How to set your 3D LED digital wall clock.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- These clocks seem quite popular, so I thought I'd make a video showing how to set the time and alarm functions on them.
I've got another video where I take this one completely apart. The circuitry is very interesting.
You can find that video here:- • Inside a large "3D" di...
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At first I'm thinking this is Clive being cynical and the clock is going to bug out at some point in the programming. After a short time, I realize: "I'm gonna watch Clive set a clock I'll probably never use, and like it" :)
Well now that you've watched it you have to order it so this time wasn't wasted.
Not the first time he's done a video on setting a clock either, as I recall..
@@sasodoma I tried that but the clock I got is different (it has temperature readout) and the settings are all different too. :-/
Really? I’d LOVE to have a clock like that in my room. It would make for a timely decoration.
A much better and enjoyable description about how to use a digital clock, than the Chinglish manual that generally comes with these clocks.
yes i just pressed buttons experimentelly till i got it working how i wanted - no hope of understanding the Chinglish manual
I ordered one last night off the back of the other video. Always good to have a reliable recommendation and Clive is up there with Techmoan for safe TH-cam in my book! I'd been look for a clock for my bathroom, on and off for a few months, so this was perfect. Thanks Clive!
can u delever me
I'll be on the look out for one of these. I can see that from across the room no problems. Thank You.
I feel like I was clickbaited because I was expecting the numbers would also turned green! 😣😫😔
I prefer the green also, maybe he'll do another video changing out the LEDs?
Clockbait
@@coffeecoffee5914 pretty sure he said they come in different colors in the other video, so he probably has a green version he didn't take apart.
@@3dlabs99 clockbait? You have won today's internet !
@@3dlabs99 indeed.
Oh! I remember seeing those clocks when searching for one on eBay the other day, but something stroke me as odd with those. The white overlay over the LEDs just made me worry that you wouldn't be able to read the digits during day time. Can't always trust the product photos on the listings, so this helps out actually. Thanks for the demonstration Clive!
I have it and it’s actually very clear, mine is white
@@3alaiyer
i bought few of these different colors coming in weeks ..was wondering u Using the same USB power charger adaptor plug in to connected to wall or is something else? i tho also shows the Temperature 2
Mine arrived and it's slightly different. It has the ability to show the temperature. Pressing the up button cycles through 3 options where the clock shows or the temperature displays every now and then, which also illuminates a light to indicate temperature is being shown. It's below the PM light.
thank you so much!!!! mine came without ANY instructions! you saved the day
The functions seem pretty much the same as a basic digital watch from the 90s (the sort you could buy for 20p from a cheap shop), amazing how they're keeping that standard going... :D
Thank you so much Clive!
It's amazing how much functionality they can hide behind 3 buttons. I wonder if there's even more interesting things it can do, but which you haven't yet figured out...
I've tried lots of combinations....
@@bigclivedotcom Hey, I just got one of those lensed laser interference/interferometer distance measuring devices, looks like a fun disassembly project too! :) (Mine was from B&Q IRC)
@@bigclivedotcom This one has a function to have alarm off at weekend which is good. Maybe on yours ? Also has Remote control, 115 colors and clap to wake plus temperature amazing what they can do www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3D-Wireless-Remote-Digital-RGB-LED-Thermometer-Alarm-Clock-USB-Powered-P3M8/123939659907?hash=item1cdb612083:g:w8wAAOSwcypdpETB
DECADES ago I had a GE alarm clock radio with a keypad that allowed you to set the time and radio station by punching in the numbers. Of course it was also UL listed and came with a professionally produced instruction manual written in grammatically correct English. Presumably one could also purchase a service manual for it and replacement parts. Fast forward to the present (minus three years and counting) and this is what qualifies as a spiffy clock. Dreadful.
we got our clock today and no doubt the booklet was madness of sorts and then found the manufacturer video and yup, that'll work. NOT!!! 🤣 old humor aside, your video was just what I was looking for and the info delivered in an easy format and at a speed even the Wildman could follow along with. Thank you & God bless!
Would it be practical to install an ultra capacitor in place of the battery? Have it charge from the USB.
I quite like this clock, and have just ordered one.
An impressively featured clock. However I think the alarm-off and snooze buttons might be dangerously close to one another!
That's quite a neat clock.
Clive you should make an instruction vid for safety rules in planes. It´s so relaxing! Ofcourse you should not use one of your fireworks or other special effects in that :D
“Ladies and gentlemen. I will now give you our emergency instructions, with the help of our special guest, Fanny Flambeaux.”
Very helpful. Thank you!
I am waiting for mine and thanks I really needed the tutorial and you deserve a sub!
I liked this clock from your previous video. I still like this clock.....
....but, now I've thought about it, I do wish it displayed seconds as well !
Nice Clock,
I made my own the 3d printed one.
I have a slighty different model with a white middle. Any idea how to lower the brightness on that one other that to have to wait till 7 pm?
I have a slightly different model of this. The digits have a slight slant, which looks nice. It has a PM, Alarm, and Temp LED. It now supports three alarms. It will show date and temperature either on an automatic cycle, manually cycled, or temporarily with a button press. Manual says that it has a power saving "voice control" mode, that when activated, shows the time for 15 seconds if sound goes over 75dB. Unfortunately, manual brightness controls, and the option to change the time of auto night time dimming appear to have been sacrificed to make way for the extra alarms and the voice control mode. It appears to be fixed at dimming at 7PM, and brightening at 6AM, and it's only daytime brightness setting appears to be "lighthouse beacon".
It seems there are a number of slightly different versions that look the same. Mine will only dim from 7PM to 6AM and only at one level? I want it dim all the time in my home theater (It powers off the USB on my Samsung TV.
I don't know how you can really determine what you are getting when you order? It would be nice if someone would sell the different versions clearly labeled as to what functions they have.
How do you set it to cycle between modes automatically?
If hold down down button will display L and then. Number. Then press down button normally while displaying this and change light level.
Is there any way to offset the temparature? Mine displays around 7 degrees C too high. Not much use that way.
Very smart, but what does the night mode look like? And can you get it to click like the Network South East clocks?
after the 'brute' taking it to bits you assembled it perfectly again
Thank you, this helped me a lot
I looked briefly on AliExpress and it looks like some models also can display temperature, and I found one with degree symbol led right there where this empty port covered by front sticker is. Case is a little bit different with cursive digits, but I's sure that you could find one with temp mode and straight digits.
Got a link for that one in particular actually?
@@taliakuznetsova7092 For example this one: www.aliexpress.com/item/33005885319.html
An excellent addendum!
Thank you so much. Your video is very helpful.
I watched this video and ordered this clock on Amazon (cheaper and faster than ebay where it will get here some time in July). One question, I'm planning to hook this to my little 12v LiFePO battery in the garage (same one that feeds my LED strip light). Only problem I have is the battery is 12v and this clock runs on 5v. Any suggestion on a cheap way to step down the voltage to 5v?
How can i make one of these at home?
I have an arduino nano and one of the rtc modules. Just have no idea how to wire up the LED's. I have seen a few that have them all in one strip but i don't know how they can change the digits on the 7 segment numbers?
I can’t get it to hang on the wall for some reason? There is a small notch but it doesn’t extend all the way in...do you need to hang it on a nail/a specific hook?
Hey Clive, you should replace the LED's for RGB or some pleasant color that resembles your edited thumbnail. Would be a fun little mod, especially an RGB version with bodged data lines for control.
Where do you get that to change the colors
So I have this clock and I bought the batteries for it, but it only works just plugged in the power. Is it supposed to work like that, or is the battery getting charged over time and I can uplug it?
Thank you for answers and this amazing video! :)
I have one of these, but, I just want to use it, as a clock, no timer, no weather, no snooze, just a clock. I was easily able to set it, but it keeps going to other displays every two minutes. Do you know if there is any way to make it just show the time, steadily? Thanks so much..
What is the best mode for brightness, i want it bright in the middle of the day but very low brightness when i want to sleep.... can you help me?
cool, 2 vids at once!
My dad bought one of these a while ago for the bedroom, it was very bright at night, but impossible to see during the day. It seems yours is similarly difficult to see in bright light.
Really good video! Brings me back memories from childhood when there still was physical clocks around. Amazing what those 3 buttons can do!
Where do you live that there are no physical clocks around anymore? Do you live in the distant future?
The the non light (lit?) digits as visible or is it your bright overhead lights
They're fine in normal lighting.
So what's the battery for when u still need to plug it in?
Hi Clive. How would you modify the dimmer on one of these to be even dimmer? It's still a bit bright for my bedroom at night for easy time checking, but its big display is good for not having to put on glasses to just check the time.
I think you could increase the value of the big resistor at the bottom of the display intensity circuitry.
@@bigclivedotcom Thanks I'll give that a go. :)
how do I get the flashing middle lights to stop flashing?
does it reset itself when you turn off the switch as in when using the power adapter but not batteries
It need either power or a battery to retain the time.
Good video clive
Oh this is a rather nice design. I was thinking it'd be nice if it could display the temp and lo and behold, I happen to find one that does, all for 15 Aussie dollarydoos.
Bargain!
This will be great for camping, especially for pointing out that yes, it is as infact hot as balls. It says so right there on that cool clock.
If you set the snooze to 0 minutes, will it disable snooze completely?
And if you wanted to auto dim the clock based on ambient light levels... this is how to achieve it with an LDR and a resistor should be your next video. ;)
In the other video he said there was a space for something but there was nothing there, I thought that space was for a light sensor so it could automatically dim based on the ambient light.
@@theotherwalt given the variants I've seen on eBay it looks like it ould be various things - LDR for dimming, IR receiver for remote control, mic for sound controlled alarm off/snooze...
I have a variant of this clock that has a light sensor built in so it can do automatic dimming.
Bought one. Green.
Not disappointed
Is it possible to turn off the light at night? I don’t want any light in my room at night. Is that a function too?
I have the model with temperature display. Typically, Chinese clocks with temp will have a calibration feature so the mfr doesn't need to use an expensive cal'd sensor. The user can usually set the reading +/-5 degrees.
Now while the instructions seem to suggest that the feature is present, I can't figure out how to do it. So I have the temp display disabled as it's off by several degrees.
Does anyone know how to adjust it?
"Turn it clockwise" :)
I bought one. In pink with a white case. It's in italic style though.
Is there a way for it to stop turning off? It keep turning off the led light aftwr 5 secs
I have the same question as well. Let me know if u find out?
Same problem
I just bought one just like it, I want to hang it on the wall but the cable is very short so I tried only with the battery but it doesn't turn on. What I can do?
The battery is only for keeping settings.
very helpful!!!
Tnx , very helpfull indeed
hi clive, is there a way of testing a resistor without de-soldering it from the board ???
Sometimes you can just test it in situ, but depending on the surrounding circuitry the value may be skewed.
@@bigclivedotcom
cheers
I have got one which shuts off display after 5 seconds and gets on with clap sound or any other high pitch sound. Don't know how to deactivate that mode! 😢
From where do we get it & what's the price?
When I go to shut off the alarm, it doesn't work. It switches through modes like temperatures and other stuff. Also the middle dots flash for some reason.
tell me what is the cable length?
3,2,1 and they have all sold out on Ebay
It will cause a surge in sales. That's why I always provide a search link based on lowest cost and postage first. That way if a seller bumps the price up they move further down the results.
Just make a better one with Arduino and max7219 lol
For anyone struggling with brightness I long held the down button for about 5 seconds and it displayed L3. I hit down again and it went to LO level of brightness.
Was literally driving me crazy since it’s right next to bed and I couldn’t sleep. Thought this might help some people.
Hey is there a way to turn the clock off during night time cause it’s right next to my bed pls help
Hello, I connected it on my PC and set the time and date. But everytime i unplug my computer and open it again, the clock is on default mode (you have to reset it everytime you open your pc). Can it work like regular clocks? If not, Can I use it USB adaptor and plug it strsight to wall socket and leave it 24/7? Pls help me. Thank uyou
Yes. It works with a standard USB charger.
Damn you made me buy one.
Boosted1981 is it still working?
@@moraps9014 yep, working fine.
Boosted1981 great! Thank you for replying.
Thanks dude
Mine lasted 2 years . The leds inside have worn out and became really dim
It's the sort of clock you could 'hide' behind some semi-translucent material so that all that was visible was the time !
Yeah, I'm surprised they didn't do that from the factory tbh. Some of that polarised plexiglass that people use to build magic mirrors and the like would make it much more readable in daylight.
does anyone have a link for a longer cable
Mine arrived yesterday and to my surprise the display can be sound activated!
I've had a few of these for years and couldn't remember how to dim the display. Google search brought me right here!
Could one use a set of batteries (the type that comes with LED lights, in a plastic box with a switch) instead of the USB power supply?
I don't see why not. Just has to supply the correct voltage.
Gary Rumain - Hmm, ok... I may get one (the clock, that is) and try that. :)
@@DaveLennonCopeland Normal 1.5V batteries won't get you to the right voltage. They'll either be just under (4.5V) or over (6V) but the tolerance might be enough to handle it. But you could try other solutions to handle that.
Gary Rumain - Ah, ok... Well, I confess, I'm not an electrician by trade, I'm a musician, but like the clock. Just thought if I could stick a battery pack in it to power it up instead of the USB, like I said in my original comment... I'll prolly just stick to the USB going to a wall outlet with the appropriate plug thing, you know...
Thanks though... :)
@@DaveLennonCopeland Well, you can also get a USB power bank. I would think that would be the logical choice since they have USB ports and output 5V. Which can also be recharged. Simpler than using batteries.
I just got one that is exactly like yours -- but not. It also has a temperature mode (Celsius only, alas), and the night-time dimming time range is preset and can't be changed. Also, unfortunately, the power plug slot is too small to allow the plug head to tuck down all the way. And, like yours., mine is about 1/60th scale compared to the seller's illustrations.
I just bought two of these, intending on giving one to my mother to use outside, but since it's only celcius, the temp is useless to her. I understand °C, but she's elderly, and never used it in her life. I wish I could find one of these with °F.
"you also have the hidden function when turning the alarm off of using this mallet....."
*x-ray machine
@@DerCrawlerVomUrAnus iuuooiuou
Hi Big clive. i need a lil help. I have a battery, a 3prong switch, and an led light i made of single 10mm leds. So far as is, everything is fine and dandy. Problem is i have to disconect the battery to charge it everytime. I have a tp4650 w/out protection, that i would like to incorporate. Can you help me with a diagram for this please. I know its easy i just cant get my head around the connection it would be bit easier if i had a 2 prong switch but my wife dosent want anymore gadgets in the house so i have to do with what i have. I would appreciate your help. I changed my profile pic on youtube so you could see the diagram i have so far.
anyone know how to keep it on time only? mine flashes through time, temp, and date.. would love it to just show time
It's great to have a video on this clock. At first I couldn't even find where to plug the cord into the clock, LOL, who would expect it to plug it in slantingly, lol.
thank you very good
I have this one, but I noticed it goes through the backup batteries very fast. like 3 per year
Betcha how much they just cheapened out of using two diodes to stop the battery being used while you have actual mains power...? Presumably the clock itself runs off that battery _all the time_...
@@AttilaAsztalos I was thinking the same because the time is tripping balls a lot at that time while still connected to USB until I replace the battery
Celsius to Fahrenheit mode -> (how to change) > PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
I received this clock but it only works with the plug. It has a 3v battery option but it doesnt light up with just the batter installed. Is the battery casing bad?
The battery is just for memory backup. It wouldn't run the full display for very long.
I have this problem too. Did you figure out the reason why the battery doesn’t work?
Thanks!
I tried doing the brightness thing, but it won’t work :(
I have a clock kit that looks like this one except larger and it has Wi-Fi that goes to the Internet to set the time
Thanks much. Lost my instructions. Love the accent. ;-)
Big Clive, I'm wondering how accurate the clock is? I hate clocks that don't have time sync so they drift off and give the wrong time after a few weeks. I have two on clocks on my desk right now and I average the difference between them to get the right time!!! LOL.
I've got a similar clock, uses that single 32768KHz oscillator. It loses about a minute per month so I'm guessing that this one might do the same.
This one seems pretty good.
That would be an interesting clock...one that picks up wifi and gets the time from a time server. Sounds like an arduino project to convert one of these to 2019.
@@BenMitro doesn't need WiFi, most of the world is covered by atomic clock time signals, just needs a receiver. Alternatively you can get the time with a GPS receiver, just need to set your local offset from GMT.
@@98dizzard Didn't know that Daniel thanks. There is no atomic clock signal here in Australia, unless you can receive from a nearby country that does, like Japan, but that is a hit and miss affair. GPS needs to have sky visibility to work (at least here in Australia), so wifi may be the only option for a stationary, indoor clock for us.
I have bought a handful of cheap chinese digital clocks this year and all of them have that same button / setting arrangement
help please!!! spent hrs. trying to set this clock I ONLY WANT THE TIME DISPLAY- Please how do i do that. THANK YOU! xox
"Very easy to set" ? Wow ! I must be completely stupid ! I need a degree to set that clock ! Hehehe ! Thanks for sharing !
As it comes in red I got one. I hate the blue light one I have now. Red doesn't light up my sleep chamber like other colors I have had.
So what the battery for ? When we using usb cable ! I bought a battery 3v and it’s never worked
It's to keep the time when unplugged.
.... A 'Live Stream' exploration of the colon ? (With an Endoscope ?)
Does anyone know how loud the alarm is ?
David Hamm It’s loud!
You should sell some of this stuff yourself or get an affiliate link. That would be another way for your subs to sponsor you. As always, some would object, but most would be fine with it.
I can set the time but the two middle lights continue to flash and the display shuts down. When I touch it again it lights up but shuts down after about ten seconds?
Answering my own problem!
I pressed the reset button and now I can follow these instructions.
I asked my UK friend about up/down "the way" and she said there is also "around the way"!
But only in Scotland and Wales as far as I know.
Aye, she is Scottish
i want a large simple display to count up or down for up to 120 mins to sit along side our mini rugby training session, know of one? ps intriguing vids
where can I buy one ? and more to the point should I buy one ?
Winston
27 years of age
Stirling , Scotland
Winston Ingram....still game :-)