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GR10X

Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed to display decimal digits by selective glow discharge of shaped cathodes.

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

Description

GR10X is a cold-cathode Nixie numeric/symbol display tube. The supplied datasheet set identifies Z5700M as a comparable RFT display type and provides ignition, burning and extinction voltages, cathode-current limits, environmental limits and mechanical/display data through that comparison.

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

Nixie

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
170 V
Max cathode current
2.5 mA

Cold-cathode glow-display section; maximum cathode current promoted from the comparable RFT data column.

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

1971 Nixie RFT

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Nixie

Characteristic

  • Anode Ignition Voltage

    150 V

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Anode Burning Voltage

    140 V

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Anode Extinction Voltage

    120 V

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

Other

  • Minimum Cathode Current

    1.5 mA

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    2.5 mA

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Peak Cathode Current

    12 mA

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Minimum Ambient Temperature

    -50 degC

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Maximum Ambient Temperature

    70 degC

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Symbol Height

    13 mm

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Maximum Viewing Distance

    8 m

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Maximum Bulb Height

    47.6 mm

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M

  • Maximum Bulb Diameter

    19 mm

    Comparable RFT type Z5700M