Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Dekatron for Demo Display

2021-02-18 Thread Jon
Yes, the double pulse situation is the relevant one here - the other two on the datasheet refer to specific valve circuit configurations that were used at that time to generate the guide pulses. Modern components make the job much easier in most ways. The datasheet recommended conditions call

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Dekatron for Demo Display

2021-02-18 Thread peter bunge
I found a reference: http://www.r-type.org/articles/art-132.htm that explains the difference. So I am using double pulse rather than an integrated single pulse to get the delay. The data sheet implies I should be using -80v pulses to drive the rings. I guess I will up the drive voltage when my

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Dekatron for Demo Display

2021-02-18 Thread peter bunge
I tried another Dekatron but I'm not sure what it is, and it doesn't work. The glow just flickers back and forth on adjacent elements. This tube looks a bit like the GS10C/S but has no markings, has a metal base, and the end is domed instead of flat. It fits the same socket and appears to have

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Russian crt - foiled by plastic sleeve

2021-02-18 Thread Toby Thain
On 2021-02-16 4:57 p.m., Toby Thain wrote: > On 2021-02-16 3:32 p.m., Dekatron42 wrote: >> I've had similar problems with two Russian CRT's and I had to use >> scalpel to cut them loose and then carefully peel them off as they had Hi, Update on this, was able to remove the cap with only a few

Re: [neonixie-l] USB connector shield

2021-02-18 Thread newxito
So far it looks promising. I soldered the connector and the IC with the input protection components and then connected the board to the PC. The PC sees the device as COM port and I was able to reprogram the chip (FT_Prog utility) so that it negotiates 500mA. Jon schrieb am Mittwoch, 17.

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Dekatron for Demo Display

2021-02-18 Thread Jon
Good to hear - another successful neon spinny thing! Jon. On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 10:55:59 PM UTC bung...@gmail.com wrote: > I tried my new circuit with the optocouplers using 270k for R5 & R6 and 1k > for R3 & R4. > It works within the limits of +0v and about -22v. It is