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A201

Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge Dekatron for counting, switching, and calculating equipment, transferring a visible discharge among cathodes for both electronic sequencing and visual indication.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge Dekatron intended for counting, switching, or counting-and-calculating equipment. It transfers a visible discharge among cathodes; glow indication is used for indication.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

SwitchingOther

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Electrical values not fitting canonical promoted fields are preserved in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

196X Nixie Russian 1

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

SwitchingOther

Characteristics

  • Scale factor

    10

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode supply voltage

    450 to - V

    Published datasheet value

  • Discharge starting voltage

    - to 450 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Discharge maintaining voltage

    160 to 210 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Subanode bias voltage, counting circuit

    40 to 50 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Subanode bias voltage, indicator-control circuit

    160 to 190 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Reset pulse amplitude

    190 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Operating current, counting circuit

    2 to 2.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Operating current, indicator-control circuit

    2.5 to 3.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Control pulse amplitude

    130 to 150 V

    Published datasheet value