ServoClock
Mechanical 7-segment clock with 28 servos – Light, Normal and Pro (ServoClock Plus).
The ServoClock shows the time on four seven-segment digits. Each of the 28 segments is extended individually by its own servo via a rack mechanism – the time is not displayed, it is set. The segments are held magnetically: removable without tools for cleaning, and if a segment jams it detaches before the mechanism or servo is damaged.
| Light | Normal | Pro / ServoClock Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | Controller + 28 servos | + real-time clock + radar presence sensor | + two rotary encoders in the colons |
| Functions | Time, transition animations, web interface | + date, outdoor temperature, sleep mode, quiet hours | + operation on the device, weather as motion picture |
| Time without Wi-Fi | is lost, re-synchronises after restart | is kept (battery-backed) | is kept (battery-backed) |
The firmware is identical for all three tiers and detects the installed equipment itself. The web interface shows all functions but locks unavailable ones with a 🔒 note.
Manual
Unboxing, connecting, Wi-Fi set-up, time and location.
Web interface, display modes, sleep mode, weather picture, operation with the encoders.
Diagnostics, segment run test, fine adjustment, maintenance programme, radar blanking.
Update by click, display on the segments, what to do on “no”.
Cleaning the segments, maintenance run, gentle operation, battery.
Symptoms and solutions – mechanics, time, Wi-Fi, sleep mode.
Specification, equipment per tier, warranty.