Nixie Clock 6 Russian Tubes NOS pic microcontroller with blue LED and RTC -

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If you need more information or photos, you can visit our web page : Si necesita m�s informaci�n o fotos, puede visitar nuestra p�gina: Nixie Clock 42IN14 Builded on a wooden piece with dark colour which stand out the natural wood grain. Montado sobre una pieza de madera color oscuro con resaltaci�n de los vetas naturales de la misma. This uses 6 front tubes IN-14 with a digit height 18mm, with three levels of blue back lighting fixed and the possibility of turn off. Utiliza 6 tubos IN-14 verticales con d�gito de altura 18mm, con tres niveles de ilumincaci�n azul posterior azul y posibilidad de anulaci�n. Base's measure / Medidas base: 220x72x20mm Tube's measure / Medidas tubos: 50mm �18mm Item Description: Clock formed by six nixie tubes representing hours, minutes and seconds, on a wooden base giving it an antique look. It incorporates an RTC (Real Time Clock) similar to that used by personal computers that it can continue calculating the time still without power and gives a maximum variation of one minute per year. Immediately you plug it into the current, appears the recently hour, which can be easily programmed by a backside button. Under each tube features a blue LED which further increases its decorative appearance. Includes anAC 100-240V Power Supply Adapter Converter EU Plug . Also available the US Plug . The maximun power is less than 6W, allowing to conect to a timer to save up power. Nixie tube is a valve used to visually represent a series of symbols, usually the digits 0 to 9 are placed stacked one behind another in a glass bulb filled with neon gas, glowing with orange light. Curiously the IN-14, used an upside-down digit 2 as the digit 5, presumably to save manufacturing costs. The name comes from NIX Nixie I (Numeric Indicator eXperimental No. 1) in 1930 and their production takes place from 1950 to 1990 supplanted by the appearance of the LEDs in 1970. These tubeswere manufactured in Russia and are derived from material parts, being apopular collector's material. Reloj formado por seis tubos nixie que representa horas, minutos y segundos, en general, sobre una base de madera d�ndole un aspecto antiguo. Incorpora un RTC (Real Time Clock) similar al que usan los ordenadores dom�sticos que sigue calculando la hora a�n sin alimentaci�n y que le da una variaci�n m�xima de un minuto al a�o. Nada m�s enchufarlo aparece la hora actual, que puede programarse f�cilmente mediante un mando posterior. En casi todos los modelos bajo cada tubo se incorpora un Led azul que aumenta a�n m�s su aspecto decorativo. Incluye fuente de alimentaci�n integrada en el enchufe modelo europeo . Tambien disponible en enchufe modelo americano . El consumo m�ximo es inferior a 6W, siendo apropiado para conectarlo a un temporizador para ahorrar. Un tubo Nixie consiste en una v�lvula utilizada para representar visualmente una serie de s�mbolos, normalmente las cifras 0 a 9 que se sit�an apilados uno detr�s de otro dentro de una ampolla de vidrio llena de gas ne�n, ilumin�ndose con luz anaranjada. Curiosamente los tubos modelo IN-14 que se utilizan, usan como digito 5 el 2 invertido para bajar costes en su producci�n. El nombre Nixie le viene de NIX I (Numeric Indicator eXperimental No. 1) en los a�os 1930 y su producci�n se desarrolla desde 1950 a 1990 suplantada por la aparici�n de los Leds en 1970. Al estar compuesto por tubos de c�todo frio, la vida de los mismos no est� limitada como en las antiguas v�lvulas, por lo que no es necesario que est�n dispuestas sobre z�calos. Estos tubos se fabricaron en Rusia y proceden de material de repuesto no utilizado,siendo un apreciado material de coleccionistas. read more

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