CAI-QMICR-01: QMicro Receptacle Connector Customer Assembly Instructions
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BACK NUT ONLY ASSEMBLIES (900µm Cable Option)
CABLE PREPARATION
Slide the components onto the cable in this order.
(See image on right):
1. Back Nut
2. Spacer
3. Wave Spring
TERMINATE
Strip approximately 1-inch (25mm) of buffer off the fiber. Be sure to include a spring on each of the
fibers. For Termination and Polishing details, reference CAI-TERM-01. When Terminating, apply Epoxy
EPO-TEK-353 inside the base of the Termini so that the 900µm Buffer Fiber Jacket stays in place.
POPULATE THE INSERT
Insert the Fiber Optic Termini into the back of the Insert Cavities. Place the Termini Retainer Plate
between the 900 µm fibers making sure that the springs are between the Fiber Optic Termini and
Termini Retainer Plate. Apply a drop of Loctite 222 to the Socket Head Cap Screw and use Hex Tool
PT-503 to screw the Termini Retainer Plate into the Insert. Torque the Socket Head Screw to the
values in the above Torque Table using Torque-Measuring Head Drive PT-590 and Bit Size 5/64”
PT-599. Use a pair of Long Nose Pliers PT- 532 to ensure the termini are fully seated against the ball
lenses.
