I like that too though, as this clock has no seconds to display - I want to make it slightly more dynamic - hence the desire to perhaps have 3 x random words + the date stuff during each minute.
I'll have a go at making it as random as possible. - Richard On Saturday, 1 February 2025 at 06:33:32 UTC newxito wrote: > In my clocks, I set every hour a random second for the alternate thing. I > think this is an acceptable compromise. > > gregebert schrieb am Freitag, 31. Januar 2025 um 17:50:51 UTC+1: > >> I would pick an interval that is a prime number, so that the exact second >> where the FLW, date, etc comes up varies slightly. So instead of 15, use 17 >> or 19. Most of my clocks do their alternate thing at 15 and 45 seconds, and >> it's predictably annoying, and annoyingly predictable. I'm gonna go back >> and recode that. >> >> If you have other clocks in the room, then 15 seconds is probably OK; but >> if it's the only clock I would stretch it out closer to 30. >> >> On Friday, January 31, 2025 at 3:14:46 AM UTC-8 Richard Scales wrote: >> >>> I too have a PIR connected so it is only ever on when needed, direct >>> drive and PWM is available to dim if required. >>> At 30 seconds past it does the date/temp etc thing - but as it is only a >>> four letter word clock, I was thinking of putting a word up every 15 >>> seconds. >>> Is that too many, too few or about right ? >>> - Richard >>> >>> >>> On Friday, 31 January 2025 at 06:57:29 UTC gregebert wrote: >>> >>>> Shouldn't be a problem; these are sturdy tubes. I have an 8-tube clock >>>> and every 30 seconds it displays the day (eg, SATURDAY) and the date (eg >>>> JAN 30). No signs of segments weakening after several years. I have a PIR >>>> sensor so most of the time the display is running a walking segment >>>> pattern >>>> (1 segment of 1 tube). The ^ symbol is rarely used and shows no signs of >>>> poisoning. Tubes are direct-drive with no PWM dimming, and there are >>>> current limiters to keep the segment current and total anode current >>>> within >>>> datasheet limits. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 8:40:55 PM UTC-8 Richard Scales wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am working on a design for a FLW clock using B-7971 tubes with the >>>>> original Cinch sockets. Having built a prototype I can see that these >>>>> sockets are super kind to the tubes. >>>>> >>>>> Given that a FLW clock displaying HHMM will have a very static display >>>>> most of the time, I am wondering how often it might be suitable to >>>>> display >>>>> a WORD. >>>>> >>>>> I already have something happening at 30 seconds past the minute, >>>>> either the date, temperature, pressure, humidity or a scrolling message. >>>>> >>>>> For the rest of the minute, and given that there are 1000's of FLW's - >>>>> would once every 15 seconds be too little or too much? >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone advise as to how existing FLW clocks handle this? >>>>> >>>>> - Richard >>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/c3b7f070-eac6-4360-85bf-b53223909636n%40googlegroups.com.
