Noyce Joyce Nixie Clock User manual

NIXIE
CLOCK

4x Large Rib
1x Top Board
1x Bottom Board
1x Front Mask
1x Main Board
1x Back Board
2x Sidewall
2x Wall Mount
6x Nixie Tube8x Small Rib2x Side Cover
1x Adapter + Cabel
LIST OF COMPONENTS

A Nixie tube (also called digitron) is a glass tube which
contains a wire-mesh anode and multiple cathodes
shaped like numbers.
The tube is lled with a gas, usually neon. Connecting
cathode to electric voltage ignites an electric discharge
which will surround the number with orange glow.
Nixies experienced the biggest boom in the 1960s. Today,
the use of this technology is a rarity. It was replaced by
uorescent displays and later on by light emitting diodes.
Although the use of digitrons is now quite rare it is
without questions the most beautiful type of display.
Digitrons themselves are very rare.
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NIXIE CLOCK
Keep out of reach of children.
Assemble carefully,
some components are fragile.
Follow the assembly instructions
thoroughly.
Prevent both individual parts and
the assembled clock from falling.
Avoid contact with water.
Do not use metal objects such as
tweezers, etc. to assemble.
Not intended for repeated
assembling.
This device is electrostatic
sensitive.
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Tip: Rest both parts on a solid surface and push against it.
The parts were designed to t together as tightly as possible so that their connection would therefore be as strong as possible.
For this reason, more assembly force is required.

Handle the main electronics with caution.
Assemble in a clean and dry environment. The electronics must not come into contact with water.

Pay attention to the orientation of the arrow.

Make sure the arrow is oriented correctly.

Insert a coin battery.
Battery needs to be replaced once in approximately 5 to 6 years.

If you prefer, you can pass the cable through the hole on the left (in the picture also highlighted in color).
For safety reasons, the cable connector can only be connected in one direction. If you are unable to connect the connector, just turn it over.

Thanks to the precision of the joints, more assembly force is required to achieve a rm connection.
We recomend using a solid surface and pushing against it.

Connect the pin headers to appropriate pin sockets according to the pictures.
The middle row of pins belongs to the corresponding sockets in the row closer to the center!
!

Tip: To verify that the connectors are connected properly, make sure that all the ribs are neatly arranged in a row.

This step is preparing the clock for hanging on a wall.
You can skip this step if you wish to place the clock on a table.

Make sure that the digitrons (display units) are oriented correctly.
Follow the picture below and the number 3 on the digitron.

Connect the power cord
to the power supply.

5. DATE SETTING
Now set the date the same way as time. It will be displayed in
this order: day - month - year
When setting the date, proceed from right to left. This means
you will be setting the year rst.
Conrm the individual pairs again by pressing the SET button.
6.
Your Nixie clock is now ready to use.
DATE DISPLAY
In the factory setting, the clock displays the date every 10
seconds. To deactivate this function, hold down the button
until you hear a beep.
Hold down the button to display the date again until you
hear a beep.
TIME FORMAT
To switch between 12 and 24 hour format, hold down the SET
button until you hear a beep.
1. TIME SETTING
Use the buttons on the back of the clock to set the date and time.
2.
Hold down the MENU button. As soon as the rst group of digits
starts ashing, you can start setting the time.
3.
Use the and buttons to set the correct time in 24-hour format.
Set the time in this order: hours - minutes - seconds
Press the SET button to conrm the setting of the rst pair of
digitrons. Set the following two pairs in the same way.
4.
After successfully setting the time, the colons will change to dots
and the right pair of digitrons will start ashing.

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