than 3 m from the window.

  • Page 11: Set-Up And Controls

    5. SET-UP AND CONTROLS AiV Nixie clock has a slider and 3 set-up and control buttons. Use “+” and “-” buttons (or the slider) for the menu navigation or changing the parameter current value. Use “ ” to enter the menu section or save the current value.
  • Page 12 2. Set the minutes by UTC+0 (zero time zone) using “+” and “-” buttons or the slider. Press “ ”. 3. Set your time zone by UTC using “+” and “-” buttons or the slider (see the Notes below). Press “ ”.

  • Page 13: Menu Button

    Note. The GLONASS/GPS time is transmitted for UTC+0 time zone to which the time set for your time zone is added. The correspondence between the value input and your time zone is provided in the table below. For plus time zones For minus time zones UTC+0 UTC-1...
  • Page 14 Menu Section Description Parameter Value Options 0 – Off Digit scroll effect during 1 – Fast scroll* the minute change 2 – Slow scroll 0 – Do not display the first zero First Zero Display 1 – Display the first zero* 0 –...

  • Page 15: Led Button

    The last one is the mode of the smooth colour change mode. The illumination colours are set in HSB (Hue, Saturation, Brightness) mode. The table below provides the parameters of the preset colours. Description User Red-orange (IN-18 Nixie tube colour) Green White warm White cold (maximum brightness) Blue...

  • Page 16: Manufacturers Values Reset

    Press and hold LED button to enter the menu of setting the user illumination colour and default brightness. 1. Set the hue using “+” and “-” buttons or the slider. Press “ ”. Possible hue values are 0 767. – 2.

  • Page 17: Functions

    6. FUNCTIONS 6.1. Digit Scroll during the Minute Change This function actuation adds an original “slot machine” effect of scrolling the digits every minute when the time changes. Apart from the peculiar visual effect this function prevents the tube cathode poisoning (for more details see Section 7.2).

  • Page 18: Tube Brightness

    6.6. Tube Brightness Enables setting the IN-18 Nixie tube glow brightness. Reduced brightness extends the tube service life and substantially reduces the power consumption. 6.7. GLONASS/GPS Satellite Loss Indication If within 24 hours the clock did not synchronize the time by GLONASS/GPS satellites, the satellite loss indication is on.

  • Page 19: Care And Maintenance

    This effect is manifested as non-uniform glow areas in the digit as shown in the picture below. In AiV Nixie clock cathode recovery mode is provided. The cathodes are recovered by means of their multi-hour heating caused by increased current.
  • Page 20 6. Using “+” and “-” buttons select the digit to be recovered in the tube. 7. The Nixie tube recovery process will start. Hereby the tube will glow brighter and heat stronger. It is necessary to visually check the recovery process end.

  • Page 21: Troubleshootng

    8. TROUBLESHOOTNG If any problems with AiV Nixie clock operation are observed, try solving them using the instructions below. If the problem persists, address the support service at: support@aivelectronics.ru or by visiting the Company site: www.aivelectronics.ru Power Supply Symptom Possible Reason and Troubleshooting Method The clock does not work •...
  • Page 22 Automatic Time Determination by GLONASS/GPS Symptom Possible Reason and Troubleshooting Method • For some time put the clock in a location with a better The clock does not determine the time by satellite reception level, wait until the time is determined and then relocate the clock to the initial position.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    9. SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Specifications: Supply voltage: 12 ± 1 V DC Maximum continuous current: 650 mA Maximum constant power consumption: 7.8 W Constant power consumption in “Day” mode: 0.3 W Mechanical Specifications: Outline dimensions: L õ W õ H: 268 õ 89 õ 128 mm Package outline dimensions: L õ...

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