[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NIXIE-module-Q30-1 module is designed to work with nixie tube QS30-1/SZ-8. Combined with classic nixie tube, ceramic tube socket, gold plated PCB, RGB background LED, QS30 module can be used for a variety of applications, to fulfill your requirements to display numbers with colorful effects. It is a compact design in a minimal footprint, packed with voltage boost circuit, display driver and user-friendly tube sockets. Multiple modules can be daisy chained in sequence for more imaginative needs.

This nixie tube module extends the power of Arduino, allowing users to easily integrate nixie tubes into their own Arduino projects, or any projects using similar open source platforms. Users can focus on implementing their ideas with no need to worry about the power management or display driving.

[/vc_column_text][vc_tour][vc_tab title=”Specification” tab_id=”1392600737-1-22″][vc_column_text]Features:

• Vintage nixie tube, model QS30-1/SZ-8/SW3-1 (made in Chinain 1961-1989)
• Open source library for Arduino
• Hassle-free voltage boost circuit integrated.
• Easily expandable
• Gold-plated PCB
• Ceramic tube socket
• RGB LED backlighting

Pin Assignment:

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Parts List” tab_id=”1392600737-2-75″][vc_column_text]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Wiring Diagram” tab_id=”1392601302816-2-4″][vc_column_text]We connect the tube module to Arduino Uno in the following way:

1. Nixie Tube Module SHCP   ->  Arduino D13
2. Nixie Tube Module STCP   ->  Arduino D12
3. Nixie Tube Module OE      ->  Arduino D10
4. Nixie Tube Module DIN     ->  Arduino D11
5. Nixie Tube Module GND    ->  Arduino GND
6. Nixie Tube Module DC5V  ->  Arduino 5v

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Sample Code” tab_id=”1392601355232-3-6″][vc_column_text]

#include ”NixieTube.h”

#define COUNT 1

// define how many modules in serial

NixieTube tube(11, 12, 13, 10, COUNT);

// pin_ds, pin_st. pin_sh, pin_oe(pwm pin is preferred), COUNT

void setup()

{

  tube.setBackgroundColor(0, (Color)5);

  // set different background color for each module

  tube.setBrightness(0xff);

  // brightness control, 0×00(off)-0xff

  tube.display();

}

void loop()

{

  for(int i;i<7;i++)

  {

    tube.setNumber(0,i);

    tube.setBackgroundColor(0, (Color)i);

    tube.display();

    delay(500);

  }

}

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Test Environment” tab_id=”1392601412508-4-4″][vc_column_text]1. Picture of the setup:

2. Download the Arduino library to under ‘arduino-1.0/libraries’:

3. Launch Arduino IDE, copy and paste the test code, and download to Arduino Uno:

4. Running effect:

In a chain,

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Appendix” tab_id=”1392601636938-5-2″][vc_column_text]We can download the libraries and datasheet here:

1. Arduino library: NixieTubev2
2. User manual:NIXIE Module QS30-1 Manual EN v2.0.0[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][/vc_tour][/vc_column][/vc_row]