Just a quick question for my nixie tube clock project, how do the tubes operate?
It has the one cathode, or anode I forgot which. Then it has 10 pins for the rest of the numbers. If I am not mistaken, these pins must be operated with high voltage (150-200 maybe) depending on the data sheet. So that means I would be able to use 7400 series chips then.. right? Since I believe those can only operate at about 5 volts.
I wish they could be operated by being powered by whatever high voltage they needed, and then having 0-9 triggered by the 5 volts... Can anyone lead me in the right direction with this?
It has the one cathode, or anode I forgot which. Then it has 10 pins for the rest of the numbers. If I am not mistaken, these pins must be operated with high voltage (150-200 maybe) depending on the data sheet. So that means I would be able to use 7400 series chips then.. right? Since I believe those can only operate at about 5 volts.
I wish they could be operated by being powered by whatever high voltage they needed, and then having 0-9 triggered by the 5 volts... Can anyone lead me in the right direction with this?