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ZM1002

Long-life side-viewing cold-cathode unit-symbol indicator. Its shaped cathodes display measurement-unit characters directly, making it a companion character tube for numerical instrumentation rather than a conventional ten-digit readout.

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

Description

ZM1002 is a cold-cathode long-life side-viewing unit-symbol 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
-
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

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

Cold-cathode discharge/display/counting section; published values retained as 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

196X Nixie Random Datasheets

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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Other

  • Supply Voltage

    170 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum/Normal Cathode Current

    4 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Character Height Minimum

    9 mm

    Published datasheet value

  • Character Height Maximum

    13 mm

    Published datasheet value

Characteristic

  • Minimum Cathode/Anode Current

    4 mA

    Published datasheet value

Data set 02

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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Characteristics

  • Supply voltage V ba min. 170 V

    170 S

    Supply voltage V ba min. 170 V

  • Anode current Ia 4 mA

    4 A

    Anode current Ia 4 mA

  • Character indicator tube to be used in conjunction with ZM1000 numerical indicator tube

    0 a

    Character indicator tube to be used in conjunction with ZM1000 numerical indicator tube