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This page is the central documentation site for Alpha Clock Five from [http://evilmadscience.com/ Evil Mad Science].   
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This page is the central documentation site for Alpha Clock Five from [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/ Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories].   
  
  
''Important note:'' Alpha Clock Five is a new product. '''Documentation is still being posted''', through the week of December 18-24, 2011
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'''Introductory articles about Alpha Clock Five:'''
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* [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2011/alpha-clock-five/ Announcement article] about Alpha Clock Five at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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* [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
  
  
'''Main details about Alpha Clock Five:'''
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'''Product pages:'''
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/alphaclock Announcement article] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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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]
* [http://evilmadscience.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/447 product page] at Evil Mad Science
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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]  
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* Alpha Clock Five, [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/615 Blue Edition]
  
  
'''Assembly and usage instructions:  '''  
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'''Assembly instructions:  '''  
* [http://evilmadscience.s3.amazonaws.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock-part-i.pdf Assembly instructions, part I], an 11 MB PDF document    
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* Alpha Clock Five, Kit version 2.0 (red, blue, or white):
* [http://evilmadscience.s3.amazonaws.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock-part-ii.pdf Assembly instructions, part II], a 3 MB PDF document    
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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.]])
* ''Remainder of instructions to be posted approx. December 21, 2011.''
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** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/html22b/index.html Page-by-page HTML version]
(Trouble Viewing PDFs? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
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* Older Alpha Clock Five, Kit versions 1.5 or earlier:
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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.]])
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** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/html15/index.html Page-by-page HTML version]
  
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'''Usage instructions:  '''
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* For Alpha Clock Five units with firmware v. 2.0:
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** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_UIG_v2.pdf User Interface Guide] (pdf)
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** [[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]]
  
'''Open Source Hardware :'''
 
* Alpha Clock Five is an open source hardware+software project.  The hardware designs are licensed under the [http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html TAPR OHL].
 
* The circuit board design is in [[GEDA_Resources|gEDA]].  Design files: --'' Coming approx. December 22, 2011.''
 
* Alpha Clock Five circuit schematic alone available here: [http://evilmadscientist.s3.amazonaws.com/source/fiveletter/fiveletter.pdf fiveletter.pdf]
 
* Source code:  --'' Coming approx. December 23, 2011.''
 
  
  
'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:'''  
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* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/forum/index.php?forum=15 Clock Support Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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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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'''Open Source Documentation:'''
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Alpha Clock Five is an open source hardware+software project.  The hardware designs are licensed under the [http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html TAPR OHL].
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* Circuit board design files, in [[GEDA_Resources|gEDA]]: 
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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)
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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)
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*Electrical schematics in PDF format:
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** Alpha Clock Five, "Rev B" Red editions: [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/alphafive/fiveletter.pdf fiveletter.pdf]
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** Alpha Clock Five, all other versions: [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/alphafive/fiveletter_RevC.pdf fiveletter_RevC.pdf]
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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).
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* Firmware:  Discussed in detail [[Alpha_Clock_Firmware_v2|here]].
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'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:'''
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* [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/forums/forum/clock-kits/ Clock kit forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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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 17:55, 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: