Make it possible to set the time even in places where radio clock cannot be received with M5StickC
Introduction
Radio controlled clocks are convenient because you don’t need to set the time. I also use a radio clock at my house.
After moving, I stopped receiving radio waves.
Radio-controlled clocks are convenient, but they are not effective if they cannot receive radio waves. In my case, when I moved, I stopped receiving radio waves and the time started to become incorrect. If you are next to the window, you can receive the signal, but it is inefficient to take it to the window every time you set the time.
How can I bring radio waves from a radio clock into my house?
Setting the time is a pain, so I would like to improve it somehow. So, I looked into what methods are available. It seems that something called a radio clock transmitter is sold on Amazon…
共立電子産業 AC同期式時刻送信機 P18-NTPAC
共立電子産業 AC同期式時刻送信機 P18-NTPAC
ケイシーズ GPS式電波時計用リピータKEISEEDS P18-NTPGR
ケイシーズ GPS式電波時計用リピータKEISEEDS P18-NTPGR
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電波時計信号送信機能付き時計(白) P18-NTPLR
…Everything is expensive. It’s attractive to have accurate time, but since it’s expensive, I thought, “Maybe I don’t need to go that far.”
Maybe you can use something like Raspberry Pi instead?
Maybe it can be substituted with a little work? So, I looked for it at Switch Science, which I always work with.
SwitchScience
Then something exactly like that came out.
JJY antenna board for M5StickC
M5StickC用JJYアンテナ基板
JJY antenna board for M5Atom Lite/Matrix
M5Atom Lite/Matrix用JJYアンテナ基板
M5StickC
M5StickC--販売終了
ATOM Lite
ATOM Lite
ATOM Matrix
ATOM Matrix
Even if you purchase both the base and the M5 body, you will receive change if you spend 5,000 yen. At this price, I bought it right away. When I purchased it, it was only for M5StickC, so I purchased M5StickC and the antenna board.
Produce it as soon as it arrives
Once we receive the item, we will immediately begin production.
I was able to write without any problems if I set it up according to the steps in the materials listed on Switch Science’s page.
- Product page (GitHub)
- JJY simulator program (GitHub)
- Explanatory article “Generate standard radio JJY imitation using M5StickC / M5Atom ticker” (Qiita)
Operation confirmation
After writing the program, you can run it on the radio clock side and wait for reception. The radio waves are weak, so it won’t work unless you bring it close to the watch.
assignment
If you use it near a microwave, the WiFi connection will be disconnected and will not reconnect. A manual restart will be required.
summary
What did you think? We were able to create a system to synchronize the radio clock with a small investment.