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REVISION DATE: 8/13/2019 QPC CONFIDENTIAL THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF QPC FIBER OPTIC. ANY REPRODUCTION IN PART OR AS A WHOLE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF QPC FIBER OPTIC IS PROHIBITED. Document: CAI-QLR-01 Revision:...
CAI-QLR-01: QLink Receptacle Customer Assembly Instructions SCOPE This document will describe the Assembly Instructions for the QLink Receptacle Jam Nut and Flange Mount Connector in the Threaded, Hermaphroditic, Reverse Bayonet and Push Pull configurations for all cable sizes. MAIN COMPONENTS...
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CAI-QLR-01: QLink Receptacle Customer Assembly Instructions Strip cable jacket 6” from end. Separate Kevlar and remove any additional cable elements with Kevlar Scissors PT-062. Slide base of wedge strain relief back to jacket edge. Slide Insert of wedge strain relief inside base and push between the Kevlar and the individual fibers / wires.
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CAI-QLR-01: QLink Receptacle Customer Assembly Instructions TERMINATE For Cable Options with Backshell Configurations Use the Stripping Length Diagrams in the Appendix located in the back of this Assembly Instruction for the desired connector configuration to Terminate and polish the fiber and install the Electrical Contacts using the provided Fiber Optic Termini / Contacts.
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CAI-QLR-01: QLink Receptacle Customer Assembly Instructions POPULATE INSERT Use appropriate Insertion (Tool PT-117 or PT-596) to insert Fiber Optic Termini or Contacts according to the desired pinout (varies by connector size and channel count). Image below shows a hybrid insert.
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CAI-QLR-01: QLink Receptacle Customer Assembly Instructions Removing Pin, Socket or Contact – To remove Fiber Optic Termini from the Insert cavities, use the Fiber Optic Termini Removal Tool PT-446. To remove Contacts from the Insert cavities, use the Contact Removal Tool (PT-443, PT-445 or PT-449) depending upon the size of the Contacts. Insert tool from the front and continue to compress the tool until the Fiber Optic Termini or contact ejects in the back from the retained position.
CAI-QLR-01: QLink Receptacle Customer Assembly Instructions Removing MT Ferrules – To remove MT Ferrules from Insert cavities, unscrew the 4 screws from the back of the insert, remove Insert Cap, slide the MT Ferrule out of the way, and then use the “Remove” side of the same tool, PT-480, to push the Spring Push out.
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CAI-QLR-01: QLink Receptacle Customer Assembly Instructions STRAIN RELIEF ASSEMBLY BOOT / BEND LIMITER OPTION: Secure Receptacle in a 4” Drill Press Vise PT-591. Screw Backshell Cover over Spacer. Attach the Adjustable Crow’s Foot Wrench PT-536 or PT-546 onto Dial Torque-Measuring Wrench PT-506 and torque per values in Torque Table above.
APPENDIX A: STRIPPING LENGTHS – QLink RECEPTACLE WITH BACKSHELL ALL SIZES AND CONFIGURATIONS D50110 – QLink THREADED AND REVERSE BAYONET PLUG or RECEPTACLE, FIBER OPTIC TERMINI D50111 – QLink THREADED AND REVERSE BAYONET PLUG or RECEPTACLE, HYBRID D50112 – QLink THREADED AND REVERSE BAYONET PLUG or RECEPTACLE, MT D50113 –...
QLink THREADED AND REVERSE BAYONET PLUG or RECEPTACLE FIBER OPTIC TERMINI SIZE 13 - 23 SIZE 13 - 23 SOCKET TERMINI PIN TERMINI 3.64 [92.5] 3.64 [92.5] SIZE 25 - 31 SIZE 25 - 31 SOCKET TERMINI PIN TERMINI 3.79 [96.3] 3.79 [96.3]...
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DOC. NUMBER REV. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL D50111 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND THE SOLE PROPERTY OF QPC FIBER CHECKED OPTIC. ANY REPORDUCTION IN PART DRAWN OR AS A WHOLE OR DISCLOSURE OF DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCH[MM].
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DOC. NUMBER REV. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL D50112 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND THE SOLE PROPERTY OF QPC FIBER DRAWN CHECKED OPTIC. ANY REPORDUCTION IN PART OR AS A WHOLE OR DISCLOSURE OF DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCH[MM].
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REV. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL D50113 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN 1.36 [34.4] THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND THE SOLE PROPERTY OF QPC FIBER CHECKED OPTIC. ANY REPORDUCTION IN PART DRAWN OR AS A WHOLE OR DISCLOSURE OF DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCH[MM].
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DOC. NUMBER REV. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL D50114 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND THE SOLE PROPERTY OF QPC FIBER CHECKED OPTIC. ANY REPORDUCTION IN PART DRAWN DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCH[MM]. OR AS A WHOLE OR DISCLOSURE OF CONTENT WITHOUT THE WRITTEN QPC Fiber Optic, LLC.
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DOC. NUMBER REV. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL D50115 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND THE SOLE PROPERTY OF QPC FIBER DRAWN CHECKED OPTIC. ANY REPORDUCTION IN PART OR AS A WHOLE OR DISCLOSURE OF DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCH[MM].
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QLink PUSH PULL PLUG or RECECEPTACLE FIBER OPTIC TERMINI SIZE 13 - 23 SIZE 13 - 23 SOCKET TERMINI PIN TERMINI 4.30 [109.2] 4.30 [109.2] SIZE 25 - 31 SIZE 25 - 31 SOCKET TERMINI PIN TERMINI 4.45 [113.0] 4.45 [113.0] 1.19 [30.2]...
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QLink PUSH PULL PLUG or RECEPTACLE, HYBRID PIN TERMINI SOCKET CONTACT SIZE 13-23 SIZE 13-23 SOCKET TERMINI PIN CONTACT 4.30 [109.2] 4.22 [107.2] 4.51 [114.6] 4.30 [109.2] PIN TERMINI SOCKET CONTACT SIZE 25-31 SIZE 25-31 PIN CONTACT SOCKET TERMINI 4.45 [113.0] 4.37 [111.0]...
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QLink PUSH PULL PLUG or RECEPTACLE, MT MT Ferrule w/o Pins MT Ferrule w/ Pins 4.30 [109.2] CABLE PREPARATION DOC. NUMBER REV. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL D50118 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND THE SOLE PROPERTY OF QPC FIBER...
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APPENDIX B - QPC Fiber Optic - QLink Contact Crimp Tools / Settings Wire Size Range Turret / Turret Color Crimp Selector QPC P/N Contact Size Pin / Socket Crimp Tool Wire Size (AWG) (AWG) Positioner Setting Number Blue QLINK-CTC-1624P...
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