At last I am able to test Nixies, with a DIY solution. >From an old laptop (circa 2006) I rescued the CCFL driver circuit. Being able to power up the laptop really helped in tracing down connections. The switcher is so strong that the frequency counter can pick up its signal over the air.
I wrote my notes on my blog http://ik1zyw.blogspot.it/2015/11/ccfl-laptop-inverter-board-for.html and I also published a short video showing the effect on a B5092 Nixie http://ik1zyw.blogspot.it/2015/11/ccfl-laptop-inverter-board-for_22.html . A question for HV gurus on this group. Without a lamp connected, the CCFL driver shuts down after 1 second as seen in the video. Is there a way I can simulate the CCFL load so that it keeps on running? Would a resistive load suffice? Thanks, Paolo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CABj2VaYe1WdNKLsyZuDODe56EGns2chw5LoHYhBZ%2B8xdrVaAkQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
