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5CP11A

Five-inch special-purpose direct-view oscilloscope CRT with electrostatic focusing and deflection plus post-deflection acceleration. Its P11 blue short-persistence screen favors fast waveform presentation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
612-37
Socket code
DUODECAL11
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Five-inch special-purpose direct-view CRT with electrostatic focus/deflection and post-deflection acceleration.

Socket description

Duodecal 11-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
612-37
Socket code
DUODECAL11
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

612-37 - 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

CRT maximum accelerating/anode/ultor voltage is promoted to MaxPlateVoltage; additional electrode ratings, capacitances, operating conditions, deflection/focus and optical data are preserved as parameters.

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

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Capacitance

  • Cathode to all other electrodes capacitance

    9 pF

  • Grid No. 1 to all other electrodes capacitance

    8 pF

  • Deflection plates 1-2 capacitance

    2 pF

  • Deflection plates 3-4 capacitance

    2 pF

  • Deflection plate 1 to all other electrodes capacitance

    9 pF

  • Deflection plate 2 to all other electrodes capacitance

    9 pF

  • Deflection plate 3 to all other electrodes capacitance

    7 pF

  • Deflection plate 4 to all other electrodes capacitance

    8 pF

Other

  • Maximum anode No. 3 voltage

    4000 V

  • Maximum anode No. 2 voltage

    2000 V

  • Maximum anode No. 1 voltage

    1000 V

  • Maximum negative grid No. 1 bias magnitude

    200 V

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    125 V

  • Peak voltage between anode No. 2 and any deflection plate

    500 V

  • Recommended anode No. 3 voltage

    4000 V

  • Recommended anode No. 2 voltage

    2000 V

  • Focus voltage range

    375 to 690 V

  • Grid No. 1 cutoff voltage range

    -90 to -30 V

  • Deflection factor plates 1-2

    92 V/in

  • Deflection factor plates 3-4

    78 V/in

CircuitValue

  • Grid No. 1 circuit resistance maximum

    1.5 MOhm

  • Deflection circuit resistance maximum

    5 MOhm

Data set 02

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 1 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Maximum anode 2 voltage

    2000 V

  • Maximum anode 1 voltage

    1000 V

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    125 V

    HeaterNegative

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    125 V

    HeaterPositive

  • Maximum accelerating/anode voltage

    4000 V

  • ANODE-No.3 VOLTAGE

    4000 V

    Maximum

  • ANODE-No.2' VOLTAGE

    2000 V

    Maximum

  • ANODE-No.l VOLTAGE

    1000 V

    Maximum

  • ANY DEFLECTING ELECTRODE

    500 V

    Maximum

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance 1

    5 MΩ

    Maximum

  • '~ It is recommended that anode-x0.3 voltage De not less Loan

    3000 V

Capacitance

  • Grid 1 to all other electrodes capacitance

    8 pF

    Approximate

  • Cathode to all other electrodes capacitance

    9 pF

    Approximate

Characteristic

  • Grid No.1 to All Other Electrodes

    8 pF

  • Cathode to All Other Electrodes

    9 pF

  • DJ1 to All Other Electrodes

    9 pF

  • 0.12 to All Other Electrodes

    9 pF

  • DJ3 to All Other Electrodes

    7 pF

  • DJ4 to All Other Electrodes

    8 pF