
SATA2.5TestAdapterUserManual
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©2010,2011WilderTechnologies,LLC
DocumentNo.910‐0011‐000Rev.B
TheSATA2.5TestAdapterCareandHandlingPrecautions
TheSATA2.5TestAdapterrequirescarefulhandlingtoavoiddamage.Improperhandling
techniques,orusingtoosmallacablebendradius,candamagethecoaxialcableconnections
withintheadapterhousingorthecablesthemselves.Thiscanoccuratanypointalongthe
cable.Toachieveoptimumperformanceandto
prolongtheSATA2.5‐TPA’slife,observethe
followinghandlingprecautions:
CAUTION1:AvoidTorqueForces(Twisting)
Whileindividualcoaxialcableswithinthetestadapterhavesomerotationalfreedom,
twistingtheSATA2.5‐TPAasaunit,withoneendheldstationary,maydamageorseverely
degradeperformance.AdherencetoCaution
5(below)helpstoavoidtwisting.
CAUTION2:AvoidSharpCableBends
Neverbendcoaxialcablesintoaradiusof26mm(1‐inch)orless.Neverbendcables
greaterthan90°.Singleormultiplecablebendsmustbekeptwithinthislimit.Bendingthe
SATA2.5‐TPAcablesless
thana26mm(1‐Inch)radiuswillpermanentlydamageorseverely
degradetestadapterperformance.
CAUTION3:AvoidCableTension(PullForces)
Neverapplytension(pullforces)toanindividualcoaxialcablethatisgreaterthan2.3kg
(5lbs.).Toavoidapplyingtension,alwaysplaceaccessoriesandequipment
onasurface
thatallowsadjustmenttoeliminatetensionontheSATA2.5‐TPAandcables.Useadjustable
elevationstandsorapparatustoaccuratelyplaceandsupporttheSATA2.5‐TPA.
CAUTION4:ConnecttheSATA2.5‐TPAFirst
Topreventtwisting,bending,orapplyingtensiontothecoaxialcableswhenconnecting
a
SATA2.5‐TPA,alwaysattachtheSATA2.5‐TPAtothedeviceundertest(DUT)orcableunder
testbeforeattachinganySMAconnectors.CarefullyaligntheSATAconnectorsandthen
gentlypushtheconnectorstogetheruntilfullyseated.
IftheSATA2.5‐TPAmustbeturnedortwistedtomakeconnection
totheDUT,avoidusing
theSATA2.5‐TPAhousingalonetomakethisoccur.Trytodistributethetorqueforcesalong
thelengthofthetestsetupandcabling.Ifthisisnotpossible,itisrecommendedtofirst
loosenordisconnecttheSMAconnectionsattheSATA2.5‐TPA,makethe
connectiontothe
DUTandthenre‐tightenorattachthetestequipmentleads.
NOTE:Onlygripthetestadapterhousingwheninsertingor
extractingtheSATA2.5‐TPAtoorfromtheDUT.Pullingdirectlyon
theSATA2.5‐TPAcablesorusingthemtoinserttheSATA2.5‐TPAmay
causedamage.
CAUTION5:CarefullyMakeSMAConnections
ToconnecttheSATA2.5‐TPASMAconnectors,followthesesteps:
1. Holdthecablestationarybygraspingthecableattheblackheat‐shrinksection
neartheSMAconnector.
2. InsertthematingSMAbarrelandhand‐tightenthefree‐spinningSMAnutonto
the
connectorwhileavoidingpulling,bending,ortwistingtheSATA2.5‐TPAcoaxial
cable.
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