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NeoPixel 7 Segment Display Clock Update -- Episode 493

 

One clock just wasn’t enough for Lorraine’s next build. After creating the gigantic RGB LED clock in a previous element14 video, she went on and created another clock as a gift for a friend. Watch as Lorraine chooses the electronic board to code the clocks with and add extra functionality: buttons to control a stopwatch and international time zones.

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Bill of Material:

Product Name Manufacturer Quantity Buy Kit
MB V2 SINGLE BBC micro:bit 1 Buy Now
Development Board, RTC Board For micro:bit, Real Time Clock Kitronik 1 Buy Now
Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires, 40 x 6" Adafruit 1 Buy Now
LED Strip, NeoPixel Digital RGB, 144 LED's, 1m, Black Adafruit 1 Buy Now
Single Core Wire MultiComp Pro 1 Buy Now
M3 12 KRSTMC Z100 (Nuts) TR FASTENINGS 1 Buy Now
M3- HFST-Z100- (Bolts) TR FASTENINGS 1 Buy Now
Raspberry Pi Pico Rasbperry Pi 1 Buy Now
Single Core Wire MultiComp Pro 1 Buy Now
LED Strip, NeoPixel Digital RGB, 144 LED's, 1m, Black Adafruit 1 Buy Now

 

Additional Parts: 

Product Name
Arcade Push buttons
3d printer filament
3mm translucent acrylic
Glue
Wooden board for clock to be mounted on
Nuts/bolts to mount the clock on your wall
Attachments:
NeopixelClock_Resources.zip
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NeoPixel 7 Segment Display Clock Update

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  •   Awesome job!  I'm glad that you went with the Pico.  I've finally received mine and I hope to use your code to learn more how to use the Pico.  I'm also thrilled that you used the microbit - especially the radio function.  Playing with that has been on my To Do list for a while and I just haven't made it a priority.  I'll definitely be copying some code from that one as well.

     

    And then... my happy train crashed and burst into flames. image  My beloved Arduino...  I had to pause the video and collect myself. imageimage

     

    Not using the Arduino or the Pi actually makes sense.  They're mature platforms and the RTC solutions are all over the internet.

     

    The real time versus Lorraine time was hilarious!  Again, great job.

  • in reply to kmikemoo

    Hi Mike,

     

    Thanks for all the lovely comments.

     

    Yeah, I just didn't start with Arduino... So I'm a built spoilt when it comes to choosing boards.

     

    I love the radio on the microbit! It's one the proper wow features of such a cheap friendly board that I feel is overlooked!

     

    I hope you tag me in whatever you make!

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