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Version 3.2, 10/29/2014

Glass Nixie Tube Clock #3

IN-14 Version

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Page 1: ...Glass Nixie Tube Clock 3 IN 14 Version User s manual...

Page 2: ...athode poisoning function 23 5 1 13 Option 7 Colon Display Options 24 5 1 14 Option 8 Floor LED Options 25 Setting the display ON OFF times 26 5 1 15 Entering the OFF ON set time enable 26 5 1 16 Sett...

Page 3: ...upport pieces to complement the glass vacuum tube construction of the Nixies 3 or Glass Clock Design 3 is the third design for my Nixie tube based clock It uses a microprocessor that multiplexes 3 tub...

Page 4: ...ny means to display digits easily until the Nixie tube appeared Nixies found their way into numerical computer displays volt ohm meters frequency counters radiation counters and even calculators By th...

Page 5: ...icult for the digit to glow The tubes used in this clock are Russian Soviet military tubes The Soviets seeing the Western Nixie came up with their own versions with similar sizes and shapes Unlike the...

Page 6: ...es F or Degrees C Power loss time backup up to 8 hours will not lose the time if power fails and no battery to replace Nixie tube anti cathode protection software helps prevent tube failure Once a day...

Page 7: ...the display will read 00 00 00 Then each digit will go blank one at a time starting with the leftmost digit This completes the self test The clock has two control buttons On the back left is a black...

Page 8: ...tting the time date the time is entered first followed by the date Set the time by pressing the red mode button on the right side momentarily Note when powered up the clock will already be in set time...

Page 9: ...ld be momentarily pressed to enter the set time mode Note If the clock loses time first setup or without power for an extended period of time the time displayed will be all zeroes 0 00 To skip setting...

Page 10: ...will be used when displaying the time normally Once the hours are set to the proper value press the red mode button right side momentarily The clock will then go to the minutes set mode 5 1 2 Setting...

Page 11: ...PM afternoon The hour format setting will be used when displaying the time normally Once the hours are set to the proper value press the red mode button right side momentarily The clock will then blin...

Page 12: ...red mode button until the display goes blank This will cancel setting the date When the mode button is released the clock will go back to the normal display The old date value will be used 5 1 4 Sett...

Page 13: ...gits selected depend on date format will be blinking Use the function button to change the year value 10 2010 99 2099 etc Once the year value is set to the proper value press the red mode button right...

Page 14: ...h option is displayed one after another by pressing the red mode button starting with option 1 and ending with option 8 To exit clock options mode press and hold the red mode button until the display...

Page 15: ...ld be 01 00 00 Displays 01 Leading zero 24 hour style is 0 00 23 00 Leading zero on hours displayed example 1 AM would be 01 00 00 Displays 02 A blinking 12 24 01 ot 02 will be displayed in the 2 left...

Page 16: ...djust 03 display date format yy mm dd No DST adjust 11 display date format mm dd yy default USA auto DST adjust 12 display date format dd mm yy USA auto DST adjust 13 display date format yy mm dd USA...

Page 17: ...l go back to normal operation Option 1 will still be saved but option 2 will not be saved USA DST auto adjust When enabled will adjust the hour for DST adjustment as follows Ahead 1 hour the 2nd Sunda...

Page 18: ...lay time and temperature with digit crossfade 13 display time date and temperature with digit crossfade default 20 display time only with digit slot effect 21 display time and date with digit slot eff...

Page 19: ...is is a user preference and other than changing the look of the digits as they change has no other effect The Slide Across style option is when a switching to a different display value time date tempe...

Page 20: ...yed in the 2 leftmost digits with the colon on To change the temperature display format press the black function button left side Press the red mode button right side when the desired hour format is d...

Page 21: ...s low dark and turn on when the light level is bright If the display ON OFF setting is used in conjunction with Auto ON OFF the display will be ON during the ON time regardless of ambient light level...

Page 22: ...ambient light level is low dark and turn on when the light level is bright Display will be off during the weekdays Note When the clock is in the dim level either manually selected or selected by the a...

Page 23: ...often will be poisoned This is where deposits build up on the digits When these deposits are thick enough parts of the digit will not light up This mode will cycle all the tubes through all the digit...

Page 24: ...ating blinking colons Colons blink one colon off the other on once a second for time display A blinking 00 03 will be displayed in the 2 leftmost digits with the colons on To change the enable time pr...

Page 25: ...so are the floor Leds Also when it is dark the floor LEDs will turn off Nixie s may still be on 12 Floor LEDs on auto brightness when display is on when the display is off so are the floor Leds Auto b...

Page 26: ...level During the OFF time auto display ON OFF will control the display See Section Option 5 Brightness level If OFF ON time is disabled ON and OFF time set to the same time Auto ON OFF will be enable...

Page 27: ...on to change to the minute value When the mode button is momentarily pressed the minutes digits will flash on and off once a second The black function button will change the minute value Holding the f...

Page 28: ...is 1 PM afternoon Once the hours are set correctly press the red mode button right side to change to the minute value When the mode button is momentarily pressed the minutes digits will flash on and...

Page 29: ...me The display OFF function can be disabled by setting both the OFF and ON time to the same value such as 00 00 This will disable the OFF mode Note In Auto ON OFF mode when the display ON OFF is disab...

Page 30: ...minute digits will start to blink 5 Press black function button until ON minute digits show 00 6 Press red mode button to exit OFF ON time set mode Example two disable OFF ON time setting 1 Push and h...

Page 31: ...s not If the clock is on Auto brightness it will still control the display brightness At 11 59 PM to 12 00 AM the display will blink indicating the end of the current year At 12 01 AM the display will...

Page 32: ...l Glass Clock Design 3 rev 3 2 6 Board Options The Board Options control clock board parameters Normally these options should not be changed However several user customization options are defined for...

Page 33: ...lternate blinking left on right off left off right on etc Release both buttons After releasing both buttons the colons will continue alternating blinking and the display will show the board s serial n...

Page 34: ...ock s serial number It is a number from 0001 9999 It is a read only value can not be changed Momentarily press the red mode button to go to the next option To exit clock board options mode press and h...

Page 35: ...unction button left side This enters change value mode the 01 will stop blinking Change the current value by pressing the black function button For a negative number the left most colon will be on for...

Page 36: ...e mode the 02 will stop blinking Change the current value by pressing the black function button Holding in the black function button will speed up the change rate This will increase the value To chang...

Page 37: ...rrent value by pressing the black function button Holding in the black function button will speed up the change rate This will increase the value To change the direction of the change value goes up or...

Page 38: ...will stop blinking Change the current value by pressing the black function button Holding in the black function button will speed up the change rate This will increase the value To change the directio...

Page 39: ...dWarCreations for repair work info coldwarcreations com 7 1 2 Time not working 1 Display blank see section 7 1 1 2 Display or part of display digits blinking Clock not in normal time display mode Note...

Page 40: ...section 5 1 12 Press either the mode or function button to cancel this mode The clock will return to normal mode for one day the next day the clock will start the anti cathode poisoning mode at the pr...

Page 41: ...User manual Glass Clock Design 3 rev 3 2...

Page 42: ...r on the outer glass case Do not get any water inside the clock Note Make sure to unplug the clock before cleaning While operating high voltage is present Use The Nixie clock may be used indoors 50 De...

Page 43: ...door use Damage due to incorrect voltage converters is not covered Minor flickering of neon colons is not covered Period of coverage One 1 year from date of purchase for the case circuit board Nixie t...

Page 44: ...cessor Temperature compensated 32 kHz time keeping crystal 115 VAC wall transformer supplying 12 VDC 200 MA maximum current Also a 9 VDC 300 mA supply may be used 6 IN 14 Soviet Nixie Tubes 180v anode...

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