fast clock system. The only item on my list that ISE didn’t al-
ready support was the ability to configure multiple start/reset
times. Rather than always resetting to midnight and manually
forwarding the clock to the start time for your operating ses-
sion, the user would configure multiple start times of their
own. My operating sessions are meant to represent only a por-
tion of a day, and I wanted to be able to reset to one time to
represent the start of my morning session, and another time
for my afternoon session. ISE responded by adding the ability
to configure up to three custom start/reset times, each easily
selected with its own assigned button [5].
Another example of ISE’s responsiveness occurred during testing.
I found that the secondary display units were sometimes losing
signal due to the one-foot-thick brick walls in my basement, be-
tween the secondary and the master. ISE provided more robust
wireless units for the secondary units, solving the problem.
5. The installation in [4] from a distance of approximately
15 feet.
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Iowa Scaled fast clock - 4
For me, the most difficult part of installing the system was find-
ing the best locations for the secondary displays. They’re read-
able from 15 to 20 feet away and probably farther, but in an
old house like ours, with the basement layout space divided
into multiple rooms, finding spots where two secondary units
were sufficiently visible was a challenge. I eventually found lo-
cations where each could be seen throughout its respective
room, and even from some vantage points in the other. Since
the ISE system supports an unlimited number of secondary
clocks, another option to increase visibility is to simply add
more displays: [4], [5], and [6] are photos of my installations.
I was extremely impressed with the Iowa Scaled Engineering
Fast Clock system, and can’t say enough great things about
it. For a knuckle-dragger like me who’s a complete electron-
ics neophyte, the ISE wireless fast clocks could not have been
more simple to install. Whether you’re in the market for a fast
clock system, or you’re like I was and think you have no need
for one, this is the product for you.
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6. My second slave clock location, just outside the staging yard.
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