background image

Tube Healing Mode

After a long period of time, tube filaments which are not often used (e.g. the “9” on the tens of 
hours or minutes) can get dim, despite the ACP that is regularly done.

If you make a “long” press of the button (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.

Another super-long press or cycling through all the filaments will return the clock to normal.

Caution!

 Don't leave a single filament in this state for an extended period of time. It is a harsh 

process, and may damage the tube if you leave it in this mode for too long. Normally a few 
seconds minutes will restore the cathode digit.

Normally you will not need to use this mode! It is only there for tubes that are already in 
trouble. 

Don’t make a habit of using this mode!

Summary of Contents for Wemos IN-12

Page 1: ...Wemos 4 Digit Nixie Clock Firmware V1 Operating Instructions Firmware V1 Supported Models 4 Digit Wemos with IN 12 4 Digit Wemos with IN 2 4 Digit User Manual V1...

Page 2: ...eceived in the package 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...

Page 3: ...Address from your router 16 Common address ranges Cable networks 17 Setting the time 17 Some common time zone strings 18 Web Interface 19 Menu bar 19 Clock summary page 19 Time server options page 23...

Page 4: ...any color you desire Ambient light sensing with automatic tube dimming which sets the tube and LED brightness according to the light conditions This also increases tube life Absolutely silent operati...

Page 5: ...all tubes are working correctly Exit First Start mode Once you have mounted the tubes and are happy that they are working well you can exit First Start Mode To EXIT First Start Mode press the push bu...

Page 6: ...reviously stored WiFi access point Blue Failed to join the previously stored access point or no access point stored Gone into Access Point Mode Red Failed to access previously stored access point and...

Page 7: ...w the date for example The options here are given in the section Temporary Display Mode Medium Press more than 1 second The clock will go into Setting Mode to allow you to change settings If you are c...

Page 8: ...ample 00 01 IP Address part 1 If you have WiFi connected this will show the first digit of the 4 digit IP address Usually this address starts with 192 If you are on a cable network it might start with...

Page 9: ...and Date settings will not be shown if WiFi is active There is no need to set the time manually in this case If you have no active WiFi connection you can set the time However as soon as WiFi is acti...

Page 10: ...Always Always use blanking 4 Hours Blanks between the start and end hour every day 5 Hours or weekends This blanks all day during the weekends and between the start and end hour every other day 6 Hou...

Page 11: ...wer Default 4 Max 40 Min 1 20 mm 21 flashing mm value Scroll back Speed Faster Each short press will make the scroll back speed faster Default 4 Max 40 Min 1 21 mm 22 flashing mm value Slots Mode You...

Page 12: ...t This will be dimmed according to the display dimming If you are in cycle mode this setting will be skipped Default 15 Max 15 Min 0 28 mm 28 flashing mm value Blue Channel Intensity Sets the maximum...

Page 13: ...Mode Description Values 33 minutes digits blanked then VV vv Clock version Show the clock software version Digit Test Will roll through all digits on all locations to check that the display is healthy...

Page 14: ...the WiFi set up you need to make sure that no devices are connected to it When the clock is in Access Mode you are able to connect to it with any computer tablet or phone Search for a new WiFi network...

Page 15: ...will revert to set up mode when you re power the clock Note If you want to continue to use the same network just leave the clock as it is It will reconnect automatically when the network becomes avai...

Page 16: ...e WiFi module sends the address you need to the clock and you can read the address from the clock display See your user manual for details of how to access the address and read it The short version is...

Page 17: ...quates to 192 168 1 84 as shown below Setting the time In order to make the time as flexible as possible you have to enter a cryptic looking string into the Time Zone String setting on the time config...

Page 18: ...r zones csv Area Value United Kingdon GMT0BST M3 5 0 1 M10 5 0 Central Europe CET 1CEST M3 5 0 M10 5 0 3 US Mountain MST7MDT M3 2 0 M11 1 0 US Central CST6CDT M3 2 0 M11 1 0 US Eastern EST5EDT M3 2 0...

Page 19: ...clock features This page is password protected Utility Utility functions This page lets you perform additional utility functions This page is password protected Clock summary page When you log into t...

Page 20: ...the time was last recovered from the NTP server Time before next update How long until the next time update is expected from the NTP server Version The firmware version The next section deals with the...

Page 21: ...Total Clock On Hours The total accumulated time the clock has been switched on This is saved into flash memory once per day at midnight It does not get forgotten Total Tube On Hours The total accumula...

Page 22: ...he version of the manufacturer s software development kit Chip ID Identifies the exact version of the main processor Flash Chip ID Identifies the exact version manufacturer of the flash memory Flash s...

Page 23: ...et from UTC if there is Daylight Savings Time and when the DST should be applied Note that settings are only applied when you press the Set button Clock Settings Page The clock settings page lets you...

Page 24: ...s will cause the clock to access the NTP pool immediately and get the current time ignoring the NTP Update Interval Perform Factory Reset This will cause the clock to forget all settings and go into t...

Page 25: ...By default the configuration protection settings are Username admin Password setup OTA Update settings The Over The Air update settings are Username admin Password update Forgotten or Lost settings If...

Page 26: ...ank at weekends during week days always or never the default Also you are able to define hours during which to blank For example I have a setting saying that the clock is blanked on weekdays between 7...

Page 27: ...ed if it is installed and the default blanking operation is disabled From the time that the motion sensor is detected the clock will automatically go into blanking more when the clock detects that no...

Page 28: ...a single digit to clean it A short press will change the selected filament Another super long press or cycling through all the filaments will return the clock to normal Caution Don t leave a single fi...

Page 29: ...ld down the button directly after powering on as soon as you see the first yellow LED come on The clock will restart and the settings will have been reset Everything will be reset back to the factory...

Page 30: ...can use 12V DC If you use more than 12V be aware that you might have to provide a heat sink for the power components and adjust the HV voltage generation It is not advised to use more than 12V The ab...

Page 31: ...Revisions V0001 22May2019 Initial version...

Reviews: