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ZM1001R

Long-life side-viewing cold-cathode character indicator. This R variant provides shaped-character glow-discharge readout for specialized electronic displays while retaining the extended-life construction of the ZM1001 family.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
16 wire pins
Socket code
-
Base pins
16
Nominal heater
-

Description

ZM1001R is a cold-cathode long-life side-viewing character indicator, classified as Nixie for this batch. The supplied datasheet was reviewed for operating conditions, ratings, and display/counting characteristics.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
16 wire pins
Socket code
-
Base pins
16
Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

16 wire pins - 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

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X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
170 V
Max cathode current
12 mA
Regulator minimum current
1.5 A
Regulator maximum current
4.5 A
Regulator starting voltage
170 V
Regulator maintaining voltage
140 V

Cold-cathode discharge/display section; explicit published limits and operating data are retained as section parameters.

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

1969 Nixie Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

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Other

  • Numeral/Character Height

    10 mm

    Published mechanical/display data

  • Maximum Peak Cathode Current

    12 mA

    Published peak limit

Characteristic

  • Supply Voltage

    170 V

    Published operating data

  • Cathode Current

    2.5 mA

    Published average/normal value

Data set 02

1969 Nixie Valvo

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

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Other

  • Supply voltage

    170 V

    0 to 70 degC

  • Anode current

    1.5 to 4.5 mA

    Continuous

  • Pulse anode peak current

    - to 20 mA

    Pulse operation

  • Pulse duration

    100 to - us

    Pulse operation

  • Typical pulse peak current

    12 mA

    Pulse operation

  • Driven-to-undriven cathode voltage

    65 V

    Pulse operation

  • Auxiliary electrode resistor

    10 MOhm

    +/-10%

  • Ambient temperature

    -50 to 70 degC

    Absolute range

Characteristics

  • Ignition voltage

    170 V

    Typical

  • Burning voltage

    140 V

    Nominal characteristic

  • Extinction voltage

    118 V

    Typical

  • Cathode resonance frequency

    300 to 800 Hz

    Published range

  • Life with changing display

    100000 to - h

    At 3.5 mA; change every 1000 h or more often

  • Symbol set

    + - = X Y Z

    Direct glow symbols

Data set 03

196X Nixie Random Datasheets

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

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Other

  • Supply Voltage

    170 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum/Normal Cathode Current

    2.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Character Height Minimum

    10 mm

    Published datasheet value

  • Character Height Maximum

    14 mm

    Published datasheet value

Characteristic

  • Minimum Cathode/Anode Current

    2.5 mA

    Published datasheet value