Chronotronix V400 NIXIE Tube Clock

Category: Design, Product

Tags: Chronotronix, Clock, design, NIXIE, product design, Tube, V400

Posted on: February 28th, 2012 by archdezart

Chronotronix V400 NIXIE Tube Clock

The combination of different materials achieves an elegant and classic impression. Well balanced proportions and a clear geometry making up for a coherent and disciplined yet charming design. The clock is a celebration of purist elegance. Its distinguishing markup is the combination of massive cherry wood and shiny black anodized aluminum constituting certain gentility. Imposing reflections on the black surface repeat the full beauty of these rare tubes.

TECHNIQUE
The CHRONOTRONIX V400 NIXIE CLOCK uses a state of the art circuitry. Time is kept by an ultra precise real time clock. It’s accurate to within 0.0003s per minute. The clock is not multiplexed, but the Nixie tubes are driven directly.

TUBES
These tubes are biquinary ones from the ZM1032 and B-5025 series. They show a digit height of 15.5mm (0.61″). Long life and stable operation are benefits of these tubes. The clock has a Cathode Poisoning Prevention for an increased life expectancy.

FEATURES
– Digit Height: 15.5mm (0.61″) / 12/24h mode / Alarm clock
– Date in configuration DD.MM.YY or MM.DD.YY
– Leading zero suppression: The leading zero can be blanked or shown
– Cross fading: different modes to fade the digits from one number to the next
– Power Down Mode: tubes and supply can be totally switched off for a user programmed period in order to save energy and increase life expectancy of the tubes
– 12VDC input voltage
– Time is battery buffered when no line power is available; battery will last for more than 10 years
– User settings are always stored
– Cathode Poisoning Prevention. For further information please refer to the manual.
– Case made of massive cherry wood and shiny black anodized aluminum as used for high-end audio equipment.
DIMENSIONS
Overall dimensions (including tubes): 8.8″ (225mm) long / 3.5″ (89mm) high / 3.5″ (90mm) deep
TUBES

- Diameter: 0.875″ (22.2mm) / Digit height is 0.61″ (15.5mm)
– Visible part is 1.8″ (46mm) tall from the glass surface to the top of the tube
CASE
– 8.8″ (225mm) long / 1.6″ (41mm) high / 3.5″ (90mm) deep

Via www.nixieclock.net

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