Tsakiridis Daedalus
Daedalus is a tube meter/tester. With this device you can test line and power tubes. It tests the tube filaments, anode and cathode over current, current leakage and measures gm in five different operating points of the tube.
Daedalus helps you to find out if a tube is worn out, or can cause damage to the device you intended to use it. With Daedalus you can easily match your tubes. The whole process is fully automated and it is very easy to use. At the end of each test there is a full report for the results.
Daedalus has a large library of tubes which is continuously updated. The software updates are easily loaded through the USB port located on the side of Daedalus. Tube adaptors are provided by Tsakiridis – devices for tubes that don’t match directly the tube bases on Daedalus.
There is a software development that will give you the ability to draw the characteristics of each tube on your PC. Daedalus is a very useful and powerful tool for all tube enthusiasts.
The tube tester evaluates the tube undertests by the following procedures:
- Filament condition: The filaments are tested for open circuit and the voltage / current draw by them is monitored and evaluated.
- Anode condition: The tube tester checks for short circuits between the anode and the grid. The tube is checked for any leakage current between the anode and the cathode.
- Transconductance measurement: The tube tester measures the transconductance of the tube on specific points of the datasheet curve as it is given on the manufacturer datasheet.
Compatible Tubes
| Power tubes 2A3, 300B, 5881, 6CA7, 6550, 6V6, 6L6, EL34, EL84 (adaptor 1), KT6, KT77, KT88, KT90, KT100, KT120, KT150, E55L (adaptor 7), CV391 (adaptor 8), 6AS7 |
| Signal tubes 5687 (adaptor 4), 5751, 6072, 6197 (adaptor 5), 6C45 (adaptor 6), 6CG7, 6CS7, 6DJ8 (adaptor 2), 6FQ7, 6H30, 6H8C, 6H9C, 6SL7 (adaptor 11), 6SN7, 12AT7, 12AU7, 12AX7, 12AY7, 12BY7 (adaptor 3), 12BZ7, ECC99, CV181, 6SK7 (adaptor 9), E180F (adaptor 10), 6N3P, EF86 (adaptor 13), EF95 (adaptor 14), EF804 (adaptor 15), 6AW8A (adaptor 12) |
Features
- Large library of tubes renewed and updated frequently
- Tube adaptors to match any tube
- Signal and power tubes testing
- Easy software update via PC USB connection
Specifications
Power consumption: 20W idle 80W during testWeight: 3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH): 31.5×29.5×14 cm