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Specialized - Photo Tube ·CameraPickup

8566

High-resolution vidicon camera tube designed for studio and industrial television pickup.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
DITETRAR8
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 95 mA

Description

The 8566 is a high-resolution studio/industrial vidicon.

Socket description

Small-button Ditetrar 8-pin

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
DITETRAR8
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
95 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

CameraPickup

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Vidicon camera-tube imaging 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

1964 RMA EIA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

CameraPickup

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    95 mA

  • Focusing Method

    Magnetic text

  • Deflection Method

    Magnetic text

  • Target Capacitance

    4.5 pF

    Approximate

  • Resolution Center

    1000 TV lines

    HighResolutionOperation

  • Resolution Corner

    700 TV lines

    HighResolutionOperation

Other

  • Maximum Grid1 Negative Bias

    -150 V

  • Maximum Grid2 Voltage

    750 V

  • Maximum Grid3 Voltage

    750 V

  • Maximum Grid4 Voltage

    1000 V

  • Maximum Target Voltage

    100 V

  • Grid2 Voltage

    300 V

  • Grid3 Voltage

    290 V

    Representative

  • Grid4 Voltage

    450 V

    Representative