Homemade 6-digit B7971 Nixie clock with wifi /gps & scrolling text message b7971

  

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B7971 six digit nixie clock displaying the text message feature - YouTube. WIFI module included for network connection which enables. And option to enter a text message which will scroll through, please see the video 50. Character maximum, including white spaces.

Scrolling text message will not operate with gps option, only wifi. Uses all standard size components (not surface mount "throwaways") so it can actually be repaired. As opposed to other designs. The microcontroller is in a socket for easy replacement. The RGB leds make it possible to produce different color lighting under the tubes, user selectable. Just press & hold the led color button. An alphanumeric Nixie clock using B7971 nixies with RGB led lighting. Homemade from 1/8" & 1/4". Homemade, not a commercial product.

Below are the operating instructions. Standard or 240VAC (some other countries).

It is an entirely homemade. Novelty craft project from my workbench. Obviously, it is a novelty item meant for entertainment only, and since it is homemade, user discretion is. Outside dimensions are about 18" W x 6" H x 4 D.

Date display option scrolls across in MM/DD/YY format every minute on seconds count 43-59. Optional date in EURO format as DD/MM/YYYY. All settings (selections) are stored in EEPROM memory, will be retained if power is lost. User programmable sleep/wake function, to turn the display on/off at preset times, in order to conserve tube life. Text message up to 50 characters (including white spaces) can be entered and displayed in scrolling format every minute instead of date option.

Made entirely from repairable/replaceable parts, IC is socketed for easy replacement. GPS / WiFi module enabled automatically sets time & date. 12 / 24 hour format options with or without leading zero.

Option to set daylight savings time to on/off/auto. Option to set for 120VAC (USA) or 240VAC (some other countries). Auto detects and set for 60HZ (USA) or 50HZ (some others). The display will show either 33:33:33 (wifi/gps enabled) or 11:11:11 (disabled). Press fast set to select 33:33:33 (wifi, auto time set). Press slow set to select 11:11:11 (manual time set). Note: In order to bypass the normal setup and skip loading stored settings, it is possible. To go directly to manual time set by holding "ledcolor" button at startup (plugged in) until. Note: To store settings in memory, the led color button must be pressed at least once. Which will change the colors.

If you want to return to a color, simply continue to hold. Down on the button and it will cycle through the 12 selections until you have your prefered. This will be saved in memory as well, so all settings will return to the. Last settings before power down. Next, the display changes to either 60 (60HZ, USA).

Or 50 (50HZ, some other countries). If the wrong frequency is displayed, please unplug & power down then wait. Display then changes to 12 (default 12 hour format). To change the date format to European DD/MM/YYYY (default is USA format).

Unplug and power down, then plug in and when the display is "12". Press fast set until the display changes to either "USA" or "EUR". Then press slow set to choose one, and press ledcolor to set. Setup will resume from "12" and date format will be saved. Display then cycles to 11:11:11 and may display 33:33:33 alternating to 55:55:55. While the time & date are being acquired from the network/gps signal. The display should then autoset to the correct time. Refresh time from network - fast set + slow set.

Select time, date or text display - fast set + ledcolor. Slow set to select, toggle to set. Twelve or twenty-four hour clock format - fast set + toggle. Slow set to select, ledcolor to set. Set up preset on/off display times - ledcolor + toggle.

Fast set/slow set to select, ledcolor to set/move to next screen. Select time zone - slow set + toggle. Fast set to select, slow set to set. Select DST on / off / auto - slow set + ledcolor. Fast set to select, toggle to set.

To enter text message (up to 50 characters, including white spaces). Press and hold the "reset" button on the wifimodule board until the.

Blue led lights on the board (not the one on the chip that blinks). Go to your networks on your device and connect to the "WifiModule". Network, as when setting the module up initially, but instead of. Hitting the WifiModule connect apage, instead type the address. This will pull up the text input page where you can enter the text.

Message and hit "Submit" button on the page. Once the module automatically re-connects to wifi, refresh the display. By pressing fast set & slow set simultaneously, and the message will. Be displayed on seconds count 43. Time zone 13; SGT (Singapore).