Is it possible to run it with 4 digits? Also, I would probably be interested in one as I am sitting on B7971s. I can't remember if I have 6 though.
On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 3:26 PM Mitch Feig <mitc...@gmail.com> wrote: > The B7971 version is a 6 digit word clock. The add-on board will make it 8 > digits, but no time frame on completing the software for the add-on board. > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 3:04 PM Bill Notfaded <notfad...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> How many digits is the B-7971 clock? I'm interested. I have two >> mod-six, a new 7 digit clock from Mahdi forum member, and the four digit >> FLWC from another passed well known forum member I bought. All are B-7971 >> clocks. What's the two digit add on for? >> >> Regards, >> >> Bill >> >> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 8:09 AM Mitch Feig <mitc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Richard, >>> >>> The current version won't support more tubes. I will do a 15 or 16 tube >>> version, but I'm not sure when it will be available, but probably by the >>> summer. I haven't started working on the hardware or software yet. >>> >>> The B7971 version will be available by the end of this month, and the >>> two digit add-on board, probably a month or two later. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Mitch >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:53 AM Richard Scales <rich...@scalesweb.co.uk> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Can you update us as to where the version that supports more IV-17 >>>> (like 12,15 or more etc) is sitting on your road map? >>>> >>>> Would there be add-on modules for the first kit or separate boards etc? >>>> >>>> I just need to update my own construction road map! >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, 26 November 2019 12:19:55 UTC, Mitch wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I was a little surprised that the power supplies worked the first >>>>> time. A LM2576 is used to drop the supply voltage to 5v. Two 34063 chips >>>>> raise that voltage to 32v, and lower it to 1.65v. The datasheet and online >>>>> calculators for the 34063s made that part easy. >>>>> >>>>> The next revision will use separate tube boards. Curiously the tubes I >>>>> have with 1990 date codes aren’t very bright. The 1987 versions are good. >>>>> >>>>> I can’t seem to find matching LEDs for the blue-green color, to use >>>>> for colons. 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