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Set Date 

 
Date can be set manually or synchronize with satellite with the optional GPS receiver. 
(not included). How to set date manually:   
 
 

 

Press 

DATE

 button to show the date. 

 
 
 

 

Press 

SET

 button to enter set date mode, The 2 digits on the left start blinking.   

 
 
 

 

Press 

LEFT/RIGHT

 button to select setting position. 

 
 
 

 

Press 

0-9

 button to enter YEAR, MONTH or DAY. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Press 

OK

 button to save setting, press 

CANCEL

 to abort.   

 
 
 
 
 

Basic  operations

 

15=12=09

 

 

 

In setting mode, the date format will be YY-MM-DD. 

 

Any digits can be input during setting, but system will check if the date is valid when 
it is saved. Invalid date can not be saved. 

 

The system will calculate Chinese lunar date automatically based on the Western date.

 

15=12=

09

 

15=12=

10

 

15=12=10

 

15

=12=09

 

Summary of Contents for Divergence Meter

Page 1: ...Divergence Meter User manual v2 0 2 Designer Yan Zeyuan China Website http www nixieclock org E mail yanzeyuan 163 com 2016 02 17 NCH...

Page 2: ...an internal high voltage circuit do not open it or get in contact with the components while it is electrified Warning In order to ensure normal operation and charging please use the included power ad...

Page 3: ...10 Replace Batteries 11 Connect a GPS Receiver 12 Cleaning 12 Basic Operation 13 Soft Power On Off 13 Talking Clock 13 Set Volume 14 Animations With Music 14 Display Divergence Data from the Comics 1...

Page 4: ...erence Source 27 Menu 10 Set Baud Rate of GPS 27 Menu 11 Set UTC Time Zone 28 Menu 12 Set Temperature Compensation 28 Menu 13 Set Alarm Sound 28 Menu 14 Set Alarm Volume 29 Menu 15 Set Talking Clock L...

Page 5: ...ediately Divergence Meter Power adapter Micro USB Cable IR remote controller The included power adapter has standard USB port with a maximum output current of 2 Amp which is capable of fast charging d...

Page 6: ...eter with different tubes which have different appearance EDGE version uses NL 5440A made in the USA Plus version uses IN 8 2 Nixie tubes made in Soviet Union Pro version uses IN 14 Nixie tubes made i...

Page 7: ...t NUMBER Input numbers IR controller uses 1 CR2025 cell battery Transportation rules may not permit shipment with lithium battery installed Please check the battery before operate Please remove protec...

Page 8: ...of which can be activated individually weekend activated optional Temperature display Built in temperature sensor or Talking clock Intelligent speech system in English Chinese Mandarin Japanese Germa...

Page 9: ...play and charging Built in battery 2pcs Panasonic NCR18650B capacity 6800mAh Run time per charge 8 10 hours Time of charging 6 hours GPS requirement TTL port 2400 9600bps 3 5mm headset plug Dimension...

Page 10: ...urs at room temperature Fully charged time depends on remaining capacity before charging Divergence Meter has 2pcs Panasonic NCR18650B 3400mAh lithium batteries installed It is recommended to turn off...

Page 11: ...the belt under batteries to remove them then install new batteries Get ready before use Incorrect polarity will lead to serious consequences Please follow instruction picture above Please pay attenti...

Page 12: ...ver outdoor or close to the window for better reception The connection status can be checked in MENU 9 Cleaning The notes below should be considered before cleaning Divergence Meter Please power off a...

Page 13: ...play of Nixie tubes Please press the power button on the back if you want to power it off completely To set sound effect of power on please consult MENU 18 To set animation of power on please consult...

Page 14: ...lt in music Basic operations 0 1 7 Press LEFT RIGHT button to set volume Mute Minimum volume Maximum volume This volume setting only for talking clock and sound effect during operating The volume of a...

Page 15: ...gence data then press SET button to enter the new value Then the number on the left will blinking Press 0 9 button input 7 digits to change divergence data All digits will blink three times after the...

Page 16: ...consult MENU 1 In normal mode to set leading 0 please consult MENU 4 To set digital switching effect please consult MENU 5 To set digital switching speeds please consult MENU 6 In normal mode to set c...

Page 17: ...linking Press LEFT RIGHT button select position of setting Press 0 9 button input HOUR MINUTE or SECOND Press OK button to save settings or press CANCEL button to abort Basic operations 22 15 20 Time...

Page 18: ...Meter will return to time display mode The plus version only has one dot in the nixie tube so it will display only one dot during date display Date format can be set to YY MM DD YY DD MM DD MM YY or...

Page 19: ...RIGHT button to select setting position Press 0 9 button to enter YEAR MONTH or DAY Press OK button to save setting press CANCEL to abort Basic operations 15 12 09 In setting mode the date format wil...

Page 20: ...is 8 00 AM Press FUNC button during display alarm to enable the alarm When the alarm is activated the 5th tube will display dot Press FUNC button again to disable alarm and the 5th tube will not displ...

Page 21: ...0 9 button to input HOUR or MINUTE Digit on the rightmost 1 means alarm enabled at weekend 0 means disabled Press OK button to save setting or press CANCEL to abort Basic operations 1 08 00 System wi...

Page 22: ...king Press LEFT RIGHT button to select setting position Press 0 9 to input HOUR or MINUTE Press OK button to save setting or press CANCEL to abort The 5th digit will indicate if the auto on off featur...

Page 23: ...asic operations Divergence Meter will return to time display mode after 3 seconds Temperature unit can be set to or Please consult MENU 3 Temperature compensation can be set from 5 to 5 please consult...

Page 24: ...te Format Display Parameter Remarks 01 24 1 24 hour Default 01 12 2 12 hour Display Parameter Remarks 02 1 YY MM DD Default 02 2 YY DD MM 02 3 DD MM YY 02 4 MM DD YY Press SET button to enter setting...

Page 25: ...s Display Parameter Remarks 03 1 Default 03 2 Display Parameter Remarks 04 1 On e g 08 00 00 Default 04 2 Off e g _8 00 00 Display Parameter Remarks 05 1 Normal 05 2 Fade in out 05 3 Crossfading Defau...

Page 26: ...10 10 Slow Display Parameter Remarks 07 1 Left and right dot crossfading Default 07 2 Left and right dot fade in out 07 3 Always on 07 4 Blink every 2 seconds Menu setup The 5th and 6th tubes will dem...

Page 27: ...al Time Clock 09 2 GPS Default Display Parameter Remarks 10 2 4 1 2400bps 10 4 8 2 4800bps 10 9 6 3 9600bps Default Menu Setup To use GPS as the reference a GPS receiver must be connected The GPS rece...

Page 28: ...enu 13 Set Alarm Sound Display Parameter Remarks 11 12 UTC 12 11 xxx UTC 12 to UTC 12 Default UTC 8 11 12 UTC 12 Display Parameter Remarks 12 5 0 5 12 xx x 5 to 5 Default 0 12 5 0 5 Display Parameter...

Page 29: ...emarks 14 1 Level 1 minimum 14 x Level 1 to 7 Default level 5 14 7 Level 7 maximum Display Parameter Remarks 15 1 Chinese Mandarin Default 15 2 English 15 3 Japanese 15 4 German Display Parameter Rema...

Page 30: ...x Minute 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 30 Default 10 mins 17 30 30 minutes maximum Display Parameter Remarks 18 1 Sound effect off 18 2 Sound effect on Default Display Parameter Remarks 19 1 Animation off 19 2 Ani...

Page 31: ...31 33 Menu 20 Display Firmware Version Display Parameter Remarks 20 2 0 2 2 x x Firmware version Menu setup...

Page 32: ...shown on figure 2 3 Connect Divergence Meter to computer with the micro USB cable provided 4 Press power button on the back to power off 5 Please select the serial port named USB SERIAL CH340 in the l...

Page 33: ...17 The default setting has 10 minutes interval It is NOT recommended to disable this feature Special Remarks These nixie tubes were produced in 1960 1980 There may be minor differences flaws among the...

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