DZ10

Decade counting tube with optical and electrical readout. Sequential gas-discharge transfer provides electronic decimal counting and direct indication.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: 14
Nominal heater: -

Description

DZ10 is a decade counting tube with optical/electrical readout, classified as Nixie for this batch. The supplied datasheet describes its cold-cathode discharge operation and published electrical ratings/operating conditions.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: 14
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

CounterSelectorSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Max plate voltage: 220 V
Max cathode current: 20 mA

Cold-cathode switching/relay/display section; device-specific glow-discharge values preserved in parameter table.

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

1962 Cerberus

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

CounterSelectorSwitch

Characteristic

BreakdownVoltage
160 to 200 V
Cathode-anode
MaintainingVoltage
110 to 115 V
At 4 mA

Other

CountingSpeed
- to 3000 Hz
MeanAnodeCurrent
2 to 6 mA
Peak Anode Current
- to 20 mA
Max 1 second
Anode Supply Voltage
220 to 400 V

Data set 02

196X Nixie Random Datasheets

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

CounterSelectorSwitch

Other

Maximum Anode/Cathode Current
8 mA
Published datasheet value
Minimum/Typical Supply Voltage
220 V
Published datasheet value
Maximum Counting Rate
3 kHz
Published datasheet value
Peak Anode Current
20 mA
Maximum 1 second
Maximum Supply Voltage
400 V
Published datasheet value

Characteristic

Minimum Anode/Cathode Current
2 mA
Published datasheet value
Running/Maintaining Voltage
112 V
Published datasheet value
Ignition Voltage Minimum
160 V
Published datasheet value
Ignition Voltage Maximum
200 V
Published datasheet value