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This page is the central documentation site for Alpha Clock Five from [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/ Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories].   
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This page is the central documentation site for Alpha Clock Five from [http://evilmadscience.com/ Evil Mad Science].   
  
  
'''Introductory articles about Alpha Clock Five:'''
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''Important note:'' Alpha Clock Five is a new product. '''Documentation is still being posted''', through the week of December 18-24, 2011
* [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/2013/alpha-five-blue/ Announcement article] about Alpha Clock Five, Blue Edition
 
  
  
'''Product pages:'''
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'''Main details about Alpha Clock Five:'''
* Alpha Clock Five, [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/447 Red Edition], and [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/448 Red Basic Edition]  
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* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/alphaclock Announcement article] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* 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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* [http://evilmadscience.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/447 product page] at Evil Mad Science
* Alpha Clock Five, [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/615 Blue Edition]
 
  
  
'''Assembly instructions:  '''  
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'''Assembly and usage instructions:  '''  
* Alpha Clock Five, Kit version 2.0 (red, blue, or white):
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* '' Coming approx. December 21, 2011.''
** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_v22.pdf Assembly Instructions], 25 MB PDF    (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
 
** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/html22b/index.html Page-by-page HTML version]
 
* Older Alpha Clock Five, Kit versions 1.5 or earlier:
 
** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclockv.assy15.pdf Assembly Instructions], 20 MB PDF    (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
 
** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/html15/index.html Page-by-page HTML version]
 
  
'''Usage instructions:  '''
 
* For Alpha Clock Five units with firmware v. 2.0:
 
** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_UIG_v2.pdf User Interface Guide] (pdf)
 
** [[Alpha_Clock_Serial_v2| Serial Communication]]
 
* For older Alpha Clock Five units with firmware v. 1.0:
 
** [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/alphaclock/alphaclock_UIG_v1.pdf User Interface Guide] (pdf)
 
** [[Alpha_Clock_Serial|Serial Communication]]
 
  
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'''Open Source Hardware :'''
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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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* The circuit board design is in [[GEDA_Resources|gEDA]].  Design files: --'' Coming approx. December 22, 2011.''
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* Alpha Clock Five circuit schematic alone available here: [http://evilmadscientist.s3.amazonaws.com/source/fiveletter/fiveletter.pdf fiveletter.pdf]
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* Source code:  --'' Coming approx. December 23, 2011.''
  
  
 
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'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:'''  
'''Alpha Clock Five Projects:  '''
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* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/forum/index.php?forum=15 Clock Support Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* Interfacing Alpha Clock Five [http://www.planetarygear.org/2012/04/emsl-alpha-clock-and-xtension.html with xBEE]
 
* Alpha Clock Five based [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/alpha-clock-five-turn-signal/ Bike turn signal]
 
* Adding [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/alphagps/ GPS time sync and automatic DST] adjustment to Alpha Clock Five
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Open Source Documentation:'''
 
 
 
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].
 
 
 
* Circuit board design files, in [[GEDA_Resources|gEDA]]: 
 
** 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, all other versions: [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/alphafive/AlphaClock_refdesign2.zip available here] (400 kB .zip file)
 
 
 
*Electrical schematics in PDF format:
 
** Alpha Clock Five, "Rev B" Red editions: [https://bcdn.evilmadscientist.com/source/alphafive/fiveletter.pdf fiveletter.pdf]
 
** 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 [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]].
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:'''
 
* [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/forums/forum/clock-kits/ Clock kit forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
 
* 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

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