Re: [neonixie-l] Jeff Thomas Nixie Clock

[Greg P]

David,

Thanks for pointing me in the direction of the seconds link.  Seems there's 
another reed switch that needs to be installed if the seconds option is 
used, not sure if Jeff added that switch?  I'll have to check.

I suspect no as I really couldn't dial in the seconds when I set the time.



On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 9:29:59 PM UTC-4, nixiebunny wrote:
>
> Greg. 
>
> See the bottom of the Harris clock page 
>
> http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/nixclock.html#ready 
>
> to see the seconds display and time-setting option described. 
>
>
> On 10/4/2016 7:16 PM, Greg P wrote: 
> > David, 
> > 
> > Thanks for the info and link.  That will be very helpful. 
> > 
> > Still would like to have an documentation that Jeff may have provided 
> > with the clock.  Also trying to figure out how to set the seconds on 
> > this thing. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 9:38:32 PM UTC-4, nixiebunny wrote: 
> > 
> > Greg, 
> > 
> > This clock is described on Mike Harris' Nixie Clock Gallery page: 
> > 
> > http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/nixiegallery.html 
> >  
> > 
> > It's a Harris mains-driven Nixie clock board that Jeff butchered to 
> > drive an NL840 display board that he made. 
> > 
> > 
> > On 10/4/2016 6:04 PM, Greg P wrote: 
> > > Any folks out there happen to have an Instruction Manual or BOM 
> > for this 
> > > clock? 
> > > 
> > > http://www.nixie.dk/~jthomas/nixieclock.html 
> >  
> > > 
> > > This was the first Nixie clock Jeff made and I was lucky enough to 
> > just 
> > > acquire one.  I do not have a manual for it and figured someone in 
> > the 
> > > group may.  If so, would you be so kind as to share a copy. 
> > > 
> > > Thanks 
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Re: [neonixie-l] Jeff Thomas Nixie Clock

[Greg P]

Hi Dixter,

I appreciate the links but the clock I have isn't Jeff's NixiChron... The 
links you provided are for that model, which is a much newer version of the 
clock I'm trying to find documentation on.  The NixiChron is a totally 
different beast.

Thanks

On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 4:09:28 PM UTC-4, dixter wrote:
>
> Here is the original web site that Jeff set up and has now been posted for 
> us.  at the bottom you can download the manual... I have listed both 
> for you
>
> the web site is:
>
> http://www.nixie.dk/~jthomas/nixichron.html
>
> and the manual is here:
>
> http://www.nixie.dk/~jthomas/NixiChron.pdf
>
> enjoy
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Re: [neonixie-l] Jeff Thomas Nixie Clock

[dixter]

Here is the original web site that Jeff set up and has now been posted for 
us.  at the bottom you can download the manual... I have listed both 
for you

the web site is:

http://www.nixie.dk/~jthomas/nixichron.html

and the manual is here:

http://www.nixie.dk/~jthomas/NixiChron.pdf

enjoy

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[neonixie-l] Pardon the interruption

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Re: [neonixie-l] eBay: Omni-Ray for sale!

[John Rehwinkel]

> The pattern on the film isn't that difficult to figure out, though printing 
> it in perfect alignment at exactly the right scale might be a challenge. For 
> each "lenslet" (pixel) in the array, there must be 12 possible clear dots in 
> the film, aligned similarly to the bulbs but inverted. For each displayable 
> symbol, the dot corresponding to that bulb's position will be either clear or 
> black. So to light a "0", the dots on the film in the zero position in front 
> of each lenslet must be set appropriately for the shape of the "0". If you're 
> really clever you could even try antialiasing the curved and angled edges of 
> the symbols...

Exactly.  It's probably possible to knock it out in a couple dozen lines of 
PostScript (possibly by abusing the halftone screen mechanism), with your 
choice of fonts.

- John

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[neonixie-l] Re: NixiChron upgrade, new firmware, NixiChron style case...

[Mitch]

Wayne, the upgrade is a daughter board that replaces the processor. See a 
previous post I made for details. I doubt that it will be compatible with 
anything else.


On Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 2:10:28 PM UTC-4, Mitch wrote:
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> Hi All,
>
> Only a few Nixichron upgrades are left. I have three ready to go, and a 
> few more boards to be assembled. I may order more toward the end of the 
> year, but it won't be an ongoing business, for sure.
>
> A new firmware release is ready. Some minor bugs were squashed, a few 
> options were added or changed, and most importantly, better tracking to the 
> GPS. I'll email the hex file to anyone who can flash it, or send the board 
> back and I'll do it for the cost of return shipping.
>
> Next project is a Nixichron style case. I know a manufacturer that has 
> large CNC machines and the owner said it would not be a problem to make the 
> cases. We'll see. Talk is cheap, but they've come through before. A sample 
> will be ready in a few weeks. If it goes well, I'll make a version of the 
> Zev clock for it in both six and eight digit configurations. I won't offer 
> kits, 
> probably just cases and boards. The MOQ on the cases will be 50-100 
> pieces. Again this will not be an ongoing business, just a one time thing 
> for fun.
>
> Mitch
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Re: [neonixie-l] eBay: Omni-Ray for sale!

[A.J. Franzman]

The pattern on the film isn't that difficult to figure out, though printing 
it in perfect alignment at exactly the right scale might be a challenge. 
For each "lenslet" (pixel) in the array, there must be 12 possible clear 
dots in the film, aligned similarly to the bulbs but inverted. For each 
displayable symbol, the dot corresponding to that bulb's position will be 
either clear or black. So to light a "0", the dots on the film in the zero 
position in front of each lenslet must be set appropriately for the shape 
of the "0". If you're really clever you could even try antialiasing the 
curved and angled edges of the symbols...

Near the top and bottom center of the Message Assembly, should be several 
pixels with 10 of the 12 possible dots being clear - every symbol but the 
decimals will light those pixels where they all intersect. Conversely, the 
upper corners of the film should be solid black since nothing should ever 
be lit there; judging by the size of the "3" and "4" shown on Dieter's 
page, none of the symbols should occupy the full width of the top of the 
screen, nor even extend fully into one upper corner.

On Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 10:37:55 PM UTC-7, jrehwin wrote:
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> > I have a couple of heavily damaged units. They have been exposed to bad 
> environment and the film with the pattern that creates the digits are 
> mostly destroyed. 
>
> The lenses would be hard to re-create, but the film might be doable by 
> laser printing a pattern onto the sort of clear acetate sheets used for 
> transparencies.  There would be some geometry and mathematics involved to 
> figure out the pattern to print, but once that was solved, you could make 
> custom symbols.  You might even be able to make coloured symbols if you had 
> a way to print transparent coloured ink (or you could use coloured bulbs or 
> LEDs, but with with the right pattern, you could have multicoloured 
> symbols). 
>
> - John 
>
>

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