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[covbob]

Afternoon all

Hi norrahe

[NickFitz]

Afternoon denizens

Quite sunny here now

[norrahe]

Hi norrahe

[zeitghost]

I fear the ZeitBigClock(tm) isn't progressing well.

After much modification the big displays are still washed out.

Which is disappointing.

Nothing I've done has made them much brighter.

Which is even more disappointing.

Ho hum.

Must be something I'm missing somewhere.

Ho very hum.

I'm beginning to think that 11 mcd isn't very bright, except that the 1" displays (also 11 mcd) are dazzling.

[DaveB]

I fear the ZeitBigClock(tm) isn't progressing well.

After much modification the big displays are still washed out.

Which is disappointing.

Nothing I've done has made them much brighter.

Which is even more disappointing.

Ho hum.

Must be something I'm missing somewhere.

Ho very hum.

I'm beginning to think that 11 mcd isn't very bright, except that the 1" displays (also 11 mcd) are dazzling.

Maybe you should try

A deft twist of the contrast pot puts 0V on the contrast pin, and the display shows something, but very faintly.

The addition of the ZeitExtra1.5VBattery(tm) to take the contrast pin to -1.5V (-6.5V wrt +5V) gives a lovely contrasty display.

[zeitghost]

Byeeeee

[zeitghost]

Maybe you should try

Rather disappointing, turning the 12V rail up to 14V makes no difference at all.

Ho hum.

[mudskipper]

My bedroom clock is far too bright. Lights up the room. I'll swap you.

[NickFitz]

Tomato soup. Yum

[NickFitz]

Raining out