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This page will (eventually) be the 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)
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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:'''
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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.'')
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* 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. 
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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].
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* To set (sync) the Bulbdial time from your computer via a USB-TTL interface, use the "SetArduinoClock" Processing sketch, [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/SetArduinoClock.zip available here]. Run this sketch with [http://processing.org/ Processing].
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* 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 [http://www.gpleda.org/index.html 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)
* 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'')
 
* 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].
 
 
* 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]
  
  
Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:  
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* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/forum/index.php?forum=15 Bulbdial Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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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 Bulbdial clocks
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/evilmadscience/ Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group] where you can share photos of your Bulbdial clocks

Latest revision as of 16:06, 13 June 2021

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.
  • 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.
  • To set (sync) the Bulbdial time from your computer via a USB-TTL interface, use the "SetArduinoClock" Processing sketch, available here. Run this sketch with Processing.
  • 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: