Nixie Shop /IN-8 Nixie Desktop Clock User Guide

: June 13, 2024
: Nixie Shop

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Nixie Shop /IN-8 Nixie Desktop Clock
Settings and Adjustments

Nixie Shop /IN-8 Nixie Desktop Clock

Product Information: IN-14/IN-8-2/Z573M/IN-8 Nixie Desktop Clock

Thank you for purchasing the IN-14/IN-8-2/Z573M/IN-8 Nixie Desktop Clock from nixieshop.com! This clock features Nixie tubes and comes with various accessories for optimal usage. Please read the following manual carefully to ensure you get the most out of
your Nixie Clock.

Unboxing

Contents:

Clock base with mounted Nixie tubes (tube types are specific to the purchased model)
12V 1A power adapter with 5.5mm X 2.1mm jack
IR remote control
Built-in motion sensor module (based on Doppler radar)
Product manual

Warranty

The clock comes with a warranty. Please refer to the warranty terms provided by nixieshop.com.

Powering up

To power up the clock:

Locate the power socket for the 12V 2.1mm x 5.5mm power jack on the rear panel of the clock.
Plug in the power adapter.
Turn on the power.

The clock will perform a brief self-test to confirm its operational status. The digits on the clock will scroll through from 0-9, and then the clock will emit a short beep.

Settings and Adjustments

The clock offers various settings and adjustments. Follow the menu items below in the given order:

LED RGB Values

The clock has one RGB LED under each Nixie tube. All colors are adjustable and can be set to a custom brightness.

Red color brightness (0 – 10 levels)
Green color brightness (0 – 10 levels)
Blue color brightness (0 – 10 levels)

Alarm Settings

Alarm mode: 1 – enable; 0 – disable
Alarm start hour
Alarm start minute

WARNING: The clock will emit a short beep sound once the alarm time is reached. To stop the alarm, rotate the knob.

General Settings

Time/Date Settings:

12/24 hour mode (0 – 24h mode (default); 1 – 12h mode)
Date display mode: 0 – DDMMYY; 1 – MMDDYY; 2 – YYMMDD
Set hours
Set minutes
Set seconds
Set month
Set day
Set year

Sleep Settings

The sleep feature helps to prolong the life of the Nixie tubes.
It works using 24-hour time values. For best results, set the clock into 24H mode (menu option 12). To disable the sleep feature, set the start value equal to the end value.

Sleep timer: start value – end value
Silent mode: 0 – disable; 1 – enable (switches on/off buzzer)
Internal temperature in Celsius – system information (read only)
Firmware version (e.g. 00:01:19 is v1.19)

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Please read the following manual carefully to ensure you get the most out of your Nixie Clock.

Unboxing
All nixieshop.com clocks are shipped as carefully as possible to ensure safe delivery to you. In the unlikely event that the clock does arrive damaged, or if you have any questions at all about using the product, please contact me on petro.vodopyan@gmail.com.
Carefully remove the clock from the box when unboxing this product. The clock unit is protected with a plastic cover to secure tubes during shipping – the nixie tubes are installed into sockets, and should be handled with care.
WARNING: Please note that this clock is for indoor use only.

Contents
Each package contains the following items:

Clock base with mounted Nixie tubes (tube types are specific to purchased model).
12v 1A power adapter with 5.5mm X 2.1mm jack.
IR remote control.
Built in motion sensor module(based on Doppler radar).
Product manual.

Warranty

Nixieshop.com values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best quality of service. We provide lifetime warranty for electronics and two year warranty for tubes. The warranty applies only to the products manufactured by Nixie Shop.
The warranty covers burned out tubes (up to three), problems with the electronics of the clock. The warranty does not cover: 12V external power supply, damage of a product resulting from negligence; damage of a product resulting from unauthorized modification of the product; damage caused by natural disaster; theft or loss of the product.

Powering up

On the rear panel of the clock there is a power socket for 12V 2.1mm x 5.5mm power jack. Plugging in and turning on the power, the clock will perform a brief self-test to confirm its operational. The digits on the clock will scroll through from 0-9, and then the clock will make a short beep.

Settings and Adjustments

There are two ways to adjust the various settings of the clock:

The knob on the rear of the clock. Pressing it in once changes through the menu items, twisting it changes the values.
Using the IR remote control. The “OK” button acts as a menu button and changes the current menu setting, pressing the up/right arrows increases current value and down/left arrows decreases the values. The 0-9 buttons changes color scheme of RGB lights. The “*” acts as OFF button and the “#” button switches the clock ON.

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The menu items below are listed in the order that they will appear when going through them.

LED RGB Values
The clock has one RGB LED under each nixie tube. All colors are adjustable and can be set to a custom brightness.

Red color brightness (0 – 10 levels).
Green color brightness (0 – 10 levels).
Blue color brightness (0 – 10 levels).

Alarm Settings

Alarm mode: 1 – enable; 0 – disable.
Alarm start hour.
Alarm start minute.
WARNING: The clock will make short beep sound once it reaches the time. To stop the alarm rotate the knob.
General Settings
Colon tube modes. 0 — blinks once a second (default), 1 — permanently ON, 2 — permanently OFF.
Beep once per hour, on the hour. (0 — disable (default); 1 — enable).
Slot machine frequency (1 – 5. Value is the interval in minutes. 0 – disable).
Spin changing numbers mode (0 — classic; 1 – scroll changing numbers; 2 — wave scrolling).
Animate RGB LED lights: 0 — none; 1 — linear; 2 — random.

Time/Date Settings

12/24 hour mode. (0 — 24h mode (default); 1 — 12h mode).
Date display mode: 0 – DDMMYY; 1 – MMDDYY; 2 – YYMMDD.
Set hours.
Set minutes.
Set seconds.
Set month.
Set day.
Set year.

Sleep Settings

Set sleep starting hour – the clock displays ZZ:XX:YY (where XX is the value of the sleep start hour).
Set sleep ending hour – the clock displays ZZ:XX:YY (where YY is the value of the sleep end hour).
Display date at the end of period defined in setting #9 (1 – enable; 0 – disable).
Timeout for motion sensor (options from 1-5) – sets delay time from ~1 minute and longer.
Activates built in motion sensor (for versions 1.14 and later). (0 — disable (default); 1 — enable). Motion sensor also overrides the sleep timer (if activated).
Silent mode: 0 – disable; 1 – enable. Switches on/off buzzer.
Internal temperature in Celsius – system information (read only).
Firmware version (e.g. 00:01:19 is v1.19).

Setting the clock to sleep when not required can help to prolong the life of the Nixie tubes. The sleep feature works using 24 hour time values. For best results the clock should also be set into 24H mode (menu option 12). To disable sleep feature – set start value equal to end value .