Oscilloscope tube clock 8sj31j driver board oscilloscope clock control board kit creative diy electronic production enjoy free shipping worldwide. The scope clock displays the time on a small oscilloscope tube. Other crt cathode ray tube types can be used, you can even rip one from an old and maybe dead oscilloscope, then you also get the powersupply and stuff, if you are lucky the deflection amplifiers also work. Youre not cool unless you have a few nixie tubes sitting around, and youre not awesome unless youve built your own nixie tube clock. However, several of the internal systems are similar. Electrostatic cathode ray tube project 1 labguys world. Oscilloscope crt driver cool diy projects, electronic kits. Picoscope oscilloscope software and picolog data logging. Dutchtronix avr oscilloscope clock on tektronix tds3034b.
If you do not own a pico product you can download the software for the product you are interested in and run in demo mode. Cheap integrated circuits, buy directly from china suppliers. Lecroy wave series oscilloscope,analyzer certified labview plug and play projectstyle instrument driver. The products carry warranties and the backing of rigols tech support team, so you dont have to worry about your purchase. The numbers are formed from circles, lines and arcs, just like the numbers on a nixie clock. It wasnt found on ebay, and no one submitted it, so those categories dont fit, either. Nixie clock tube clock database buy nixie clocks, build. Impedance in any defl ection plate circuit at 50hz, no more than 2m. The tubes used in this ultrasimple oscilloscope are.
Integrated circuits ics clocktiming clock buffers, drivers are in stock at digikey. As the iv22 vfd tubes have the same dimensions as the in12 nixie tubes used in the original clock, we decided to use the same setup. Dg 72 7cm crt philips green phosphor screen used in one of the first philips oscilloscopes. Build your own simple old school cathode ray tube oscilloscope, lissajous display, or a retro tube scope clock with this simple crt driver board.
The second photo is the same set up with my green phosphor 1ep1. The o clock is based around an atmega328 which is interfaced with a ds7 rtc module and an ad7302 dac. The 6digit vfd clock design was inspired by the very popular 6digit nixie clock. So, apparently, according to the merriam webster definition, it is a clock, because you. Features the scope clock displays the time on a 3 diameter oscilloscope tube crt. Learning how to use an oscilloscope means being introduced to an entire lexicon of terms. A computer controllable, colorfully illuminated 6digi. This is now in the new design using a raster type display with century font. Some crt types that i have used with this board are. The numerals are formed from circles, arcs and lines.
The rigol technologies clearance center is the place to find great deals on demo, used and refurbished products. On this page well introduce some of the important oscope buzzwords you should be familiar with before turning one on. A mini oscilloscope clock made with a 6lo1i crt cathode ray tube. What others are saying about the avr oscilloscope clock. Oscilloscopes continuously graph the voltage of a piece of equipment against a calibrated scale, creating a waveform you can analyze for rise time, time interval, amplitude, frequency, and more. Have you tried your board with the new sparkfun avr oscilloscope clock. We opted to use iv22 vfd tubes for the digits together with dm160cv6094 tubes for the colon separators.
Oscilloscope tube clock 8sj31j driver board oscilloscope. The display changes with voltage from around 900v to 0v and the intensity g voltage seems to change the astigmatism, rather then the. First photo shows how it can work with crt driver kit, that you can buy separately on ebay from. The oscilloscope clock by howard constantine kickstarter. An oscilloscope, previously called an oscillograph, and informally known as a scope or oscope, cro for cathoderay oscilloscope, or dso for the more modern digital storage oscilloscope, is a type of electronic test instrument that graphically displays varying signal voltages, usually as a twodimensional plot of one or more signals as a function of time. Lecroy wave series oscilloscope,analyzer ethernet, ieee. The lowest layer top in the table is the fast crt driver in crt. But i cant quite bring myself to put it in the nixie tube clock category, because im not sure its really a clock.
Buy the catahoula technologies oscilloscope crt driver pcb. Howard constantine is raising funds for the oscilloscope clock v gps module 1pps autoset timedate on kickstarter. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. It is very similar to the avr oscilloscope clock kit, but this board is all smd and comes fully assembled. The oscilloscope clock v, gps module driven with new firmware and several improvements to pc board design. Unfollow oscilloscope clock to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The o clock can convert your xy analog oscilloscope into an analog clock or terminal. In that case you get all the important parts you need, the transformer, high voltage circuit, the deflection circuits and last but not least the crt tube itself.
The maxiscope mp408 is a pc based 4channel automotive oscilloscope. Oscilloscope crt driver build your own simple old school cathode. Oscilloscope crt driver build your own simple old school cathode ray tube oscilloscope, lissajous display, or a retro tube scope clock with this simple crt driver board. Both types of tubes are still available in relatively large quantities. Introducing openvfd the colorful vfd tube clock with light effects that make the clock dance, glow or turn into a rainbow. Tiny tv mark 2 and erics 3 boards driving a 3jp7 radar display tube. Here is a list of best free oscilloscope software for windows. Oscilloscope clock or scope clock made with 6lo1i cathode ray tube, vintage analog technology saved from obsolescence with new digital tech.
A small dg32 with 3cm face green phosphor screen early oscilloscope tube. Im here to share my result of creating my own dream clock with you. In addition, it can be used alone as a function generator. From this page you can download the latest version picoscope oscilloscope software, picolog data logging software, software development kits sdk, brochures and manuals. Never rear, because now theres an open hardware eletrostatic crt driver for your next display. This shows two 40460 ccd clock driver channels with one rising edge and one falling edge. If you want to use this kit to make a dedicated oscilloscope clock, it might be an idea to find a cheap second hand oscilloscope on ebay. Make your xy capable analog oscilloscope more useful your oscilloscope can do a lot more using the.
I designed another simple transformerless tube oscilloscope years later for use in the scope clock, so be sure to check that out. I have some crts available at varying prices according to scarcity. Download software and manuals for oscilloscopes and data loggers. I found it works great on windows 10 as long as you register on their website and download the latest drivers v1. The new design raster style kit is a professionally made pc board and the components to populate it, including the ics and the preprogrammed esp32 module written with my firmware and the toroid transformer. Adding a scope clock board kit is in the plans as well. Most tube radios were mono, but stereo tube radios is something i want to work on down the road, but mono fm is all i can handle for now. These software work as cro software on your pc to analyze signals and sound. Hantek 1008c pc usb 8ch automotive diagnostic digital. It is nice to add a little of nostalgia to the clock by using an all tube oscilloscope. As ive recently found, its not all that easy to find information on electrostatic deflection crts. Summary and test using lissajou figures of a diy build of an oscilloscope using solid state circuits from old hobby book dated 1979. Analog oscilloscopes work somewhat differently than digital oscilloscopes. How does an oscilloscope work oscilloscope working.
Get the best deals on other vintage electronics when you shop the largest online selection at. This is a store featuring my homemade electronic novelty clocks, made using obsolete electronic tubes, and my kits designed for diy for these clocks. The prototype of vfd clock is build of 6 extra rare soviet vacuumfluorescent tubes iv17iv4. Sparkfun o clock, avr oscilloscope clock kit and labguys various crts 20141216 in the first photo we see the sparkfun avr scope clock kit, on the left. The cathode ray tube site electronic glassware history and physics instruments. Open source hardware certifications for march 2020. It works in combination with your pc or maxisys tablet, which turns into a powerful diagnostic tool, providing you an insight to the inner workings of a vehicles electronic circuits. The sg165 has dual meters to see stereo separation. The b7971 nixie clock is available as a kit or as an assembly with the enclosure complete but without the tubes. In the background are the high voltage driver boards and in front of those is my 1ep11 blue phosphor crt.
These tubes have 16segment display plus 2 decimal points left. If you are on low budget and cannot afford an oscilloscope, then these pc oscilloscope software will come in handy. The board is designed to work with various 1 to 3 inch diameter electrostatic crts and works well with the dutchtronix scope clock kit. The oscilloscope clock uses a cathode ray tube to display the time. I am not sure why but they allow you to download a driver set which includes the installer which includes the drivers, the drivers alone and the manual in a package without making you register. Mini oscilloscope clock 6lo1i cathode ray tube crt from. Very useful for canadian companies, schools, and experimenters that need access to sophisticated, low cost electronics. Tube scope and solidstate clock later on i decided to make a dedicated scope clock and had a design for a simple three tube oscilloscope using a 6bc7 and a pair of 6au6 tubes. Build your own simple old school cathode ray tube oscilloscope, lissajous. Spheres canadian test equipment site contains an extensive inventory of all kinds of new and used electronic test equipment, service parts, bargains, electronic parts and other items. Details about 6lo1i rare crt vintage oscilloscope cathode ray tube clock nos. Maintain your electronic equipment with generalpurpose or specialpurpose oscilloscopes.
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