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SamGordon Digital Clock

1. Main Clock

With pleasure the lot of friends of digital clocks that use discernible components, will see this circuit. It's a clock, with 12hour clue,
little simpler in the manufacture from the SamClock. It� a designing that became from the friend George Kordogiannis in 1990,
which was modified and corrected in enough points by my, until it reach in the current form. Most completed that uses is TTL, apart
from the IC9 until IC13, that is CMOS, that they have the faculty to drive display Common Cathode. In the place of 4511 [6], can be
placed the 74LS47 [7], which can drive display Common Anode. In this case it will be supposed they are changed display Common
Cathode in the Fig.2, with Common Anode, changing of course and connection in DIS1 until DIS5 display. In the SL10, come in the
pulses frequ. 1HZ [fig.3-4], which then are divided successively by the IC2 until IC4 and the round this gates, ensuring the clue of
time, in Hours, Minutes and Seconds. The Q1 drive display the tens of hours [Fig.2], but only the B and C Led of DIS6 display
[Fig.2], ensuring clue 1, when needs the clue of hours it� 10, 11, 12. The voltages that supply the circuit are divided in two lines.
The voltage +5VA supplies all IC except the IC9 until IC13 and is supplied with voltage in case of break of network voltage, on the
contrary the voltage of +5VB, supplies only the IC9 until IC13 and display and is interrupted in case of interruption of network
voltage, ensuring thus economy in battery [Fig.5]. If the Q1 is hot, can be placed on a small heatsink

Main Clock Part List

R1=2.2Kohm 1/4W 5% IC5-7=74HC32 [3] Q1=BD139 on Heatsink

R2......R38=470ohm 1/4W 5% IC6=74HC08 [4] SL1....SL5=7 pin connector
IC1-4=74HC390 [1] IC8=74HC04 [5] SL6-7=2 pin connector
IC2-3=74HC92 [2] IC9....IC13=4511 [6] or [74LS47] [7] SL8=3 pin connector

74HC390 or 74LS390= Dual 4bit Decade and Binary

[1]
[5] 74HC04 or 74LS04= Hex inverter
COUNTER
74HC92 or 74LS92= Decade, divide by 12 and Binary [6] 4511= BCD to 7-segment Latch/Decoder/Driver for CC
[2]
COUNTER Display*
74LS47=
[7] BCD to 7-segment Decoder/Driver for CA
[3] 74HC32 or 74LS32= Quad 2-input OR gate
Display*
CC=Common
[4] 74HC08 or 74LS08= Quad 2-input AND gate CA=Common Anode
Cathode

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2. Display

In the Fig.2, exist the clue display. As he is drawn, the drive of display becomes when in the place of IC9�IC13, are used the 4511
[6]. Thus DIS1 until DIS5, are Common Cathode and DIS6 of it� in every case Common Anode. If are used the 74LS47 [7], then
the DIS1�IS5 it should they are changed with Common Anode, the pins 1 and 6 of DIS1 until DIS5, they go to the line of + 5VB
and the R39-40, in the line of 0V. The R39-40, turn on the dot in the DIS3 and DIS5, so that exist a divide the displays that shows
the Hours, Minutes and Seconds.

Display Part List

DIS6=20 mm Led Display Common

R39-40=220ohm 1/2W 5% SL10.....SL4=7 pin connector
Anode
DIS1-5=20 mm Led Display Common
SL9-15=2 pin connector *See Text
Cathode*

*DIS1-5=20 mm Led Display Common Cathode with *DIS1-5=20 mm Led Display Common Cathode with
driver 4511 [6] driver 74LS47 [7]

3. Time Base [A Choise]

For the production of pulses 1HZ that constitutes also the base of time for the clock exist two proposals. And the two are based on
the same beginning of operation. A oscillator with crystal in high oscillation frequency and then division of this frequency so that we
take in the end the frequency 1HZ. This process us ensure very big precision and stability in the produced pulses. The oscillator in
the Fig.3 is based on a crystal in frequency 1MHZ and then in frequency division of 1MHZ in stages via 10, from the IC15 until IC17.
The gates IC18A-B until IC19A-B do not participate immediately in the operation, only that indirectly when are pressed the switches
S1 or S2, which us allow the regulation of time. Pressing S1 [Super Fast] and S2 [Fast], are released pulses of frequency 10KHZ and

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100HZ respectively, making the clue in display run very fast facilitating in the regulation of TIME, in short time interval. The supply
of circuit becomes from the line + 5VA, ensuring thus the operation of oscillator, even in interruption of network voltage, supplied
from the battery.

Time Base [A] Part List

R41-42=470ohm IC14=74HC04* IC19=74HC08*

R43-44=10Kohm IC15-16-17=74HC390* S1-2=Push Button normal open
CSL1=1MHZ Crystal IC18=74HC32* *See component list in Main Clock

4. Time Base [B Choise]

In the Fig.4, exist a proposal that is based on the same beginning of operation as on the Fig.3, but exist a crystal with higher
operation frequency 3.2768MHz, with successive division, in order that in the end we take frequency 1HZ, in exit SL19. With
variable capacitor C3 we can regulate thus the oscillator in order that in point TEST we take pulses of frequency 204800HZ. With
switches S1 [Fast] and S2 [Super Fast] we regulate the display clue in process of regulation, with frequency 10HZ and 100HZ,
respectively, making the clue in display to run very fast, facilitating in the regulation of time in short time interval. The supply of
circuit becomes from the line + 5VA, ensuring thus the operation of oscillator, even in interruption of network voltage, supplied from
the battery. The solution of mechanic switches, was preferred for simplicity reasons.

Time Base [B] Part List

R45=10Mohm IC20=4060 [8] CSL2=3.2768 MHZ crystal

C1-2=22pF ceramic IC21-22=4017 [9] S3-4=Push switch recrudescent
C3=22pF trimmed capacitor IC23=4013 [10]

4060=14-stage Ripple Carry Binary Counter/Divider

[8]
[10] 4013=dual D Flip-Flop
and Oscillator
[9] 4017=Hex "D"-type Flip-Flop

5. Power Supply for SamGordon Clock

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In the Fig.5, exist the power supply that gives essential voltages for the operation of circuit, the battery charge and the transfer in
the battery when exist interruption of network supply. The regulated from the TR1, voltage regulator IC24 is regulated so that it
gives in his output + 5V [P1]. With this voltage function the circuit. Second regulator IC25, is regulated by the TR2, so that it gives
in point [P2] voltage + 6.9V, with which becomes the battery charge of lead acid 6V/1Ah, which is connected in the SL17. In the
case of interruption of network supply then turn off very fast the RL1 and his contacts goes to the place that is drawn in the Fig.5.
The voltage line + 5VA is connected via the D5-6 in battery 6V, on the contrary the line + 5VB is led to the 0V and the Display
stops they show. The remainder parts of circuit working continue and they measure the time, until changes the situation therefore
display will work once again showing regularly the time. In the duration of contacts transfer from a situation in other the supply of
circuit becomes from the C17. The IC24-25 should be placed on a good Heatsink and the regulations the TR1-2 he becomes without
are connected the circuit in the supply output and the battery it is except.

Power Supply Part List

R46=1.2 Kohm 2W C16=1uF 25V B2=4 X 1N4001

R47-49=270ohm C17=1000uF 16V RL1=12VDC 2X2 [10A]
R48= D1=12V 1W zener TR1-2=4.7Kohm trimmer
C6=2200uF 25V D2-3=1N4002 SL17-18=2 pin connector
C7-9-10-13-15=100nF 100V MKT D4-5-6=1N5408 SL16=3 pin connector
C8-12-14=10uF 25V IC24-25=LM317 on Heatsink BATT=AKKU battery 6V/1.2Ah
C11=47uF 25V B1=100V 3A Bridge Rectifier

6. Block Diagram

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7. Connection for Display common Anode or Cathode

In the Fig.6, exist the Block diagram of basic connections between the various inputs and outputs. In the Fig.7, exist the connectin
for Display Common Anode and Common Cathode. Soon, as I will find time I will draw also the printed circuit, which I will also give.
In those that him will make, I wish good success.

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