We created an ADK for the new EverSet ES100MOD Atomic Clock Receiver Module .
This Development Kit comes as easy to build DIY Soldering Kit and includes 1 Module EverSet ES100-MOD and 1 Carrier Board .
CANADUINO EverSet ES100 Application Development Kit features a 4 line, 20 characters LCD, 2 fine-tuned 60kHz antennas with antenna holder, a real-time clock (RTC) chip with a backup battery, and a pre-programmed, Arduino compatible ATmega328 Microcontroller already loaded with a demo program.
The Development Kit works as a high-precision atomic clock out of the box (after assembling). The display shows all available information like time, date, the current status of DST and next DST status change. It also shows which antenna was used for synchronizing (1 or 2) and how many trials it took to successfully receive and decode a complete frame.
Note: Regardless basic functions being offered with the included demo code, this is NOT meant to be a flawlessly developed wall clock for daily use! It is meant to be a tool for product designer and software engineers to build projects and devices using the ES100 receiver chip. We had people returning the kit because "the buttons are not working". Please understand the purpose of an ADK before you are disappointed.
Specifications:
- Platform:
Arduino UNO compatible
- Processor: ATmega328P-PU, 16MHz (5V)
- Power Supply: 5V, <100mA
- RTC:
DS1307
with backup battery CR1220
- I/O: 5 x GPIO, 4 x analog in, 1 x serial RX/TX, 1 x ICSP
- Buttons: 1 x reset, 3 x user definable
- Display:
4 x 20 character LCD with backlight
(5V)
- On-Board 3.3V voltage regulator for ES100MOD
- On-Board Level Shifter 3.3-5V
The board offers a 1x6 female header to connect with an ES100-MOD Carrier Board and a spot for an ES100-MOD Module without Carrier Board (direct PCB-to-PCB connection).
Interesting projects making use of the ES100 WWVB receiver module:
ES100 with Raspberry Pi and Python by Martin Levy
ES100 WWVB reference clock by fiorenzo1963
ES100 WWVB receiver with Arduino DUE (ARM Cortex-M3)
Code and document downloads:
Manual and Assembling Instructions (Document V1.0)
PCB Position Print
Test Code (Arduino) with serial output
ES100-MOD Datasheet (Document Version 1.0)
Arduino demo code V1.2 (including ES100 Arduino library V1.1)
Substitute parts in DIY soldering kits:
Sometimes, we can't source the exact parts as listed in the documentation. Then we will ship the kit with substitutes close enough to guarantee proper function. To avoid mistakes, install the exact matching parts first, and then see what is left and match these parts to the empty spaces on your PCB. This way, you avoid installing the wrong parts by mistake.