user manual - Tube
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1. be touched by people who have completely read and understood the user manual 4 Connecting the Clock Connect a 12VDC power supply to X1 Minus to connector GND The maximum Current is 1A 5 Positioning of the Clock The board must be cased before it can be used as a clock The clock should be kept in a dry room free from humidity and dust The clock should not be used near water for example near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool in a sauna etc In addition the clock should be kept out of direct sunlight and high temperatures Keep the unit s operation area well ventilated The unit should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances that produce heat Case and tubes shall become slightly warm while operation this is not a malfunction Never cover the clock with any kind of hoods foils boxes paper clothes or other items 6 Operating Functions After powering the clock the software gets time date and all stored settings out of the memory cache The clock switches to display mode On the back of the clock you shall find 3 button switches The left one seen from front is button 1 the one in the middle is button 2 and the right one is button 3 7 Display Mode In display mode the display alternates between time and date Both dots of the clock are lit If button 3 is pressed the date is displayed compulsorily fo2. User Manual IN 1 amp LC 516 NIXIE TUBE CLOCK V1 0 ENGLISH 1 Tubes 6 x IN 1 Nixie Tube selected or 6 x LC 516 Nixie Tube 2 Battery Lithium button cell CR2032V solder mount vertical Live expectancy of this battery is more than 10 years 3 Safety Instructions Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read carefully and completely before the clock is operated Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference e The tubes operate with a 170V DC This electrical voltage is dangerous to come in contact with This high voltage of 170VDC is generated on the board of the clock There is a RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK e The board must be cased before it can be used as a clock e Water and Moisture The clock should be kept in a dry room free from humidity and dust The clock should not be used near water for example near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool in a sauna etc In addition the clock should be kept out of direct sunlight and high temperatures e Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that the clock does not fall into and liquids or have them spilled over the clock e This clock is not a toy Keep this clock out of the reach of children Pay attention that this clock shall only
3. d If this submenu is entered the display shows 01 00 xx whereas xx indicates the duration the time is displayed This value can be set form 00 to 59 seconds The value 00 means The time shall not be displayed Accordingly only the date would appear in display mode If you own two Nixie clocks you can use this function to set one clock to display date only and the other one to display time only Through button 2 and 3 the chosen digit can be set To switch to the next position button 1 must be pressed To confirm the shifting from digit to digit the following digit flashes the numbers scroll through After the last digit the first digit shall be enabled again 9 4 Submenu 2 2 Setting Duration Date is Displayed If this submenu is entered the display shows 02 00 xx whereas xx indicates the duration the date is displayed This value can be set form 00 to 59 seconds The value 00 means The date shall not be displayed Accordingly only the time would appear in display mode Through button 2 and 3 the chosen digit can be set To switch to the next position button 1 must be pressed To confirm the shifting from digit to digit the following digit flashes the numbers scroll through After the last digit the first digit shall be enabled again 9 5 Submenu 2 3 Setting Cross Fade If this submenu is entered the display shows 03 xx yy whereas xx indicated the cross fade value At the digits yy runs a count
4. er which shows the seconds These 2 digits will show demonstrate the current setting of the cross fading You can watch the different settings and chose your preferred cross fading The cross fade settings at position xx mean the following 00 no crossfading the digits jump from one to the next 01 very fast crossfading from digit to digit 02 fast crossfading from digit to digit 03 middle fast crossfading from digit to digit standard value 04 slow crossfading from digit to digit 05 very slow crossfading from digit to digit 9 6 Submenu 2 4 Setting Different Display Variants time 12 24h and date DD MM YY MM DD YY If this submenu is entered the display shows 04 00 xx whereas xx indicates the following 00 Display mode shows time in 24h mode and date in arrangement DD MM YY 01 Display mode shows time in AM PM 12h mode and date in arrangement DD MM YY 02 Display mode shows time in 24h mode and the date in arrangement MM DD YY 03 Display mode shows time in AM PM 12h mode and date in arrangement MM DD YY 10 Factory Presets Main menu 2 01 00 05 display mode of time 5 seconds 03 00 02 display mode of date 2 seconds 03 03 xx Cross fade setting 3 04 00 00 time display in 24h mode and date display in DD MM YY arrangement 11 Memory All settings including time date aso are stored internally while no power line is available 12 Life Expectancy of the Battery The life expectancy of the i
5. nternal battery is more than 10 years 13 Replacing the Internal Battery If the clock does not store time while no power is available the internal battery is probably weak Replacement lithium button cells of the type CR2032V solder mount vertical can be purchased at your local battery dealer Observe the safety instructions of the battery manufacturer To replace the battery disconnect the clock from the power supply Put the clock on a soft surface to protect the tubes from damage Replace the weak lithium battery with the new one 14 Battery Disposal Do not dispose batteries to the household waste Only dispose your old batteries to appropriate points of acceptance Ask your battery dealer for a professional battery disposal
6. r 3 seconds This is useful e g if the clock is set up for only time display and the date shall be displayed for a short time If button 2 is pressed the time is displayed compulsorily for 3 seconds This is useful e g if the clock is set up for only date display and the time shall be displayed for a short time 8 Menu Navigation There are 2 main menus If in display mode button 1 is pressed long time 1 second the main menu 1 shall be entered If in display mode button 1 is pressed shortly the main menu 2 shall be entered Main menu 1 Setting time and date Main menu 2 Setting operating functions If a menu is entered the cross fade mode is not active 8 1 Submenus In the main menus the submenus can be switched through upward by pressing button 2 In the main menus the submenus can be switched through downward by pressing button 3 At the end of a menu line it switches to the first going backwards last entry To enter and edit a submenu button 1 must be pressed If a submenu is entered both dots are flashing To leave a submenu button 1 must be pressed long time 1 second and you will return to the main menu To leave a main menu button 1 must be pressed long 1 second and the clock shall switch back to display mode 8 2 Menu Tree Main menu 1 1 1 Setting time 1 2 Setting date Main menu 2 2 2 Setting duration time is displayed 2 3 Setting duration date is displayed 2 4 Cross fade setting 2 5 Se
7. tting different display variants time 12 24h and date DD MM YY MM DD YY If a submenu is entered the chosen value can be count up by pressing button 2 If a submenu is entered the chosen value can be count down by pressing button 3 User Manual IN 1 amp LC 516 NIXIE TUBE CLOCK V1 0 ENGLISH 9 Editing the Submenus 9 1 Submenu 1 1 Setting Time If this menu is entered the display shows the preset time If the clock is set up to AM PM mode nevertheless the display shall show the time in 24 h mode With button 2 and 3 the chosen digit can be set To switch to the next position button 1 must be pressed To confirm the shifting from digit to digit the following digit flashes the numbers scroll through After the last digit the first digit shall be enabled again The time of the day shall exactly be written into the memory when the submenu 1 1 is left Therefore the clock can be set exactly on the dot 9 2 Submenu 1 2 Setting Date This submenu is similar to submenu 1 1 with the exception that the current date shall be displayed and edited The date shall be displayed in the arrangement DD MM YY Even if the clock is setup to display the date in MM DD YY arrangement The year can be set from 00 to 59 If a corrupt date is set e g 31 02 2004 the clock would accept that date But at the next change of a day the date shall be corrected to any correct one e g 01 04 2004 9 3 Submenu 2 1 Setting Duration Time is Displaye
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