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Specialized - Switching Tube ·CounterSelectorSwitch

VS10G

Ten-way Trochotron beam-switching tube designed for electronic counting, sequencing, and commutation by steering an electron beam among multiple output positions.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B26A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 500 mA

Description

VS10G: 10-way Trochotron beam-switching tube. The complete approved datasheet supplies limit ratings, characteristics and recommended operating conditions.

Socket description

26-pin dual-ring all-glass counting/display-tube base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B26A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
500 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

CounterSelectorSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Applicable published ratings promoted; switching, display, trigger and regulator characteristics retained as 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

196X Ericsson Telephones Ltd

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

CounterSelectorSwitch

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    500 mA

  • Beam switching ways

    10

  • Device type

    Trochotron beam switching tube

Other

  • Maximum spade-to-cathode voltage

    125 V

  • Minimum spade-to-cathode voltage

    85 V