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E713B

Ruggedized direct-view storage tube with approximately four-inch useful viewing screen, designed for persistent stored-image display in demanding electronic equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / -

Description

The data should be read in conjunction with the Storage Tube Preamble. The E713B isa direct view storage tube with a useful viewing screen diameter of 4 inches (102mm). It is of ruggedized construction and is designed t©

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
-
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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Writing-gun section; published electrode ratings/capacitances preserved in parameters.

Section 2

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Flood-gun/storage/display section; published electrode ratings/capacitances preserved in 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

1971 English Electric Valve

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • recurrent waveforims 1o half tone pictures

    1

    recurrent waveforims 1o half tone pictures. The writing gun beam is magneti-

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 v

    Heater voltage 6.3 6.3 v

  • Heater current

    600 mA

    Heater current 0.8 0.6 A

  • cathode 1o all other electrodes

    4

    cathode 1o all other electrodes 4.0 - oF

  • grid 1 to all other electrodes

    70 pF

    grid 1 to all other electrodes - 70 - pF

  • Writing gun grid 1 to writing gun Lamude*

    1.5 pF

    Writing gun grid 1 to writing gun Lamude* 1.5 - pF

  • Heater voltage

    6.6 v

    Heater voltage 6.0 6.6 v

  • Grid 3 voltage (negative value)

    2000 v

    Grid 3 voltage (negative value) 2000 v

  • Grid 2 voltage

    2

    Grid 2 voltage . 200 2

  • Grid 1 voltage

    1

    Grid 1 voltage

  • Heater voltage

    6.6

    Heater voltage 6.6

  • Viewing screen voltage

    12

    Viewing screen voltage . 12

  • Grid 4 {collector mesh} voltage

    300

    Grid 4 {collector mesh} voltage 300

  • Grid 3A voltage

    300

    Grid 3A voltage 300

  • Grid 3 voltage

    300

    Grid 3 voltage 300

  • Grid 1 voltage

    150

    Grid 1 voltage 150

  • heater positive with respect to cathode

    125

    heater positive with respect to cathode 125

  • heater negative with respect to cathode

    125

    heater negative with respect to cathode 125

  • Cathode current

    10

    Cathode current . 10

  • Viewing screen dissipation

    6

    Viewing screen dissipation 6.0

  • Grid 3 voltage {usual range fcrfocusi*

    700

    Grid 3 voltage {usual range fcrfocusi* 400 to 700

  • Grid 2 voltage

    0

    Grid 2 voltage 0

  • Grid 1 voltage (range for wnllng beamCUt-off)

    -55

    Grid 1 voltage (range for wnllng beamCUt-off) —30 10 —55

  • Cathode voltage

    -1800

    Cathode voltage —1800

  • Writing beamn current {50V modulation)

    50

    Writing beamn current {50V modulation)

  • Cathode current (50V moduldmon)

    50

    Cathode current (50V moduldmon)

  • Screen voltage

    10

    Screen voltage 10

  • Grid 4 fcollector mesh) voltage

    225

    Grid 4 fcollector mesh) voltage 225

  • Grid 3A voltage

    150

    Grid 3A voltage 150

  • Grid 1 vottage

    30

    Grid 1 vottage 30

  • Screen current for full brightness

    0.4 mA

    Screen current for full brightness 0.4 mA

  • Cathode current

    375 mA

    Cathode current . 375 mA

  • Grid 4 twriting gun) is intarnally connected to grid 2 {flood qun)

    2

    Grid 4 twriting gun) is intarnally connected to grid 2 {flood qun)

  • The viewing screen supsly impedance should be less than M2 to pre-

    2

    The viewing screen supsly impedance should be less than M2 to pre-

  • vent excessive changes i1 screen voltage during erasure

    1

    vent excessive changes i1 screen voltage during erasure.

  • With manual erasure {approximately 1 second) and the screen voltage

    1

    With manual erasure {approximately 1 second) and the screen voltage

  • flood gun grids 2, 3, 3A and 4 should be preset to the Tixed values given

    4

    flood gun grids 2, 3, 3A and 4 should be preset to the Tixed values given

  • maximum uniform disolay over the screen. The voltage of grid 3

    3

    maximum uniform disolay over the screen. The voltage of grid 3

  • of grid 1 and grid 3A voltages may assist in obtaining the most uniform

    3

    of grid 1 and grid 3A voltages may assist in obtaining the most uniform

  • charging and can occur when a pulse exceeding 20 volts in amplitude

    20 a

    charging and can occur when a pulse exceeding 20 volts in amplitude

  • electrode from its supply and connecting it to the flood gun grid 4 through

    4

    electrode from its supply and connecting it to the flood gun grid 4 through

  • The writing gun cathode is operated at a polential in the region of —1.5 to

    -1.5 a

    The writing gun cathode is operated at a polential in the region of —1.5 to

  • —2.3kV; consequently the heater supply should be adequately insulated. The

    -2.3

    —2.3kV; consequently the heater supply should be adequately insulated. The

  • cathode supply must be free from ripple 10 prevent modulation of the writing

    10

    cathode supply must be free from ripple 10 prevent modulation of the writing

  • Green

    1

    Green Grid 1 Brown Heater

  • Brown

    1

    Brown Heater Green Grid 1

  • White

    3

    White Grid 3

  • Grey

    2

    Grey Grid 2

  • 1 Grid 3 {flood gun)

    3

    1 Grid 3 {flood gun)

  • 3 Grid 3A {flood gun)

    3

    3 Grid 3A {flood gun)

  • 4 Grid 4 {floed qun}

    4

    4 Grid 4 {floed qun}

  • 5 Grid 2 (flood gun)

    2

    5 Grid 2 (flood gun)