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2. Plug Receptacles

(1) Mating

This product should be mated by hand.

Do not apply an excessive load or over handle during the mating process. It may cause the connector

to fail.

[Mating procedure]

1. Before inserting the connector, bring the mating surface of the plug receptacle (X.F L-P R-S M T1-

2) into gentle contact with that of the receptacle (X.F L-R-SMT-1) and slide them back and forth

and around so that the mating axes are aligned.

Align the mating axes

2. Also make sure the PCBs the parts are mounted on are not allowed to move relative to each other.

When the connector has been slightly mated with the receptacle, the connector will not move from

any side-to-side or front-to-back forces applied to it.

3. Push the connector down perpendicularly until you feel it click.

4. If the mating axes are not aligned, it will fail to make a complete connection. When there has

been a failure to make a connection due to misaligned mating axes, Please check that the female

terminal contacts on the plug receptacle have not been damaged

Female terminal

Mold surface

(2) Unmating

When unmating a connector, it is desirable to pull the connector in the direction perpendicular to the

surface on which the connector is mounted. However, unmating the FPC in a perpendicular direction

can be difficult when an FPC is detached from a thin printed circuit board.

When you find it difficult to unmate the connector, detach it to an oblique direction as shown in the left

figure below.

Avoid detaching the connector in a way as shown in the right figure.

GND Terminal

SIG Terminal

GND Terminal

GND Terminal

SIG Terminal

(3) Precautions

Do not mate or unmate a connector with an excessive prying force. It may cause a failure of

the connector.