Wavetronix SmartSensor Matrix (SS-225) - User Guide - Manual (Page 103)

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The SmartSensor 6-conductor cable has seven wires. Table A.1 details the pinout of the
cable connector and the corresponding wire in the cable. The sensor itself also contains
internal wires that connect to the protective earth lug.
Pin Cable Wire Signal Description
A Red DC+
B Orange and white stripe Data bus 485+ (Sensor port 2)
C Orange Data bus 485- (Sensor port 2)
D Drain / Shield Drain
E Blue Control 485- (Sensor port 1)
F Blue and white stripe Control 485+ (Sensor port 1)
G Black Common (Ground)
H ---- Reserved
Table A.1 – Pinout for Power and Communication Signals
Creating Custom Cables
Proper connector crimping tools are necessary to create custom cables. The SmartSensor
6-conductor cable connector uses a MILC-C-26482 Series 1 connector, crimping contacts
and a watertight back shell. A kit with these parts can be ordered directly from Wavetronix.
Size 20 contacts are used to accommodate the 20 and 22 AWG wires in the cable. (The
SmartSensor 6-conductor cable’s red and black wires provide a 20 AWG wire pair. The other
pairs on the SmartSensor 6-conductor cable are 22 AWG and are normally used for com-
munication.)
Follow the steps below to create a custom cable (see Figure A.2):
1 Slide the strain relief, follower, grommet and back shell over the cable.
2 Strip the cable jacket and shielding back about 11/2 in. (4 cm).
3 Strip each of the seven SmartSensor cable wires back about 1/4 in. (0.6 cm).
4 Insert the wires into the contacts and verify the wire is visible through the contact
inspection hole.
5 Crimp the wires by following the crimping tool instructions. Daniels Manufacturing
Company provides professional grade crimping tools and detailed instructions on
crimping. Wavetronix recommends the DMF AF8 M22520/1-01 or equivalent tool for
crimping.
6 Manually press the contacts into the back side of the connector plug.
7 Use a DMC DAK20 (or equivalent) insertion tool to fully seat the contact into the con-
nector plug. Check the mating face of the connector to ensure that all the contacts are
fully inserted. A DMC DRK20 extractions tool (or equivalent) is necessary to remove
a misplaced or misaligned contact.
8 Thread the back shell onto the connector plug. To keep the connector from rotating