Pierre, you'll need a resistor in line with the anode otherwise you'll fry the 
cathode. Try 10K or so to test the tube. Do you know that you have 170V on the 
output of the supply? That tube looks like an IN-1.

Welcome aboard!

Nick

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> On Mar 2, 2021, at 07:03, Pierre-Yves Clerson <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm new to the Nixie world and I'm trying to setup what's explained here:
> https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Control-a-Nixie-Tube-with-an-Arduino/
> 
> I fail right at the begining, being unable to test the Nixies. I have 4 model 
> 7977, it doesn't work with any. I have the 12vdc Power Supply, the 12vdc to 
> 180vdc converter, and I connect the anode to the ground.
> 
> You can see my setup on the attached pict.
> 
> Any help would be truly appreciated.
> 
> Many thx!
> 
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