Vfd clock design book

The enclosure is a professional plexiglas design that gives the clock a more polished feel than any other vfd clock i have encountered. Nixt clock diy kit with tubes and case iv11 vfd clock nixie. In order to generate the 60v supply for the vfd, im using a boost converter driven from the pwm output of my microcontroller of choice, the pic16f628a. The conclusion to my little project of building a nice table clock out of recycled electronics salvaged from an old vcr.

All started when i received some iv11 vfd tubes from an ebay seller i ordered from and i started testing and prototyping by first trying to simple light up the vfd tube. The variable frequency drive industry is growing rapidly, and it is now more important than ever for technicians and maintenance personnel to keep vfd installations running smoothly. I contacted per johan groland, owner of the japanese maker akafugu that makes these. We opted to use iv22 vfd tubes for the digits together with. Vfd modular clock iv6 from akafugu corporation on tindie. While our last focus was on the iv11 vfd tube since we had to design a circuit that make the tubes glow and display the stuff we want it to, now the microcontroller is in the spotlight for adding fundamental features, such as a real time clock to the circuit the second part of the article is meant to be read in a flow since every step would require its own testing. The command may request a 10 byte reply with the same start and stop byte response serial protocol documentation. Nobsound douk audio iv11 vintage vfd nixie tube acrylic old school vacuum tube alarm clock with remote finished nice gifts finished. I used four microsized red leds under the vfd tube to indicate which digit is being displayed hhmm. Iv11 vfd tube clock first design haris andrianakis.

Finally, since the iv18 is itself rather large, saving 6 square inches of board area wont actually shrink the clock all that much. This paper describes the design processes for a 3phase variable frequency drive vfd as broken up into two stages. The instructions for building hans are in the form of a book. The original plan was to drive the whole clock with a 20output max6921 vfd driver chip. I have summarized more details about the design and creation in one of my photo albums. This month i found some free time so i started building it. The incomplete history of secret organizations lemony. The software can be found at my single numitron clock page. Both types of tubes are still available in relatively large quantities.

Our workshop pandicon offers you iv18 lock without case. Nixt clock diy kit with tubes and case iv11 vfd clock nixie clock era. The focus on production design is very good in art of electronics and it does a better job of explaining what needs to be looked for in data sheets for different applications. This book consists of 6 pages grouped into 11 chapters. The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units. Vfd clock with 4 digits, ivl175 tube clock, vfd tube clock in wooden case, clock with date, alarm and thermometer, retro tv timemachinebysatel 4. Nobsound douk audio iv11 vintage vfd nixie tube acrylic old. Vfd clock with 4 digits, ivl175 tube clock, vfd tube clock in wooden case, clock with date, alarm and thermometer, retro tv, unique gift timemachinebysatel 4. This book was found in justice strauss, monty montgomerys, and aunt josephines libraries. As im a newcomer to this nixievfd world, i was not aware that brian stuckey already did an article in 2014 on a previous incarnation of this clock akafugu modular vfd clock. Clocks give you so many ways to customize you might need two so youll have more time to choose. Nobsound vfd clock pointer clock nixie tube era aluminum. Building the hans electric gear clock kronos robotics.

Came out of a 1979 rca vcr, and needed a few parts to make it work outside the vcr. The clock is exactly the same as the single numitron clock, and the pnp transistors allow the 5v output of the pic to control the 12v needed to fully illuminate the segments. So if you are in need of a replacement clock, i have created 3 more. When serial data is present, serialroutine executes a command when the command data complies to a 24 byte protocol with start byte 0x23 and stop byte 0x24 command. Check out our vfd clock selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our clocks shops. Buy products related to nixie clocks and see what customers say about nixie. Theres no shortage of code samples online for using it with an 8digit iv18 tube, but i couldnt find anything for a 4 digit vfd. Frank is the creative mind behind the vfd collective, and founded it to make the world a little more colorful. We will apply variety of technology such as ems resistance, wide range operating temperature, highreliability technology. Nixie tube clock, 4bit integrated design nixie tube clock with remote control. An expensive machine tool sold for production business use will be expected to run tirelessly around the clock day after day in order to justify its cost. I will upload pictures andor a video of that when i am done. A vfd display is typically green or blue, and emits a bright light with high contrast.

On january 23, 2016 january 26, 2016 by danielelectronics. High quality lemony snicket inspired clocks by independent artists and designers from around the world. The output of the motor drive is 3phase pulse width modulation pwm ranging in possible operation frequencies from 0hz to khz. Devices operating on several physical processes have been used over the millennia some predecessors to the modern clock may be considered as clocks. Nixie tube clock 6x in14 nixie desk table vintage retro table clock. Part of the electricians technical reference series, this field guide is ideal for gaining access to information about variable frequency drives, including how. He writes electronics guides, free software and about what he likes most traveling, music, good coffee and sustainability in his blog posts. A hobby or light use machine need not be so durable in order to. To guarantee success in the construction of the clock, it is essential to have good tools on hand, such as a special side cutter for electronics boards, a small flat pliers, tweezers, scissors. Pandicon desktop clocks are exclusively made in russia. Hans is a wooden gear clock that was designed from the ground up to help you successfully build your first gear clock. The 6digit vfd clock design was inspired by the very popular 6digit nixie clock. Instead of using discreet 7segment tubes like the iv11, this used one single display in the shape of an analog clock i personally own one of his iv11 clocks and im quite happy with it. For my first pcb design, ive used lm2576adj for step down and.

The goal is a simply beautiful clock featuring amazing light effects with a minimalistic design philosophy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading variable frequency drives. The kickstarter project is meant to finance the development of further tube clock projects based the openvfd platform such as a smaller version with iv6 and one with in14 nixie tubes and pledging not only rewards you with either fluorescence or fluorescence diy kit but also supports in prototype designing further projects. Practical electronics is more of a general and more often looked at reference book. This is a project i designed a year ago but never built, because of not enough spare time. A clock is a device used to measure, keep, and indicate time.

I discovered this wonderful tiny vfd clock by chance, while browsing tindie for novelties. I will be working on carving out windows in the face of the clock. A computer controllable, colorfully illuminated 6digi. Vfd modular clock iv4 from akafugu corporation on tindie. Pandicon clock uses exclusively tested nos new old stock tubes from stocks of past decades. High quality vfd inspired clocks by independent artists and designers from around the world. Introducing openvfd the colorful vfd tube clock with light effects that make the clock dance, glow or turn into a rainbow. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Im here to share my result of creating my own dream clock with you. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. These clocks feature new, old stock spacerace era russian tubes. While our last focus was on the iv11 vfd tube since we had to design a circuit that make the tubes glow and display the stuff we want it to, now the microcontroller is in the spotlight for adding fundamental features, such as a real time clock to the circuit the second part of the article is meant to be read in a flow since every step would require its own testing code.

Assembly manual iv12 vfduhr jenny page 2 of 8 the person who completes a kit and assembles this board and places it in an enclosure for operation is considered, by the german directive vde 0869, to be a manufacturer and is compelled to provide his name and address in all documents when selling the clock or transferring ownership. High quality asoue inspired clocks by independent artists and designers from around the world. The vfd modular clock is a clock based on oldfashioned vfd display tubes. A digital clock circuit that uses an old vacuum fluorescent display tube. The pcb is small to the naked eye so you need a fine tipped soldering iron 0,5 mm is ideal and a magnifying glass comes in handy from time to time. Msp430 vfd clock manhattan style daniels electronics blog. Douk audio vfd clock pointer clock nixie tube era aluminum case usb powered analogstyle. Design strategy for a 3phase variable frequency drive vfd. Design prototype fluorescence by the vfd collective is a digital clock with vacuum fluorescent tube displays. Nixie tube clock with new and easy replaceable in14 nixie.

A vfd display tube looks like an old vacuum tube, the predecessor to the transistor. The instruction and user manual can be found on our website at aimanuals 2017 new design iv11 vfd tube clock diy kit a sleek clock. Iv11 vfd digital clock based on openvfd, 1st generation prototype. Just wanted to let you know, that i created a clock replacement with vf display. Hello all, i am new here in dmctalk, read and learned a lot from you. If you find this instructable helpful, please please please help me to improve the instructable and or the vfd clock project in any way you feel like you want me to doesnt matter if software e. Congratulations on your purchase of your vfd clock. Back to dieters nixie tube page email to dieter this clockproject bases on the vfdtubes technology. The boards can be stacked as in the builds shown above. I wanted to do a followup to my last clock build, the msp430 analog gauge clock, reusing some of the code from that project, and i had an iv18 vacuum florescent display vfd tube that i bought on ebay. A vacuum fluorescent display vfd tube is a type of tube which consists of a hot cathode filaments, anodes phosphor under a. Vfd driver has been adopted to a variety of applications display panel such as automotive system car clock, car audio, indicators, climate, odotrip, industrial equipment and consumer electronics. The kit i have available is the six vfd tubes, two professionally made pc boards and the components to populate them, including the ics and the preprogrammed microcontroller written with my firmware. Introducing openvfd the colorful vfd tube clock with light effects that make the clock.

We opted to use iv22 vfd tubes for the digits together with dm160cv6094 tubes for the colon separators. After his engineering studies in berlin, frank has found a new home in the swiss alps. Upcrafts studio design nixie tube clock handmade steampunk industrial. The serial routine checks for availability of serial data.