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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

Date

Date.

 The current date will be shown.

Temp

Temperature.

 The current internal temperature inside the 

clock case will be shown in degrees Celsius. If this goes 
above 40, you should consider ventilating the case, because

the temperature compensation is not able to work at such 
high voltages, and the clock life may be reduced, and the 

time may drift.

Note:

 This is skipped if the RTC module is not connected

LDR

Ambient Light Reading.

 This shows the current ambient 

light reading from the LDR (light dependent resistor). It is a 
normalized value, and goes between 100 (dark) to 999 

(bright). This controls the dimming of the tubes. 

100: darkest

999: brightest

Version

Display the version number. The format will be :”VV vv 07”, 

where major version is “VV”, minor version is “vv” and the 
“21” is the id for the version display.

00:48:04

IP Address

part 1

If you have the WiFi module connected, this will show the 
first two digits of the 4 digit IP address. Usually this address 

starts with “192.168”.

Note:

 The IP address is skipped if you do not have the WiFi 

module connected.

Example:
“192.168”

IP Address

part 2

If you have the WiFi module connected, this will show the 
last two digits of the 4 digit IP address. Put this together 

with the value shown in IP Address part 1 to give the full 
address.

You can enter the whole value into your browser to connect 

to the module.  You must remove any leading “0” from the 
value. If you receive “192.168.001.106”, you must enter this

as “192.168.1.106” into your browser address bar.

Example:
“001.106”

Mux

Speed

This shows the number of impressions per second, which is 
the refresh rate of the display. It varies a little based on the 

exact workload, but is usually about 100 impressions per 
second.

Example:
“01:02:04”

Summary of Contents for Modular Rev3

Page 1: ...Arduino Nixie Clock Modular Rev3 Operating Instructions Firmware V348 Supported Models Modular Revision 3 NixieClockUserManualV348...

Page 2: ...ckage Contact Information If you want to get in contact with us please email to nixie protonmail ch We ll usually get back to you right away We can help you with kits or construction We also offer dis...

Page 3: ...s also increases tube life Absolutely silent operation Some Nixie clocks emit an irritating buzz or hiss which is especially annoying if you keep the clock in a bedroom Automatic week day or weekend b...

Page 4: ...ress the pushbutton when the display shows 88 88 88 and the clock will enter calibration mode The clock will display 88 88 88 for several seconds This is for the calibration of the High Voltage Genera...

Page 5: ...he 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 Overview Normally the clock is in Time Displa...

Page 6: ...100 darkest 999 brightest Version Display the version number The format will be VV vv 07 where major version is VV minor version is vv and the 21 is the id for the version display 00 48 04 IP Address...

Page 7: ...f you do nothing The clock is in this mode In this mode a short press cycles through the values given in Time Display Mode but always returns to the standard time display after 5 seconds Time and Date...

Page 8: ...very other day 6 Hours or week days This blanks all day during the week days and between the start and end hour every other day 7 Hours on weekends This blanks between the start and end hour on weeken...

Page 9: ...efore blanking the display in seconds Default 300 Max 3600 Min 60 17 flashing PIR Timeout Shorter You can set the amount of time that the clock will wait before blanking the display in seconds Back Li...

Page 10: ...the PWM On pulse is Normally you should not have to change this but you can try changing this is the HV generation is noisy or you have unusual tubes 27 flashing Increase Minimum dim This setting allo...

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Page 12: ...tton more than 8 seconds the clock will enter filament healing mode All the power will be placed through a single filament of a single digit to clean it A short press will change the selected filament...

Page 13: ...Revisions V0348 22Jun2017 Split user manual and construction manual...

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