# egm6-nixie-clock: reconstructing a nixie clock's Wi-Fi protocol

> egm6-nixie-clock reconstructs the EGM6 six-tube clock's Wi-Fi control protocol from vendor Windows-app traffic. Its Python CLI sends TCP port 10000 frames for display, time, effects and scheduling settings. The README records the frame layout, command groups, sample bytes and unresolved groups.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/jamesfreeman959/egm6-nixie-clock>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/jamesfreeman959/egm6-nixie-clock/blob/de7bacb183c4e1db69e36be021b829bb25136c60/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/egm6-nixie-clock-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/egm6-nixie-clock-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/egm6-nixie-clock-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** An EGM6 clock reachable over Wi-Fi is required for device control.
- **Prerequisites:** Python 3.8 or later is required; the CLI uses the standard library.
- **Limits:** The command map is incomplete and the clock sends no acknowledgement.
- **License:** MIT license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/jamesfreeman959/egm6-nixie-clock/blob/de7bacb183c4e1db69e36be021b829bb25136c60/README.md>

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