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Nixie Clock Kit with programmed PIC processor
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make 2 , 4 or 6 tube clocks easily - great fading feature - no tubes
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Now it is very easy and very quick to build your own nixie clock
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Make a 2, 4 or a 6 digit Nixie clock
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This kit will work with nearly all kind of tubes
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Even with the alphanumeric ones you can make a 2 digit clock.
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You get all 4 different operating modes the same hardware
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Dual anode tubes are supported as well
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12 and 24 hr mode
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Great fading option
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110 / 220 volts
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Automatic mains frequency detection
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The tubes are not included in the kit
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The clock is mains controlled and is very accurate
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Professionally made double sided boards, solder mask on both sides
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Silk screen on the top layer
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No additional wires required - ready to solder
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The pcb version can be used with different software versions.
Here are the building instructions:
Version 5.3 [234 KB]
Version 5.5 [410 KB]
Version 5.6 [688 KB]
Version 5.7
Overview of software modes all using the same pcb 1.04
Mode 1 for 6 tubes
Display update speed is 600Hz for all 6 digits, so this is really a non-flicker display. The special feature of this kit is the fading of the digits in the max brightness’ setting. The connections from the controller part to the Nixie tubes are made with wires, so that nearly all nixie types can be used.
Here is a Video as MPG or a Video as a Real Media File
Download schematic file: 2x3e.pdf
Mode 2 for 4 tubes
Display update speed is 600Hz for all 6 digits, so this is really a non-flicker display. The connections from the controller part to the Nixie tubes are made with wires, so that nearly all nixie types can be used.
Download Schematic file: 2x2e.pdf
Mode 3 for 4 tubes (Dual Anodes eg. 1030)
Display update speed is 600Hz for all 6 digits, so this is really a non-flicker display.
The connections from the controller part to the Nixie tubes are made with wires, so that nearly all nixie types can be used.
Download Schematic file:1x4-2e.pdf
Mode 4 for 2 tubes
The time is displayed with 2 tubes. The hours are shown, then the minutes and so on.
That is done by fading the digits. It looks absolutely great, when the digits are fading. This version is directly driven, not multiplexed. The connections from the controller part to the Nixie tubes are made with wires, so that nearly all nixie types can be used. The two tube clock mode does not work in the 1 Hz mode, but it works fine in the 50 and 60 hz mode. The mains pulses are needed for the fading system this clock mode is made of.
The blink1 and blink2 outputs made for blinking leds or neon bulbs, does not work in the 1Hz mode, but it works fine in the 50 and 60 hz mode. The blink1 and 2 does not have any meaning anyway if you have a 1Hz signal anyway to drive the nixie clock with, then it can also be used directly to drive the bulbs if needed.
Download Schematic file: 2x1e.pdf
Mode 5 for 2 alphanumeric 7971 or ZM1350 tubes
Download schematics file
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