The following procedures are based on Gore’s best
practices for terminating GORE
®
Aerospace Ethernet
Cables with the Carlisle Octax
®
Connector System
for both socket and plug versions. These procedures
should be used as a guide in conjunction with current
connector manufacturing instructions.
Preparing the Cable and Parts
1. Gather the tools and materials required for assembly
and termination (Figures 1–6).
2. Verify that you have the correct parts for your
assembly by checking the part numbers for the
connectors and the GORE
®
Aerospace Ethernet
Cables listed on drawing DDA0238.
3. Cut the cable to the desired assembly length minus
2.3 centimeters (cm) to allow for length of the
connectors (i.e., 1.3 cm for the socket connector and
1.0 cm for the plug connector).
4. Print any labels required by the end-user, and slide
the center label onto the cable.
5. To identify the end for the receptacle connector,
place a piece of tape on the end in which the pairs
rotate clockwise in order of green orange
blue brown (Figure 10).
CARLISLE OCTAX
®
CONNECTOR SYSTEM
GORE
®
Aerospace Ethernet Cables
Termination Instructions
1. Gore recommends using copper foil tape instead of polyimide tape during termination
procedures because copper tape is easier to use and improves signal integrity.
Figure 7: Pairs configuration
at socket end
Figure 1: Needle nose pliers, scalpel, tweezer scissors, and
hand strippers
Figure 3: Crimpers (M22520/2-01)
Figure 6: Copper foil
tape
1
(3M-3313)
Figure 2: Cutters
Figure 4: Socket
positioner (K41)
Figure 5: Pin positioner
(K-42)
GORE
®
Aerospace Ethernet Cables
Termination Instructions
2 Termination Instructions for Carlisle Octax
®
Connector System
1. With the blue rubber end closest to the cable, slide
the backshell onto the socket end of the cable. Then,
with the teeth closest to the cable, slide the inner
ring onto the socket end of the cable (Figure 8). Push
both components up the cable, and tape them out of
the way.
2. Measure and mark the cable 0.5 inch from the socket
end of the cable (Figure 9).
3. Using a scalpel or scissors, slit the cable’s jacket
from the edge to the mark (Figure 10).
4. Using needle-nose pliers, gently pull the outer
jacket down the cable until you have exposed
approximately 1.5 inches of braid (Figure 11).
5. With your fingers, push the braid back over the
cable to expose approximately 1.5 inches of the foil
(Figure 12).
6. Cut a 0.5-inch piece of copper or polyimide tape for
each pair of the cable. Wrap a piece around each pair
0.25 inch from the end of the cable (Figure 13).
Terminating the Plug Connector (Termination A)
Figure 8: Sliding components onto the cable
Figure 9: Marking the cable
Figure 12: Exposing the foil
Figure 10: Slitting the cable jacket
Figure 13: Wrapping the pair
Figure 11: Exposing the braid
TEETH