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Nixie Clock IN-8-2 Assembly Instructions And User's Manual

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IN-8-2 NIXIE TUBE CLOCK KIT
Assembly instruction and user manual
Bring to your home a piece of history with The Vintage Nixie Clock and its Cold War era
components. The clock will give a cosiness and a uniqueness for your house. To warm clock digits shine you want
to see permanently as to flame of fire.

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  • Page 1 Assembly instruction and user manual Bring to your home a piece of history with The Vintage Nixie Clock and its Cold War era components. The clock will give a cosiness and a uniqueness for your house. To warm clock digits shine you want...
  • Page 2 Introduction This parts kit intended for an electronics hobbyists that want to make a Nixie clock and do not want go deep to complicated clock control electronics and software. This instruction step-by-step assists you to assemble the clock. The kit consists all necessary electronics parts (excluding Nixie tubes and power adapter) and a microcontroller with pre-programmed an application software.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions The clock printed circuit board (PCB) includes a High Voltage source that powers the Nixie tubes. It output voltage can reach 180 Volts DC. The voltage generated by this source can give a potentially LETHAL ELECTRIC SHOCK. When PCB is powered its contacts shall be not touched by hands or non- isolated tools (non-isolated tweezers for example).
  • Page 4 You may have similar power adapter in your house also because such type power adapters are popular and widely use. • 6 pcs IN-8-2 Nixie tubes. The kit consists electronics components necessary for a clock assembly only. Nixie tubes need to purchase separately.

  • Page 5: Parts List

    Parts list Component designation Component description RESISTORS 1kΩ, 0.25W 470kΩ, 0.25W 3.6kΩ, 0.25W 0.5Ω, 0.5W R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R15, R19, R20 10kΩ, 0.25W 330Ω, 0.25W R16, R17 270kΩ, 0.25W CAPACITORS 2.2uF, 250V, Electrolytic C2, C3, C5, C6 0.1uF, Ceramic 2.2nF, Ceramic 220uF, 25V, Electrolytic...
  • Page 6 1N4004 1N914 UF4004 LED1-LED6 LED, 3mm INTEGRATED CIRCUITS LM7805 MC34063 K155ID1 ATMEGA328P-PU DS3231 MISCELLANEOUS Nixie Clock PCB BAT_1 CR2032 Battery socket Battery 3V CR2032 DB1, DB2 Neon bulb FUSE 0.5A 330uH, 1A Inductor N1 - N6 IN-14 Nixie tube S1 - S3...
  • Page 7 Components review NOTES: • Components actual view can differ due to different manufacturers. • If an inscription or color bar coding of the component is small, it is necessary to use the magnifying glass. Resistors 1kΩ (R1) 10kΩ (R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R15, R19, R20) 470kΩ...
  • Page 8 To read a resistor code, first locate the gold band and read the colours in order from the other end. (All resistors in this kit have a gold band indicating 5% tolerance.) The first two bands indicate digits in the resistance; the third band (called the multiplier) indicates the number of zeroes to be added to the digits to obtain the resistance.
  • Page 9 Transistors BC547, (Q5, Q6) BC557, (Q1) MPSA42, (Q7) IRF840, MOSFET, (Q2) EL817, (OK1-OK6) nixiediy@gmail.com...
  • Page 10 Diodes 1N4004 (D1) UF4004 (D3) 1N914 (D2) LED, 3mm (LED1-LED6) nixiediy@gmail.com...

  • Page 11: Integrated Circuits

    Integrated Circuits LM7805 (U1) MC34063 (U2) K155ИД1 (U3) ATMEGA328P-PU (U4) DS3231 (U5) nixiediy@gmail.com...
  • Page 12 Miscellaneous CR2032 Battery socket (BAT_1) Battery Neon bulb (DB1, DB2) Fuse 330uH, 1A Inductor (L1) nixiediy@gmail.com...
  • Page 13 Button (S1-S3) 16 pin socket 28 pin socket Power socket (5.5mm x 2.1mm) Speaker PCB Spacers 3mm screw nixiediy@gmail.com...
  • Page 14 1N914 UF4004 LED, 3mm INTEGRATED CIRCUITS LM7805 MC34063 K155ID1 ATMEGA328P-PU DS3231 MISCELLANEOUS Nixie Clock PCB CR2032 Battery socket CR2032 Battery Neon bulb 330uH, 1A Inductor Buttons 16 pin socket 28 pin socket Power socket (5.5mm x 2.1mm) Speaker PCB spacers...
  • Page 15 PCB assembly sequence NOTES: • This instruction contents high definition pictures. If anywhere is uncertainty, PCB view can magnify and an interested component may to view in details • The side of the board that has printed component marking is the “component side”. This means that components must mount by inserting them down from the printed side.
  • Page 16 2. Low Voltage Power source components preparation for insertion into the board and soldering order LM7805 220uF, 25V, Electrolytic 0.1uF, Ceramic 1N4004 FUSE FUSE 0.5A Power socket 5.5mm x 2.1mm PCB DC Jack 2.1. Cut side contact of the power receptacle. 2.2.
  • Page 17 2.5.2. Either lead of the fuse may be inserted in either hole its location. NOTES: • To make sure that capacitor C7 and diode D1 polarity is not mistaken. • To make sure that integrated circuit U1 (LM7805) is not mistaken with transistor Q2 (IRF840) and diode D1 (1N4004) is not mistaken with diode D3 (UF4004) because they look like similar.
  • Page 18 3. High voltage generator components preparation for insertion into the board and soldering order MC34063 BC557 IRF840 UF4004 1N914 Inductor 330uH 2.2uF, 250V C3, C5 0.1uF 2.2nF 0.5Ω 0.5W 3.6k 470k 3.1. All resistors (except R4) leads bend in accordance with this picture that each resistor place on board surface will be minimal.
  • Page 19 3.4. Repeat actions pointed in items 2.5, 2.5.1 and 2.5.3 for proper components insertion into the PCB and soldering. 4. Low and High Voltage sources operability test After Low and High Voltage sources components assembly it is necessary to check relevant source proper operability.
  • Page 20 4.4. Test low voltage (LV) source operability. Touch the black probe on the GND test point and the red probe on the 5V test point. The voltage should measure between 4.8 and 5.2 Volts. If not, disconnect power and check all relevant joints quality and polarity. Do not continue with the assembly until the error will be corrected.
  • Page 21 5. Microcontroller circuit components assembly Atmega328P-PU 10kΩ U4 Socket 28 pin socket 5.1. Take the resistor R11 and bend it, like pointed in item 3.1. Insert resistor into the board holes marked as R11 and solder it leads. NOTES: • Do not place the microcontroller U4 into the socket before you mount the socket onto the board.
  • Page 22 6. Tube driver circuit components K155ИД1 OK1-OK6 EL817 330Ω U3 socket 16 pin socket 6.1. Take the resistor R12 and bend it, like pointed in item 3.1. Insert resistor into the board holes marked as R12 and solder it leads. 6.2.
  • Page 23 7. RTC (real time clock) circuit components assembly DS3231 0.1uF R5, R6, R7 10kΩ BAT_1 CR2032 Battery socket Battery 3V CR2032 NOTE: An integrated circuit U5 DS3231 is in SMD (surface mount device) case, which is very difficult for soldering. Due to it soldered in advance. 7.1.
  • Page 24 8. Buttons circuit components assembly S1-S3 Buttons R8, R9, R10 10kΩ 8.1. Parts S1-S3 are right-angle tactile button switches. Insert them into locations S1, S2 and S3, and make sure that they sit flat on the board. Solder all four pins of each switch. 8.2.
  • Page 25 9. Speaker circuit components assembly BC547 10kΩ Speaker 9.1. Take the resistor R20 and bend it, like pointed in item 3.1. Insert resistor into the board holes marked as R20 and solder it leads. 9.2. Install the transistor Q6 legs into the board holes marked as Q6 that its case flat edge is above the flat edge of the placement marking.
  • Page 26 10. LED backlight circuit components 10kΩ BC547 LED1-LED6 LED, 3mm 10.1. Resistor R19 leads bend in accordance with item 3.1. Insert them into location R19 and solder it’s leads as pointed on the picture 10.2. Install the transistor Q5 legs into the board holes marked as Q5 that its case flat edge is above the flat edge of the placement marking.
  • Page 27 10.5. Disconnect power supply. 11. Neon dot circuit components DB1, DB2 Neon Bulb R16, R17 270kΩ 10kΩ MPSA42 11.1. Resistors R15, R16 and R17 leads bend in accordance with item 3.1. Insert them into locations R15, R16, R17 and solder their leads as pointed on the picture 11.2.
  • Page 28 12. Nixie tube mounting order Nixie tube mounting is most responsible work, because it is very difficult to de-solder its wires without PCB damage if they mounted incorrectly. You must follow our step-by-step assembly instructions. For clock six pcs IN-14 nixie tubes are necessary. 12.1.
  • Page 29 12.3. Install all tubes on the same height. Level tubes that they stand straight. After inserting a tube leads into the board, solder its two opposite leads first. This will hold the tube in place. Look at it carefully to check it proper height and reciprocal arrangement. It is important that tubes will not inclined to the sides.
  • Page 30 12.4. To solder Neon bulbs DB1 and DB2 in place on the PCB. 12.5. Cut the excess leads short (as close as possible to the PC board). nixiediy@gmail.com...

  • Page 31: Pcb Dimensions

    12.6. Plug in the power DC 12V supply. If all components installed and soldered properly the clock shall begin to operate. 13. PCB dimensions PCB dimensions pointed on the drawing below. They will be necessary if you decide to make the case for clock.
  • Page 32 14. Clock configuration and operation The three buttons of the clock have the following functions: Button 1 - Mode, Button 2 - Set, Button 3 - Adjust • Press Button 1 (Mode) to choose mode number • Press Button 2 (Set) to reach mode settings menu •...

  • Page 33: Contact Information

    15. Contact information Please use the address below for all correspondence and returns. Address: Edvin Svarabovich Kaminkelio g. 26-36 Vilnius, LT-02192 Lithuania Email: nixiediy@gmail.com nixiediy@gmail.com...