UnintegratedCircuit
This section provides the context to this project, and a note on safety; however, it does not contain any technical information pertinent to the design.
This section takes a look at what I wanted to achieve with this project and lists the core building blocks required to create a functional end product.
This section outlines the key specifications of the tube and how my USB input Nixie tube Power Supply Unit (PSU) module allows its operation.
This section details a cheap and compact solution for interfacing the future logic circuitry with the high-voltage Nixie tube cathodes.
This section explores the possible approaches for creating a neat flickering effect, proceeding to dive more in-depth into my chosen approach (spoiler, it involves software).
This section looks at the overall design and 'clipping together' the various logic and power 'subsystems' to form the finished artifact. IThe PCB design is also anaylsed here.
This section goes into the key parts of the software that generate the visual flickering effect of the Nixie tube as well as the button interface. I should preface this by saying I am not a 'software guy', but what I make usually suffices.
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Part 8 - Wrap Up
This section concludes the project and shows a photograph of the finished project, complete with an enclosure, and a video of the flickering effect.
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