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ET-MINI CLOCK4 is Digital Clock with 4-DIGIT DOT MATRIX (8x32 DOT), and a numeral size per each digit is 3cm wide.
It can show the Time, Date, and Temperature; moreover it can be used as Timer internal Clock. This Clock supports 2 sources of Time
Base. Firstly, Time Base from internal Clock is RTC DS3231; and secondly, Time Base from External Clock is Module GPS that is
connected via Connector RJ45 (OPTION: ET-GPS-RS422). In the part of GPS, it can setup Time Zone in the range of ± (Time Zone
for Thailand is +7).
It can setup and choose various display formats for this ET-MINI CLOCK4; it can show Date, Time, Temperature, Humidity (it
has to additionally connect ET-SENSOR AM2302); or, it is used as Timer; or, it shows flashing message "Open" or "Close"; or, it is
used as Alarm Clock to ring at a particular time in the range of 0-23 hours. There is Buzzer to produce a sound of alarm and there is
Channel of Alarm OUT in order to control operation of external device when Alarm happens.
ET-MINI CLOCK4 is controlled via IR Remote that is provided with Clock. There are 4 models as listed below;
- ET-Mini Clock4
- ET-Mini Clock4 Box
- ET-Mini Clock4 Plus
- ET-Mini Clock4 Box Plus
For the model Plus, Box Plus, there are additional features such as Speaker and Module MP3; so, user can hear the sound of Alarm for
every hour, or user can press a key to listen to the current time. There are 2 languages for telling time; Thai and English.
1) SPECIFICATIONS OF ET-MINI CLOCK4
- SPECIFICATIONS OF ALL MODELS
 Clock uses POWER SUPPLY DC5V MINI USB or DC12V Type J (POWER SUPPLY 12V is supplied to Clock and GPS from
external). For general use, the Current that is supplied at the full of light of Display is 300mA approximately; and the maximum
Current at Full Load is 450mA approximately.
 Clock is controlled by MCU AVR EASY MEGA328
 GPS (ET-GPS-RS422) is connected via Connector RJ45; it is used as Time Base to display data. It can set Time Zone in the rage of
± ; or, it uses Time Base of RTC DS3231 internal Clock instead. The Clock always chooses Time Base from GPS automatically
after Power-ON if it is connected.
 Clock receives all user's Commands via IR Remote (provided with device)
 IR Remote uses Battery 3V #CR2025 (included in set); and Clock uses Battery Backup 3V #CR2032 (included in set)
 Display is in the format of 4-Digit Dot Matrix (8x32 DOT) and it only shows the time in 24-hour clock.
 Choose various types of Display Mode; Date, Time, Temperature, and Humidity (OPTION: ET-SENSOR AM2302). Or, it is used
to be Timer or display flashing message "Open' or "Close"; each display mode uses different Font.
 Be used as Alarm Clock that can be set to ring at a particular time (0-23 hours). There is Buzzer to produce ringing sound; and there
is 1-CH Alarm Output that will be Signal Logic "1" when Alarm happens (Default Logic "0"). It can be connected to control
external devices.
 If using Time Base from GPS, it always auto updates Date/Time of RTC (DS3231) internal Clock after Power-ON. Or, if using
Time Base from RTC (DS3231) internal device, user can manually setup Time/Date by IR-Remote.
 ON/OFF and adjust 16-Level of brightness of Display (0-15), and including Reset Clock by IR-Remote
MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4
ET-Mini Clock4
: With Lego Stand but No box, no voice for telling time
: A box with transparent acrylic, but no voice for telling time
: With Lego Stand, voice from MP3 for telling time, but no box
: A box with transparent acrylic and voice from MP3 for telling time

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  • Page 1 ET-Mini Clock4 ET-MINI CLOCK4 is Digital Clock with 4-DIGIT DOT MATRIX (8x32 DOT), and a numeral size per each digit is 3cm wide. It can show the Time, Date, and Temperature; moreover it can be used as Timer internal Clock. This Clock supports 2 sources of Time Base.
  • Page 2 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4  Choose the Christian Era (A.D.) or the Buddhist Era (B.E.) (only display the last 2-Digit)  Choose and setup preferable display of Key after Power-ON  Temperature value can be displayed by positive quantity only and the Temperature value that is read by RTC DS3231 internal Clock has Error at ±...
  • Page 3 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 2) STRUCTURE AND CONNECTORS OF BOARD ET-MINI-CLOCK4 A. ET-SP Mini A.ET-SP Mini: It is speaker set with transparent acrylic box to tell time and other audio files that are played by Module MP3; it is only available for model Plus and Box Plus.
  • Page 4 O-Stp: Output sends Signal Logic 1 when it stops timing. 5V,G: Power Supply 5V for external device 7. Con-DHT22 Temp: This Connector is connected to Sensor to measure temperature and humidity of ETT “ET-SENSOR AM2302”. Signal pins are arranged as follows;...
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  • Page 6 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 3) HOW TO RUN ET-MINI-CLOCK4 It starts supplying Power Supply DC 5V or DC 12V to the Clock, the system reads Setting values from EEPROM internal MCU; for example, brightness of Display, Display Mode, Time Zone; and next, it checks if GPS is connected. If GPS is connected and it is ready to run (GPS starts running after POWER-ON for 40 seconds), it shows the message “GPS”...
  • Page 7 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 6) Key-Left [ ]: Press the Key to listen to the voice telling the current time (only available for the model Plus, Box Plus). When it is in this Mode Setup Key, it is used to shift 1 Sub-Menu to the right side.
  • Page 8 ]: This Key enters Timer Mode to Start, Stop, and Reset Timer all in one. The arrangement of running the Key is mentioned. For more information, please read the Topic 6 How to use ET-MINI Clock4. NOTE: Functions of each Key can be run when it is not in Mode Setup (it enters mode when pressing Key Menu). For Key Menu, Key Up, Key Down, Key Left, Key Right, Key Play and Key Return, these keys is be used together with Mode Setup.
  • Page 9 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 Date: Set Days of the week, Date, Month, and Year (can be used either the Christian Era (AD) or the Buddhist Era (BE)) for Time Base of RTC DS3231 (If using GPS, this menu is auto setup after Power ON). Setting values are listed below;...
  • Page 10 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 Tz:xx (Time Zone) = Set Time Zone that has an effect on operation when using Time Base from GPS only; it can set the value in the range of -9 to +9 (Time Zone of Thailand is +7 (Default)).
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  • Page 12 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 6.2) HOW TO USE TIME BASE FROM RTC 1) If it is connected to Cable RJ45 and GPS is used, please remove first. 2) Provide Power to the Clock at Connector MiniUSB-PW5 (for 5V POWER SUPPLY) or Jack-PW 12V (for 12V POWER SUPPLY), choose only one connector.
  • Page 13 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 6.5) HOW TO SETUP CONFIGURAION: It sets configurations for the Clock; please follow these instructions as follows; 1) Press Key to enter Setup Mode 2) Repeatedly press the Key until it found Main Menu: Conf...
  • Page 14 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 6.8) HOW TO COPY FILE MP3 INTO MICRO SD CARD (FOR MODEL PLUS, BOX PLUS) It is only available for the model Plus, Box Plus. Normally, the audio file that tells time has already been copied to Micro SD Card completely and it is ready to use.
  • Page 15 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 3) If user requires adding more favorite file songs, please copy songs into Folder “03” instantly. The example song files internal Folder can be deleted. The first file that is copied into this Folder will be played first when the Command Play is enabled.
  • Page 16 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 9) Press Key to go to the next Sub-Menu to set birth time 10) Press Key or Key to setup birth time (Bh : 00-23) 11) Press Key to save the birth time 12) Press Key...
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  • Page 21 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 Display Time Start 00:00:00 Display Time End (Maximum) 59:59:99 Minute Second 1/100 s 00-59 00-59 00-99 Picture shows the Start Time and the Maximum Time of Stop Watch. There are 2 methods to use this Stop Watch, user can properly choose as described below;...
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  • Page 24 MANUAL OF BOARD ET-Mini Clock4 Circuit of Board ET-Mini Clock4 (Control Board)

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