VFD Clocks

One of my all time favorite VFD clocks is the Jenny design from NixieKits.eu. Well, Jürgen Grau has a new version out that is USB powered and is based on the same firmware as the Lena/Lars/Laura clocks. This thing looks awesome.

Features

• Hours, Minutes and Seconds display
• 3 x 2 multiplex for less tube noise and higher brightness; based on the modern Supertex HV driver HV5812
• Selectable 12 or 24 hour display modes
• Uses a Quartz Crystal Oscillator as timebase with software adjustable accuracy
• Programmable leading zero blanking
• Date display in either DD.MM.YY or MM.DD.YY or YY.MM.DD format
• Programmable date display each minute or selectable with a single button push
• Scrolling display during fading-in the date or standard display change
• Alarm with programmable snooze period
• Optional DCF / WWVB / MSF / GPS sync. with status LED; prepared for fitting the ASK receiver module from the „Wireless GPS connection“
• Dedicated DST button for easy switching between DST and standard time
• Super Capacitor backup keeps time during power outages for more than 6 hours.
• Simple time setting using two buttons
• Five programmable IV-15 column settings (Flashing AM/PM indication, illuminated AM/PM indication, always flashing, always on / off)
• Seconds can be reset to zero to precisely set the time
• Programmable night mode - blanked or dimmed display to save tubes life or prevent sleep disturbance
• Indicator LEDs dim at night mode too to prevent sleep disturbance
• Weekday aware „Master Blank“ function to turn off all displays on weekends or working hours
• Separate modes for column IV-15 tubes during night mode
• Standard or fading display modes as an eye-catcher
• „Slot Machine“ effect as eye-catcher
• Programmable RGB tube lighting – select your favourite colour palette
• 729 colours possible. Have a different colour of your choice every hour or autochanging colours with variable speed
• Programmable temperature display in °C or °F at seconds 30...35
• All user preferences stored in non-volatile memory
• Circuity works with safe 36 VDC Tubes Anode voltage

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