[neonixie-l] Re: Using 60Hz line-frequency (US) for your nixie clock

I'd like to build a 4 digit clock, fed the time from a cell phone. Phones without SIM cards still seem to get time from the network. I know next to nothing about cell phones -- is there a way to read the time string from a cell phones data port? Terry On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 7:00:33 PM UT

[neonixie-l] Using 60Hz line-frequency (US) for your nixie clock

If any of you are designing your own nixie clock, and cant decide if you should use an internal crystal oscillator or the AC line, you might be surprised at the long-term accuracy of your electricity provider. My homebrew 6-tube nixie clock uses the 60Hz line-frequency for counting, and it's bas

Re: [neonixie-l] Help needed with taylor 1363 smps

.whew,john taylor has got me out of the woods on this one,I had the pinout backwards,its rather confusing but problem solved(although I did render one unit garbage)I guess $13 isn't to bad a price to pay for learning the hard way On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Tony P wrote: > >

RE: [neonixie-l] Help needed with taylor 1363 smps

Did you use the electrolytic capacitor that was delivered with the unit and did you mount it as close as possible to the input connections? Did you check the dc from the wall wart with an oscilloscope under load conditions? Is that clean? _ From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonix

[neonixie-l] Re: Micro Nixie Controller board

Quick update on the universal clock PCB, MicroBoard1: 1. Received the proto board, successfully built the board. 2. Tested power supply, working with 180v @ 11mA, 83% efficient. 3. Micro was successfully programmed. (tested program connection and power to micro). 4. Prelim software complete (6 d

Re: [neonixie-l] Help needed with taylor 1363 smps

yes I have good solid connections to the pins using small molded terminals,connections are good,all I get out of the high voltage pin is the voltage I'm putting into it,I'm using a battery On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 12:29 PM, JohnK wrote: > ** > So much for using webmail [I don't see quoted text].

Re: [neonixie-l] Help needed with taylor 1363 smps

I will try that now On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 12:29 PM, JohnK wrote: > ** > So much for using webmail [I don't see quoted text]... I went off to look > at the data after reading Tony's post and the reply went to John R's post ; > he already said the main thing - DC. > Try a battery? > > And mayb

Re: [neonixie-l] Help needed with taylor 1363 smps

hi john,I have enable tied with Vn,I've tried a few different power sources but still no luck with this thing,I don't get it On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 12:10 PM, wrote: > I haven't use the smps but noticed that the spec sheet says that a > floating Enable can destroy the module. Have you had power

Re: [neonixie-l] Help needed with taylor 1363 smps

So much for using webmail [I don't see quoted text]... I went off to look at the data after reading Tony's post and the reply went to John R's post ; he already said the main thing - DC. Try a battery? And maybe just a resistor from enable to rail I should have said. Have you made a connectio

Re: [neonixie-l] Help needed with taylor 1363 smps

I haven't use the smps but noticed that the spec sheet says that a floating Enable can destroy the module. Have you had power ON and no connections to the Enable? Safer to wire it to a pot? Are you supplying smooth DC to it?   john k  - Original Message ---

Re: [neonixie-l] Help needed with taylor 1363 smps

> Hello all and greetings from a new member and first time poster,I'm trying to > figure out how to use these little 1363 smps from taylor electronic,I've > tried using it in this configuration "always on",I'm using a 9vdc 1000ma > wallwart and have the +(plus) wire going to Vn and enable and th

[neonixie-l] Help needed with taylor 1363 smps

Hello all and greetings from a new member and first time poster,I'm trying to figure out how to use these little 1363 smps from taylor electronic,I've tried using it in this configurati