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#Led word clock software#
You can make your own display layout based on this SVG file, I used Word Search Construction Kit software to generate a words layout for the time display. The SVG file for the Printed Paper Sheet is attached, and it can be edited with Inkscape. The STL file for 3D printing can be downloaded from Tinkercad The 3mm grey smoked plexiglass sheet can be cut from a bigger sheet, obtaining the required 80x80mm dimension. The dimensions I used are: width - 120mm, first part length - 180mm, second part length - 50mm, 15° bending angle. So I ordered several supports from an advertising company that makes all kinds of plexiglass objects. The plexiglass support can be also be made DIY but for an amateur it is not very easy to cut and blend plexiglass. I also asked for an accurate dimension, I didn't want the frame to be too big for the 3D printed plastic grid. I ordered my frames with a specific dimension: the framed photo, in my case object (display) is 80x80mm. But a simpler solution would be finding a framing company where you can order a personalized frame with your required dimensions and you can choose from many frame types. You can make your own frame, there are a dozen of articles about this, even here on Instructables. Also the flashing words are gone, I used color change to accentuate the words for telling the time (using many colors was a big deal). The schematics are simple, there is no need for the esp12 board, an ESP-01 module can be used. But with the WS2812 RGB Led Matrix things became much easier (and cheaper.
#Led word clock driver#
Sadly, the electronics were a little bit complicated when using the MAX7219 led driver and the ESP12 module of ESP8266 microcontroller, the wiring was tedious and prone to errors. I started with using only one color, red, also green 8x8 matrix led arrays. Because the words are placed randomly you can tell the time by reading the flashing words each after another (the words are already displayed on the clock face). In this way, with a small number of leds we can tell the time minute by minute. The idea behind this Word Clock is to have all the words necessary for telling the time and to place these words in an 8x8 letters layout as in a word search puzzle. minute by minute time indication (not by 5 minutes like standard word clocks), dynamic time display and amazing flexibility for future ideas.it is possible to have multiple languages.opensource web server for easy management.very affordable, cheap electronics and other parts.It's hard to bring something new with any future design, but hopefully my project will grab your attention with the fresh and cool ideas inside. But if I must choose one, it's going to be the one that started all, the beautiful project created by Doug Jackson, presented on Wikifab. There are many other Word Clock projects on the Internet so it is rather difficult to choose a project as a source of inspiration because each of them offered me useful ideas.