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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

AW5991

European rectangular monochrome television picture tube with electrostatic focusing, magnetic deflection, and a metal-backed or aluminized screen. Manufacturer documentation supports high-voltage direct-view receiver service with compact wide-angle geometry.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
EIGHTAR7
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 360 mA

Description

Large rectangular 110-degree television picture tube with electrostatic focusing, magnetic deflection, grey glass, and metal-backed screen.

Socket description

Eightar 7-contact CRT base family

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
EIGHTAR7
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
360 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
18000 V

CRT section. Maximum ratings, operating conditions, capacitances, optical and mechanical values are preserved as parameters where published.

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

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Construction

  • Screen color

    White

    TelevisionCRT

  • Focusing

    Electrostatic

    TelevisionCRT

  • Deflection

    Double magnetic

    TelevisionCRT

Other

  • Screen useful dimension

    566 mm

    TelevisionCRT

  • Final accelerator voltage

    18 kV

    TelevisionCRT

  • Grid No.2 voltage

    500 V

    TelevisionCRT

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    TelevisionCRT

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    TelevisionCRT

Data set 02

1976 ITT Picture Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • U@

    6.3 V

  • i 03L

    6 %

  • Ug3gsa

    18 kV

  • Uga 400

    500 V

  • Ut @ 0...400

    0 to 400 V

  • 94 39 ¢ (U1} cutorf@®40... 77

    50 to 93 V

  • U

    9395 a

  • Us3a55 min @

    13 kV

  • Published value

    9 k

  • 9 k R33a58 min (2)

    16 kohm

  • 5 Ua4 max

    1000 V

  • f f ("Usii) max

    500 V

  • g4 min

    470 ohm

  • 1. Generalities Us2 max

    550 V

  • Electron Gun Tetrode with Einzel- Qfl? min

    350 V

  • Base German Standard Ug1 o max

    2 V

  • DIN 44431 (=Ug1) max

    150 V

  • Deflection Method Magnetic Z31 max

    0.5 MQ

  • Horizontal 99° Pimmax

    10 mW

  • m» Vertical ~ 82° U_ilkmax1 @ &

    410 V

  • Neck Diameter

    286 mm

  • Neck Diameter _286mm = U-f.-"l( max 2 @ @ (2)

    200 V

  • Face Shape Spherical U_ flk p max

    300 V

  • Material Filter-Glass u + flk max

    125 V

  • {Light Transmission U-&-fl’knmax

    180 V

  • Published value

    75 %

CircuitDesignRatings

  • Colour Temperature 12

    0 °

  • Minimum Useful 489 x

    385 mm

  • Dimensions Diagana! §

    66 mm

  • Overall Length 358 £

    8 mm

Capacitance

  • Weight

    12 kg

  • €gl approx.

    6 pF

  • Ok approx.

    5 pF

  • Cg3gfa/m min

    1700 pF

  • Cgdgialm max

    2500 pF

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Capacitance

  • Grid No.1 capacitance

    6 pF

  • Cathode capacitance

    4 pF

Other

  • Final accelerator operating voltage

    18000 V

  • Final accelerator minimum voltage

    13000 V

  • Final accelerator maximum voltage

    18000 V

  • Maximum grid No.4 voltage

    1000 V

  • Maximum negative grid No.4 voltage

    500 V

  • Maximum negative grid No.1 voltage

    150 V

  • Heater-cathode AC component maximum

    20 V RMS