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plasma
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Posted: 07:43am 20 Oct 2014

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Hi,
iam buildt a micromite powered clock for a friend.

using Micromite, esp8266 and some Big Lcd modules. (7,5 cm)

it shoes hour and minutes. every 5 minutes i load the time from a server because the internal clock
is to fast.

i dont use an rtc because the clock shows also if the internet connection is ready.
it has night and day mode which i realised with the timerinterupt.
small delay give day mode (4-6 ms) and bigger is night mode (12-22).
its not ready yet but id like to show the project from start up.
Big clock

atmega8

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Posted: 07:46am 20 Oct 2014

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LCD ?

plasma
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Posted: 07:54am 20 Oct 2014

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ups typo

viscomjim
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Posted: 09:07am 20 Oct 2014

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which time server are you using for this????

plasma
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Posted: 01:44pm 20 Oct 2014

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is my "own" server here in germany , so i have allways the right time .;)

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Posted: 01:07am 22 Oct 2014

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How about THIS for a big clock. This would make a cool uMite project for sure.

plasma
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Posted: 08:47pm 23 Oct 2014

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much too small

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my "Big Clock" is running now 48 h and has a time error from +/- 1 sec in 30%, - 2 sec in 20% and in 50% it has "Real Time", because internet latenz and some small delays for the esp code.

Now i need to buildt a Frame

Frank N. Furter
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Posted: 09:27pm 23 Oct 2014

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Hi Plasma,

why don't you use a spy mirror (...with very weak coating)? - you have a clean surface and it is easy to build...

Frank

plasma
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Posted: 09:33pm 23 Oct 2014

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Great idea but i need this in 24h

Frank N. Furter
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Posted: 10:01pm 23 Oct 2014

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...you can maybe use a first aid blanket from your car? (...and you have the choice to use the silver or gold side)

plasma
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Posted: 01:29am 24 Oct 2014

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wow this is a really cool idea ! danke sehr!

Frank N. Furter
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Posted: 02:34am 24 Oct 2014

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You are welcome! Gern geschehen!

plasma
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Posted: 03:06pm 24 Oct 2014

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big clock is ready ,
youtube big clock

Frank N. Furter
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Posted: 03:41am 25 Oct 2014

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Hi Plasma,

it looks very nice!

Frank

plasma
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Posted: 09:20pm 12 Feb 2016

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Necro Post ...

The clock runs since 10.2014 24/7/365 without a fail.

looks like the Mmbasic and the Micromite konzept are Rocksolid!

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