Nixie q's

So, I want to build a Nixie counter, two switches, one up one down.

Suggestions on which Arduino board to use?

Will I need a nixie diver?

Not sure where to start?

I want to build a Nixie counter, two switches, one up one down.
Suggestions on which Arduino board to use?

Any should work fine, depending on how many digits you want to drive. the easiest implementation will use 4 digital outputs for each digit, so even an Uno-class arduino should have no problems doing 4 digits.

Will I need a nixie diver? Not sure where to start?

Yes, you'll need a nixie driver. The common one is a 74141 high-voltage bcd-to-decimal driver. 4 inputs (binary number) and 10 outputs (0-9, one for each possible value) capable of connecting to a nixie.

I'd start with the 74141 datasheet, and by looking at the circuits on the net for "nixies clocks" (a clock, after all, is just a specialized counters...)

Or you could get adventurous :stuck_out_tongue:

http://www.autosportlabs.org/viewtopic.php?t=2705&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=nixie&start=0

I only want to control two digits.

Thanks for your reply.

Yea, I have been thinking of a hall sensor nixie speedometer.

Yea, I have been thinking of a hall sensor nixie speedometer.

Me too.