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Nixie Tube Data Archive

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Document in this file RFT tube data book and translation

Display devices in
Z5600M, Z560M, Z5660M, Z566M, Z5680M, Z568M, Z5700M,
this document
Z570M, Z5730M, Z573M, Z5740M, Z574M, Z5900M, Z590M,
Z8700M, Z870M

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with contrast filter coating

without contrast filter coating
Display
Symbols
Viewing direction
Character height (mm)
Maximum viewing distance (m)
Typical values
Ignition voltage
Vign
Maintaining voltage
Vmaint
Extinguishing voltage
Vext
Absolute limiting values
Minimum supply voltage
Vsupply
Continuous current (mA)
Ik min.
Ik max.
Pulse current (mA)
Ikp max.
Ambient temperature (C)
Storage
tamb min.
tamb max.
Operating
tamb min.
tamb max.
Installation

Z 560 M
Z 5600 M

Z 566 M
Z 5660 M

Z 568 M
Z 5680 M

Z 570 M
Z 5700 M

0 to 9
end
15.5
~10

0 to 9
side
30
~18

0 to 9
side
50
~30

0 to 9
side
13
~8

145
135
120

150
140
120

150
140
120

150
140
120

170
1
2.5
10

170
3
6
20

200
4
7
25

170
1.5
2.5
12

-50
70
-10
50
Pin 8
at front

-50
70
-10
50
Pin 10
at front

-50
70
-10
50
Pin 8
at top

-50
70
-10
50
Wire 7
at front

with contrast filter coating

without contrast filter coating
Display
Symbols

Z 573 M
Z 5730 M

Z 574 M
Z 5740 M

0 to 9

0 to 9

Decimal point
Viewing direction
Character height (mm)
Maximum viewing distance (m)
Typical values
Ignition voltage
Vign
Maintaining voltage
Vmaint
Extinguishing voltage
Vext
Absolute limiting values
Minimum supply voltage
Vsupply
Continuous current (mA)
Ik min.
Ik max.
Pulse current (mA)
Ikp max.
Ambient temperature (C)
Storage
tamb min.
tamb max.
Operating
tamb min.
tamb max.
Installation

right
side
13
~8

left
side
13
~8

150
140
120

150
140
120

150
140
120

150
140

170
1.5
2.5
12

170
1.5
2.5
12

170
1
2
10

170
3
5
7

-50
70
-10
50

-50
70
-10
50
Pin 8
at front

-50
70
-10
50
Wire 7
at front

-50
70
-10
50
Wire 7
at front

Z 590 M
Z 5900 M

Z 870 M
Z 8700 M
0 to 9
bi-quinary

both sides
side
10
~5

side
15.5
~10