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Circular Plastic Connectors (CPC)

114- 10038

Rev A 7 of 12Tyco Electronics Corporation

3.5. Polarizing and Keying Features

A. Mating

To prevent accidental disengagement, the CPC’s have a positive lock feature. They are designed with

polarizing keys and keyways for easy alignment.

Align polarizing keys and keyways and insert plug into receptacle; rotate coupling ring clockwise until positive lock

snaps into position.

B. Keying Plugs

Use of keying plugs provides keying capabilities for all connector series. Keying plugs are used in socket

cavities of standard sex plugs and reverse sex receptacles. They are available in three configurations. See

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Keying Plug (200821--1)

For Series 1 and 4

Keying Plug (206509--1)

For Series 2

Keying Plug

For Series 3 and 4

(206508--1/Socket Cavities)

(207597--1/Pin Cavities)

3.6. Contact Crimp Criteria

Contacts must be crimped to a designated height. Refer to the specific Application Specification for particular type

of contacts.

3.7. Connector Application

Receptacle connectors are available with mounting flanges for front or rear panel--mount applications, and without

flanges for free--hanging applications. Refer to Paragraph 2.5 for applicable instruction sheets on mounting con-

nectors. Square flange receptacles which are pre--loaded with square posted contacts are available.

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