ADAFRUIT develops THE BACK TO THE FUTURE TIME CIRCUIT screen
If you were growing up in the ’80s this screen panel will be instantaneously recognizable. It’s the time circuit screen which [Doc Brown] developed into his 88 mph per hour DeLoren time machine. If this still doesn’t jog your memory (or if — *gasp* — you’ve never seen the movie Back to the Future) take a gander at the montage video below.
The thing is, if you look truly carefully you’ll discover this isn’t an precise match. Hackaday alum [Phil Burgess] put together a guide for Adafruit that shows exactly how to develop this version. however the movie really cheated when it came to the month display. In production the month was displayed as alpha characters by painting glass slides. To make that occur right here you would requirement some sixteen section modules (like in this project). however we don’t mind the modification one bit. The nostalgic look stands on its own even if it’s not an precise replica.
We’re sure you’ve figured out by now that this is backed by a dead-accurate genuine time clock (chronodot) as well as powered by a Teensy microcontroller board. Which means you can utilize it for just about any type of of your timekeeping needs.