Specifications

SATA2.5TestAdapterUserManual
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©2010,2011WilderTechnologies,LLC
DocumentNo.910‐0011‐000Rev.B
GeneralTestAdapter,Cable,andConnector
Observingsimpleprecautionscanensureaccurateandreliablemeasurements.
HandlingandStorage
BeforeeachuseoftheSATA2.5‐TPA,ensurethatallconnectorsareclean.Handleallcables
carefullyandstoretheSATA2.5‐TPAinthefoam‐linedinstrumentcasewhennotinuse,if
possible.Donotsetconnectorscontactenddown.InstalltheSMAprotectiveendcapswhen
theSATA2.5‐TPA
isnotinuse.
VisualInspection
Besuretoinspectallcablescarefullybeforemakingaconnection.Inspectallcablesfor
metalparticles,scratches,deformedthreads,dents,orbent,broken,ormisalignedcenter
conductors.Donotusedamagedcables.
Cleaning
Ifnecessary,cleantheconnectorsusinglow‐pressure(lessthan60PSI)compressedairor
nitrogenwithaneffectiveoil‐vaporfilterandcondensationtrap.Cleanthecablethreads,if
necessary,usingalint‐freeswaborcleaningclothmoistenedwithisopropylalcohol.Always
completelydryaconnectorbeforeuse.Do
notuseabrasivestocleantheconnectors.Re‐
inspectconnectors,makingsurenoparticlesorresidueremains.
MakingConnections
Beforemakinganyconnections,reviewthe“CareandHandlingPrecautions”section.Follow
theseguidelineswhenmakingconnections:
 Aligncablescarefully
 Makepreliminaryconnectionlightly
 Totighten,turnconnectornutonly
 Donotapplybendingforcetocable
 Donotover‐tightenpreliminaryconnections
 Do
nottwistorscrew‐incables
 Useatorquewrench,anddonottightenpastthe“break”pointofthetorquewrench
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