https://www.baldengineer.com/tag/binary-clockRecent content in Binary Clock on Bald EngineerHugoen-USTue, 24 Mar 2015 17:50:52 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/binboo-building-the-front-panel-leds.htmlSun, 15 Jul 2012 16:14:06 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?p=1014Short build-lapse video of building up the front panel “matrix” used in BinBoo. This isn’t a true LED matrix. Instead it combining all of the LEDs into a common Anode, since the Cathodes are all controlled by individual outputs of the TLC5940. I decided to wire up 16 LEDs, even though a binary clock only needs 11 or 12. This gives some flexibility to other uses for the box, like a random sci-fi computer pattern.https://www.baldengineer.com/binary-bamboo-binboo.htmlSun, 20 May 2012 00:22:14 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?p=830Several months ago I started a project to build a Binary Clock, using a Laser Cut enclosure. The plan was to use Ponoko’s laser cutting service. Looking through the materials available, I decided to use Bamboo. Knowing I was going to build a Bamboo enclosure for a Binary clock, helped me come to the name BinBoo. Even though I call it a Binary Clock, it is actually a BCD clock…

https://www.baldengineer.com/binboo.htmlSat, 10 Dec 2011 08:33:23 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?page_id=558Status: Completed Hackster.io Project Page: https://www.hackster.io/baldengineer/binboo Github Code: https://github.com/baldengineer/BinBoo GitHub Repository for BinBoo BinBoo Binary Clock made out of Bamboo Abstract Binary + Bamboo = BinBoo. This project is my first attempt at making a laser-cut enclosure. Ponoko was used to cut the project which holds itself together. The LEDs are driven by an Arduino-based clock that incorporates a RTC1307, FTDI chip, ATmega328, and TLC5940.

https://www.baldengineer.com/binboocontrol-board-with-leds.htmlSun, 30 Oct 2011 05:07:56 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/blog/2011/10/29/control-board-with-leds/The control board is up and running, with some re-work. Shown next to the working LEDs is my original inspiration. Last Christmas my brother gave me the ThinkGeek Binary watch. Since then I’ve been fascinated with binary clocks. Finally I had an idea that can help with other projects. Now that this board is up and running, I am looking forward to assembling the case. The case is being built by Ponoko. Based on Google SketchUp, it is going to look like this:https://www.baldengineer.com/binary-clock-control-board.htmlFri, 28 Oct 2011 01:38:10 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/blog/2011/10/27/binary-clock-control-board/Untitled, a photo by JamesC4S on Flickr. Assembled control board. The processor is an ATmega328, RTC is DS1307 RTC, and LED driver is a TLC5904. There is also a FT232RL on the back side for USB to Serial connection, however, it doesn’t appear to be working.Next I’ll need to turn on the RTC and make sure it can actually keep time.