IN-17x4 Tube Boards are here!

[nonentity]

Once Jer and I have a chance to finalize the code that supports these boards, we'll be offering them in the ArduiNIX store, but I wanted to announce that they work and show off a couple pics!


http://www.nonentity.com/New/Images/Robotpirate/ArduiNIX_TubeBoard.jpg
Assembled board with 4 IN-17 nixies and 4 10K resistors.


http://www.nonentity.com/New/Images/Robotpirate/ArduiNIX_TubeBoard_Test.jpg
Mounted to the ArduiNIX using the angled Anode connectors as a physical mount, and short ribboncable section as cathode connection.


http://www.nonentity.com/New/Images/Robotpirate/ArduiNIX_TubeBoard_Test2.jpg
Lit up and ticking!  We're going to release the correct code support for this board as soon as Jeremy is done with it.

Thanks!

[Auraelius]

Those look cute! Interesting ribbon cables, too. That setup would look good under some plexiglass sitting on a desk. Are those provisions for a colon between the digits?

[nonentity]

Those look cute! Interesting ribbon cables, too. That setup would look good under some plexiglass sitting on a desk. Are those provisions for a colon between the digits?

Thanks!

Yes, they are, INS-1 neon lamps can go there, if you were to trim a bit of the plastic off the tube mounts.   Those tube mounts that come with the tubes tend to vary a bit in dimension, so this particular build gets a bit snug there, so I left them out.

[r17]

Did you also have the 6 bulb pcb built ? Thats the one I am interested in getting. Although saying that I really like the look of the 4 tube board.

[nonentity]

Did you also have the 6 bulb pcb built ? Thats the one I am interested in getting. Although saying that I really like the look of the 4 tube board.

Our plan is to have the 6 bulb board out after the first of the year, after we see how well the 4 bulb board is recieved.  We are, after all, a small 2 man outfit. (With our wonderful wives helping us out with the logistics of it all)

After the holiday slow down, expect to see quite a few updates from Jeremy and me.

[k9zw]

Just order a pair of the IN17x4 Boards and was wondering if you had the x4 (with IN1 dots) code ready to download?

Cheers & 73,

Steve
K9ZW

[neonglass]

Are the PCB files available for the IN-17x4 boards.  I could really use the schematic.  Trying to get the INS-1 tubes going.