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Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting and switching tube designed for forward and reverse counting, with glow-discharge transfer between successive counting positions.
Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting and display tube for forward and reverse counting; this is the printed identity on the file named Z656C.pdf.
General specifications
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.
Published ratings and characteristics promoted where clearly stated.
Source-dependent data
Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.
Data set 01
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Ignition voltage
325 V
Published ignition value
Burning voltage
195 V
Published glow-discharge value
Cathode current
0.8 mA
Published operating value
Maximum counting frequency
25 kHz
Published counting limit