M - Rugged Ratchet coupling
LEMO lightweight, compact, high vibration resistant (Mil STD 202 & 810F), IP68 screw locking connector
Main Features
- Harsh environments (IP68)
- Ratchet coupling, strong resistance to shocks and vibrations
- Stealth Anthracite coating
- Light & compact construction
- Robust Multi-Keying system with color coding
Reliable High quality and performance interconnect solutions
Modular and custom made complete solutions
Worldwide presence with local experts, stock management and cable assembly everywhere
Form & Material
- Environment
- Broad metallic high quality circular connector range for rugged environments (IP68)
- Latching system
- Ratchet Coupling enabling easy fast easy yet secure and reliable frequent connect and disconnect, and with very strong resistance to shocks and vibrations
- Keying system
- Keying system allowing for a high contact density, with multiple key options and color coding to prevent mismating
- Construction
- Field proven solid, light & compact construction, oil and fuel resistant
- Ergonomy
- Ergonomic design with knurled or arctic grip patterns, scoop proof
- Size and model
- Various sizes and models including miniature, watertight and vaccumtight models, MIL-DTL-38999L backshell
Electrical configurations
- Insert configurations
- Large selection of insert configurations including high-density low voltage, high power, high-speed, coaxial and fibre optic contacts as well as hybrid solutions
- Screening
- 360° screening for full EMC shielding
M series catalog
Solutions Selection Guide
Product brief - High-speed data transfer
Product brief - M series High Power
Product brief - M series Multi coax solution
OPTIMA
Use the table to compare the 2 main series within the OPTIMA connector family and to identify the connector(s) best adapted to your specific requirements.
| Description | Description LEMO lightweight, compact, high vibration resistant (Mil STD 202 & 810F), IP68 screw locking connector | Description LEMO lightweight, compact, high vibration resistant (Mil STD 810F), IP67 Push-Pull connector |
| Locking | Locking Triple start, 3/4 turn rachet coupling | Locking Push-Pull |
| Size | Size 9 sizes from ø 11.1 to ø 34.0 mm (plugs) | Size 9 sizes from ø 8.5 to ø 36.1 mm (plugs) |
| Keying | Keying 6 keyway options | Keying 4 keyway options |
| Shell Types | Shell Types Over 40 shell styles | Shell Types Over 12 shell styles |
| Shell Material | Shell Material Aluminium or Brass | Shell Material Aluminium or Brass |
| Plating | Plating Antracite nickel or Chrome | Plating Antracite nickel or Chrome |
| Cable Diameter | Cable Diameter 2.2 to 34 mm • 4 backshell options available | Cable Diameter 2.2 to 34 mm • 1 backshell option |
| NB of contact | NB of contact 3 to 114 | NB of contact 3 to 66 |
| AWG | AWG LV 16 to 32 mm • Hpower 1 to 8 mm | AWG 18 to 32 mm |
| Contact types | Contact types Multipole • Coax • Fibre Optic • Fluidic Mixed • High power | Contact types Multipole • Fibre Optic |
| Contact Termination | Contact Termination Crimp / Print (PCB) | Contact Termination Crimp / Print (PCB) |
| Data Protocols | Data Protocols USB 2.0 / Eth Cat6 | Data Protocols - |
| Sealing level | Sealing level IP68 / hermetic sockets | Sealing level IP68 / hermetic sockets |
| Temperature range | Temperature range -55°C to 200°C | Temperature range -55°C to 200°C |
| Mating Cycles | Mating Cycles > 3000 | Mating Cycles 300 / 5000 acc. to sizes/material |
M - Rugged Ratchet coupling
In harsh environments connectors need to be reliable, strong and resistant to vibration. The M series, used in the aerospace, UAV, defence, and motorsport industries, uses a ratchet screw system for rapid and secure coupling. Lightweight and compact yet robust and oil/fuel resistant, the M series is available in a variety of sizes (including miniature), watertight and vacuum-tight models, threaded model compatible with standard MIL-DTL-38999L backshells. The keying system offers high contact density for secure signal transmission, and sensitive signals are protected by 360° EMC shielding. A large selection of insert configurations including high-density low voltage, high power, high-speed, coaxial and fibre optic contacts and as well as hybrid solutions is available.
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 4
- Termination
- Crimp
- Wire Size/AWG
- 26 - 22
- Jacket cable outside diameter [mm]
- 4.00 - 8.00 mm
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Rear Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 8
- Termination
- PCB - Straight
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 5
- Termination
- Crimp
- Wire Size/AWG
- 26 - 22
- Jacket cable outside diameter [mm]
- 4.00 - 8.00 mm
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 5
- Termination
- PCB - Straight
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 5
- Termination
- Crimp
- Wire Size/AWG
- 26 - 22
- Jacket cable outside diameter [mm]
- 4.00 - 8.00 mm
- Plug
- Straight
- Nb of contacts
- 40
- Termination
- Crimp
- Wire Size/AWG
- 26 - 22
- Jacket cable outside diameter [mm]
- 8.35 - 16.70 mm
- Plug
- Straight
- Nb of contacts
- 25
- Termination
- Crimp
- Wire Size/AWG
- 24 - 20
- Jacket cable outside diameter [mm]
- 8.35 - 16.70 mm
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 19
- Termination
- Crimp
- Wire Size/AWG
- 26 - 22
- Jacket cable outside diameter [mm]
- 6.50 - 13.00 mm
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 19
- Termination
- PCB - Straight
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Rear Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 4
- Termination
- PCB - Straight
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 40
- Termination
- PCB - Straight
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 32
- Termination
- Crimp
- Jacket cable outside diameter [mm]
- 8.35 - 16.70 mm
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 4
- Termination
- Crimp
- Wire Size/AWG
- 32 - 28
- Jacket cable outside diameter [mm]
- 2.80 - 5.60 mm
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 32
- Termination
- Crimp
- Jacket cable outside diameter [mm]
- 8.35 - 16.70 mm
- Socket / Receptacle
- Fixed Panel Front Mounted
- Nb of contacts
- 4
- Termination
- PCB - Straight
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