Thanks Allen! I do think, due to copyright, I have to change the wording of "Tetris" to "Korobeiniki" or that "Block game song" or something lol Happy birthday has come out of copyright, so that is good to go. I wonder if a using a simple tune on an alarm clock is considered fair use? For things like the Mario and the Star Wars theme? In any case, customs fields are there.
For the piezoelectric elements, my junk box had several types, some actual speakers, some "magnetic" types and some true piezo elements. All worked fine, but I used the true elements for my two tests clocks. I'll eventually pick out and stock a part number or two and have them available as an option for the clock. I'm unsure if I need to put a current limiting resistor in series with the element, most of the schematics I've seen hook up the element directly to the GPIO on the ESP32, anyone know for certain? I guess a resistor limiting current to the max current capability of the pin wouldn't hurt too much. Regards, -Moses On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:42:20 AM UTC-7 Allen wrote: > Cool choices! > I look forward to checking it out. > Can you give me a part number for the piezoelectric element? > > Allen Wisbey, W1SBY > > > On Apr 12, 2023, at 10:42 AM, Moses <mo...@neonixie.com> wrote: > > Almost out of the testing phase! A screenshot of the config page.. > > > > http://www.neonixie.com/IV-9-6D-RR/neonixie-clock-alarm-page-preview-04-09-2023.jpg > > For anyone curious the AnyRtttl library for the Arduino IDE works a charm > for a clock alarm! It's the standard Nokia developed for custom ringtones > on their cellphones! I Provided a field for custom tunes on the alarm page. > Hook up to a simple piezo element and there you go. > > I know I shouldn't be this excited by a clock that beeps and boops like a > 70's childrens game, but I am! > > Regards, > -Moses > > On Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 11:50:29 PM UTC-7 Moses wrote: > >> Benoit, >> >> There is no (software) volume control at the moment, I'm just using the >> ESP to drive a piezo element. I tried a few elements I had.. and all of >> them are loud enough to wake me up. You can always use a resistor to reduce >> the volume, or a transistor drive to make it louder. I was able to play >> musical notes easily with the element too, so that is cool. >> >> So many other ways one can make noise with the ESP32.. play music through >> I2S or driving a bluetooth speaker are other options. I'm starting simple >> for now. >> >> Allen, I should have new beta firmware this week! >> >> Regards, >> -Moses >> >> On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 1:33:26 PM UTC-7 Benoit Tourret wrote: >> >>> Moses, Is there a way to set a crescendo volume ??? >>> >>> Le vendredi 24 mars 2023 à 21:08:16 UTC+1, Allen a écrit : >>> >>>> Nice! I can’t wait to try this. >>>> >>>> Allen Wisbey, W1SBY >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 24, 2023, at 2:12 PM, Moses <mo...@neonixie.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, I think you are correct, most people who buy or built nixie clocks >>>> are not looking for an alarm, but some are! >>>> I will have new firmware for my pair of clocks that adds an alarm >>>> function, I need about another week :) >>>> >>>> Sneak peak at the Alarm config page below. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> -Moses >>>> >>>> <neonixie-clock-alarm-page-preview-03-21-2023.jpg> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 2:13:18 AM UTC-7 Dekatron42 wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thank you for all comments, had hoped for a few more though. >>>>> >>>>> It seems that most Nixie clocks nowadays are for showing the Nixies >>>>> themselves and not for use as alarm clocks. >>>>> >>>>> The hunt goes on and I might cobble something together myself with the >>>>> help from some kit. >>>>> >>>>> /Martin >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, 11 February 2023 at 02:01:50 UTC+1 Jeff Walton wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> AM and FM Radio part is not so good... >>>>>> >>>>>> Beautiful workmanship and clock. Bluetooth works nicely. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jeff >>>>>> >>>>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>>>> From: Paul Andrews <pa...@nixies.us> >>>>>> Date: 2/10/23 6:52 PM (GMT-06:00) >>>>>> To: neonixie-l <neoni...@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Are here any good small alarm clocks for >>>>>> use on night table? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Another option is the retio at https://retio.co >>>>>> On Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 10:25:56 PM UTC-5 Terry S wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd like to know more about it Pete. >>>>>>> Terry >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 10:55:18 PM UTC-6 petehand wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I designed one about ten years ago. I made a few and offered them >>>>>>>> on Ebay, but nobody was interested. The prototype has been waking me >>>>>>>> reliably in the morning for ten years. It has IN17s, 12 or 24 hour >>>>>>>> mode, >>>>>>>> two completely independent alarms, snooze adjustable 1 to 9 minutes, a >>>>>>>> tilt >>>>>>>> switch for snooze (reach out blindly and slap it) and a supercap to >>>>>>>> keep >>>>>>>> time for a nominal 24 hours if it gets unplugged. It uses a 12V wall >>>>>>>> wart >>>>>>>> for power. I believe I still have one left, tucked in a drawer >>>>>>>> somewhere, >>>>>>>> and a few partly assembled boards and parts. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: IN17 alarm front.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: IN17 alarm open.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm old and tired now and I'm never going to pick this project up >>>>>>>> again. Does anybody feel like taking it over? 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