ZM1060

High-speed cold-cathode decade counting, display, and switching tube. Sequential gas-discharge transfer performs decimal counting while providing direct visual indication.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: Special 13-pin
Socket code: B13B
Base pins: 13
Nominal heater: -

Description

Valvo ZM1060 is a gas-filled cold-cathode decade counting and switching tube for forward/reverse counting and preset circuits. Its separately brought-out cathodes give direct glow indication and it is rated for counting up to 50 kHz.

Socket description

B13B Nixie 13-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: Special 13-pin
Socket code: B13B
Base pins: 13
Nominal heater voltage: -
Nominal heater current: -
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

Special 13-pin - 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

Regulator minimum current: 600 mA
Regulator maximum current: 1 A
Regulator maintaining voltage: 260 V

Single indicator/counting section. Nixie-specific electrical ratings and operating data are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1965 Nixie Valvo

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

CounterSelectorSwitch

Characteristics

Maximum counting frequency
50 kHz
At 25 C
Minimum pulse spacing
20 us
At 25 C
Minimum discharge duration
6 us
Any counting cathode
Counting signal voltage
-85 V
For kA/kB; OCR sign preserved from source
Reset voltage
-140 to -100 V
Published range
Burning voltage
260 V
240-275 V at 0.8 mA

Other

Anode supply voltage
400 to 1000 V
Absolute range
Supply time constant
2 to - ms
Minimum
Voltage between counting cathodes
- to 140 V
Absolute maximum except reset
Counting-cathode bias relative to conducting cathode
40 to 60 V
Absolute range
Average cathode current
0.6 to 1 mA
Absolute range
Ambient temperature
- to 50 degC
Absolute maximum
Recommended anode supply voltage
525 V
Typical circuit
Recommended anode resistor
330 kOhm
Typical circuit
Recommended anode current
0.8 mA
Typical circuit
Counting pulse amplitude
-100 V
Typical circuit
Counting pulse duration
6 to - us
Minimum
Output pulse amplitude
12 to 24 V
Typical circuit