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PixelFrame64 · Chapter 02

Operation & pages

Structure of the web interface, rotary knob and all pages – clock, weather, stocks, pictures, news, info text.

Operation via the web interface

The web interface runs directly on the clock – no app, no account, no cloud. It is deliberately built in two levels:

  • The main page shows “Pages & display duration”: here you decide what the clock shows and for how long. Each page has a duration field, “Off” hides it completely. Apply with “Save”.
  • Below it the “Settings” tile: one sub-page per topic – clock, weather, stocks, pictures, news ticker, info text, PC monitor, energy, display & night, system. “← Back to overview” takes you back at any time.
Note: Rule of thumb: order and duration on the main page – content and details on the respective sub-page. After changes always press the save button of the respective card.

Operation on the device (version with rotary knob)

OperationFunction
Turnbrowse through the pages
PressOpen menu: brightness, page durations, clock designs and more
Turn in the menuChange value / select item
Press in the menuconfirm
Long pressback / leave menu
The main menu on the rotary knob
The main menu on the rotary knob
Pages & display duration in the device menu
Pages & display duration in the device menu

The pages in detail

Clock

Mark any number of designs for the playlist – the clock rotates through them automatically: from classic (7-segment, pixel font) to playful (Matrix, night sky, Snake, Space Invaders, Swiss German word clock). Plus transition animation (fade, scroll, flip, rain), colour, 12/24 h, seconds and date on/off.

Weather

Choose the location by name search – the clock shows weather icon, current temperature, min/max, chance of rain and forecast. Data source is Open-Meteo, free and without registration.

Stocks

Add symbols in Yahoo notation (AAPL, NESN.SW, ^SSMI, BTC-USD, GC=F for gold), assign your own display names, sort the order. Shown as a three-item overview with daily change in percent (green/red) plus optional single pages with daily chart. Cryptocurrencies optionally in real time (“LIVE”); stock prices are delayed by around 15 minutes by the exchanges.

Pictures

Simply drag pictures into the gallery (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP) – the browser converts them to 64×64 pixels with live preview. Cropping: fit or fill. Individual pictures can be disabled without deleting them; space for around 150 pictures. Optionally time and date as an overlay on the picture.

News ticker

Choose a source from the list (SRF News, Blick Sport, ARD Tagesschau, business, tech …) or enter your own RSS address. The headlines run through as a ticker.

Info text

A freely selectable scrolling text with a title line – for greetings, notes or hints. Ex works this holds the clock's connection instructions.

PC monitor and energy

These two pages need a little preparation – see the sections PC monitor and Energy.

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