Added pictures and doc info.

Ignore changes if value does not change.

README.md

@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ But it might as well be used as a fast clock display for model railroads.
 
 Prerequisites:
 
-* WS-2812 based adressable LED chain forming the 7-segment display
-* number of LEDs per segment is configurable
+-   WS-2812 based adressable LED chain forming the 7-segment display
+-   number of LEDs per segment is configurable
 
+This is, how it could look like (fyi: the big cargo car is 1:45 scale, the small one is 1:160):
 
+![Clock Picture](doc/Clock1a.png)
+
+The configuration menu allows the selection of real or fast clock and some options like colors, fastclock name or UTC time offset for real time:
+
+![Config Menu](doc/WebConfig.png)
 
 ## Links / References
 
-- example of 3d printable segment frames
+-   example of 3d printable segment frames

src/DjConfig.cpp

@@ -128,26 +128,22 @@ void Config::loadFile(const char *filename, const char * const sectionConfigItem
 }
 
 void Config::writeAllConfigs(void) {
-  boolean allChangesWritten = false;
   logHeap();
-
-  while (!allChangesWritten) {
-    for (int i=0; i<numberOfConfigItems; ++i) {
-      debug.out(configItems[i].section);
-      debug.out(".");
-      debug.out(configItems[i].name);
-      debug.out("(");
-      debug.out(configItems[i].changed ? "changed" : "-");
-      debug.out(")=");
-      debug.outln(configItems[i].value);
-      if (configItems[i].changed) {
-        writeConfigFile(configItems[i].section);
-        break; // leave for-loop and restart search for changes
-      }
+  debug.out(F("Write all changed configs, checking ")); debug.out(numberOfConfigItems); debug.outln(F(" items."));
+  for (int i=0; i<numberOfConfigItems; ++i) {
+    debug.out("["); debug.out(i); debug.out("] ");
+    debug.out(configItems[i].section);
+    debug.out(".");
+    debug.out(configItems[i].name);
+    debug.out("(");
+    debug.out(configItems[i].changed ? "changed" : "-");
+    debug.out(")=");
+    debug.outln(configItems[i].value);
+    if (configItems[i].changed) {
+      writeConfigFile(configItems[i].section);
     }
-    // no further changes found, we are done
-    allChangesWritten = true;
   }
+  logHeap();
 }
 
 void Config::writeConfigFile(String filename) {
@@ -229,8 +225,10 @@ void Config::setString(String key, String value) {
     debug.out(F("ERROR: Tried to set new value, but cannot find config item ")); debug.outln(key);
   } else {
     // debug.outln(configItems[index].value);
-    configItems[index].value = String(value);
-    configItems[index].changed = true;
+    if (!configItems[index].value.equals(value)) {
+      configItems[index].value = String(value);
+      configItems[index].changed = true;
+    }
   }
 }
 

src/DjSimpleFS.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //
 //
 
-#include <DjSimpleFS.h>
+#include "DjSimpleFS.h"
 
 boolean SimpleFS::_initialized = false;
 FSInfo SimpleFS::fsInfo;
@@ -76,4 +76,3 @@ size_t SimpleFS::getMaxPathLength() {
   }
   return fsInfo.maxPathLength;
 }
-

src/SevenSegmentClock.cpp

@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ SevenSegmentClock::colorSelection[] = {
   { Red, "Red", 255, 0, 0 },
   { Green, "Green", 0, 255, 0 },
   { White, "White", 255, 255, 255 },
-  { Yellow, "Yellow", 255, 255, 0 }
+  { Yellow, "Yellow", 255, 255, 0 },
+  { Magenta, "Magenta", 255, 0, 255 },
+  { Magenta, "Cyan", 0, 255, 255 }
 };
 
 int SevenSegmentClock::numberOfSupportedColors = sizeof(SevenSegmentClock::colorSelection) / sizeof(SevenSegmentClock::colorSelection[0]);
@@ -173,23 +175,27 @@ void SevenSegmentClock::displayDigit(unsigned int digitNum, char charToDisplay)
 }
 
 void SevenSegmentClock::displaySeperator(char seperatorCharacter) {
+  displaySeperator(seperatorCharacter, currentColor);
+}
+
+void SevenSegmentClock::displaySeperator(char seperatorCharacter, uint32_t color) {
   //Serial.print("displaySeperator: seperator="); Serial.println(seperatorCharacter);
   switch (seperatorCharacter) {
     case '.':
     case ',':
-      strip->setPixelColor(decimalPointLed, currentColor);
+      strip->setPixelColor(decimalPointLed, color);
       strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed1, black);
       strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed2, black);
       break;
     case ':':
       strip->setPixelColor(decimalPointLed, black);
-      strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed1, currentColor);
-      strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed2, currentColor);
+      strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed1, color);
+      strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed2, color);
       break;
       case '|':
-        strip->setPixelColor(decimalPointLed, currentColor);
-        strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed1, currentColor);
-        strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed2, currentColor);
+        strip->setPixelColor(decimalPointLed, color);
+        strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed1, color);
+        strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed2, color);
         break;
     default:
       Serial.print("SevenSegmentClock::displaySeperator: Unknown character to be displayed: ");
@@ -203,6 +209,14 @@ void SevenSegmentClock::displaySeperator(char seperatorCharacter) {
   }
 }
 
+void SevenSegmentClock::displaySeperator(uint32_t color) {
+  strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed1, color);
+  strip->setPixelColor(clockSeperatorLed2, color);
+}
+
+void SevenSegmentClock::displayDecimalPoint(uint32_t color) {
+  strip->setPixelColor(decimalPointLed, color);
+}
 
 void SevenSegmentClock::displayTime(int hour, int minute)  {
   if (clockHour != hour || clockMinute != minute) {
@@ -236,7 +250,9 @@ void SevenSegmentClock::displayUpdate(void) {
         displayDigit(1, displayText[1]);
         displayDigit(2, displayText[2]);
         displayDigit(3, displayText[3]);
-        displaySeperator(':');
+        //displaySeperator(':');
+        displaySeperator(currentColor);
+        displayDecimalPoint(black);
         break;
       case ClockBlinking:
         if (currentlyBlinkOn) {
@@ -244,17 +260,15 @@ void SevenSegmentClock::displayUpdate(void) {
           displayDigit(1, displayText[1]);
           displayDigit(2, displayText[2]);
           displayDigit(3, displayText[3]);
-          displaySeperator(':');
+          //displaySeperator(':');
+          displaySeperator(currentColor);
         } else {
           displayDigit(0, ' ');
           displayDigit(1, ' ');
           displayDigit(2, ' ');
           displayDigit(3, ' ');
-          displaySeperator(' ');
-        }
-        if (millis() > nextBlinkSwitch_ms) {
-          currentlyBlinkOn = !currentlyBlinkOn;
-          nextBlinkSwitch_ms = millis() + (currentlyBlinkOn ? BLINK_ON_TIME_ms : BLINK_OFF_TIME_ms);
+          //displaySeperator(' ');
+          displaySeperator(black);
         }
         break;
       case SeperatorBlinking:
@@ -263,13 +277,13 @@ void SevenSegmentClock::displayUpdate(void) {
         displayDigit(2, displayText[2]);
         displayDigit(3, displayText[3]);
         if (currentlyBlinkOn) {
-          displaySeperator('|');
+          //displaySeperator('|');
+          displaySeperator(currentColor);
+          displayDecimalPoint(currentColor);
         } else {
-          displaySeperator(' ');
-        }
-        if (millis() > nextBlinkSwitch_ms) {
-          currentlyBlinkOn = !currentlyBlinkOn;
-          nextBlinkSwitch_ms = millis() + (currentlyBlinkOn ? BLINK_ON_TIME_ms : BLINK_OFF_TIME_ms);
+          //displaySeperator(' ');
+          displaySeperator(black);
+          displayDecimalPoint(black);
         }
         break;
       case DecimalPointBlinking:
@@ -278,15 +292,30 @@ void SevenSegmentClock::displayUpdate(void) {
         displayDigit(2, displayText[2]);
         displayDigit(3, displayText[3]);
         if (currentlyBlinkOn) {
-          displaySeperator('.');
+          //displaySeperator('.');
+          displayDecimalPoint(currentColor);
         } else {
-          displaySeperator(' ');
-        }
-        if (millis() > nextBlinkSwitch_ms) {
-          currentlyBlinkOn = !currentlyBlinkOn;
-          nextBlinkSwitch_ms = millis() + (currentlyBlinkOn ? BLINK_ON_TIME_ms : BLINK_OFF_TIME_ms);
+          //displaySeperator(' ');
+          displayDecimalPoint(black);
         }
         break;
+      case DecimalPointColoredBlinking:
+        displayDigit(0, displayText[0]);
+        displayDigit(1, displayText[1]);
+        displayDigit(2, displayText[2]);
+        displayDigit(3, displayText[3]);
+        if (currentlyBlinkOn) {
+          //displaySeperator('.', currentColor);
+          displayDecimalPoint(currentColor);
+        } else {
+          //displaySeperator('.', blinkColor);
+          displayDecimalPoint(blinkColor);
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    if (millis() > nextBlinkSwitch_ms) {
+      currentlyBlinkOn = !currentlyBlinkOn;
+      nextBlinkSwitch_ms = millis() + (currentlyBlinkOn ? BLINK_ON_TIME_ms : BLINK_OFF_TIME_ms);
     }
     strip->show();
     //Serial.print("Shown: "); Serial.print(displayText[0]); Serial.print(displayText[1]);
@@ -295,35 +324,68 @@ void SevenSegmentClock::displayUpdate(void) {
   }
 }
 
-uint32_t SevenSegmentClock::red, SevenSegmentClock::green, SevenSegmentClock::blue, SevenSegmentClock::white, SevenSegmentClock::black, SevenSegmentClock::yellow;
 uint8_t SevenSegmentClock::LedDataPin;
 Adafruit_NeoPixel *SevenSegmentClock::strip;
 
-void SevenSegmentClock::initColors(uint8_t _brightness) {
-  #if 0
-  SevenSegmentClock::red = strip->Color(_brightness, 0, 0);
-  SevenSegmentClock::green = strip->Color(0, _brightness, 0);
-  SevenSegmentClock::blue = strip->Color(0, 0, _brightness);
-  SevenSegmentClock::white = strip->Color(_brightness, _brightness, _brightness);
-  SevenSegmentClock::black = strip->Color(0, 0, 0);
-  SevenSegmentClock::yellow = strip->Color(_brightness, _brightness, 0);
-  SevenSegmentClock::setColor(SevenSegmentClock::getColor()); // reset color to enforce reclaculation
-  #endif
-}
-
 void SevenSegmentClock::setColor(Color color) {
   currentColorHandle = color;
   currentColor = getColorByHandle(color);
-  #if 0
-  switch (currentColorHandle) {
-    case Black: currentColor = SevenSegmentClock::black; break;
-    case Blue: currentColor = SevenSegmentClock::blue; break;
-    case Red: currentColor = SevenSegmentClock::red; break;
-    case Green: currentColor = SevenSegmentClock::green; break;
-    case White: currentColor = SevenSegmentClock::white; break;
-    case Yellow: currentColor = SevenSegmentClock::yellow; break;
+}
+
+void SevenSegmentClock::setBlinkColor(Color color) {
+  blinkColorHandle=color;
+  blinkColor=getColorByHandle(color);
+  debug.out(F("setBlinkColor to ")); debug.outln(getColorName(color));
+}
+
+String SevenSegmentClock::getColorName(Color handle) {
+  for (int i=0; i<numberOfSupportedColors; ++i) {
+    if (colorSelection[i].handle == handle)
+      return colorSelection[i].colorName;
   }
-  #endif
+  debug.outln(F("ERROR: Unknown color / handle not known"), DEBUG_ERROR);
+  return String(F("ERROR: Unknown color handle"));
+}
+
+SevenSegmentClock::Color SevenSegmentClock::getColorHandle(int index) {
+  return colorSelection[index].handle;
+}
+
+uint32_t SevenSegmentClock::getAdjustedStripColor(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue) {
+  return strip->Color((red * brightness) / 255, (green * brightness) / 255, (blue * brightness) / 255);
+}
+
+uint32 SevenSegmentClock::getColorByName(String name) {
+  for (int i=0; i<numberOfSupportedColors; ++i) {
+    if (colorSelection[i].colorName.equals(name)) {
+      return getAdjustedStripColor(colorSelection[i].red, colorSelection[i].green, colorSelection[i].blue);
+    }
+  }
+  debug.out(F("ERROR: Unknown color name "), DEBUG_ERROR);
+  debug.outln(name, DEBUG_ERROR);
+  return 0xffffffff;
+}
+
+uint32 SevenSegmentClock::getColorByHandle(Color handle) {
+  for (int i=0; i<numberOfSupportedColors; ++i) {
+    if (colorSelection[i].handle == handle) {
+      return getAdjustedStripColor(colorSelection[i].red, colorSelection[i].green, colorSelection[i].blue);
+    }
+  }
+  debug.outln(F("ERROR: Unknown color handle"), DEBUG_ERROR);
+  debug.out(F("Currently I know about ")); debug.out(numberOfSupportedColors); debug.outln(F(" colors."));
+  return 0xffffffff;
+}
+
+SevenSegmentClock::Color SevenSegmentClock::getColorHandleByName(String name) {
+  for (int i=0; i<numberOfSupportedColors; ++i) {
+    if (colorSelection[i].colorName.equals(name)) {
+      return colorSelection[i].handle;
+    }
+  }
+  debug.out(F("ERROR: Unknown color name "), DEBUG_ERROR);
+  debug.outln(name, DEBUG_ERROR);
+  return Green; // default
 }
 
 void SevenSegmentClock::begin(void) {
@@ -332,9 +394,11 @@ void SevenSegmentClock::begin(void) {
   Serial.print("Pixels="); Serial.println(PixelCount);
   SevenSegmentClock::strip = new Adafruit_NeoPixel(PixelCount, LedDataPin, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
   strip->begin();
+  setClockHalted(true);
+  setBrightness(20);
+  setColor(Green);
+  setBlinkColor(Red);
+  black = strip->Color(0, 0, 0);
   strip->clear();
   strip->show();
-  initColors(colorSaturation);
-  SevenSegmentClock::currentColor = SevenSegmentClock::blue;
-  SevenSegmentClock::currentColorHandle = SevenSegmentClock::Blue;
 }

src/SevenSegmentClock.h

@@ -7,88 +7,55 @@
 
 // avoid flickering of the display:
 #define TIME_BETWEEN_DISPLAY_UPDATES_ms 100
-#define BLINK_OFF_TIME_ms 200
-#define BLINK_ON_TIME_ms 200
+#define BLINK_OFF_TIME_ms 400
+#define BLINK_ON_TIME_ms 400
 #define defaultLedDataPin 2
 class SevenSegmentClock {
 public:
-  SevenSegmentClock(Debug& _debug, Config& _config):debug(_debug), config(_config) { LedDataPin=defaultLedDataPin; init(); };
-  SevenSegmentClock(Debug& _debug, Config& _config, uint8_t dataPin):debug(_debug), config(_config) { LedDataPin=dataPin; init(); };
+  SevenSegmentClock(Debug& _debug, Config& _config):debug(_debug), config(_config) { LedDataPin=defaultLedDataPin; };
+  SevenSegmentClock(Debug& _debug, Config& _config, uint8_t dataPin):debug(_debug), config(_config) { LedDataPin=dataPin; };
   void begin(void);
   void displayTime(int hour, int minute);
   void displayUpdate(void);
   //void setClockSpeed(int _msPerModelSecond) { msPerModelSecond = _msPerModelSecond; setClockSpeed("x"); };
-  enum BlinkMode { NoBlinking, ClockBlinking, SeperatorBlinking, DecimalPointBlinking };
+  enum BlinkMode { NoBlinking, ClockBlinking, SeperatorBlinking, DecimalPointBlinking, DecimalPointColoredBlinking };
   void setBlinkMode(BlinkMode _blinkMode) { blinkMode = _blinkMode; };
   void setClockHalted(bool halted) { clockHalted = halted; };
-  enum Color { Black, Red, Green, Blue, White, Yellow };
+  enum Color { Black, Red, Green, Blue, White, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan };
   void setColor(Color color);
+  void setBlinkColor(Color color);
   Color getColor(void) { return currentColorHandle; };
-  enum ClockDisplayStatus { Off, Booting, Halted, StandardClock, FastClock };
   void displayDigit(unsigned int digitNum, char c);
   void displaySeperator(char seperatorCharacter);
-  void setBrightness(uint8_t b) { brightness=b; initColors(b); };
+  void displaySeperator(char seperatorCharacter, uint32_t color);
+  void displaySeperator(uint32_t color);
+  void displayDecimalPoint(uint32_t color);
+  void setBrightness(uint8_t b) { brightness=b; };
   uint8_t getBrightness(void) { return brightness; };
   int getNumberSupportedColors(void) { return numberOfSupportedColors; };
   String getColorName(int index) { return String(colorSelection[index].colorName); };
-  String getColorName(Color handle) {
-    for (int i=0; i<numberOfSupportedColors; ++i) {
-      if (colorSelection[i].handle == handle)
-        return colorSelection[i].colorName;
-    }
-    debug.outln(F("ERROR: Unknown color / handle not known"), DEBUG_ERROR);
-    return String(F("ERROR: Unknown color handle"));
-  };
-  Color getColorHandle(int index) { return colorSelection[index].handle; };
-  uint32_t getAdjustedStripColor(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue) {
-    return strip->Color((red * brightness) / 255, (green * brightness) / 255, (blue * brightness) / 255);
-  }
-  uint32 getColorByName(String name) {
-    for (int i=0; i<numberOfSupportedColors; ++i) {
-      if (colorSelection[i].colorName.equals(name)) {
-        return getAdjustedStripColor(colorSelection[i].red, colorSelection[i].green, colorSelection[i].blue);
-      }
-    }
-    debug.out(F("ERROR: Unknown color name "), DEBUG_ERROR);
-    debug.outln(name, DEBUG_ERROR);
-    return 0xffffffff;
-  };
-  uint32 getColorByHandle(Color handle) {
-    for (int i=0; i<numberOfSupportedColors; ++i) {
-      if (colorSelection[i].handle == handle) {
-        return getAdjustedStripColor(colorSelection[i].red, colorSelection[i].green, colorSelection[i].blue);
-      }
-    }
-    debug.outln(F("ERROR: Unknown color handle"), DEBUG_ERROR);
-    return 0xffffffff;
-  };
-  Color getColorHandleByName(String name) {
-    for (int i=0; i<numberOfSupportedColors; ++i) {
-      if (colorSelection[i].colorName.equals(name)) {
-        return colorSelection[i].handle;
-      }
-    }
-    debug.out(F("ERROR: Unknown color name "), DEBUG_ERROR);
-    debug.outln(name, DEBUG_ERROR);
-    return Green; // default
-  };
+  String getColorName(Color handle);
+  Color getColorHandle(int index);
+  uint32_t getAdjustedStripColor(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue);
+  uint32 getColorByName(String name);
+  uint32 getColorByHandle(Color handle);
+  Color getColorHandleByName(String name);
 private:
   Debug& debug;
   Config& config;
-  void init(void) { displayStatus = Off; clockHour=12; clockMinute=34; setClockHalted(true); currentColorHandle = Green; currentColor = green; };
   static uint8_t LedDataPin;
   static Adafruit_NeoPixel *strip;
   static BlinkMode blinkMode;
   static uint8_t brightness;
-  static uint32_t red, green, blue, white, black, yellow;
-  ClockDisplayStatus displayStatus;
   int clockHour;
   int clockMinute;
   bool clockHalted;
   Color currentColorHandle;
+  Color blinkColorHandle;
   uint32_t currentColor;
+  uint32_t blinkColor;
+  uint32_t black;
   void displaySegment(unsigned int ledAddress, uint32_t color);
-  void initColors(uint8_t _brightness);
   static struct ColorSelection {
     Color handle;
     String colorName;

src/main.cpp

@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@
 #include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
 #include <NTPClient.h>        //https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino
 #include <WiFiUdp.h>
-
-//needed for library
 #include <DNSServer.h>
-//#include <ESP8266WebServer.h>
 #include <WiFiManager.h>
-
 #include <ArduinoJson.h>
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include "DjDebug.h"
@@ -17,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "DjDebug.h"
 #include "ClockClient.h"
 #include "WebUI.h"
+#include "DjSimpleFS.h"
 
 // NTP
 WiFiUDP ntpUDP;
@@ -25,7 +22,6 @@ WiFiUDP ntpUDP;
 // update interval (in milliseconds, can be changed using setUpdateInterval() ).
 NTPClient timeClient(ntpUDP, "europe.pool.ntp.org", 7200, 60000);
 
-
 static const char *appName = "FastclockClient7Seg";
 const char * const PROGMEM mainConfig[] = {
   "appMode:string:" MODE_DEMO,
@@ -42,6 +38,7 @@ SevenSegmentClock sevenSegmentClock(debug, config);
 ClockClient fastclockClient(debug, config);
 //ESP8266WebServer *server;
 WebUI *webUI;
+SimpleFS filesystem(debug);
 
 //flag for saving data
 bool shouldSaveConfig = false;
@@ -94,22 +91,12 @@ void setup() {
   debug.out(F("Reset reason: "), DEBUG_MIN_INFO);
   debug.outln(ESP.getResetReason(), DEBUG_MIN_INFO);
 
-  //clean FS, for testing
-  //SPIFFS.format();
-
-  //read configuration from FS json
-  debug.outln(F("mounting FS..."), DEBUG_MAX_INFO);
-
-  if (SPIFFS.begin()) {
-    debug.outln(F("mounted file system"), DEBUG_MAX_INFO);
-    config.begin("main.cfg", mainConfig, sizeof(mainConfig)/sizeof(mainConfig[0]));
-  } else {
-    debug.outln(F("failed to mount FS"), DEBUG_ERROR);
-    config.begin("main.cfg", mainConfig, sizeof(mainConfig)/sizeof(mainConfig[0]));
-  }
+  filesystem.begin();
+  config.begin("main.cfg", mainConfig, sizeof(mainConfig)/sizeof(mainConfig[0]));
   setupWifiConnection();
   debug.outln(F("Starting NTP Client"), DEBUG_MAX_INFO);
   timeClient.begin();
+  timeClient.setTimeOffset(config.getInt("utcTimeOffsetMinutes") * 60);
 
   debug.outln(F("Have following configuration:"), DEBUG_MAX_INFO);
   debug.out(F("   App Mode: "), DEBUG_MAX_INFO); debug.outln(config.getString("appMode"), DEBUG_MAX_INFO);
@@ -118,7 +105,6 @@ void setup() {
   debug.out(F("   Clock listen port: "), DEBUG_MAX_INFO); debug.outln(config.getString("listenPort"), DEBUG_MAX_INFO);
   debug.out(F("   Real time UTC offset: "), DEBUG_MAX_INFO); debug.outln(config.getString("utcTimeOffsetMinutes"), DEBUG_MAX_INFO);
 
-  timeClient.setTimeOffset(config.getInt("utcTimeOffsetMinutes") * 60);
   debug.outln(F("Starting fastclock ..."), DEBUG_MAX_INFO);
   fastclock.begin();
 
@@ -127,14 +113,14 @@ void setup() {
   sevenSegmentClock.setBrightness(config.getInt("brightness"));
   sevenSegmentClock.setColor(sevenSegmentClock.getColorHandleByName(config.getString("clockColor")));
 
-  // setting up web server for clock configuration
-  //server = new ESP8266WebServer(80);
+  // setting up web server for clock configuration; intentionally very late
+  // as we need the web server during boot to be able to connect to/configure WiFi
   webUI = new WebUI(debug, config, timeClient, fastclock, sevenSegmentClock);
   webUI->begin();
 }
 
-int hours = 0, minutes = 0;
-uint32_t nextUpdate_ms = 0;
+static int hours = 0, minutes = 0;
+static uint32_t nextUpdate_ms = 0;
 
 void loop() {
   timeClient.update();
@@ -151,11 +137,20 @@ void loop() {
       if (hours % 4 == 0) sevenSegmentClock.setBlinkMode(SevenSegmentClock::SeperatorBlinking); else sevenSegmentClock.setBlinkMode(SevenSegmentClock::NoBlinking);
     }
   } else if (config.getString("appMode").equals(MODE_REALCLOCK)) {
+    sevenSegmentClock.setClockHalted(!fastclock.isActive());
+    sevenSegmentClock.setBlinkMode(SevenSegmentClock::NoBlinking);
     sevenSegmentClock.displayTime(timeClient.getHours(), timeClient.getMinutes());
   } else if (config.getString("appMode").equals(MODE_FASTCLOCK)) {
+    sevenSegmentClock.setClockHalted(!fastclock.isActive());
+    if (fastclock.isActive()) {
+      sevenSegmentClock.setBlinkMode(SevenSegmentClock::NoBlinking);
+    } else {
+      sevenSegmentClock.setBlinkMode(SevenSegmentClock::DecimalPointColoredBlinking);
+    }
     sevenSegmentClock.displayTime(fastclock.getClockHours(), fastclock.getClockMinutes());
-  } else { debug.outln("ERROR: Unknown appMode found.", DEBUG_ERROR); }
+  } else { debug.outln(F("ERROR: Unknown appMode found."), DEBUG_ERROR); }
 
   sevenSegmentClock.displayUpdate();
   webUI->loop();
+  filesystem.loop();
 }