CAI-QMICR-01: QMicro Receptacle Connector Customer Assembly Instructions
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LOW PROFILE BACKSHELL ASSEMBLIES (4x2mm Cable Option OR 4.5mm –
7.5mm Cable Option)
CABLE PREPARATION
Slide the components onto the cable in this order
(See image on right):
1. Back Nut
2. Strain Relief
3. Wave Spring
STRIP CABLE
For a 4x2mm Cable Option
Strip the fiber jacket leaving extra Kevlar. Slide
the 900µm fiber and Kevlar thru the hole in the
4-Channel Crimp Support. Slide the fiber jacket
into the hole up to the front face of the support.
Repeat for each channel. Wrap the Kevlar
around the 4-Channel Crimp Support. Install
the Crimp over the 900µm fibers and Secure
with tape for crimping after termination and
polishing.
For a 4.5mm – 7.5mm Cable Option
Strip cable jacket approximately 3” (76 mm) from end and place Crimp Support over fiber and Kevlar so
that it stops at the end of the jacket. For a 4.5mm to 7.5mm Cable Option, bend Kevlar back over the
Crimp Support. Slide second Crimp over Kevlar and Crimp Support and secure with tape for crimping
after termination and polishing.
