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PIC LED Clock - Upgrade to Binary display

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In October 2013 I published a design for an LED clock that was divided into two distinct parts; the main controller board and the display board, with the intention that by simply changing the display board and PIC firmware, a completely different type of clock could be created.

With this in mind, I’ve added this Binary Clock option.

You should build the controller as specified in the main LED clock project, but then assemble this display.

I've not included a PCB layout for this display as it's a simple matrix layout. You could construct this on a purpose designed PCB, a scrap of strip-board, or even point-to-point wiring across the back of some LEDs.




The above movie clip shows the prototype clock running.

File Download

The below file (76K)  contains the following files:
TestProg1.bas                
TestProg1.hex
BinaryClockV1.bas
BinaryClockV1.hex
DisplayV1.dip
binaryclock.zip
File Size: 76 kb
File Type: zip
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Contains a test program to make sure you have constructed and connected the replacement display correctly.

This contains the replacement firmware for the controller board to drive the new Binary display.

DipTrace format circuit diagram of the replacement display. DipTrace is available for free 


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