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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

SC3397

Dual-gun CRT with electrostatic focusing and deflection and a P7 long-persistence screen, explicitly intended for combined radar-indicator and oscilloscope service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
DIHEPTAL12
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Dual-gun electrostatic-focus/electrostatic-deflection radar/oscilloscope indicator CRT with P7 screen.

Socket description

Medium-shell Diheptal 12-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
DIHEPTAL12
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 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
4000 V

Special-purpose cathode-ray tube; published ratings and construction data captured.

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

Application

  • Application

    Electrostatic charge printing

Construction

  • Multiple independent guns

    Yes

Data set 02

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

    1.2 A

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

  • Line width maximum

    0.03 in

  • Useful scan

    4 in

Other

  • Maximum principal anode/accelerator voltage

    4000 V

  • Anode1 voltage maximum

    1100 V

  • Grid2 voltage maximum

    2860 V

  • Grid3 voltage maximum

    2860 V

  • Heater-cathode voltage maximum

    200 V

  • Typical anode3 voltage

    4000 V

  • Typical grid2 voltage

    2000 V

  • Typical grid3 voltage range

    1850 to 2150 V

  • Grid1 circuit resistance maximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • Deflection-circuit resistance maximum

    5 Mohm

Application

  • Application

    Dual-gun electrostatic-focus/electrostatic-deflection radar/oscilloscope indicator CRT

Construction

  • Gun count

    2

  • Phosphor

    P7