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3JP7

Small electrostatically focused and deflected P7 cathode-ray instrument tube for oscillograph and waveform display, with a 6.3 V heater and phosphor persistence appropriate to the P7 screen.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
OCTALCRT8
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

The Du Mont 3JP7 is a short high-light-output oscillographic CRT with intensifier electrode and high-current gun. This variant uses a P7 screen with blue/blue-white fluorescence and long persistence.

Socket description

Octal 8-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
OCTALCRT8
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
4000 V
Max screen voltage
500 V

3JP1 electrical family with P7 long-persistence phosphor.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

  • Phosphor

    P7

Data set 02

1960 Du Mont

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • Focusing Method

    Electrostatic text

  • Deflection Method

    Electrostatic text

  • Phosphor

    P7 text

  • Fluorescence

    Blue/blue-white text

  • Persistence

    Long text

  • Post-Acceleration

    Present text

Data set 03

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • DeflectionMethod

    Electrostatic

  • Phosphor

    P7 blue-white/yellow, long persistence

  • MinimumUsefulScreen

    2.75 in

Other

  • Anode3VoltageMaximum

    6000 V

  • Anode2VoltageMaximum

    2200 V

  • Anode1FocusVoltageMaximum

    1100 V

  • GridNegativeBiasMagnitudeMaximum

    200 V

  • GridPositivePeakVoltageMaximum

    2 V

  • PeakHeaterCathodeVoltageNegative

    140 V

  • PeakVoltageAnode2ToDeflectionPlate

    550 V

  • Anode3Voltage

    4000 V

  • Anode2Voltage

    2000 V

  • Anode1VoltageForFocus

    400-700 V

  • GridVoltageForCutoff

    -40 to -90 V

  • DeflectionFactorPlates1_2

    180-220 V/in

  • DeflectionFactorPlates3_4

    130-170 V/in

  • GridCircuitResistanceMaximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • DeflectionCircuitResistanceMaximum

    5 Mohm

Data set 04

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 1 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    600 mA

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage, heater negative

    125 V

  • Anode No.3 post-deflection accelerator voltage

    4000 V

  • Anode No.2 voltage

    2000 V

  • Maximum deflecting electrode voltage

    500 V

  • Maximum deflecting-electrode circuit resistance

    5 megohm

Construction

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

  • Phosphor

    P7

Characteristic

  • Fluorescence

    Bluish fluorescence / greenish-yellow phosphorescence

  • Persistence

    Long

Capacitance

  • Grid #1 to all other electrodes capacitance

    8 pF

    Approximate

Application

  • Application

    Oscillograph/cathode-ray display