[neonixie-l] Re: Scope Clock - small display issue

2024-06-23 Thread Max DN
t; the error follow the Teensy? >> >> If so, have you tried to reprogram the Teensy or even erase it to set it >> to its original setup condition? >> >> /Martin >> >> On Saturday 22 June 2024 at 22:48:49 UTC+2 Max DN wrote: >> >>> @Martin, i

[neonixie-l] Re: Scope Clock - small display issue

2024-06-22 Thread Max DN
ar on >> screen. This way you will test out the amplifier chains without the DAC >> involved. >> >> /Martin >> >> On Saturday 22 June 2024 at 12:10:54 UTC+2 Max DN wrote: >> >>> Martin, that's what I am thinking... however I don't thi

[neonixie-l] Re: Scope Clock - small display issue

2024-06-22 Thread Max DN
11:01:12 UTC+1 Dekatron42 ha scritto: > Could it be the that any of the power lines sags as the signal tries to > increase to the right (in the picture right where the line is) or that any > of the resistors in the amplifier chain has an incorrect value? > > /Martin > > On

[neonixie-l] Re: Scope Clock - small display issue

2024-06-22 Thread Max DN
the DAC twice with new ones and made no difference. Looks like I'm hitting some sort of physical limits... More debugging to do... Il giorno venerdì 21 giugno 2024 alle 18:31:51 UTC+1 Max DN ha scritto: > Hello, > > I'm building a scope clock, same board as another one I buil

Re: [neonixie-l] ScopeClock with teensy4.0

2023-12-22 Thread Max DN
Jörg, This is the code that I am using with DAC 4822 (similar to 4922 but with internal ref.). I can generate some nice sinewaves with 1V or 2V amplitude with the Teensy 4.1 powered by USB data cable and output displayed on my Rigol oscilloscope. And of course, I can draw a circle. I think t

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope Clock with 3LO1i

2023-11-28 Thread Max DN
t face refresh trigger. So if the beam > is left on for the waiting period then it will appear as a very bright spot > at the parked position. You'd have to investigate the software you're using > for what triggers the face drawing and what happens in the waiting period. &g

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope Clock with 3LO1i

2023-11-28 Thread Max DN
ng period then it will appear as a very bright spot > at the parked position. You'd have to investigate the software you're using > for what triggers the face drawing and what happens in the waiting period. > > Grahame > On 27/11/2023 22:50, Max DN wrote: > > I'

Re: [neonixie-l] ScopeClock with teensy4.0

2023-09-02 Thread Max DN
Just to take a quick victory lap to celebrate how beautiful scope clocks can be! And to thanks all of those who has helped me to get there, especially Jörg and Grahame! https://youtube.com/shorts/cXWgcxxiqfA Enjoy! Il giorno mercoledì 30 agosto 2023 alle 14:59:22 UTC+1 Toby Thain ha scritto

Re: [neonixie-l] CRT - heater connected to cathode - 6.3V AC or DC

2023-06-18 Thread Max DN
seems to work well with >> the original SC100 clocks, as their CRTs still glow after 20 years of >> continuous operation. >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 17, 2023, 12:07 AM Max DN wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Reposting with a new title for

Re: [neonixie-l] ScopeClock with teensy4.0

2023-06-10 Thread Max DN
True, but the schematic is SCTV rev. C which is for Teensy 3.6. Does anyone have the schematic for using Teensy 4.1? Just designed a clock based on SCTV-rev and custom transformer but of course I have now realised that Teensy 3.6 is impossible to get... Il giorno sabato 11 marzo 2023 alle 18:41

[neonixie-l] HVPS in parallel

2022-08-19 Thread Max DN
Hello, As mentioned in one of my previous posts, I'm building a nixie clock with Dalibor's RZ568M tubes. The idea is to make the base as thin as possible and to achieve that I am using two power supplies, each with a transformer that is about 6mm tall. If I build a clock with 6 tubes and 2 col

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock - Direct Drive HV5530

2022-08-13 Thread Max DN
Thank you both. Say that I want to drive high HVOUT12 on pin2 (that is binary b'0010') of the HV5530... and reading your previous messages, do I simply...: drive pin28 (CLOCK) low drive pin31 (LE) low drive pin28 (CLOCK) high drive pin32 (DATA Input) low ; send 0 for bit 0 of b'0010' dr

[neonixie-l] Nixie Clock - Direct Drive HV5530

2022-08-13 Thread Max DN
Hello, I'm starting to design my first 6 digit nixie clock and I'd like to use direct drive of the tubes (my power supply can take 6 nixies without multiplexing). So far I have built my Nixie watch, coding in ASM, worked on extreme power saving etc. I could multiplex the nixies as I did in th

[neonixie-l] Nixie Clock - Direct Drive HV5530

2022-08-13 Thread Max DN
Hello, I'm starting to design my first 6 digit nixie clock and I'd like to use direct drive of the tunes (my power supply can take 6 nixies without multiplexing). So far I have built my Nixie watch, coding in ASM, worked on extreme power saving etc. I could multiplex the nixies as I did in th

[neonixie-l] Re: PIR sensor- what's your favourite?

2022-04-18 Thread Max DN
Thanks Paul. I was checking out this RCWL-0515 circuit, very similar and super cool. Way beyond my understanding other than I see the layout around the transmitter / receiver antenna(s) is key. http://www.handsontec.com/dataspecs/sensor/radar-sensor.pdf Il giorno lunedì 18 aprile 2022 alle 17:1

[neonixie-l] Re: PIR sensor- what's your favourite?

2022-04-18 Thread Max DN
BL412 seems a good one as very simple. The circuitry around HR-501 is simple enough but quite a few components as I want to embed the circuit into my PCB, however it does have more options to adjust sensitivity etc. I was also checking Panasonic EKMC160 which is used on the Scope Clock Due

[neonixie-l] PIR sensor- what's your favourite?

2022-04-18 Thread Max DN
Hello, Looking for a suggestion for a simple PIR sensor to add to my clock which will use precious Dalibor R568M, so saving display time when nobody is around. What is your favourite PIR sensor? I purchased some DS203 but they need an amplifier. I then purchase a simple module AM312 from Ali

Re: [neonixie-l] High speed mosfet for High Voltage Power Supply

2021-06-07 Thread Max DN
gn layout. But then again, I'm only a hobbyist and not >>>>> an engineer, so I may be missing something. >>>>> >>>>> So any suggestions on why my LT1308B draws more than 1uA with SHTN=0V >>>>> welcome (I have tried 4 different chips, same th

Re: [neonixie-l] High speed mosfet for High Voltage Power Supply

2021-06-06 Thread Max DN
>> start-up delay. >> >> >> Il giorno domenica 6 giugno 2021 alle 18:12:46 UTC+1 nixiebunny ha >> scritto: >> >>> Max, >>> The LT1308B has a .01 uA typical, 1 uA maximum standby current when >>> shut down, according to the data

[neonixie-l] Re: High-side load switch for High Voltage Power Supply

2021-06-06 Thread Max DN
Thanks for your reply. That's impressive. As a 3.3V regulator I'm using a simple MCP1700, but that takes about 6.5uA, that's "too much" vs 1.6uA declared in a the datasheet, I tried a few parts, maybe not a genuine batch... Then 2.4uA is taken by the power supply DC/DC converter. This can be

[neonixie-l] High speed mosfet for High Voltage Power Supply

2021-06-06 Thread Max DN
Hello, I'm working on a solar powered nixie watch (similar to the Kopriso Nixie watch). It's crucial that I dramatically reduce stand-by power as much as possible and within 2.5uA, which is where the solar panels will balance off the stand-by current. Regardless of which power supply I use, e

Re: [neonixie-l] best method for pin cleaning?

2021-04-18 Thread Max DN
I've been wondering whether the good old Coca Cola can actually work too or perhaps too corrosive... Il giorno domenica 18 aprile 2021 alle 23:23:03 UTC+1 martin martin ha scritto: > To all and thanks! I used a fine grain paper just a bit to rid the > corrosion and gentle scraping with a fin

[neonixie-l] Re: IV-19 Pinout confirmation

2021-03-27 Thread Max DN
Hello, is this what you are after? https://github.com/74hc595/Numitron-Clock/blob/master/IV-19%20Datasheet%20(Russian).pdf Il giorno sabato 27 marzo 2021 alle 05:04:40 UTC Richard Scales ha scritto: > Not Nixie (I know) - though I hope someone out there could point me in the > right direction

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 6300HV Kickstarter launching in 11 days

2020-11-06 Thread Max DN
t; On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 12:28 PM Max DN wrote: > >> Aidan, the kickstarter link is not working any longer, at least for me. >> It seemed fine a few hours ago. >> >> Do you have any tests on efficiency at 3.7V li-on battery input and 170V >> 1mA / 2mA and 4mA? &

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 6300HV Kickstarter launching in 11 days

2020-11-06 Thread Max DN
Aidan, the kickstarter link is not working any longer, at least for me. It seemed fine a few hours ago. Do you have any tests on efficiency at 3.7V li-on battery input and 170V 1mA / 2mA and 4mA? Would you have any suggestions on how this is even possible: 7 years ago, 85% efficiency with a C

[neonixie-l] Re: Ignition delays

2020-11-06 Thread Max DN
I had the same issues with ignition delays of B5870, but only in complete darkness and not all the times. It would present itself only if dark and the tube had been off for a while, if dark but the nixie had just been on a few seconds to a minute before, than no issue. After a brief search onlin

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie watch as a lockdown project - almost done! ADCON0 puzzle solved

2020-10-11 Thread Max DN
ra > features. > > If you need to read all three axes of the accelerometer (I don't know > why you would), then you need to use a PIC chip that has more pins. I > used such a chip to make the NWL watch. It uses an additional analog > input to read the battery voltage. > &

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie watch as a lockdown project - almost done! ADCON0 puzzle

2020-10-09 Thread Max DN
; Wait for V conversion to complete nop ; Wait for V conversion to complete movfw ADRESH ; get volts from A/D bcf ADCON0,ADON ; turn off the A/D converter module Il giorno sabato 19 settembre 2020 alle 18:10:06 UTC+1 Max DN ha

Re: [neonixie-l] NIMO

2020-10-03 Thread Max DN
I recognise those pictures. I was just looking at the earlier today. Here: https://www.yoycart.com/Product/565022565965/ Il giorno sabato 3 ottobre 2020 alle 15:43:08 UTC+1 Dekatron42 ha scritto: > A long time ago I found these photos on the Internet, can't find them now > though, however I am

Re: [neonixie-l] Calculator or clock?

2020-09-28 Thread Max DN
Hey guys, I did manage to find some B-5870 on the internet after a short search a few weeks ago, but prices are steep at £18.50 or so in the UK. I wonder how rare they really are. If I am not mistaken they are among the most recent Nixies and they were last made in 1973 vs first production of L

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie watch as a lockdown project - hand soldering LFCSP_LQ package

2020-09-19 Thread Max DN
settembre 2020 alle 21:50:21 UTC+1 Max DN ha scritto: > Hello, indeed I have. Two chips gone (oops), I have 10, I'm sure I'll > learn before I get to the last one :) > > It amazed me that I managed to hand solder with hot air flow and soldering > liquid paste a QFN40 fi

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B5750 tubes

2020-09-13 Thread Max DN
that I've > noticed..). However, there will always be outliers to this and the > occasional 1 or 2 tubes go for a little less (toober, a seller on eBay > appears to have the odd onesie or twosie of various nixies come through and > they go for reasonable prices). > > O

[neonixie-l] Re: B5750 tubes

2020-09-13 Thread Max DN
WoW! That was quick! What is a sensible price to pay for any of these tubes these days? B5853, B5870, B5750 and the likes. Just looking for an idea of the range of prices, although I understand large quantities can push the price down, I'm just looking to have a sense of what is fair to pay.

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie watch as a lockdown project - help with voltage clamping

2020-09-10 Thread Max DN
t;> I have some PIC assembly to chew first for PWM and perhaps I'll add touch >> buttons too... >> >> Nothing new for this group, but a whole new world for me. Feeling like >> I've been missing out! >> >> Thanks again for the suggestions given, >> &g

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie watch as a lockdown project - help with voltage clamping

2020-09-09 Thread Max DN
've been missing out! Thanks again for the suggestions given, Max Il giorno lunedì 31 agosto 2020 alle 20:11:55 UTC+1 Max DN ha scritto: > Now this is an honour! David Forbes himself! I'm a big fan. > > David, thanks for taking the time to reply in detail. I have been st

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie watch as a lockdown project - help with voltage clamping

2020-08-31 Thread Max DN
Now this is an honour! David Forbes himself! I'm a big fan. David, thanks for taking the time to reply in detail. I have been studying your circuit for 2-3 months now (I know, for most people here it may take a day or so, but my knowledge of electronics is very basic however it's always been a

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie watch as a lockdown project - help with voltage clamping

2020-08-31 Thread Max DN
x27;m thinking that the 20-30cm cable of the prototype maybe providing some resistance which this is somehow offsetting. Not sure if any of this makes sense? Il giorno lunedì 31 agosto 2020 alle 12:02:58 UTC+1 Max DN ha scritto: > Hi all, > > I'm been following this group for a while

[neonixie-l] Nixie watch as a lockdown project - help with voltage clamping

2020-08-31 Thread Max DN
Hi all, I'm been following this group for a while and finally decided to go back to a hoppy that I had 15-20yrs ago or so, to brush up my old knowledge and to build my personal nixie watch starting from what David at Cathode Corner kindly shared, but looking to improve its efficiency with ne