Keysight M8045A - Preventing Damage to M8050 A Connectors Including M8042 A;M8043 A;M8067 A Connectors; Tips for Connecting and Removing M8050 A Connectors

6 M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions Tips for Preventing Damage
1 Tips for Preventing Damage
Preventing damage to M8050A connectors including M8042A/M8043A/M8067A
connectors
Tips for connecting and removing M8050A connectors
120G Head M8059A and M8067A-003/-004/-005 connectors and short cable
Tools required to connect/disconnect the cable
• 8710-2812 Torque Wrench: 4-in-lb 6 mm
Table 2 Steps to connect / disconnect the cables
Steps to be performed Reference image of the cable
Connecting the cables
Loosen the grooved nut and confirm the screw
thread is visible (position 1). The center pin is
now retracted from the standard position.
Use 8710-2812 wrench to tighten the Hex nut
(position 2) to the female connector of module
or device.
By tightening the grooved nut (position 3)
using the 8710-2812 wrench, the center pin
will extend into the female connector’s socket.
Disconnecting the cables
Use 8710-2812 wrench to loosen the grooved
nut and confirm that the screw thread is visible
(position 1). The center pin is now retracted
from the standard position.
Use the 8710-2812 wrench to open the hex
nut (position 2) from the female connector of
module or device.