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'''Main details about Alpha Clock Five:'''
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'''Introductory articles about Alpha Clock Five:'''
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/alphaclock Announcement article] about Alpha Clock Five at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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* [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2011/alpha-clock-five/ Announcement article] about Alpha Clock Five at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
 
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/alpha-clock-five-v2/ Announcement article] about Alpha Clock Five firmware v. 2.0 and Alpha Clock Five, White Edition
 
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/alpha-clock-five-v2/ Announcement article] about Alpha Clock Five firmware v. 2.0 and Alpha Clock Five, White Edition
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* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/alpha-five-blue/ Announcement article] about Alpha Clock Five, Blue Edition
  
  
 
'''Product pages:'''
 
'''Product pages:'''
* Alpha Clock Five, White edition: [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/589 Product page] at Evil Mad Scientist
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* Alpha Clock Five, [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/447 Red Edition], and [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/448 Red Basic Edition]  
* Alpha Clock Five, Red edition: [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/447 Product page] at Evil Mad Scientist
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* Alpha Clock Five, [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/589 White Edition], and [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/613 White Basic Edition]  
* Alpha Clock Five, Basic edition:  [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/448 Product page] at Evil Mad Scientist
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* Alpha Clock Five, [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/615 Blue Edition]
 
 
  
  
 
'''Assembly instructions:  '''  
 
'''Assembly instructions:  '''  
* Alpha Clock Five, Red editions:
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* Alpha Clock Five, Kit version 2.0 (red, blue, or white):
** [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclockv.assy15.pdf Assembly Instructions], 20 MB PDF    (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
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** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_v22.pdf Assembly Instructions], 25 MB PDF    (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
** [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/html15/index.html Page-by-page HTML version]  
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** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/html22b/index.html Page-by-page HTML version]  
* Alpha Clock Five, White edition:
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* Older Alpha Clock Five, Kit versions 1.5 or earlier:
** [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_v2a.pdf Assembly Instructions], 25 MB PDF    (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
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** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclockv.assy15.pdf Assembly Instructions], 20 MB PDF    (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
** [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/html20a/index.html Page-by-page HTML version]  
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** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/html15/index.html Page-by-page HTML version]  
 
 
  
 
'''Usage instructions:  '''  
 
'''Usage instructions:  '''  
* For Alpha Clock Five units with firmware v. 1.0:
 
** [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_UIG_v1.pdf User Interface Guide] (pdf)
 
** [[Alpha_Clock_Serial|Serial Communication]]
 
 
* For Alpha Clock Five units with firmware v. 2.0:
 
* For Alpha Clock Five units with firmware v. 2.0:
** [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_UIG_v2.pdf User Interface Guide] (pdf)
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** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_UIG_v2.pdf User Interface Guide] (pdf)
 
** [[Alpha_Clock_Serial_v2| Serial Communication]]
 
** [[Alpha_Clock_Serial_v2| Serial Communication]]
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* For older Alpha Clock Five units with firmware v. 1.0:
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** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_UIG_v1.pdf User Interface Guide] (pdf)
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** [[Alpha_Clock_Serial|Serial Communication]]
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'''Alpha Clock Five Projects:  '''
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* Interfacing Alpha Clock Five [http://www.planetarygear.org/2012/04/emsl-alpha-clock-and-xtension.html with xBEE]
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* Alpha Clock Five based [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/alpha-clock-five-turn-signal/ Bike turn signal]
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* Adding [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/alphagps/ GPS time sync and automatic DST] adjustment to Alpha Clock Five
  
  
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* Circuit board design files, in [[GEDA_Resources|gEDA]]:   
 
* Circuit board design files, in [[GEDA_Resources|gEDA]]:   
** Alpha Clock Five, Red editions: [http://evilmadscientist.s3.amazonaws.com/source/alphafive/AlphaClock_refdesign.zip available here] (400 kB .zip file)
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** Alpha Clock Five, "Rev B" Red editions: [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/alphafive/AlphaClock_refdesign.zip available here] (400 kB .zip file)
** Alpha Clock Five, White edition: [http://evilmadscientist.s3.amazonaws.com/source/alphafive/AlphaClock_refdesign2.zip available here] (400 kB .zip file)
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** Alpha Clock Five, all other versions: [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/alphafive/AlphaClock_refdesign2.zip available here] (400 kB .zip file)
  
 
*Electrical schematics in PDF format:
 
*Electrical schematics in PDF format:
** Alpha Clock Five, Red editions: [http://evilmadscientist.s3.amazonaws.com/source/alphafive/fiveletter.pdf fiveletter.pdf]
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** Alpha Clock Five, "Rev B" Red editions: [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/alphafive/fiveletter.pdf fiveletter.pdf]
** Alpha Clock Five, White edition: [http://evilmadscientist.s3.amazonaws.com/source/alphafive/fiveletter_RevC.pdf fiveletter_RevC.pdf]
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** Alpha Clock Five, all other versions: [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/alphafive/fiveletter_RevC.pdf fiveletter_RevC.pdf]
  
* Acrylic case for Alpha Clock Five:  Design file (Inkscape SVG) is available [http://evilmadscientist.s3.amazonaws.com/source/alphafive/alphaclock_case_rev4.svg here].
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* Acrylic case for Alpha Clock Five:  Design file (Inkscape SVG) is available [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/alphafive/alphaclock_case_rev4.svg here] (Inkscape 0.9) and [https://evilmadscientist.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/source/alphafive/alphaclock_case_rev5.svg here] (Inkscape v 1, with additional back piece holes).
 
* Firmware:  Discussed in detail [[Alpha_Clock_Firmware_v2|here]].
 
* Firmware:  Discussed in detail [[Alpha_Clock_Firmware_v2|here]].
  
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'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:'''   
 
'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:'''   
* [http://forum.evilmadscientist.com/categories/clocks Clock kit forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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* [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/forums/forum/clock-kits/ Clock kit forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* See also: [http://www2.evilmadscientist.com/forum/index.php?forum=15 Archived Forums], with older discussions
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* See also: [https://web.archive.org/web/20131226044659/http://www2.evilmadscientist.com:80/forum/index.php?forum=15 Archived Forums], with older discussions
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/evilmadscience/ Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group] where you can share photos of your Alpha Clock Five, modifications, and derivatives
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/evilmadscience/ Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group] where you can share photos of your Alpha Clock Five, modifications, and derivatives

Latest revision as of 16:55, 24 February 2021

This page is the central documentation site for Alpha Clock Five from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.


Introductory articles about Alpha Clock Five:


Product pages:


Assembly instructions:

Usage instructions:



Alpha Clock Five Projects:


Open Source Documentation:

Alpha Clock Five is an open source hardware+software project. The hardware designs are licensed under the TAPR OHL.

  • Circuit board design files, in gEDA:
    • Alpha Clock Five, "Rev B" Red editions: available here (400 kB .zip file)
    • Alpha Clock Five, all other versions: available here (400 kB .zip file)
  • Acrylic case for Alpha Clock Five: Design file (Inkscape SVG) is available here (Inkscape 0.9) and here (Inkscape v 1, with additional back piece holes).
  • Firmware: Discussed in detail here.



Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences: