TACTICAL-TECH QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE AKA the New Speak pictionary 2nd Edition, October 2019 This publication is a compilation of several open source websites, facts and figures meant for a quick, printed out reference . This publication was not made for retail sale or distribution. 2 Tactical‐Tech Quick Reference Book Contents DescripID Preface: ........................................................... 2 HN Connector ....................................................... 19 Cables and Connectors.................................................... 2 MiniUHF ................................................................ 20 Connectors ...................................................................... 3 MiniSMB ............................................................... 20 Modular Connectors ................................................... 4 MCX ....................................................................... 20 4P4C – 4 position, 4 conductors (and 4P2C) ........... 5 PAL ........................................................................ 21 6P6C – 6 position, 6 conductor (and 6P4C, 6P2C) .. 5 MMCX ................................................................... 21 10P10C – 10 position, 10 conductor ....................... 6 SC .......................................................................... 22 8P8C – 8 position, 8 conductors ............................. 6 QMA ...................................................................... 22 Audio, Video, and Communication connectors .......... 7 NType .................................................................... 22 ADC Display Connector ........................................... 7 SMA ....................................................................... 23 CN (Centronics, Micro ribbon) ............................... 8 SMC ....................................................................... 23 Banana Plug ............................................................. 8 SMB ....................................................................... 23 DIN .......................................................................... 9 UHF ....................................................................... 24 DMS‐59 .................................................................... 9 TNC........................................................................ 24 D‐Subminiature ..................................................... 10 FW (Firewire) ........................................................... 25 DE‐15 (as used in a standard VGA configuration .. 10 Radio U‐229, U‐182B/U, and U‐183/U ..................... 26 DVI ......................................................................... 11 GC 283 ................................................................... 26 HDMI – High Definition Multimedia Interface ...... 12 GC 329 ................................................................... 26 JIS F05 .................................................................... 13 U‐77/U and U‐79/U .............................................. 26 MD (MiniDIN) ........................................................ 13 USB ............................................................................ 27 Micro D‐sub ........................................................... 14 Micro D‐sub .......................................................... 28 Phono .................................................................... 14 Molex 8981 ........................................................... 29 TS, TRS, TRRS ......................................................... 15 ATX‐24pin ............................................................. 29 XLR (XLR3) ............................................................. 15 Berg‐4pin .............................................................. 29 RF Connectors ........................................................... 16 P4 .......................................................................... 30 1.0/2.3 ................................................................... 16 AUX‐6pin ............................................................... 30 1.6/5.6 ................................................................... 16 PCI‐E‐6pin ............................................................. 30 BNC ........................................................................ 17 PCI‐E‐8pin ............................................................. 31 AFI ......................................................................... 17 MATE-N-LOK .............................................................. 31 FME ....................................................................... 18 IDE ......................................................................... 31 C Connector ........................................................... 18 ATX‐20pin ............................................................. 31 F Type .................................................................... 19 SATA ...................................................................... 32 1 SATA Power ........................................................... 32 Mountbox In‐wall ................................................. 71 World Wide Plug Type Chart .................................. 32 Mountbox Wallbox ............................................... 71 World Wide Voltage Chart ................................... 33 Mountbox Surface ................................................ 71 NEMA 5‐15 (Type B) .............................................. 34 Faceplate .............................................................. 72 NEMA 1‐15 (Type A) .............................................. 34 Pullbox .................................................................. 72 NEMA Non‐Locking Plugs ...................................... 35 Cabinet Enclosure Outdoor .................................. 72 NEMA Locking Plugs .............................................. 36 CabLadder ............................................................. 73 CEE 7/16 (Type C) .................................................. 37 Innerduct .............................................................. 74 CEE 7/17 (Type C) .................................................. 37 CabTray ................................................................. 74 BS 546 (Type D) ..................................................... 38 Pipe ....................................................................... 75 CEE 7/5 (Type E) .................................................... 38 Raceway ................................................................ 76 CEE 7/4 (Type F) .................................................... 39 Rack Rails types .................................................... 78 CEE 7/7 (Type E/F) ................................................. 39 Cage Nuts, Clip Nuts and Screw Thread Sizes .. 80 BS1363 (Type G) .................................................... 40 ISO metric screw threads ................................ 80 SI 32 (Type H) ........................................................ 40 Unified Thread Standard ................................. 80 AS3112 (Type I) ..................................................... 41 Fasteners ................................................................... 82 SEV 1011 (Type J) .................................................. 41 Bolts and Screws ................................................... 82 SRAF 1962 (Type K) ............................................... 42 Nails ......................................................................... 83 CEI 23‐16 (Type L) ................................................. 42 Ex: FAST Nail 1 1/2" x #12 Common ......................... 85 IEC 60906‐1 ........................................................... 43 Tool Pictionary .............................................................. 86 Multi‐standard Sockets ......................................... 43 CATV/ MATV Networks and Components .................... 91 IEC320 ................................................................. 44 Head End Equipment ................................................ 92 Fiber Connectors ....................................................... 45 CATV Fiber Optic Transmitter ............................... 93 UPC vs APC: Ultra‐Polished Connectors vs Optical Splitter ...................................................... 93 Angle‐Polished Connectors ............................. 50 CATV Distribution ..................................................... 94 Cable ............................................................................. 51 Fiber Optic Receiver .............................................. 94 CAT Cable (Twisted Pair Cable ) ................................ 51 Tap ........................................................................ 94 Cable Shielding .......................................................... 51 Amplifier (AMP) .................................................... 94 Phone Cable Termination ......................................... 52 Splitter .................................................................. 95 EIA TIA Cabling Standards ......................................... 53 Attenuator ............................................................ 95 Ethernet Patch Cable Termination ............................ 54 CATV Signal Level Meter ....................................... 95 Keystone Jack Termination ....................................... 56 Terminator ...........................................................