3. Grasp the stop so the numbers face up, the rounded end
to the rear and the grooved end facing the operator. With
the grooved end raised up, slide the back end against the
small spring that contacts the stop under the cover plate.
Make sure the stop pushes against the spring. Lower the
grooved end (front end) down into the slot and maintain
downward pressure. The spring should be pushing
forward against the connector stop which should be
held in place by the silver colored pin against
a tab mechanism underneath.
4. Holding the connector stop down in place, replace the
yolk shaped cover plate and tighten the thumbscrew.
To verify the connector stop is correctly installed, press
the release buttons on the front of the fixture unit (A of
Fig. 7) and the connector stop should spring to the back.
Close the grooved plates and the stop should spring
forward again.
5. If planning to terminate with flat cable, then proceed to
Step 7. Otherwise, turn the fixture unit over and locate
the size indexes on the
two strips adhered to the
bottom sides (Fig. 6).
6. Adjust the cable clamp
stop (B of Fig. 6) by
turning the adjustment
knob (A of Fig. 6) on the
rear of the unit to align
the grooves in the cable
clamp stop with the
correct size index.
Return fixture unit
to shuttle block.
7. Fixture unit is now
ready for use.
Cable Preparation
Before assembly of the MDR 101XX-6000 Wiremount Plug
can take place, the cable must be prepared. After selecting the
appropriate conductor count cable, use the corresponding
method for round jacketed discrete wire or flat ribbon cable.
Discrete Wire Cable Preparation
1. Remove approximately 3 inches of the outer jacket of
insulation revealing the braided shielding.
2. Cut the braided shielding about 1/2 inch above the end
of the jacket and peel it back over the jacket.
CAUTION: Do not score the underlying insulation
of the conductors when cutting the braid.
3. Unwrap and remove the foil as far back as the jacket.
4. Remove any fiber or plastic stiffeners so only
conductors are revealed.
5. Cable is now ready for termination.
0.025” Flat Ribbon Cable Preparation
1. If the cable is shielded, cut jacket back, exposing the
pleated foil. Peel pleated foil back above the jacket
and leave attached.
2. Split insulated conductors to separate them individually.
3. Cable is now ready for termination.
Connector Termination
1. Place the fixture unit onto either the fixture block (Fig.
12) or the shuttle block on the press (C of Fig. 4) with the
slot on the fixture unit toward the operator and the cable
clamp stop adjustment knob at the rear of the unit,
away from the operator.
2. Select a connector and both covers of the correct size.
3. Place the first cover, shaped like the letter “U”, into the
slot at the top of the fixture unit (Fig. 7), open end toward
the operator and the grooved side with the posts facing
up. Push the cover down in the slot and back against the
spring loaded connector stop previously installed
to lock it in place.
4. For termination choose the appropriate type of cable:
Discrete Wire Cable
A. Place prepared cable into the cable clamp (Fig. 13)
with the jacket even with the top of the clip’s edge.
B. Arrange the individual cable conductors into bundles
so that the first to be assembled are closest to
the clamp opening.
C. Place the clamped cable into the fixture unit while
guiding the first conductors into the open “U”
of the cover. Push the clamp back until it
contacts the previously adjusted stop.
D. Carefully untwist the first set of conductors. Push
the first conductor to the back of the slot. Gently
pull up and to the left to align wire with the groove
in rear left of the cover and then down into the
corresponding wire slot. Stretch it slightly and
lay it into the grooved wire holding slot. Be sure
the wire is properly seated into the “U” shaped
cover (Fig. 8) by gently pushing it into the slot.
Figure 6. Back side of 10962-2000
Fixture Unit
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Figure 7. “U” cover plate
7
A.
Adjustment
knob
B.
Cable
clamp
stop
A.
Release
buttons
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