MicroMAX Hardware Installation User Guide
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UWB-D00068 Rev J
Figure 20 - Crimping tool (Daniels AFM8)
Once you have housed the stripped cable, you can now crimp the cable to 15-pin D-type
connector.
Note:
The crimper cannot be opened without completing the cycle.
To crimp the GPS's cable:
1. Ensure that the crimper is in the open position.
2. Remove safety clip from positioner guide.
3. Select the Positioner for contact to be crimped.
4. Insert the Positioner into the positioner guide and turn it 90 degrees until bayonet pins lock.
5. Raise and rotate the Selector knob until the number indicated on data plate for cable size to
be crimped is in line with
Sel. No.
arrow.
6. Insert the contact and prepared cable into the indenter opening from the side opposite the
Positioner.
7. Squeeze crimper handles together until the ratchet releases. The handle will return to the
open position.
8. Remove crimped contact and cable
7.4 Contact Socket Crimping
The discrete crimping method crimps each wire individually (from the CAT-5e cable) to a Contact
socket (there are 8). The contact sockets are then inserted into the Circular connector housing.
The following table lists the specifications of the discrete contact crimping.
Table 20 - Contact socket crimping
Parameter
Description
Part
Crimping tool
Hand crimp tool for
single contacts
Crimping tool
Connector Circular
Connector
Industrial Micro 12P F (Deutsch IMC26-2212X)
Contact
Contact socket
For Circular Micro connector
The figure below displays the crimping tool used in the contact socket crimping.
