SMC Networks Cable - Manual (Page 6)

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Body assembly Heat-shrink tubing
(optional)
Backnut/crimp tail
Insulator
Contact (male or female)
Crimp sleeve
— Assemble insulator and contact onto cable dielectric and
center conductor.
— Solder contact to center conductor by heating rear of contact
(do not feed additional solder through inspection hole in contact).
— Position cable so braid touches rear of back nut.
— Slide crimp sleeve forward to touch rear of back nut.
— Crimp braid with appropriate die size from chart below.
Body assembly
Cap
Insulator
Heat-shrink tubing
(optional)
Crimp sleeve
Solder
Straight Connectors—Flexible Cable
Cable Trim Dimensions
Right Angle Connectors—Flexible Cable
Parts list
B
C
A
Braid Jacket
Center conductor
Dielectric
— Trim cable per trim code below; tin end of center conductor.
— Slide heat-shrink tubing and crimp sleeve over cable.
— Flare cable braid by rotating dielectric and slide cable into crimp tail.
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2
3
— Insert cable assembly into body assembly. Tighten to 90–100
inch-ounces torque. (Hold cable/hardware assembly stationary
and rotate body when tightening.)
— Slide shrink tubing over crimp sleeve and shrink to fit.
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— Solder center conductor into notch in rear of contact with
.025–.032" diameter chisel-tip soldering iron.
— Solder should cover center conductor, but not extend over top of
notch in contact, or exceed contact diameter.
— Position cable so braid touches rear of body assembly.
— Slide crimp sleeve forward to touch rear of body assembly.
— Crimp braid with appropriate die size from chart below.
— Trim cable per trim code below; tin end of center conductor.
— Slide heat-shrink tubing and crimp sleeve over cable.
— Flare cable braid by rotating dielectric and slide cable into crimp tail.
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2
3
— Place insulator in body cavity, and press cap into place.
Properly assembled cap will be slightly below end of body assembly.
— Slide shrink tubing over crimp sleeve and shrink to fit.
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Parts list
Crimp Die Sizes
CABLE GROUP HEX DIE SIZE
02 .105
03 .128
05 .128
19 .128
Cable Assembly Instructions
Crimp type connectors for flexible cable
CONNECTOR TYPE A B C
STRAIGHT CONNECTORS .100 .430 .700
RIGHT ANGLE CONNECTORS .070 .200 .450