6 digits IV-18 VFD Clock with 2 Alarms. Best seller!
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1. Thanks for your interest in my 6 digits V 18 VFD Clock I have tried to create stylish reliable accurate and easy to use Clock and I hope you will love it and this Clock is what you are really expected to see when you was looking for something new Please read carefully the information below as it will help you to use your Clock efficiently and in proper way and hopefully will avoid any negative moments which could arise in case of incorrect or careless use Clock key features Based on Soviet IV 18 tube from USSR time Six 10mm high digits IV 18 Vacuum Fluorescent Display VFD Tube Displays Time Date and 2 Alarm clock sets Scrolling Time and Date display mode Accurate time clock source from internal crystal Integrated 2 Alarm Clocks Easy control with only 2 buttons Uses standard 9V or 12V wall plug Power Supply Precision Seconds setup Internal buzzer for Alarm1 and Alarm2 2 external outputs trigger on Alarm1 and Alarm2 events The Clock functions in two main modes Display Mode and Setup mode Display mode In the Display Mode Clock indicates the following information Time in format HH MM SS dash separators where HH is Hours 00 12 or 00 23 MM is Minutes 0 59 SS is Seconds 00 59 Alarm1 in format HH MM 1 where number 1 indicates Alarm1 Alarm2 in format HH MM 2 where 2 indicates Alarm2 Date in format DD MM YY dot separators where DD is day 1 31 MM is Month 1 12 YY is Year 00 70 Scrolling T2. PM indicator should be switched off Release Button1 Check that Clock is displaying time correctly Another way to understand Button 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 Button2 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 switch 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 How to load and display data via RS232 serial port Component layout diagram contains RS232 pin out diagram 3 wire serial port cable should be used for Clock PC interconnection Please not that you have to use TTL level to proper Rs232 level converter to be able to connect this clock to Personal Computer This converter can be easily build on MAX232 Integrated Circuit For Clock microcontroller device interconnection your clock uses standard TTL levels on serial interface Make sure that your microcontroller device which you are going to connect to the clock works with TTL signals too and understand following serial protocol parameters
3. Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Clock will automatically switch into Blank Rs232_Info mode and display data as soon it gets and recognises the first byte from PC or microcontroller device Information on the display can be updated as quickly as above data bit rate allows Always send 6 bytes of data or one command byte Clock 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 Use t ASCII symbol as command to switch into Time Display Mode Use d ASCII symbol as command to switch into Date Display Mode Use 0 9 ASCII symbols to display 6 digits information on the clock Nixie tubes How to change parameters in Config Mode Change display mode to Blank Rs232 mode In Display Mode Using Button1 set your clock to indicate Rs232 info or when digits are blank Push and hold B2 button until clock enters Config Mode and displays digit 1 to 8 in the far left position You are now in Config Mode Use B1 button to choose config parameter 1 to 8 At the moment only 3 parameters are available to set there Parameter displays and available to set when far end left digit indicates 1 Parameter 2 displays and av
4. ailable to set when far end left digit indicates 2 and so on Parameter 1 defines format of Date to display Far right digit can be set to 0 or 1 When it set to 0 Date displays in DD MM YY format When it set to 1 Date displays in MM DD YY format While your Clock in Config Mode and Parameter 1 has been chosen press and hold B1 button until parameter value digit starts blinking You are now in Config Setup Mode Use B2 button to set this parameter to 0 or 1 Leave Config Setup Mode by pushing and holding B1 button until digit stops blinking You now have left Config Setup Mode but still in Config Mode Push B1 button to choose next parameter to set Parameter 2 defines Tube Slip Mode Off time It s time when your tubes will be switched off but clock continues to run Four digits value represents time in HHMM format where HH hours 00 23 MM is for Minutes 00 59 While your Clock in Config Mode and Parameter 2 has been chosen press and hold B1 button until Minutes Ones digit is highlighted by flashing You are now in Config Setup Mode Use Button2 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 Button2 to set correct value Push Button to choose n
5. button until you clock come back to Rs23 Blank Mode and all digits are off You now have left Config Mode Check that you are back in Display Mode bu pushing B1 button Clock should be switching between Display Modes Time Alarm1 Alarm 2 Date modes Important Notice This clock is designed for inside use only Do not use this Clock outdoor under any circumstances Use only good quality certified Wall Plug Power Supply which can provide not less than 150mA DC current at 9V or 12V This clock does not have backup battery so be sure that your clock is connected to the good quality main with no power failure Due to high voltage on the board do not use this clock in bathroom under rain or in the wet and or dusty conditions Some internal components are under High Voltage so before handling or do any maintenance work be sure that power supply is switched off Do not use the Clock without proper designed and manufactures enclosure Only leave the Clock in the place where it can not be reached by children I do not accept any liability may cause during improper or care less use of this Clock Even this Clock is fully functioning it sells in the form of kit meaning you have enough knowledge skills to put it in the case and connect it properly 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 lates
6. displaying information Every single push will change it in the following order gt Time gt Alarm gt Alarm2 gt Date gt Time Date gt Blank Rs232info gt l l a a a K a When Clock displays Time Alarm or Alarm2 dash separators are used but when Date is displayed dots are used to separate Day Month or Year digits Use Button2 to shut off buzzer when Alarm or Alarm2 happens Indicator PM Indicator There is no AM PM time indicator so please set 12H display mode in after lunch time when you can spot the difference between 12 and 24 hours display modes Active Alarm indicates by dot on the right side of the IV 18 tube In Time Display Mode It s on when either Alarm1 or Alarm 2 or both are active In Alarm 1 Display Mode it s on when Alarm 1 is active In Alarm 2 Display Mode it s on when Alarm 2 is active In Date Display Mode it s on when either Alarm1 or Alarm 2 or both are active More detailed description of buttons use In the Display mode you can do Button2 Normal push shuts alarm buzzer off if it was buzzing at the 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 Button1 Normal push changes information to display Time Alarm1 Alarm2 Date or Time Date and back to Time Button1 Long push leads to Setup Mode where you can modify the appropriate values Butt
7. ext digit to set Hours Tens should be flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Now Tube Slip Mode Off time has been set Leave Config Setup Mode by pushing and holding B1 button until digit stops blinking You now have left Config Setup Mode but still in Config Mode Push B1 button to choose next parameter to set Parameter 3 defines Tube Slip Mode On time It s time when your tubes will be switched on coming back to normal Display Mode from Tube Slip Mode Four digits value represents time in HHMM format where HH hours 00 23 MM is for Minutes 00 59 While your Clock in Config Mode and Parameter 3 has been chosen press and hold B1 button until Minutes Ones digit is highlighted by flashing You are now in Config Setup Mode Use Button2 to set correct value Every Button1 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 Button2 to set correct value Push Button1 to choose next digit to set Hours Ones digit should be flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Push Button1 to choose next digit to set Hours Tens should be flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Now Tube Slip Mode On time has been set Leave Config Setup Mode by pushing and holding B1 button until digit stops blinking You now have left Config Setup Mode but still in Config Mode Leave Config Mode by pushing and holding B1
8. git stops flashing Use the same technique to set Alarm1 or Alarm2 To go to the Alarm Setup Mode just choose the Alarm to display then push and hold Button1 until first Alarm digit starts to flash 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 Button2 Active Alarm Indicator will be switched on and this Alarm is activated To de activate Alarm go to the Alarm Setup Mode then push and hold Button2 until Active Alarm Indicator is switched off which means this alarm is no longer active To leave Alarm Setup Mode push and hold Button 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 as PM should be on when you set 12h time scale Please make sure you are in Display Mode with Current Time indication Push and hold Button until Clock changes time from 24h to 12 hours scale If you do it after lunch hours indication value will be changed and PM indicator lamp should be switched on Release Button1 Check that Clock is displaying time correctly Second long push will change it back from 12h to 24 hours scale and if you do it after lunch
9. ime and Date in format HH MM SS and DD MM YY with 10 seconds display interval Blank Serial Port Info all digits are switched off or Displays the information loaded via RS232 Serial Port 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 Config Mode has been introduced into the clock recently This mode allow you to change several configurable parameters All parameters numerated from 1 to 8 and in Config mode the parameter number displays in the least left digit position Parameter 1 defines format of Date to display date can be set to display in the following formats DD MM YY or MM DD YY format Parameter 2 defines Tube Slip Mode Off time Parameter 3 defines Tube Slip Mode On time The rest parameters are not is use yet How to connect and control your Clock Please use 9V or 12V at minimum 150mA DC Current Power Supply which is widely available to buy on eBay or in your local shops Connect your Clock to 9V power supply Wrong polarity does not destroy your Clock but it will not be functioning Please refer to Connection Diagram to be sure you have connected it properly Switch your Power Supply on Clock should start to run in Display Mode and it should display the default current time 00 00 00 Easily control your Clock with only 2 buttons Use Button to change
10. n case don t need to change Minutes tens value Use Button2 to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Hours Ones digit should be flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Push Button1 to choose next digit to set Hours Tens should be flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Now you set the current Time Push Button and it will highlight Seconds Ones again Push Button to reset seconds value when you need to synchronize the seconds Push and hold Button 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 Button2 to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Year Tens will be flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Push Button1 to choose next digit to set Month Ones will be flashing Use Button to set correct value Push Button1 to choose next digit to set Month Tens will be flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Day Ones will be flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Push Button to choose next digit to set Day Tens will be flashing Use Button2 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 Button until Di
11. on 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 these mode and come back to the normal Display mode is to switch your Clock off All your current time date and alarms setups will be lost so you ll need to set it up again In Setup Mode you can do 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 Button1 Normal push changes the position of highlighted digit Button1 Long push goes back to Display Mode where Clocks displays the current Time Date Alarm1 or Alarm2 sets 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 Button1 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 Button1 to highlight next digit Push Button and it highlights Seconds Tens digit You can push Button2 to reset seconds value Push Button1 to highlight next to the left digit Now Minutes Ones are flashing Use Button2 to set correct value Every Button1 push will increase value by one Push Button1 to choose next digit to set Minutes Tens will be flashing Push Button again i
12. t User Manual can be found on WEB page at http www kosbo com v03 19 11 2009
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