Description
Unlock the ultimate time-traveling experience with this CircuitSetup exclusive kit!
This meticulously crafted kit replicates the iconic time circuits display from the DeLorean Time Machine. Perfect for fans, collectors, and hobbyists alike, this kit combines nostalgia with modern technology, offering an immersive and interactive experience.
See the kit assembly instructions here
Kits are assembled to order. Please allow 7-10 days for your order to be assembled.
Key Features:
- Authentic Design: Faithfully replicates the look and feel of the original time circuits display, with high-quality materials and attention to detail.
- Fully Functional: Displays the Present Time (a real clock), Destination Time, and Last Time Departed using bright, easy-to-read LED displays, and includes sounds just like in the movie.
- Customizable: Easily program the display settings to show any date and time you desire, using intuitive controls and a user-friendly interface.
- Comprehensive Kit: Comes with all necessary components, including LED displays, keypad, wiring, stickers, hardware and a pre-programmed control board.
Present Time as a clock
- On-board Real Time Clock (RTC)
- Get accurate time from NTP (network time) when connected to a WiFi network
- Support for time zones and automatic DST
- Alarm function (sounds customizable with a SD card)
- Timer function – easily set a countdown timer
- Reminder function – play a sound on a specific time on a day of the month or year
- Play a sound every hour (optional)
Support for external power on/off & other prop control
- Trigger a time travel event via wire or control our other props wirelessly
- Trigger a time travel event on the TCD from another prop
- Direct support for a Speedometer with GPS (can get accurate time from GPS)
- Fake power on & off – TCD will boot, setup WiFi, sync time with NTP, but not start/turn off displays (useful for turning on/off the displays with a TFC drive switch)
Other features
- Settings interface web portal
- Keypad menu for adjusting various settings, viewing IP address, and WiFi status
- Configurable WiFi connection timeouts and retries
- Configurable low power mode (turns off WiFi & lowers MCU speed)
- Music player via SD card
- Custom audio files via SD card
- Set a static IP
- Optional power-up intro with sound
- 24-hour clock mode for non-Americans
- Night mode (displays off or dimmed) & ability to automatically turn on/off by Present Time
- World clock mode to display time in different time zones
- Room condition mode – Ability to hook up temperature/humidity, and light sensors
- MQTT interface to display messages and accept commands via MQTT
- Option to make time travels persistent over reboots (dates entered stay there instead of rotating)
- Built-in installer for default audio files
- OTA firmware updates
Here’s how it works:
Triggering the time travel sequence CircuitSetup Speedo, Flux Capacitor, and SID props via the “BTTF Network” (wirelessly)
Display colors are more vibrant in person due to the nature of multiplexing, and camera shutter speed.
For 3d print orders: Parts will come unfinished. They are printed in a fine layer height in silver for the enclosures, and green/white for the keypad. The keypad shown in the pictures here is not painted, but the enclosures are sanded and painted.
B-grade 3d printed parts : These are parts that have imperfections that may require additional sanding or filling to obtain a smooth finish. They are not deformed beyond usability, but didn’t make the cut for A-grade. Between 2 -4 parts will be B-grade, while the others will be A-grade. Everything else is the same.
We do not recommended installing PLA in a car since it can warp in the hot sun. If you would like to do this we would recommend selecting the ASA/ABS option, or purchasing the Aluminum enclosures.
Alternatively, the 3d printed parts are available to print yourself here.
Included:
- 3x Segment displays in (Red, Green, Yellow)
- ESP32 powered control board
- TRW style number keypad (must be disassembled to use number keys, pcb and rubber backing)
- Gels for displays (Red, Green, Yellow)
- Mounting hardware (37x screws for display enclosure to outer enclosure, display PCB to enclosures, speaker mount, keypad mount, 4x small screws for keypad PCB to bezel mount)
- Connection wiring (3x 4p JST-XH for display I2C, 1 7p JST-XH for keypad)
- Square keypad LED lenses (2x white, 1x red/amber/green)
- Small 4ohm 3W speaker
- Display stickers
- 3d printed enclosures and keypad housing OR Aluminum enclosures (optional)
Display Features:
- 1x 3 character 14 segment display
- 10x 1 character 7 segment displays
- I2C interface:
- Red (Destination Time) is 0x71
- Green (Present Time) is 0x72
- Yellow (Last Time Departed) is 0x74
- Color:
- Red 630nm
- Green 570nm
- Yellow 587nm
- Measurements: 8.5″ x 1.45″ (210.82 x 36.83mm)
- Mounting Hole Spacing (same as LMB aluminum boxes): 3.75″ x 1.28″ – 6 total
Control Board Features:
- Real Time Clock with backup battery
- Ability to get time from NTP (via WiFi), or GPS (if Speedo is connected)
- Class D Mono Audio Amplifier – 4ohm
- Audio output for external speakers (NEW in v1.4)
- Manual volume control
- SD card slot (sd card not included)
- Fake power (power trigger), time travel out/in removable screw headers
- Speedo output
- Additional I2c output
- ESD filtering to prevent interference
- Micro-USB power and serial interface
- On board power supply which can accept input from 6-20V DC (can be hooked up directly to a car battery)
- TRW style enter button (NEW in v1.4)
For 3D Printed Part Orders (non-painted):
- Outer display enclosure – one piece (silver)
- 3x inner display enclosure (silver)
- 3x faceplates (silver)
- Keypad (olive green – matches original TRW – smooth on top)
- Keypad lens bracket (white)
- Keypad inner bezel (white – smooth on top)
- Enter button spacer (white)
Documentation:
- 3D printable files
- Display schematic
- Control board schematic
- Control board software
- TCD Kit Assembly instructions
*There are some small differences from ours when compared to the movie:
- The lenses in the TRW like keypad are slightly different
- The numbers on the keypad buttons are not the same GTE font
- Some characters for the month display are impossible to duplicate with 14 segment displays (like the D and some N’s) because the ones in the movie were not actually segment displays, but gels that were swapped out depending on the month that they wanted to show.
Charles Topping (verified owner) –
This is a great kit if you want the most accurate and functional version of the Time Circuits.
Michael Lerra (verified owner) –
This is a great unit whether you want it as a standalone piece or you want to integrate it with other Back to the Future props. The documentation is super detailed and I love the different options and settings to fine-tune the experience to exactly what you want in terms of sound, lights, etc. I have tested the “fake power switch” and the external triggering of the time travel event; both work exactly as described. I also see some of the newer functionality that is being developed such as the Speedometer integration. I suspect the time circuits will be the first piece in what becomes a very accurate and very sophisticated platform for the full Back to the Future time machine replicas.
sidz (verified owner) –
What can I say?! It’s really well designed and looks great. The customisation through the web portal and direct updates via the keypad allow you to set it just the way you want.
The team have really given the design and programming a great lot of thought, plus the potential to integrate with other props you may have makes it central to all your time travel needs.
Thomas Watkins (verified owner) –
Wow! This is such a complete package. I was blown away at the fact that all the boards come pre-assembled with simple cord connections. It does take some “time” (pun intended) to put it together as you want to be sure to follow the instructions! I made some mistakes during assembly and had to disassemble parts as I jumped ahead! lol..
Make sure you have a small dremel or files to make minor cleaning up of the 3D printed phone number box hole opening for the square lights and the Micro USB charge port. No skill needed… just some smoothing edges as 3-D printing can have some variables.
I can’t tell you the joy I experienced when I powered it on and it all worked!!!! Bravo!
Mick Ramgrab (verified owner) –
Amazing & perfect replica! exactly how I hoped it would be. Loved all the options on it as well, its the real deal.
Professional company with such good service 10/10
Gabin gabin.lesieur (verified owner) –
I’m so thrilled to have this perfect replica ! A very great work ! I really feel that the TCD comes from the original Delorean from BTTF movies! Easy to assemble if you strictly follow the assembly procedure 🙂
This is exactly the replica I was looking for !