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Nixie ·Nixie

B9012

PIXIE gas-filled cold-cathode position indicator with ten selectable glow positions and a keep-alive electrode.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
HSK111
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

PIXIE gas-filled cold-cathode position indicator with ten glow positions and keep-alive electrode.

Socket description

Burroughs HSK-111 double-ring 13-contact Pixie/readout socket family

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
HSK111
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

Nixie

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
0.6 mA

Special-purpose display/switching section. Published non-promoted ratings are retained 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

1963 Burroughs

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Nixie

Other

  • Individual Cathode Ionization Voltage

    150 V

  • Individual Cathode Current

    0.6 mA

  • Keep Alive Ionization Voltage

    180 V

  • Cathode Test Supply Voltage

    150 V

  • Keep Alive Supply Voltage

    180 V

  • Keep Alive Series Resistance

    4.7 Mohm