Product Description

Build a mad scientist clock to countdown to doomsday and learn about programming seven segment LEDs by Charlie-plexing all at the same time. Did you ever notice that the bad guys in Hollywood almost never use LCDs. That's because there's nothing cooler than seven segment LEDs. With this kit you can build your very own countdown clock. Inform yourself daily the countdown to the end of the world. This shield may also make a great gift for that friend who is counting the days until they graduate， retire， or baby is born. It could also be used as a movie prop bomb detonator for your independent film.

Please Note:
This is a kit. You will need to assemble and solder it yourself. Solder not included.

To use it， you will need an Arduino or Arduino compatible board. Arduino not included. The Arduino is able to count clock cycles and keep track of time. However if it is unplugged it will lose time. This is not a problem for less critical count downs at shorter times.

However if you want to keep track of time over a longer period you may consider using a real time clock chipset with battery backup. Another Potential option for a timekeeping device is a global positioning system (GPS). GPS Received very accurate time information from satellites. This way there will be no need to set your clock as long as you have access to satellite signals.

For additional information visit the product wiki at the Samurai Circuits website. www.SamuraiCircuits.com/wiki/Doomsday

Feature

Six， 7-segment LEDs with Decimals and clock colons. Need we say more! Useful for displaying the date or the time Year-Month-Day (yy-mm-dd) or Hour-Minutes-Seconds (hh-mm-ss)
One 4 kHz beeper， with the beeper you can add a chirp to every second that passes increasing the sense of urgency of your countdown. Or you can use it as an alarm at the end of your countdown.
12 Indicator LEDs， There are 12 LEDs across the top that can be used for indicating a variety of things. For instance As a visual indicator like a speedometer or level indicator. Or you can label the LEDs and have them eliminate represent different modes or functions.
Photo Resistor， You can use it as an experimental input and display the analog output value on the LED display. Or if you are trying to design the perfect alarm clock， you can use the photo resistor to detect the amount of ambient light and have your alarm clock display at full brightness during the daytime and appropriately dim the display at night.
Rotary Encoder， The rotary encoder is an optional add-on. It can be potentially used for setting the time or for the length of your countdown. Rotary encoders are arguably better than potentiometers. Rotary encoders can be turned a limitless number of times. Whereas potentiometers it's often less than a full revolution. This particular Rotary encoder also has a built-in button. So you can turn it or push it.
Brand : Samurai Circuits
EAN : 0632963284885