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NIX4
NIX3 SW_IN-12B
NIX1 NIX2 SW_IN-12B
SW_IN-12B SW_IN-12B

A CATHODE_0_TOP_R 1 LHDP A
CATHODE_0_TOP_R 1 LHDP
CATHODE_0_TOP_L 1 LHDP CATHODE_0_TOP_L 1 LHDP CATHODE_1_TOP_R 2
CATHODE_1_TOP_R 2
CATHODE_1_TOP_L 2 CATHODE_1_TOP_L 2 CATHODE_5_TOP_R 3
CATHODE_5_TOP_R 3
ESP CATHODE_5_TOP_L 3 CATHODE_5_TOP_L 3 CATHODE_4_TOP_R 4
ESP-WROOM-32 CATHODE_4_TOP_R 4
CATHODE_4_TOP_L 4 CATHODE_4_TOP_L 4 CATHODE_6_TOP_R 5
CATHODE_6_TOP_R 5

EP 39
CATHODE_6_TOP_L 5 CATHODE_6_TOP_L 5 CATHODE_3_TOP_R 6 A
CATHODE_3_TOP_R 6 A
1 38 CATHODE_3_TOP_L 6 A CATHODE_3_TOP_L 6 A CATHODE_7_TOP_R 7
GND GND CATHODE_7_TOP_R 7
2 37 CATHODE_7_TOP_L 7 CATHODE_7_TOP_L 7 CATHODE_8_TOP_R 8 U3
3V3 IO23 CATHODE_8_TOP_R 8 74141 Decoder U2
3.3V 3 36 CATHODE_8_TOP_L 8 CATHODE_8_TOP_L 8 CATHODE_9_TOP_R 9 R23
GND EN EN IO22 GND CATHODE_9_TOP_R 9 R26 USB+ NCH8200HV 170V
4 35 CATHODE_9_TOP_L 9 R29 CATHODE_9_TOP_L 9 R27 CATHODE_2_TOP_R 0 4.7K 1 16
SENSOR_VP TXD0 TX CATHODE_2_TOP_R 0 4.7K CATHODE_8 8 0 CATHODE_0 1 2
5 34 CATHODE_2_TOP_L 0 4.7K CATHODE_2_TOP_L 0 4.7K 2 15 VIN VOUT
SENSOR_VN RXD0 RX CATHODE_9 9 1 CATHODE_1 2.5-5V 170VDC
6 33 3 14
IO34 IO21 USB+ 74141_A A 5 CATHODE_5
R31 7 32 R24 4 13 Nixie driver

IN-12B
IO35 NC D 4

N1
74141_D CATHODE_4

IN-12B
8 31 5 12

N1
R30 R28 4.7K

IN-12B

IN-12B
IO32 IO19 Vcc GND 3 GND GND 4

N1

N1
A1_R 9 30 4.7K 4.7K R25
6 11
A2_R IO33 IO18 4.7K 74141_B B 6 CATHODE_6
C1 10 29 ANODE_4_TOP 7 10
A3_R IO25 IO5 74141_C ANODE_3_TOP 74141_C C 7 CATHODE_7 GND
11 28 ANODE_1_TOP ANODE_2_TOP 8 9 GND GND
A4_R IO26 IO17 74141_B CATHODE_2 2 3 CATHODE_3
12 27
IO27 IO16 74141_D
13
IO14 IO4
26
74141_A RA1+RA2 should be 6k-10k @ 170V
GND 14 25
B IO12 IO0 GPIO0 4.7k C26043 B
3.3k C26041

IO13

IO15
CMD
GND

SD2
SD3

SD0
SD1
CLK

IO2
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
H1T
H1B H2T
HDR-F-2.54_1x8 H2B
HDR-F-2.54_1x8 HDR-F-2.54_1x8
GND HDR-F-2.54_1x8
1
1 1
2 1
GND_TOP 2 2
3 2
GND 3 3
4 3
4 4
3.3V_TOP 5 4
3.3V 5 5
6 5
6 6
7 6
7 7
RX_TOP 8 7
RX 8 8
8
C C
3.3V regulator
H3T
HDR-F-2.54_1x16 H3B H4T
HDR-F-2.54_1x16 HDR-F-2.54_1x16 H4B
HDR-F-2.54_1x16
U6 1
GND 1 CATHODE_0_TOP_R 1
AMS1117-3.3 2 CATHODE_0 1
3.3V 2 CATHODE_1_TOP_R 2
1 3 CATHODE_1 2
GND/ADJ 3 CATHODE_5_TOP_R 3
2 4 4 CATHODE_5 3
Vout Vout 4 CATHODE_4_TOP_R 4
3 5 CATHODE_4 4
Vin 5 CATHODE_6_TOP_R 5
6 CATHODE_6 5
USB+ 6 CATHODE_3_TOP_R 6
CATHODE_8_TOP_L 7 CATHODE_3 6
C10 CATHODE_8 7 CATHODE_7_TOP_R 7
470uF CATHODE_9_TOP_L 8
CATHODE_9 8 CATHODE_8_TOP_R 8
CATHODE_7 7 Anode drivers
CATHODE_2_TOP_L 9 CATHODE_8 8
CATHODE_2 9 CATHODE_9_TOP_R 9
CATHODE_1_TOP_L 10 CATHODE_9 9
C2 CATHODE_1 10 CATHODE_2_TOP_R 10
CATHODE_0_TOP_L 11 CATHODE_2 10
GND 10uF CATHODE_0 11 11
CATHODE_5_TOP_L 12 11
CATHODE_5 12 12
CATHODE_4_TOP_L 13 12 170V 170V
CATHODE_4 13 ANODE_2_TOP 13
D 100uF should work fine CATHODE_6_TOP_L 14
CATHODE_6 14 ANODE_1_TOP 14
ANODE_2 13 D
GND CATHODE_7_TOP_L 15 ANODE_1 14
CATHODE_7 15 ANODE_4_TOP 15
CATHODE_3_TOP_L 16 ANODE_4 15
CATHODE_3 16 ANODE_3_TOP 16 ANODE_3 16

Using a switching regulator like RT8059 is also a great option 4x male and 4x female 16pin header is required
R1 R3 R5 R4
200K 200K MMBTA92-C118746 200K 200K MMBTA92-C118746
PNP2 PNP1

R12 R6
470K 470K

Micro USB + ESD protection Colon leds

R2 R7
4.7K 4.7K
U1 A1_R NPN2 ANODE_4 A2_R NPN1 ANODE_1
MMBTA42_C118745 MMBTA42_C118745
USBLC6-2SC6_C323793
EP 6

1 6 LED1
5 D+ 3.3V_TOP WS2812B
E GND E
ID 4 VBUS 1 4
VDD DIN RX_TOP GND GND
D+ 3 2 5 2 3
USB1 DOUT VSS
U-D-M5DD-W-1 D- 2 3.3V_TOP
VBUS 1
7 EP

3 4 LED2 GND_TOP
D- 3.3V_TOP C9 170V 170V
F2 WS2812B
VBUS MF-PSMF110X-2 USB+ 1 4
VDD DIN
1 2 2 3
DOUT VSS
C8

LED3 GND_TOP R18 R17 R10 R11

3.3V_TOP WS2812B 200K 200K MMBTA92-C118746 200K 200K MMBTA92-C118746
1 4 C7 PNP4 PNP3
VDD DIN
2 3
USB to SERIAL + auto-reset DOUT VSS R19 R9
470K 470K
LED4 GND_TOP C6
3.3V_TOP WS2812B
F R20 R8 F
1 4
VDD DIN 4.7K 4.7K
2 3
DOUT VSS C5
A3_R NPN4 ANODE_3 A4_R NPN3 ANODE_2
MMBTA42_C118745 MMBTA42_C118745
EN
R14 LED5 GND_TOP
R15
RX
U5 3.3V_TOP WS2812B
DTR T3 CH340C 3.3V 1 4
1 GND VCC 16 VDD DIN
2 3 GND GND
R13 2 TXD R232 15 DOUT VSS GND_TOP
3 RXD RTS# 14 C4
TX 4 RTS
V3 DTR# 13 DTR GND_TOP
R16 5 D+ DCD# 12
3.3V D+ 6
RTS T4 D- D- RI# 11
7 NC. DSR# 10
GPIO0 8 NC. CTS# 9 These can be replaced with optocouplers (TLP627) but at the expense of lower multiplexing frequency

Decoupling capacitors should be placed as close to LEDs as possible

Powered from 3.3V for lower brightness + no level shifter required. Out of spec but tested on several different chips
G G
Depending on exact chip used, you will have to adjust colors in config portal
WS2812B are almost too bright. WS2812C (lcsc C114587) recommended for its lower max brightness.

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NICK32_IN12 REV: 2.0

Company: Sheet: 1/1

Date: 2021-03-09 Drawn By: NiceThings
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