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This page is a central site for documentation of the Bulbdial Clock kit.  
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This page is the central documentation site for the Bulbdial Clock kit from [http://evilmadscientist.com/ Evil Mad Scientist].
  
  
Main details about the Bulbdial Clock kit:
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'''Main details about the Bulbdial Clock kit:'''
 
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/bulbdialkit Announcement article] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
 
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/bulbdialkit Announcement article] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* [http://bulbdial.com/ Kit page] at evilmadscience.com   
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* [http://bulbdial.com/ Kit page] at evilmadscientist.com   
  
  
Assembly instructions:  
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'''Assembly instructions:'''
* [http://evilmadscience.com/KitInstrux/bulbdial/bulbdialInstrux.pdf PDF Version] (15 MB PDF)    (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
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* [http://cdn2.evilmadscience.com/KitInstrux/bulbdial/bulbdialInstrux.pdf PDF Version] (15 MB PDF)    (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
* [http://evilmadscience.com/KitInstrux/bulbdial/htmlinstrux/bulbdialInstrux.html Page-by-page HTML version]  
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* [http://cdn2.evilmadscience.com/KitInstrux/bulbdial/html2/index.html Page-by-page HTML version]  
  
  
Background and details about the Bulbdial Clock:
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'''Background and details about the Bulbdial Clock:'''
 
* [http://www.ironicsans.com/2008/03/idea_the_bulbdial_clock.html Original Concept] at IronicSans.com
 
* [http://www.ironicsans.com/2008/03/idea_the_bulbdial_clock.html Original Concept] at IronicSans.com
 
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/bulbdial The prototype], at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
 
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/bulbdial The prototype], at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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Open Source Hardware documentation for the Bulbdial Clock:
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'''Open Source Hardware documentation for the Bulbdial Clock:'''
* Source code: [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/Beady2.pde standard firmware] (updated 8/2010, 33 kB .pde file) (''Designed to run in the Arduino environment'')  
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* Source code: [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/Beady2.pde standard firmware] (updated 8/2010, 33 kB .pde file) (''Designed to run in the Arduino environment, version 0023.'')  
 
* The standard source code makes use of the Arduino [http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Code/DateTime DateTime] library, which you will need to compile it.  (This also contains the [http://processing.org/ Processing] sketch to synchronize time between your computer and the Bulbdial clock.)
 
* The standard source code makes use of the Arduino [http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Code/DateTime DateTime] library, which you will need to compile it.  (This also contains the [http://processing.org/ Processing] sketch to synchronize time between your computer and the Bulbdial clock.)
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* An updated version of the source code, to run in the Arduino IDE version 1.0, using the newer Time.h library, is now available [https://github.com/revnull-src/BulbdialClock here].
 
* Also available: "Hello Bulbdial" demo code, in [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/Beady_Hello.zip Arduino .pde version] or "straight" [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/beedy_Hello_C.zip avr-gcc version].
 
* Also available: "Hello Bulbdial" demo code, in [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/Beady_Hello.zip Arduino .pde version] or "straight" [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/beedy_Hello_C.zip avr-gcc version].
 
* Electrical schematics are [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/beedyschem.pdf here]. (125 kB .pdf file)
 
* Electrical schematics are [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/beedyschem.pdf here]. (125 kB .pdf file)
* The circuit board design is in [[gEDA]], and you can download the design files [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/bd_geda.zip here]. (200 kB .zip file)
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* The circuit board design is in [[gEDA_Resources|gEDA]], and you can download the design files [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/bd_geda.zip here]. (200 kB .zip file)
 
* The standard case design is available [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/Bulbdial_Case_release.pdf here]. (50 kB .pdf file)
 
* The standard case design is available [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/Bulbdial_Case_release.pdf here]. (50 kB .pdf file)
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* [[Bulbdial Bill of Materials]]
 
* Design of the [http://www.macetech.com/blog/node/99 macetech ChronoDot]
 
* Design of the [http://www.macetech.com/blog/node/99 macetech ChronoDot]
  
  
  
 
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'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:''' 
 
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* [http://forum.evilmadscientist.com/categories/clocks Clock kit forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:  
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* See also: [http://www2.evilmadscientist.com/forum/index.php?forum=15 Archived Forums], with older discussions
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/forum/index.php?forum=15 Bulbdial Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
 
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/evilmadscience/ Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group] where you can share photos of your Bulbdial clocks
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/evilmadscience/ Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group] where you can share photos of your Bulbdial clocks

Revision as of 12:49, 21 October 2013

This page is the central documentation site for the Bulbdial Clock kit from Evil Mad Scientist.


Main details about the Bulbdial Clock kit:


Assembly instructions:


Background and details about the Bulbdial Clock:


Open Source Hardware documentation for the Bulbdial Clock:

  • Source code: standard firmware (updated 8/2010, 33 kB .pde file) (Designed to run in the Arduino environment, version 0023.)
  • The standard source code makes use of the Arduino DateTime library, which you will need to compile it. (This also contains the Processing sketch to synchronize time between your computer and the Bulbdial clock.)
  • An updated version of the source code, to run in the Arduino IDE version 1.0, using the newer Time.h library, is now available here.
  • Also available: "Hello Bulbdial" demo code, in Arduino .pde version or "straight" avr-gcc version.
  • Electrical schematics are here. (125 kB .pdf file)
  • The circuit board design is in gEDA, and you can download the design files here. (200 kB .zip file)
  • The standard case design is available here. (50 kB .pdf file)
  • Bulbdial Bill of Materials
  • Design of the macetech ChronoDot


Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences: