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Step 7Operation
Note these instructions may change as the software undergoes revisions and more/cooler functions are added. Refer to the video for an example of first setting the time, then going through the functions.
To set the time, press SW2/SW3 together. The display will blink, then the first group (red) of LEDs will blink to indicate that it is ready to change the tens hours. Pressing SW3 will increment the number of LEDs lit up for the 10s hours.
Pressing SW2 will advance to the hours, again to the 10mins and again to the minutes, then again back to the 10 hours.
Pressing SW1 will exit time setting mode and the watch will start at the set time.
Pressing SW1 again will enter the function mode. There are four functions, each indicated by a blinking cursor at the four colour groups. Pressing SW3 will exit any function.
They are:
(red) Display wipe - The display will wipe from right to left
(yellow) Random - random LEDs will be turned on/off to simulate a computer calculating
(green) Detector - a bar graph will be displayed with a bit of simulated noise jitter. The average length of the bar will increase to a maximum in about 20 seconds, and the display will blink continuously. You can use this to 'detect' anything you like.
(blue) Count down timer - When entering this mode, a 3 minute timer is setup by default. Similiar to setting the time, use the SW2/SW3 switches to change the display which is in mins:secs. Pressing SW3 will start the timer. When the timer reaches zero, the display will start to blink. The LEDs are not randomly patterened in countdown mode so as to make reading the time remaining easier.
Sorry the video is a bit blurry, my camera doesn't do macro in video recorder mode. The video shows first the delay at startup to allow ICSP programming, the LED test then setting the time. Next it shows going through all four functions, wipe/random/detector and finishing with a 9 second countdown.
That's all for now. Stay tuned for another instructable when it gets put into a moulded casing and another firmware upgrade.
To set the time, press SW2/SW3 together. The display will blink, then the first group (red) of LEDs will blink to indicate that it is ready to change the tens hours. Pressing SW3 will increment the number of LEDs lit up for the 10s hours.
Pressing SW2 will advance to the hours, again to the 10mins and again to the minutes, then again back to the 10 hours.
Pressing SW1 will exit time setting mode and the watch will start at the set time.
Pressing SW1 again will enter the function mode. There are four functions, each indicated by a blinking cursor at the four colour groups. Pressing SW3 will exit any function.
They are:
(red) Display wipe - The display will wipe from right to left
(yellow) Random - random LEDs will be turned on/off to simulate a computer calculating
(green) Detector - a bar graph will be displayed with a bit of simulated noise jitter. The average length of the bar will increase to a maximum in about 20 seconds, and the display will blink continuously. You can use this to 'detect' anything you like.
(blue) Count down timer - When entering this mode, a 3 minute timer is setup by default. Similiar to setting the time, use the SW2/SW3 switches to change the display which is in mins:secs. Pressing SW3 will start the timer. When the timer reaches zero, the display will start to blink. The LEDs are not randomly patterened in countdown mode so as to make reading the time remaining easier.
Sorry the video is a bit blurry, my camera doesn't do macro in video recorder mode. The video shows first the delay at startup to allow ICSP programming, the LED test then setting the time. Next it shows going through all four functions, wipe/random/detector and finishing with a 9 second countdown.
That's all for now. Stay tuned for another instructable when it gets put into a moulded casing and another firmware upgrade.
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Nov 5, 2007. 2:26 PMAnkush
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Wow, amazing. But could you just tell me what type of LEDs have you used?These look a different from the standard bulb shaped LEDs.
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Nov 6, 2007. 8:20 PM
rgbphil (author)
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rgbphil (author)
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Hi, These are R1206 sized surface mount LEDs. About the size of a SMD resistor. Phil
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Oct 10, 2006. 7:53 PMglipzcom
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You are absolutely amazing. About 2 months ago I was trying to find out how one of these could be made. I the same thinkgeek clock and though that would be a lot cooler on my wrist. Wow pretty amazing project.
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