Summary
Have you ever wanted analog clocks that can synchronize with the JMRI fast clock?
Description
I rely on JMRI for railway operation and am working on having the fast clock drive automation. Time is an analog quantity, especially railway time. So, I decided to create a JMRI controlled analog clock.
This clinic will cover the design and modification of an analog clock. The idea is simple, replace the guts with a stepper motor. But as always, the devil is in the details. We’ll cover those details, so that you could build your own clock.
- Selecting a clock to be retrofitted.
- Appropriate stepper motor.
- Assembly with stepper motor, Arduino, and sensor.
- Software for Arduino.
- Installing and configuring MQTT.
- Configuring JMRI and LogixNG.
- Where to obtain components (around $35 including a clock).
About Geoff
Geoff retired a few years ago and picked up on his childhood love of model railroading. He is modelling British Rail steam at a small town in Shropshire in the 1950’s. He has an extensive software, automation and electronics background. Rather that purchase electronics Geoff decided to design and built all the control electronics for his model railroad.
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