Hi Nick,

Thank you for your quick reply.

Is that mean I destroyed the cathodes while testing the tubes?

Pierre

> Le 2 mars 2021 à 10:10, Nicholas Stock <[email protected]> a écrit :
> 
> 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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