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IV-18(

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-18)VFD Tube Clock Instructions                                                                                      Http://www.nixieclock.org 

Timer Function 

Under Display time mode, press 

ALARM

 key 3 times can enter in timer function.

When  you  enter  in  timer  function,  clock  will  adjust  countdown  time  in  acquiescent 

condition for 1 hour. When the first character was ‘o’ in the left side, it was stopped. Then you 
can use the digital number to set the countdown time, it could be 00:00:01-99:59:59, that is 1 
second to 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds. 

After settings successes, press 

OK

, the clock will start the countdown function, at this time, 

the first character in the left side will scrolling the icons. 

When the time is over, clock will beep for four short times repeatly, at the same time the 

screen flashes “00:00:00”, then you can press 

OK

.   

When  you  set  the  countdown  time,  any  number  can  be  edit,  but  only  when  the 
settings is logical the clock will be behave correctly, on the contrary it will have four 
short beep.   

When the timer function working, the screen only display the countdown time, and 
you can’t back to other display mode, unless you press OK to stop timer, then you 
can  back  to  other  display  mode,  or  you  can  press  CANCEL  to  back  to  the  main 
screen.

 

Special function 

In power off mode, press the following combination key will enter the special function.

8-3-7-7-OK

      check the present software version (present: v1.2.0) 

4-6-4-8-OK 

    restore the default settings but not the time and the date 

8-3-7-8-OK

      test mode (you  can  press

  RIGHT/LEFT

  key  to check the displaying of  the 

VFD tube is alright, and then press 

CANCEL

 to cancel it.) 

Announcement

 

1.  VFD tube is the product from 1980-1990, please don't compare its quality to modern 

technology. 

2.  It is the normal situation when clock working it may produces heat. 
3.  Please check the Mini USB power line and the power supply when clock doesn't work. 

 

Any questions please contact me, it’s my pleasure to answer your question 

Summary of Contents for IV-18

Page 1: ...ust brightness 4 Temperature unit 5 Set time 5 Set date 5 Set alarm 5 Menu 1 Date format YY MM DD YY DD MM DD MM YY MM DD YY 6 Menu 2 Time format 12H 24H 6 Menu 3 Set UTC 6 Menu 4 GPS Status 7 Menu 5 Set GPS BAUD RATE 7 Menu 6 Set leader 0 mode 7 Menu 7 Set Buzzer mode 8 Menu 8 Date interval of scrolling display 8 Menu 9 Temp interval of scrolling display 8 Menu 10 Set auto power off Time 9 Menu 1...

Page 2: ... base on satellite 7 Temperature display or temperature unit optional 8 Two alarm clock set on or off different alarm respectively 9 Auto date and temperature circulating display Also can set interval for circulation 10 Timer function which can supply longest 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds 11 Power on off timer also can set the on off time respectively You can also check time and date easily a...

Page 3: ...cket 4 Mini USB Power Socket IR remote control introduction 1 POWER 2 BACKLIGHT 3 SET 4 DATE 5 ALARM 6 TEMPERATURE 7 LEFT 8 RIGHT 9 FUNCTION 10 OK 11 CANCEL 12 NUM 0 13 NUM 1 14 NUM 2 15 NUM 3 16 NUM 4 17 NUM 5 18 NUM 6 19 NUM 7 20 NUM 8 21 NUM 9 Considered the battery are not allowed transport during air transportation if there re no battery in controller please put two AG10 cell suit for double ...

Page 4: ...three seconds 4 Display alarm Mode Press ALARM button enter show alarm 1 mode Press ALARM button again it will show alarm 2 Clock will return to display time mode after three seconds 5 Display temperature Mode Press TEMPERATURE button to enter display temperature mode Clock will return to display time mode after three seconds 6 Timer Mode Press ALARM button three times to enter timer mode Then pre...

Page 5: ...date mode press SET button enter set date mode After enter set date mode DAY will blinking means now is setting DAY Press LEFT or RIGHT button change setting position Press button NUM0 NUM9 to change the number Press OK to save setting Press CANCEL abort setting and exit After setting success clock will beep for a long time and return display time mode If setting is illogical clock will beep four ...

Page 6: ...t the settings press CANCEL to cancel the settings and back to the main screen This setting stored in the clock and can t lose when power off The date format will only effective to date displaying The setting should according to YY MM DD format Menu 2 Time format 12H 24H Press FUNC button to enter the menu and use the RIGHT LEFT key to change the menu number then enter the menu 2 time format Press...

Page 7: ...tellite time clock will check the time and update the time immediately After refresh successfully clock will have three short beep Menu 5 Set GPS BAUD RATE Press FUNC key to enter menu use RIGHT LEFT key to change the number and then enter menu 5 Set GPS baud rate Press OK to enter settings screen at this time it will display the present GPS BAUD use RIGHT LEFT key to change the BAUD 4800bps 9600b...

Page 8: ...UNC key to enter the menu use RIGHT LEFT key to change the number and then enter in menu 8 date interval of scrolling display Press OK to enter the settings screen at this time it will display the present date interval of scrolling display Press digital number can set the time interval as 00 99 seconds Displaying 00 SEC it means no alternate display for date Press OK to save the settings and exit ...

Page 9: ...ee seconds then turn off automatically When you want to see the time during the clock is in off time mode please press any digital number button clock will display the time three seconds In off time mode you can set the time same as the power on mode Menu 11 Set auto power on Time Press FUNC key to enter in menu use RIGHT LEFT key to change the number and then enter in menu 11 set auto power on ti...

Page 10: ...s is logical the clock will be behave correctly on the contrary it will have four short beep When the timer function working the screen only display the countdown time and you can t back to other display mode unless you press OK to stop timer then you can back to other display mode or you can press CANCEL to back to the main screen Special function In power off mode press the following combination...

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