Also two ways of switching the nixie voltage are discussed and as a bonus a closer look at the datasheet of the shiftregister is taken. Check the pictures below for a sample of one with the tint removed. Tubes are wire ended and can be directly soldered onto a board. The name stuck for the entire line of these indicators and become a household name. These nixie tubes are of an upside down construction, where the pins are uppermost for correct viewing. Following that is a pinout diagram and other info in english. Ina20x highside measurement currentshunt monitor with open. Very useful for canadian companies, schools, and experimenters that need access to sophisticated, low cost electronics. In most types, they are not placed in numerical sequence from back to front, but arranged so that cathodes in front obscure the lit cathode minimally. This article will discuss ways of using transistors for driving nixies in an otherwise icbased design. View from bottom back 1 0 2 9 3 nc dp 4 8 dp 5 7 6 a front.
A power supply built like that will suffice to play around with various types of nixie tubes and get some insights on how they work. If you have more datasheets, articles, books, pictures or other information about nixie tubes or other display devices please let me know. One advantage of the nixie tube is that its cathodes are typographically designed, shaped for legibility. By connecting dht22 sensor it is also possible to build binary thermometer and hygrometer. Jan 10, 2014 ghydda, i like your style, sir i shant dare click on the link. Here at my datasheet archive youll find the datasheets for the in 82 tube just search for the in 82 tube there. What is an eta nixie tube clock and how do you build one. Uh 4 mass sog the pins or the electrodes in the tube with 2 plates. The tube contacts also will fit for many other nixie tubes. In14 nixie tube data first, here is a scanned original data sheet as supplied by the reflector factory with the tubes. As the cheap guy i am, i didnt want to buy lots of nixies or. For proper nixie tube operation, a load line must pass through the operating region shaded.
It is used for displaying numbers or other symbols. The in 12a is a relatively cheap 80s cold cathode tube made is soviet russia and is by far the most common nixie found on ebay. First, here is a scanned original data sheet as supplied by the reflector factory with the tubes. Document in this file reflector sovtek in original datasheet and. These chips were perfect since only one output is on with each clock cycle, and it had 10 outputs one for each digit. In particular, the russian indicators in14 in western catalogs recorded as in14 nixie. The clocks motherboard has connectors for particle photon and arduino nano form factor boards classic nano, nano every, nano 33 iot. This is variant with coarse grid this tube can be used as a biquinary tube cathodes connected externally or a normal nixie tube. Z573m z574m nixie tube i believe these are east german made tubes. Nixie tube driver v2 easy to use only 3 control lines. Youll find the complete assembly instructions of the socket here and the technical data of the tubes as pdf file 6 mb. Leon nixie clock, many options programable, time syncronisation with dcf msf gps or ntp, internal ask modul can be retrofitted nixie ornament easy to build kit for a living nighlight with z580m nixie character tube. Etc1 1of10 decoderdriver nixie,alldatasheet, datasheet, datasheet search site for electronic components and semiconductors, integrated circuits, diodes, triacs, and other semiconductors. The in12a is a relatively cheap 80s cold cathode tube made is soviet russia and is by far the most common nixie found on ebay.
The one i have found is in russian, and even worse, it is a scan of the datasheet so i cant select the tect to translate hi all, i am trying to find a datasheet for the iv4 tube but so far no luck. Indicator glass curvature for up to 1 mm is allowed. The led indicates the current, nixie tube displays the input id information, and the lcd displays realtime system information such as. This page summarizes all instruction manuals as shown below. Keys, nixie tubes, module consists of a 4 x 4 keyboard, 16 x 2 lcd, led, and nixie tube.
Dc characteristics over operating temperature range unless otherwise specified. Nixie tube is a cold cathode lamp filled with gas typically neon with some argon at a low pressure, mercury is sometimes added for longer life. Description transistor high voltage control, plasma display, nixie tybe driver, cathode ray tube brightness control applications. At the following pictures you see a in82 nixie clock mounted in a gorgeous stainless steel case as example. Reflector sovtek iv11 b11 translation of unknown datasheet. Use your arduino nano or particle photon board and build a binary nixie clock with 18 x in2 nixie tubes. In9 nixie tube getting a full scale electronics forum. Now that it is built, we will see if it brings our familys concept of time a little more into focus. Probably his biggest challenge, other than the mechanical assembly, was making sure he got the cutouts for the nixie tubes on the display panel right. Spheres canadian test equipment site contains an extensive inventory of all kinds of new and used electronic test equipment, service parts, bargains, electronic parts and other items. Z573m z574m nixie tube nixietubes, russian nixie tubes. The russian types are either or, high serial numbers are, i also have some data sheets for the different types. Probably the most popular nixie driver transistor is the mpsa42. Hitachi vertical view, solderable leads, 9mm digit height miniature nixie tubes.
The differences are the glass envelope shape and the 5 and 4 digits. Buy products related to nixie tube products and see what customers say about nixie tube products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. In 82 blue dream nixie clock in black brilliance case. Older firmware blanked center 2 digits which did not work for 4 digit clocks. Bcdtodecimal decoderdriver, sn74141 datasheet, sn74141 circuit, sn74141 data sheet. Ever since i discovered nixies i wanted to make a clock with them, but all the designs i found were for 4 or more nixies, required a custom power supply and a complicated driving system. Pdf 12c b5750 b5750s sk207 fairchild 9960 nixie driver burroughs b5750 7441n fairchild 9960 burroughs nixie sn7441n b5750s sn 7441 nixie tube driver nixie tubes. Also like the gr10g, it has unusually high voltage and current requirements, as you can see from the datasheet at continue reading gr10w. These tubes have a red tint, which can be easily removed with hot water if desired. Document in this file reflector sovtek in1 1 original datasheet.
One such arrangement is 6 7 5 8 4 3 9 2 0 1 from front 6 to back 1. Datasheet search engine for electronic components and semiconductors. View shows the mechanical pin orientation relative to the correct forward view of the tube. This file is a part of dieters nixie and display tubes data archive. They have the full 0 9 digits, but no decimal point. Ti, alldatasheet, datasheet, datasheet search site for electronic components and semiconductors, integrated circuits, diodes, triacs, and other semiconductors. Reflector sovtek iv4 b4 original datasheet tubetester. Gas discharge indicator is intended for visual indication of electrical signals in digital form in broad kind of equipment. Note that one lead has a red dot on the lead to identify it, but it is not the anode. Alternatively, a lot of ne2s could be assembled into a neon display.
Like its bigger brother the gr10g, it has a 360 degree anode grid with no solid back, which makes it particularly collectible. Uh4 mass sog the pins or the electrodes in the tube with 2 plates. Dieters nixie tube data archive this file is a part of dieters nixie and display tubes data archive if you have more datasheets, articles, books, pictures or other information about nixie tubes or other display devices please let me know. Zm1180 zm1180 zm1182 nixie tube components datasheet pdf data sheet free from datasheet data sheet search for integrated circuits ic, semiconductors and other electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors and diodes. The high voltage however drops down to about 200 vdc when loaded with 4 x zm1080 or 4 x zm1020 nixies and a total of 4. Nixie clock with in 18 tubes and colon tubes ct in 18 mounted in a case. Just tie all datahseet emitters together, and hook them up to a single emitter resistor 1kwith its other leg tied to gnd. Black n wood nixie clock, soldering kit 2018 available for sale.
Datasheet from fengguang tube factory for different nixie tubes and sockets file. Use your arduino nano or particle photon board and build binary nixie clock with 18 x in2 nixie tubes. Nixie clock with in4 tubes mounted in a case remark. Gas discharge indicator type in14 14 datasheet translated by tubehobby description gas discharge indicator is intended for visual indication of electrical signals in digital form in broad kind of equipment. I tried a 100k pot, but by the time i got it down to 6ma, i had lost too much voltage, and when i tried the calculator in here. Here at my datasheet archive youll find the datasheets for the in82 tube just search for the in82 tube there. The complete project, including the six in4 nixie tubes, are powered from a 1 amp iphone charger using the 5v to 170v nixie tube power supply described in an earlier blog. Nocrotec shop in18in4 nixie tube socket with blue leds. In14s use a upside down and backwards 2 for the 5 digit. Nixie clock project circuit diagram click to enlarge i created a breadboard design using cd4017 decade counter chips since these came in dip and soic packages.
The gr10w digitron is a nixie tube made by the english company etl. Using arduino nano 33 iot or particle photon you can connect. Reflector sovtek in original datasheet and translation. Datasheet for qs301 nixie tubes from an unknown chinese tube data book. It has one common anode and multiple cathodes, whose shape forms individual characters. Prepared libraries for use in your own projects eagle, altium, kicad and easyeda. In14 and in82 tubes are both soviet military nixie tubes that have 18mm high digits and wire pins. B5755 burroughs nixie nixie clock b5755 nixie tube driver nixie nixie tube circuit nixie display nixie tubes text.