20/26 GHZ COAXIAL CONTACTS AND MODULES USER’S MANUAL: SECTION 1 VIRGINIA PANEL CORPORATION 20/26 GHZ COAXIAL RECEIVER CONTACT ASSEMBLY PART # 610 102 109 FOR STRIPFLEX 142B, OR M17/60-RG142 610 102 116 FOR M17/84 RG-223 TOOLS REQUIRED Crimp Tool, Part # 910 101 124 Dimensions shown: [millimeters] inches ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Strip wire and point center conductor (Figure A). 2. Slide crimp ring over wire and flair braid by rotating dielectric (Figure B). NOTE: Remove mylar foil on stripflex 142 cable. 3. Insert the barrel of the threaded crimp nut between the braid and dielectric, positioned so that the end of the cable dielectric is flush with the end of the threaded crimp nut (Figure C). 4. Using the Crimp Tool, Part # 910 101 124 (Figure D), slide the crimp ring against the shoulder of the threaded crimp nut and crimp using the larger hex position (Figure E). 5. Install and tighten the shield conductor assembly to 7-10 in-lbs [0.79-1.13 Nm] (Figure F). 6. Apply ¼” [6.4 mm] diameter 1” [25.4 mm] long shrink tubing over crimp ring up to shoulder of threaded crimp nut and shrink (Figure G). [17.27±0.25 ] 0.68±0.01 [11.43] 0.45 [3.3±0.4] 0.13±0.02 90° Figure A. Strip lengths. CRIMP RING BRAID DIELECTRIC Figure B. Apply crimp ring. CRIMP RING BRAID CRIMP NUT FLUSH Figure C. Apply threaded crimp nut; ensure the end of the dielectric is flush with the end of the threaded crimp nut. Figure D. Crimp Tool, Part # 910 101 124. CRIMPED RING Figure E. Crimp crimp ring. *It is recommended to use the following cables to achieve certain frequencies: StripflexTM 142B 26 GHz M17/84-RG223 12.4 GHz M17/60-RG142 8 GHz Figure F. Apply shield conductor assembly. SHRINK TUBING Figure G. Apply shrink tubing. 1-1 For more information visit vpc.com 10/11/13