EleksTubeIPS replacement firmware

[Paul Andrews]

I recently did a search to see if EleksMaker had updated the firmware for the EleksTubeIPS clock so that it could use the WiFi connectivity that the ESP32 has. Well, they hadn't, but now I have - though I'm not the first. Note that they released a v2 of this clock that does have WiFi connectivity, so this firmware is for the original v1 clocks. I went a bit crazy with it: It syncs with NTP, has a web-based GUI, you can upload new clock faces from the GUI, you can configure it to display a 5 day weather forecast etc.- details are here.

My software engineer heart particularly loves the esp web tools interface - you can flash the firmware and connect the clock to WiFi directly from the page above.

Anyhow, hope you like.

[Nicholas Stock]

That is awesome Paul. I will definitely try this with mine.....

Many many thanks,

Nick

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[Nicholas Stock]

Paul, I uploaded it without issue on the PC (tried using my Mac, no dice using Chrome, it could connect but kept resetting the clock...). The interface is awesome as is the ability to change all the fonts etc.... bravo sir! Far better clock now....

[Paul Andrews]

Of course, it works for me using Chrome on a Mac. My version of Chrome is Version 120.0.6099.234 (Official Build) (arm64), and the device was /dev/cu.usbserial-120

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[Benoit Tourret]

I also like esp web tools, this is a great piece of art !!!

I am using the version used on Home Assistant, called EspHome. this is an esp32, 8266, rp2040 "os" used with simple yaml configuration files.

I use it with success for many sensors and displays in my home, and I try to use it on my new clock: B-7971/eight equipped with SmartSockets.

up to now I can display time / date and internal + external temperature. I wish I could display message from HomeAssistant...

[Paul Andrews]

Are you using mqtt in your clock? I use https://github.com/bertmelis/espMqttClient in one of my clocks to connect to my Bambu X1C 3D printer - it publishes updates on the printer status that I can display in my living room.

[Benoit Tourret]

I could use MQTT, but this is just integrated to Home Assistant.

I already use the light sensor of my Numitron clock (from Moses @ neonixie.com) to adjust the intensity of my nspanel display used as night clock placed on my nightstand.

I use the value of the topic "clock/neonixie/iv9clock-67ac/lux" to adjust it. so during the night, the display is just at 5% of brightness.

[Allen]

Thanks for this!

I was able to upload it to my clock with no issues whatsoever.

Kudos!

Allen Wisbey, W1SBY

On Jan 26, 2024, at 8:51 PM, Paul Andrews <judg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Of course, it works for me using Chrome on a Mac. My version of Chrome is Version 120.0.6099.234 (Official Build) (arm64), and the device was /dev/cu.usbserial-120

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[leo oel]

Hello, I have this version of clock, will this firmware work for me?

  

понедельник, 5 февраля 2024 г. в 04:09:59 UTC+2, Allen:

[Allen]

That is the very have as well. It works great!

Allen Wisbey, W1SBY

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Hello, I have this version of clock, will this firmware work for me?

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[Paul Andrews]

OK. Good to know. There are a few clones of the original clock that use different pinouts. Take a look at src/GLOBAL_DEFINES.h for some examples.

[Paul Andrews]

I've released v0.2 and binaries for the NoveLife SE(?) and Si Hai clones. This version includes a digital rain screen saver and an on-clock menu system for change between clock faces and weather icon sets.

Note if you've already installed an earlier version, installing this one will lose your settings and any additional clock faces you may have uploaded because of the added settings and web pages for the new stuff, soyou will have to re-apply them and re-upload any additional faces and icons.

Same web page: https://www.nixies.us/projects/elekstubeips-clock/

[Peter H]

Hi, really great work, very proffessional! , I'm so greatful, it`s working excellent. Only the screen saver menu cannot be opened, "Error loading page" but the matrix screen saver is working, cannot be changed but its already very nice. 

A great advantage now is to use the clock buttons. The clock has sometime a wifi problem so it is good to be indipendent. 

I have now also the new Gen2 clock, agreat device but it has not your great Web interface. Thank you, Peter

[Paul Andrews]

sis you do the full install or the firmware only install? You need to do the full install.

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Hi, really great work, very proffessional! , I'm so greatful, it`s working excellent. Only the screen saver menu cannot be opened, "Error loading page" but the matrix screen saver is working, cannot be changed but its already very nice. 

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[Paul Andrews]

Tell me more about all this. I would like to provide access to a movement sensor, so I’ve ordered a aqara motion sensor and a sonoff zigbee dongle. I’m a little confused about the options from there on though. e.g. ESPHome, zigbee2mqtt, HA etc. It seems like just polling an mqtt broker would be easiest from the perspective of getting data from the sensor but I would like this to be as general as possible given the memory restrictions that I have in the clock. Any guidance would be gratefully received.

On Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 10:38:55 AM UTC-5 Benoit Tourret wrote:

[Paul Andrews]

Last release for a while, barring the odd bug fix. Available at the usual place. This is the release notes:

• Added a default clock face that includes colons, am, pm and empty background.
• Added an additional time display mode that uses four digits, a flashing colon and a display of today's weather.
• Changed the initial configuration to use this clock face and display the four-digit clock with weather.
• The default weather icons have also changed to monochrome. These icons can be drawn against the blank background and the color can be adjusted to match the color of the clock face (via the Weather page).
• Where the GUI allows you to adjust colors the controls indicate what will happen as you adjust the color
• There is an additional color control that both displays the current color and provides an alternate way to modify it.
• The GUI is responsive to the state of the clock - it will hide controls that aren't used for the current clock state.
• The clock can now display BMP files that have 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 24 bits per pixel. batch_convert_images.py has been modified to produce files with these various bit depths.

This is a piccie:

[Richard Scales]

Many thanks for this - installation was a breeze, all looking lovely.

 - Richard

[Paul Andrews]

Richard ran in to an issue with the latest firmware (it was continuously connecting to and disconnecting from wifi), so I'm curious if anyone else has tried it and what the results are. For him downgrading to the previous version worked. Naturally I have not experienced this issue myself, but am just wondering whether to pull it from my web site or not.

[Nicholas Stock]

Hi Paul, I'm running the version prior to the latest and I've noticed on two occasions the displays have been blank, the clock portal is still responsive, but no display on the OLEDs....a restart fixes it.

Cheers.

Nick

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[Paul Andrews]

Hi Nick. I’ve fixed the problem Richard d was having, so it’s Ok to update to the latest version on the web site.

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[Alan Tan]

This would be perfect if it can display crypto prices with the ability to select a set of coins and currency :)

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[gregebert]

Crypto prices should be easy to display....isn't that just a random number  ??  ;-]

[Mac Doktor]

On Feb 28, 2024, at 9:46 PM, gregebert <greg...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Crypto prices should be easy to display....isn't that just a random number  ??  ;-]

I wish that Daibor had included a "K" in the temperature unit tube.

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
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[Nicholas Stock]

Chuckle...

Sent from my iPhone

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Crypto prices should be easy to display....isn't that just a random number  ??  ;-]

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[Paul Andrews]

Do you mean Millclock? I wasn’t aware Dalibor made a temperature Nixie tube. In fact that the moment I don’t see any Nixie tubes for sale on his site. Just clocks.

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[Paul Andrews]

Anyone interested in trying out a version that connects to MQTT/Home Assistant (so you can connect a moment and luminance sensor)?

[Alan Tan]

Will this firmware work with the PR1 from Elekstube?

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[Paul Andrews]

I don't think so. They locked the firmware after v1 so that it can no longer be updated.