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Specialized - Switching Tube ·CounterSelectorSwitch

E1T

Decade counting display tube with heated cathode and fluorescent readout. Internal beam selection performs decimal counting while providing direct visible indication.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
Duodecal
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Valvo E1T/6370 is a decade counting tube intended for electronic counting with a visible numerical indication. It uses an indirectly heated cathode, has a 6.3 V/0.3 A heater, and is specified for operation to about 30,000 impulses per second in the recommended circuit.

Socket description

Duodecal 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
Duodecal
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Duodecal - 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

CounterSelectorSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Amplification factor
2
Max plate voltage
300 V

Long-life decade counter tube with numerical indication.

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

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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CounterSelectorSwitch

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Counting Rate

    30000 counts/s

    Dependable operation

  • Grid 2 Voltage

    300 V

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    300 mA

Data set 02

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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CounterSelectorSwitch

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published rating

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published rating

Other

  • Maximum counting rate

    100 kHz

    CountingTube

Data set 03

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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Characteristic

  • Published electrical value

    6800 pF

    1 )To preceding E90CC input pulse shaper (C1 = 6800 pF

  • fang des Impulses soil mindestens

    106 V

    fang des Impulses soil mindestens 20 x 106V/Sek betragen

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Chauffage: indirect par=C.A.-ou C.C.; Vf=6.3V

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    rallele If = 300 mA

Capacitance

  • Plate capacitance

    2 pF

    Kapazitaten Ca2 10.5 pF

  • Grid capacitance

    1 pF

    Cg1 6.8 pF

  • Grid capacitance

    4 pF

    Cg4 7.7 pF

Other

  • Control-grid voltage

    11.9 V

    Vg1 = 11.9 t 0.1 5 V

  • Cathode current

    0.95 mA

    Ik = 0.95 mA

  • Screen-grid current

    0.1 mA

    'Ig2 = 0.1 mA

  • Cathode resistor

    15 kohm

    Rk = 15 kQ t 1%

Data set 04

1965 Nixie Valvo

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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CounterSelectorSwitch

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    AC or DC heater

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Indirect heater

  • Guaranteed life

    10000 h

    Average over 100 tubes

  • Failure factor

    1.5 permille/1000h

    Published reliability factor

  • Capacitance Ca1

    4.9 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Capacitance Ca2

    10.5 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Capacitance Cg1

    6.8 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Capacitance Cg4

    7.7 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Capacitance CD

    3.5 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Capacitance CD'

    3.8 pF

    Published capacitance

Other

  • External magnetic field

    - to 2 gauss

    Any direction

  • Recommended ambient illumination

    40 to 400 lux

    For reliable reading

  • Anode supply voltage

    300 V

    Recommended counting circuit

  • Anode current

    0.95 mA

    Recommended counting circuit

  • Maximum counting frequency

    30000 impulses/s

    Recommended circuit

  • Input pulse amplitude

    13.6 V

    Positive input pulse; tolerance +/-15%

  • Input pulse leading-edge slope

    20000000 to - V/s

    Greater than published minimum

  • Input pulse trailing-edge slope

    - to 1200000 V/s

    Less than published maximum

Data set 05

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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CounterSelectorSwitch

Other

  • Heater voltage Ve

    6.3 V

    Heating

  • Heater current If

    300 mA

    Heating

  • Heater voltage Vi

    6.3 V

    Characteristics

  • Heater current I

    300 mA

    Characteristics

  • Anode No.1 to all other electrodes cal/R

    1 pF

    Deflection

  • Grid No.1 to all other electrodes Cgl/R

    1 pF

    Deflection

  • Grid No.4 to all other electrodes Cg4/R

    4 pF

    Deflection

  • Supply voltage Vp

    300 A

    Operating Characteristics

  • Grid No.l supply voltage Vbgl

    11.9 V

    Operating Characteristics

  • Grid No.2 supply voltage Vbg2

    2 v

    Operating Characteristics

  • Luminescent screen voltage Vy

    300 v

    Deflection

  • Cathode current Ik

    0.95 mA

    Deflection

  • Grid No.2 current IgZ

    2 mA

    Deflection

  • Cathode resistor Rk

    15 kΩ

    Deflection

  • Anode No.l resistor Raj

    39 kΩ

    Deflection

  • Anode No.2 resistor Ra2

    2 MΩ

    Deflection

  • This condition can be realised by using a voltage divider R], Rg, R3 with

    3 a

    Operating Characteristics

  • The input pulse at D should have a positive value of

    13.6 a

    Operating Characteristics

  • Connected to the preceeding E90CC pulse shaper (C1 =

    90 pF

    Operating Characteristics

  • preceeding E90CC interstage pulse shaper (C; =

    90 pF

    Operating Characteristics

Capacitance

  • Anode No.2 to all other electrodes Caz/R

    2 pF

    Capacitances