Oh. Are you also using multiplexing? In my experience that can exacerbate the problem.
> On Oct 29, 2020, at 7:52 AM, Paul Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Also, I was reminded recently of a couple of things. Firstly that older > nixies often have a higher maintenance voltage. Secondly that the data sheets > always recommend a minimum voltage of 200V, and the higher the better. I have > certainly had tubes that refuse to perform at these low modern voltages, but > work fine at higher voltages with the resistance recommended by the > manufacturer. So check the actual current they pull when they are on, and > consider using a higher voltage anyway. > > BTW, ZM1000 have a pin specifically intended to keep the gas ionized. > > When and why did we all settle on 170V? >> On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 3:51:09 PM UTC-4 newxito wrote: >> I'm sure you are right because after some more testing, I can clearly see >> that there is a connection between light and delays. >> Actually, the delay adds some charm to the calculator :-) I guess I'll keep >> it that way. Another solution could be to pad the display with leading >> zeroes, so all the nixies are always on. >> Anyway, I will make the test with the resistor with a separate tube, thanks! >> >> >> Dekatron42 schrieb am Mittwoch, 28. Oktober 2020 um 19:57:55 UTC+1: >>> I hope I get this right, but from what I remember you get a few extra ions >>> in the nixie from the background led's which helps the gas to ionize >>> faster. Just like some trigger tubes contain an extra electrode that keeps >>> ions present all the time in the gas for quicker turn on times, likethe >>> GTE175M. You can try to use a resistor in the megohms range and connect it >>> to one of the decimal points and to ground, high enough value will mean >>> that some ions will be produced but the decimal point will not glow but >>> this will result in quicker turn on times. >>> >>> /Martin >>> >>>> On Wednesday, 28 October 2020 17:28:35 UTC+1, newxito wrote: >>>> I noticed some weird ignition delays with B-5870 nixies while entering >>>> digits into the calculator. 1 is the most affected number. If the >>>> background LEDs are on, the delays completely disappear!?! Don’t know >>>> what’s going on. >>>> >>>> I know that the drivers are ok, no delay with IN-17 and IN-16 versions. >>>> The anode resistors should be ok, 8.2k/170V. >>>> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/neonixie-l/2FkQM46B2j8/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/f74e2c30-d163-47be-a1aa-c3314d63eef7n%40googlegroups.com. -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/400B4A8D-9405-421D-BFF3-8F660886755B%40gmail.com.
