DFRobot IV-18, Operation Instruction Manual

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IV-18(
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-18)VFD Tube Clock Instructions Http://www.nixieclock.org
Warning tone introduction
Beep Description Meaning
Be 1 shot beep Normal operation
Be… 1 long beep Confirm and saved
Bebebe 3 shot beep Sync with satellite time successfully
Bebebebe 4 shot beep Set error/cancel/alarm
Display mode switch
1. Display time Mode
After power on the clock, or press POWER button in shutdown state, it’s display time
mode. Clock will display HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND (displayed as decimal point) on this
mode.
2. Display calendar date Mode
Press DATE button enter display calendar date mode. Clock will display YEAR, MONTH,
DAY. Clock will return to display time mode after three seconds.
3. Display lunar date Mode
Press DATE button twice or press DATE button once under calendar date mode will
enter display lunar calendar date mode. Clock will display YEAR, MONTH, DAY of lunar date.
Clock will return to display time mode after 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 press CANCEL will return
to Display time Mode.
7. Menu Mode
Press FUNCTION button will enter menu mode, and then press CANCEL will exit.
Power ON/OFF
In display time mode, press POWER button can on/off the power of clock, and it will be
displayed as “ HELLO ” when power on, “ POWER OFF ” when power off.
Clock will cut off the filament supply and high voltage supply of the VFD tube in order to
extend VFD tube life-span.
Adjust brightness
In display time mode, press LIGHT button change brightness repeatedly, step 1-8. After
step 8, clock will show “ Auto ” mean clock will adjust brightness automatic according
environmental light. There was a high light at daytime and a low light at night which has no
effect to your sleep.