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1. Thanks for purchasing my 8 digits IN 12 Nixie Clock Counter I have tried to create stylish reliable accurate and easy to use Clock Counter and I hope you love it and this Clock Counter is what you are really expected to see when you was looking for Please read carefully the information below as it helps you to use your Clock Counter efficiently and in proper way and hopefully will avoid any negative moments which could arise in case of incorrect or careless use Clock Counter key features Eight 18mm high digits IN 12 Nixie Tubes Displays modes Time Date 2 Alarm clock sets Blank 8 digits info or counter via serial port Accurate time clock source from internal crystal not 50 60Hz from main Integrated 2 Alarm Clocks Easy control with only 2 buttons Now you can control and setup Date Time and alarms from your PC via serial interface Uses standard 9v wall plug Power Supply Precision Seconds setup Internal battery for data protection in case of main power failure Will generate alarm buzz even main power is off Internal buzzer for Alarm1 and Alarm2 2 external outputs trigger on Alarm and Alarm events Blank Mode all digits switched off but alarms set and clock running RS232 serial port connection to display or count 8 digits information from PC or other device The Clock functions in two main modes Display Mode and Setup mode Display mode In the Display Mode Clock indicates the following information2. Time in format HH MM SS where HH is Hours 00 12 or 00 23 MM is Minutes 0 59 SS is Seconds 00 59 Alarm1 in format HHMM 1 where number 1 indicates Alarm1 Alarm2 in format HHMM 2 where 2 indicates Alarm2 Date in format DDMMYY where DD is day 1 31 MM is Month 1 12 YY is Year 00 70 Time and Date in format HH MM SS and DDMM YY with 10 seconds interval Blank Serial Port Info all digits are switched off or Displays the information loaded via RS232 Serial Port in format NNNNNNNN where N is a digit 0 9 Setup Mode Setup mode is for changing configurable parameters allowing Set Current Time Set Alarm1 time and switch it on off Set Alarm2 time and switch it on off Set Date Set 12 or 24 Time Display mode How to connect and control your Clock Counter Please use Direct Current Regulated 9V at minimum 300mA DC Current Power Supply which is widely available to buy on eBay or in your local shops Warning Do not use or try to avoid using unregulated 9V power adapters as under no load it could provide up to 19v More than 15 5v could damage your clock building dc dc converter Connect your Clock Counter to 9V power supply Always check that you have not mixed polarity it would not destroy the clock as it has wrong polarity protection but clock will not run Please refer to connection diagram to be sure you have connected it properly Switch your Power Supply on Clock Counter should start to run in Display
3. 2 in Display Mode Normal push switch off alarm buzz Long push change time display mode 12 or 24 hours Button2 in Setup Mode Normal push change parameter value Long push switched off selected alarm Button1 and Button2 together In Display Mode Normal push not defined yet Long push go to Frequency test Mode In Setup Mode Normal push not defined yet Long push go to Frequency test Mode Notice Please do not use this clock outside it s not for use in bathroom not for use in wet condition Use only good quality certified Wall Plug Power Supply which can provide regulated not less than 300mA Direct Current at 9V Do not leave clock without main power for more than 24 hours as It discharges your backup battery and you need to replace it Some internal components are under High Voltage so before handling or do any maintenance work be sure that power supply is switched off I do not accept any liability may cause during improper or care less use of this Clock Due to constant improvement you clock design could be slightly different from the sale description but technical parameters and functionality will be the same or better The latest User Manual and other related information can be found on my WEB page at http www sparkletube com ncounter V01 08 04 2008
4. Mode and it should display the default current time 00 00 00 Easily control your Clock with only 2 buttons Use Button1 to change displaying information Every single push will change it in the following order gt Time gt Alarm1 gt Alarm2 gt Date gt Time Date gt Blank Rs232info gt lt lt lt lt Use Button2 to shut off buzzer when Alarm1 or Alarm2 happens More detailed description of buttons use In the Display mode you can do Button1 Normal push changes information to display Time Alarm1 Alarm2 Date or Time Date Blank RS232 Info and back to Time Button1 Long push leads to Setup Mode where you can modify the appropriate values Button2 Normal push shuts alarm buzzer off if it was buzzing at this moment Button2 Long push changes time Display Mode from 24h to 12 hours scale Second long push will change it back from 12h to 24 hours scale Button amp Button2 together Long push leads to Frequency Test Mode Clock will display 200000 which means 200kHz frequency output has been activated Please note that the only way to leave this mode and come back to the normal Display mode is to switch your Clock off and disconnect backup battery All your current time date alarms sets or loaded Rs232 info will be lost so you ll need to load or set it up again In Setup Mode you can do Button1 Normal push
5. at communication between Clock and your PC established by sending test numeric message to the clock type 123 on the keyboard and 123 number should appears on your Nixie Clock Counter display Type the time you would like to clock set For example 20 34 45 This info should be displayed on your clock now Switch you clock to Time Display Mode by sending t command When current time reaches 20 34 45 push u button on your PC keyboard to update your clock Now the time your clock displaying should be updated Please not that valid values for hours is 0 23 for minutes and seconds 0 59 All values above these ranges will be ignored during update Type the date you would like to clock set For example 050408 This info should be displayed on your clock now Switch you clock to Date Display Mode by sending d command Push u button on your PC keyboard to update your clock Now the date your clock displaying should be updated Please not that valid values for day is 1 31 for month is 1 12 for year 00 70 All values above or below these ranges will be ignored during update Please use the same technique to set you Alarm and Alarm2 values Another way to understand Button1 and Button2 usage Button in Display Mode Normal push switches between Display Modes Long push go to the Setup mode Button in Setup Mode Normal push choose parameter to configure Long push go back to the Display mode Button
6. changes the position of highlighted digit Buttonl Long push goes back to Display Mode where Clocks displays the current Time Date Alarm or Alarm sets Button 2 Normal push increments the value of highlighted digit Button2 Long push switches off Active Alarm works only in Alarm1 or Alarm2 Setup mode How to setup Time Date and Alarms To set or adjust the Current Time push Button until Clock starts to display time Now push and hold Button until Seconds Ones digit starts to flash Release Button1 You are in the Setup Mode now Seconds Ones digit is highlighted by flashing so Seconds value can be reset by pushing Button2 now Push Button to highlight next digit Push Button and it highlights Seconds Tens digit You can push Button2 to reset seconds value Push Button to highlight next to the left digit Now Minutes Ones are flashing Use Button to set correct value Every Button push will increase value by one Push Button to choose next digit to set Minutes Tens will be flashing Push Button again in case don t need to change Minutes tens value Use Button to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Hours Ones digit should be flashing Use Button to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Hours Tens should be flashing Use Button to set correct value Now you set the current Time Push Button and it will highlight Seconds Ones again Push Button to reset second
7. on2 left or right dot separator lamp starts blinking and this Alarm will be activated To de activate Alarm go to the Alarm Setup mode then push and hold Button for 3 5 seconds To leave Alarm setup mode push and hold Button2 until digit stops to flash You are now in the Display Mode How to change from 24 to 12 or from 12 to 24 Hours displaying I recommend to do this procedure sometime after lunch when PM time is started It gives you clear sign that you have changed the time scale Please make sure you are in Display Mode with Current Time indication Push and hold Button until Clock Counter changes time from 24h to 12 hours scale If you do it after lunch hours indication value will be changed from 13 to 01 for example Release Button1 Check that Clock Counter is displaying time correctly Second long push will change it back from 12h to 24 hours scale Release Button1 Check that Clock Counter is displaying time correctly Using Backup battery Just put jumpers on the Backup battery connector to activate your current time and Alarm Sets power failure protection How to load data and control Clock Counter via RS232 serial port Component layout diagram contains clocks RS232 pin out diagram 3 wire serial port cable should be used for Clock PC interconnection Please use the following parameters to configure PC serial port Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Clock C
8. ounter will automatically switch into Blank Rs232_Info Mode and display data as soon it gets and recognises the first byte Information on the display can be updated as quick as above data bit rate allows Always send 8 bytes of data or one command byte Clock Counter accepts standard ASCII symbols which could be sent to clock by Terminal or any other program via serial Communication port To prevent incorrect digit indication and increase the reliability limited set of ASCII symbols can be send to the clock All symbols are out of the below table are non valid and will be ignored by clock Send 0 9 ASCII characters to display 8 digits information on the clock Nixie tubes Send Space ASCII character to switch off display digit Send i ASCII character as command to increment number displayed Blank Rs232_Info Mode Use t ASCII character as command to switch into Time Display Mode Use d ASCII character as command to switch into Date Display Mode Use a ASCII character as command to switch into Alarm or between Alarm1 and Alarm2 Display Modes Use u ASCII character as command to update Time Date or Alarms sets How to set current Time Date or Alarms using your PC Connect your PC to the clock using three wires serial port cable Open Windows HyperTerminal or other terminal SW and configure port setting as following Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Check th
9. s value when you need to synchronize the seconds Push and hold Button1 until Digit stops flashing You have left Setup Mode To set the current date push Button until clock displays Date Use the same technique to set up Date Now push and hold Button until Years Ones start to flash Use Button to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Year Tens will be flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Month Ones will be flashing Use Button to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Month Tens will be flashing Use Button to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Day Ones will be flashing Use Button to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Day Tens will be flashing Use Button to set correct value If some digits still don t have the correct value push Button until this digit is highlighted again Use Button2 to correct the value To leave Setup mode push and hold Button1 until Digit stops flashing Use the same technique to set Alarm1 or Alarm2 To go to the Alarm setup mode just choose the Alarm Time to display then push and hold Button1 for 5 seconds You are in the alarm setup mode now In this case only 4 digits can be set up and first digit is to be highlighted is Alarm Minutes Ones In the Alarm setup mode when digit is flashing as soon as you change Alarm digit Value by pressing Butt
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