Honeywell N568X, Integration Manual

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Protecting the Engine from Movement
Care should be taken to mount the Image Engine in a configuration that does not allow relative movements between the flex
connector and the flex strip within the connector. Such movements could cause fretting corrosion and lead to intermittent con-
nections. The Image Engine should be protected so that no external forces are placed on the optics module during shock and
vibration events that might cause the relative movement mentioned above. The flex strip should have a sufficient service loop
that prevents this relative movement. In addition, the flex strip design should be consistent with the connector manufacturer’s
recommendations including the manufacturer’s recommendations for flex strip thickness, contact material, and geometry.
Optics Module Interface Connector
The Engine Interface Connector is a 0.4mm board-to-board Molex connector 51338-0374. See the Molex catalog for details.
Host Interface Connector
The host interface connector is a Molex 52559-1252 (Gold), 12 pin, 0.02 in. (.5mm) pitch vertical surface mount FFC/FPC con-
nector. See Molex catalog for details.
Decoder Board Interface Connector
The connector used to mate the imager flex circuit to the decoder board is a Molex 51338-0374. This is the receptacle side of a
board-to-board connector pair. The 55909-0374 is mounted on the flex circuit. See Molex catalog for details.
Optics Module to Decoder Board Flex Circuit
The imager flex circuit is a custom component. There are two flex circuit options available; one for bracketed and non-bracketed
applications and a longer one for non-bracketed applications only.
Units = mm
Warning! The above illustration shows the recommended orientation in which the flex comes across the decoder
board. This orientation allows the pixel clock to sit between two grounds, which helps with EMI.
Warning! Do not connect a flex strip to or disconnect a flex strip from the host interface connector when power
is present on the flex strip. This could damage the image engine.
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