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IN-14 Nixie Clock Setup Guide

This document provides instructions for setting the time and adjusting settings on a 6-tube IN-14 Nixie clock. It explains how to set the time by pressing the left and right buttons, and how to access 7 different setting groups by pressing both buttons. These settings include changing between 12 and 24-hour time, adjusting brightness levels, setting auto-dim times and brightness, and correcting for any timekeeping errors. The document concludes by providing contact information for support.

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IN-14 Nixie Clock Setup Guide

This document provides instructions for setting the time and adjusting settings on a 6-tube IN-14 Nixie clock. It explains how to set the time by pressing the left and right buttons, and how to access 7 different setting groups by pressing both buttons. These settings include changing between 12 and 24-hour time, adjusting brightness levels, setting auto-dim times and brightness, and correcting for any timekeeping errors. The document concludes by providing contact information for support.

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Instructions For 6-Tube IN-14 Clock

Thank you for purchasing this hand-made Nixie clock. The clock has several features which allow you to
customize its operation.

To Set the Time:


Press and hold one button at a time. Pressing the left button changes the hours, and pressing the right button
adjusts the minutes. Changing the minutes sets the seconds back to 0.

Changing Settings:
There are 7 settings which can be changed, which are in 4 different groups.
Pressing then releasing both buttons at the same time will move to the next setting. When viewing a setting,
pressing one button at a time will either increase or decrease the value of the setting.
After a few seconds of not pressing any buttons, the clock will toggle back to the time display automatically.
Setting Group 1: 24 vs. 12 Hour mode. Press either button (but not both) to highlight the number 12 or 24. If
24 is highlighted, the clock will show 24 hour time. If the 12 is highlighted, it will show 12 hour time.
Setting Group 2: Brightness. The clock will display a number on the middle two nixies, between 00 and 10,
which is the default brightness level. 10 is the brightest, and 00 is the darkest (nixies off). Press the right
button to decrease the brightness setting, and the left button to increase it.
Setting Group 3: Auto-Dim. The nixie clock can be set to automatically lower the brightness between two
specified hours in the day (such as between 09 and 17 hundred hours, or when you are not at home). There are
three, two digit numbers shown at once. The left two nixies show the start hour (0 to 23) of the auto-dim. The
middle two nixies show the end time of the auto dim. And the right two nixies show the brightness level (00 to
10). Each time both buttons are pressed and released, the setting being changed will move from start hour, to
end hour then to brightness level. You can tell which value is being edited because it will be highlighted. If the
start and end hours are the same, the auto-dim is disabled.
Setting Group 4: Time adjustment. The internal oscillator may up to 0.005% fast or slow, causing the clock to
be slightly fast or slow. To compensate, a small adjustment can be added to the internal time counter. To
calculate the correction factor, set the time to a reliable source (i.e., www.time.gov). Wait at least a couple of
days, and record how many seconds the clock is fast or slow. The correction factor is as follows:
CF = 3100 – (65536000 * (Number of seconds fast) / (Duration of test))
The (Duration of test) is the time, in seconds, that the clock was allowed to run. If the clock was slow, then
(Number of seconds fast) will be a negative number. The number to enter in the middle two nixies is CF/64,
rounded down. The number to enter in the right two nixies is the remainder of CF/64.

Enjoy your clock! If you encounter any trouble, please e-mail me, Peter Jensen, at [email protected].

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