QS18-12NixieTubeClockIntructions Http://www.nixieclock.org
Designer:YanZeyuan.China.
Email:yanzeyuan@163.com Website：
www.nixieclock.org
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Afterentersetalarmmode,
HOUR
willblinking,meansnowissetting
HOUR
ofalarm.
Press
LEFT
or
RIGHT
buttonchangesettingposition.
Lefttwotubeswilldisplaywitchalarmissettingnow,A1meansnowissettingalarm1,A2
meansnowissettingalarm2.
Pressbutton
NUM0
-
NUM9
tochangethenumber.
Press
OK
tosavesetting.
Press
CANCEL
abortsettingandexit.
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After setting success, clock will beep for a long time, and return display time
mode.
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If setting is illogical, clock will beep four times with short time, and abort save
setting then return display time mode.
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If want disable the alarm function, you should press FUNC button in alarm display
mode, then clock display OFF, means this alarm was disabled.
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If now is alarming, press any button to stop alarm, or clock will stop alarm after
60sec.
GPSadjustdate&time
Insettingdateorsettingtimemode,press
FUNC
button,clockwillenterGPSadjusting
mode.
After enter GPS adjusting mode, the backlight will change color to red and flashing
quickly,andnow,GPSisconnectingthesatellite.Aftergetthecurrenttimeofsatellite,clock
willadjustitselfandbeepforalongtime,thenreturntimedisplaymode.
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Clock will enter GPS adjusting mode automatically at 8:00 of every MONDAY.
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In GPS adjusting mode, press CANCEL button can exit adjusting.
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After get the current time of satellite, clock will calculat local time by GMT
setting.
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If GPS receiver is not connect, clock will return after 3 seconds.
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Clock will return after 15 minutes if GPS can not receive the single from satellite.
Cathodepoisoningprevention
Nixie tubes have an unwanted side effect called 'cathode poisoning' causing metal
moleculesofglowingcathodes(digits)toattachtononglowingcathodes.Thisfinallycauses
deathofthetube.Toavoidthiseffectnon/seldomglowingcathodeshavetobeswitchedon
fromtimetotime.Sincethecathodepoisoningvariesbetweendifferenttypesoftubes,so
thereisanadjustablecathodepoisoningprevention.
Cathode poisoning prevention function default Settings for every 10 minutes run 5
seconds,Theswitchonofthenonglowingdigitswillbereachedbyafastscrollingthrough
the digits one after another (slot machine effect). This feature can be set in duration and
