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The document describes a persistence of vision (POV) clock that uses a linear array of LEDs rotating at high speed to display the time. It works by synchronizing the lighting of the LEDs as they rotate, taking advantage of the phenomenon of persistence of vision in the human eye. The clock design includes a microcontroller, LEDs, capacitors, voltage regulator, battery, and crystals to power the system and generate the required timing delays between LED columns. Programming the microcontroller to control the real-time clock and LED delays is essential to displaying the correct time on the rotating LED array.

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Karanpreet Singh Gtbit Electronics and Communication

The document describes a persistence of vision (POV) clock that uses a linear array of LEDs rotating at high speed to display the time. It works by synchronizing the lighting of the LEDs as they rotate, taking advantage of the phenomenon of persistence of vision in the human eye. The clock design includes a microcontroller, LEDs, capacitors, voltage regulator, battery, and crystals to power the system and generate the required timing delays between LED columns. Programming the microcontroller to control the real-time clock and LED delays is essential to displaying the correct time on the rotating LED array.

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Karanpreet Singh

GTBIT
Electronics And Communication
A “POV” Clock or Propeller clock is a linear array of light emitting diodes,
rotating at a high angular velocity to generate a circular screen.

By synchronising these LED’s, and keeping in mind the concepts of


persistence of vision, we can display a anything or in this instance “a
clock”.

An example of one(1) being displayed using only five LED’s showing


the series of diodes to lighted up.
Persistence of vision is the phenomenon of the eye by which an image is
thought to persist for approximately one twenty-fifth of a second on the
retina.

It is used in film systems, video systems, cartoon animation, computer


monitors and TV’s , Persistence Of Vision Displays, etc.

A display device described as "POV" is one that forms an image by


displaying one column of pixels at a time in rapid succession (for example,
one column of pixels every few milliseconds). A 2D POV display is often
accomplished by means of moving a single row of LEDs along a linear or
circular path. The effect is that the image is perceived as a whole by the
viewer as long as the entire path is completed during the visual persistence
time of the human eye.
Stationary Parts
•DC motor with high rpm(at least 1500rpm)
•Power Supply(12V,500mA)
1. 12-0-12 transformer(500mA)
2. 1N4007 Diodes(for full wave rectifier)

Rotating Parts
•Microcontroller (PIC 18F4520)
•LED’s(8)
•Capacitors(22pF and 27pF)
•LM7805(Voltage Regulator IC)
•9V 6f22 Battery
•Crystals
1. 4 MHz for system clock
2. 32.768 KHz for use as RTC(Real Time Clock)
Led Board
Main Board
LED Board
Main Board

Jumpers
The working of this project essentially includes getting the RTC(Real
Time Clock) working and setting the delay after each pixel column correctly.
The Real Time Clock using PIC18f4520 includes using a 32.768 KHz
crystal with 27pF capacitors as external oscillator for TIMER1.TIMER1 is a 16bit
timer, and takes a 2 second delay with the mentioned crystal . A predefined
value of 0x80 in high register produces a desired 1 second delay.
The calculation of delay includes simple rotational kinematics formulas
and theory.
v=ωr
where,
v=linear velocity
ω=angular velocity(1800 rpm , speed of motor)
r=radius(length from shaft to the LED board,9cm)
v=2.7m/sec
Time for rotating part to move 5mm(width of a single led)=1.85 msec (delay
between two pixel columns)
Time for moving 200mm(i.e. 6 numbers and two “:”) =74 msec
The project requires good knowledge and preferably prior experience with
motors and soldering.

The project produces a challenge in both programming and hardware


design.
The project was assembled and tested successfully with good
results.

The actual pictures included corroborate the result.


• Less number of parts
• Considerably decreases the number of LED’s used(For
example a similar clock using an LED Matrix would need a
40x8 led matrix requiring 320 LED’s)
• Reduces cost as the components used are less , common
and inexpensive
• Visually pleasing
• Motor assembly is difficult to make(The shaft
of the motor should be directly below the
centre of gravity of the rotating part or else
wobbling effect is seen in the system)
• Programming is difficult
• Cannot keep clock running during power off to
the microcontroller
http://www.metricmind.com/clock/clock.htm

http://www.electronixandmore.com/project/propclock/index.html

http://www.bobblick.com/techref/projects/propclock/propclock.html

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