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5CVP7

Compact rectangular airborne indicator CRT with electrostatic focusing, 54-degree magnetic deflection, and a blue-white screen. Designed for aircraft instrumentation, it provides a compact direct-view indicator display.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

The Sylvania 5CVP7 is a compact rectangular airborne indicator CRT with electrostatic focus, 54-degree magnetic deflection, and a blue-white screen.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Rectangular airborne CRT electron-gun/display section.

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

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    300 mA

    Nominal; ±10%

  • Focusing Method

    Electrostatic text

  • Deflection Method

    Magnetic text

  • Horizontal Deflection Angle

    52 deg

  • Vertical Deflection Angle

    27 deg

  • Diagonal Deflection Angle

    54 deg

  • Fluorescence

    Blue-White text

  • Persistence

    Long text

  • Grid1-to-All Capacitance

    12 pF

    Approximate

  • Cathode-to-All Capacitance

    9.5 pF

    Approximate

  • Phosphorescence

    Yellow text

Other

  • Maximum Anode Voltage

    4500 V

  • Maximum Anode Input

    6 W

  • Focus Electrode Voltage Minimum

    -500 V

    Grid4

  • Focus Electrode Voltage Maximum

    1100 V

    Grid4

  • Maximum Grid2 Voltage

    550 V

  • Maximum Grid1 Negative Bias

    165 V

  • Maximum Grid1 Positive Peak

    2 V

  • Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage

    180 V

    EitherPolarity

  • Maximum Altitude

    70000 ft

  • Operating Temperature Minimum

    -55 degC

  • Operating Temperature Maximum

    85 degC

  • Anode Voltage

    4000 V

  • Focus Voltage Minimum

    0 V

    Grid4

  • Focus Voltage Maximum

    120 V

    Grid4

  • Grid2 Voltage

    300 V

  • Grid1 Cutoff Voltage Minimum

    -45 V

  • Grid1 Cutoff Voltage Maximum

    -15 V

  • Maximum Modulation Voltage

    15 V

  • Maximum Line Width

    0.006 in

    BeamCurrent=10uA