Desclock - VFD IV 18 Clock and something else

ESP32-controlled timepiece features touchless commands.

Ricardo Sappia

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Desclock is a clock with some additional features that make it special. For the display a VFD Tube has been used. They have a very special glow and look great. The list below summarizes the main function that have been implemented so far:

Clock Highlights

-USB powered
-VFD IV-18 Display
-Automatic display brightness
-Temperature sensor
-Internal clock
-Internet time synchronization
-User web interface for time and location configuration
-Touchless commands (tap commands)
*2 Taps for Time display
*3 Taps for Temperature display
*4 Taps for display on for 30 minutes.
-Automatic display off in order to preserve display life span
-5 seconds automatic time display each 15 minutes
-Haptic feedback
-RGB LED