Free Article of the Week! RGB Digit Clock
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Original publication: Elektor magazine January 2017.
Author: Coen de Bruijn.
Free download expires: Friday 27 September, 2019.
PCB(s) available from Elektor Store: Yes, see article page.
Please Note: 2.5 years since its original publication, the referred article may contain components, software elements and/or linked urls that require updating to the present time.
What do you pick when you want to design “something” with a vintage or modern display? A clock of course! This is our first design with ’RGBDigits’ multi-color 7-segment display devices. With a BME280 breakout board (BoB) attached, the project will also cheerfully display temperature, humidity and air pressure.
![](https://cdn.xingosoftware.com/elektor/images/fetch/dpr_1,w_720/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elektormagazine.com%2Fassets%2Fupload%2Fimages%2F42%2F20190916125411_160100-11-page-0001.jpg)
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Go to the article page and download a pdf copy of the magazine article. Downloading is free until Friday 27 September, 2019.
Kind regards,
Elektor Editorial Team
Author: Coen de Bruijn.
Free download expires: Friday 27 September, 2019.
PCB(s) available from Elektor Store: Yes, see article page.
Please Note: 2.5 years since its original publication, the referred article may contain components, software elements and/or linked urls that require updating to the present time.
What do you pick when you want to design “something” with a vintage or modern display? A clock of course! This is our first design with ’RGBDigits’ multi-color 7-segment display devices. With a BME280 breakout board (BoB) attached, the project will also cheerfully display temperature, humidity and air pressure.
![](https://cdn.xingosoftware.com/elektor/images/fetch/dpr_1,w_720/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elektormagazine.com%2Fassets%2Fupload%2Fimages%2F42%2F20190916125411_160100-11-page-0001.jpg)
![](https://cdn.xingosoftware.com/elektor/images/fetch/dpr_1,w_720/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elektormagazine.com%2Fassets%2Fupload%2Fimages%2F42%2F20190916125433_Annotation-2019-09-16-124635.jpg)
![](https://cdn.xingosoftware.com/elektor/images/fetch/dpr_1,w_720/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elektormagazine.com%2Fassets%2Fupload%2Fimages%2F42%2F20190916131431_160100-62.png)
Go to the article page and download a pdf copy of the magazine article. Downloading is free until Friday 27 September, 2019.
Kind regards,
Elektor Editorial Team
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