Amphenol
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III, TV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Combined MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II, III
? Shell Size & Insert Arrangements Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
? Insert Arrangement Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
? Contact - Ratings, Service Ratings, Finish Data . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
? Seal Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
? Performance, Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 22
? Weight Comparison (Composite vs. Metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
? Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
? How to Order (Commercial & Military) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27
? How to Order (Boeing BACC63) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shell Styles:
? Crimp Wall Mounting Receptacle TVP00R (D389999/20) /CTVP00R (D38999/20) 29
? Crimp Box Mounting Receptacle TVP02R / CTVP02R . . . . . . . . . . 30
? Crimp Straight Plug TV06R (D38999/26) / CTV06R (D38999/26) . . . . . . 31
? Crimp CLUTCH-LOK? Straight Plug for High Vibration TV26/MTV26 . . . . 32
? Crimp Jam Nut Receptacle TV07R (D38999/24) / CTV07R (D38999/24) . . . 33
? Crimp Line Receptacle TV01R / CTV01R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New
? Crimp Flange Mounting Plug TV09R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Featured
? Hermetic Box Mounting Receptacle TVPS02Y (D38999/21) . . . . . . . . 36
? Hermetic Jam Nut Receptacle TVS07Y (D38999/23) . . . . . . . . . . . 37
? Hermetic Solder Mounting Receptacle TVSIY (D38999/25),
Hermetic Weld Mounting Receptacle TVSHIY (D38999/27) . . . . . . . . 38
? Breakaway Fail-Safe Lanyard Release Plug
D38999/29 & /30 (88-5565 / 91-5565) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
? Breakaway Fail-Safe How to Order (Military/Commercial) . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Other New 38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 Lanyard Release Plug D38999/31 . . . . . . . 43
TM
Dualok HD38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 How to Order (Military). . . . . . . . . . . . 44
see page 55 see page 46
? Breakaway Hybrid, Low Profile Lanyard Release Plug . . . . . . . . . . 45
? Stores Management Type II, Rail Launch (MIL-STD-1760) . . . . . . . . 45
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Typical Markets:
? Military & Commercial Aviation
? Military Vehicles
Amphenol
? Missiles & Ordnance
Aerospace
? C4ISR
? Space Applications
20 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.comAmphenol
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III, TV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Combined MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II, III
? Shell Size & Insert Arrangements Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
? Insert Arrangement Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
? Contact - Ratings, Service Ratings, Finish Data . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
? Seal Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
? Performance, Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 22
? Weight Comparison (Composite vs. Metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
? Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
? How to Order (Commercial & Military) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27
? How to Order (Boeing BACC63) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shell Styles:
? Crimp Wall Mounting Receptacle TVP00R (D389999/20) /CTVP00R (D38999/20) 29
? Crimp Box Mounting Receptacle TVP02R / CTVP02R . . . . . . . . . . 30
? Crimp Straight Plug TV06R (D38999/26) / CTV06R (D38999/26) . . . . . . 31
? Crimp CLUTCH-LOK? Straight Plug for High Vibration TV26/MTV26 . . . . 32
? Crimp Jam Nut Receptacle TV07R (D38999/24) / CTV07R (D38999/24) . . . 33
? Crimp Line Receptacle TV01R / CTV01R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New
? Crimp Flange Mounting Plug TV09R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Featured
? Hermetic Box Mounting Receptacle TVPS02Y (D38999/21) . . . . . . . . 36
? Hermetic Jam Nut Receptacle TVS07Y (D38999/23) . . . . . . . . . . . 37
? Hermetic Solder Mounting Receptacle TVSIY (D38999/25),
Hermetic Weld Mounting Receptacle TVSHIY (D38999/27) . . . . . . . . 38
? Breakaway Fail-Safe Lanyard Release Plug
D38999/29 & /30 (88-5565 / 91-5565) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
? Breakaway Fail-Safe How to Order (Military/Commercial) . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Other New 38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 Lanyard Release Plug D38999/31 . . . . . . . 43
TM
Dualok HD38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 How to Order (Military). . . . . . . . . . . . 44
see page 55 see page 46
? Breakaway Hybrid, Low Profile Lanyard Release Plug . . . . . . . . . . 45
? Stores Management Type II, Rail Launch (MIL-STD-1760) . . . . . . . . 45
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Typical Markets:
? Military & Commercial Aviation
? Military Vehicles
Amphenol
? Missiles & Ordnance
Aerospace
? C4ISR
? Space Applications
20 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.comEMI Filter 26482 83723 III 26500 5015 22992 Back- Options
Matrix 2 Matrix|Pyle Pyle Crimp Rear Class L
Transient Shells Others
Release
Matrix
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
Amphenol
Aerospace
Performance
38999
III
HD
Dualok
II
I
SJT
Accessories
Aquacon
TM
Composite Tri-Start,
Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Herm/Seal
Series III
Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. J
with Metal Shells - Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Class K Firewall
PCB
?
Amphenol Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999* Series III Connec tors offer the
?
MIL-Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. K, the Amphenol
highest performance capabilities for both general duty and severe
Composite Tri-Start Connector offers a lightweight, corr osion
HigH
environment applications. Meeting or exceeding MIL-DTL-38999
resistant connector with the same high perfor mance features
Speed
Series III require ments, the Tri-Start connector with standard metal
as its metal counterpart. The Composite Tri-Start Connector
Fiber
shells (aluminum or stainless steel with several finish options)
also includes the following features:
Optics
offers these features:
? Lightweight - 17% ? 70% weight savings
Contacts
? EMI Shielding - solid metal-to-metal coupling, grounding fingers,
(17?40% weight savings vs. Aluminum)
Connectors
electroless nickel plating, and thicker wall sec tions provide superior
(60?70% weight savings vs. Stainless steel)
Cables
EMI shielding capability of 65dB minimum at 10 GHz
See Composite weight comparison chart on page 23.
? Contact Protection - recessed pins in this 100% scoop-proof
? Corrosion Resistance - available in standard
connector minimize potential contact damage
MIL-DTL-38999 olive drab cadmium (-65?C to 175?C)
? Moisture Resistance - improved interfacial seal design helps
and electroless nickel plating (-65?C to 200?C), both with-
prevent electrolytic erosion of contacts
standing 2000 hours of salt spray exposure. The base mate-
? Corrosion Resistance - shells of stainless steel or cad mium over
rial is able to withstand an indefinite exposure to salt spray.
nickel plating withstand a 500 hour salt spray exposure
? Durability - 1500 couplings minimum (in reference to
? Vibration/Shock - operates under severe high tempera ture
connector couplings, not contacts)
vibration, through 200?C
? Extended Life Contact - Mil-approved plating process
? Firewall Capability - available in a stainless steel shell,
which provides 1500 couplings minimum
class RK, RS
? Qualified to BACC63CT and BACC63CU specifications
? Lockwiring Eliminated - unique, self-locking, quick cou pling
connector eliminates lockwiring
? Quick Coupling - completely mates and self-locks in a 360? turn
of the coupling nut
? Inventory Support Commonality - uses standard MIL-DTL-38999
contacts, application tools, insert arrangements
? Electrostatic Discharge Protection (ESD) - protection for
sensitive circuitry without diodes, varistors, etc., with the use of the
Faraday Cage principle which shunts high voltage, high current
discharge events (see page 331)
TM
CLUTCH-LOK MIL-DTL-38999 Series III
-7 3
? Hermetic- air leakage limited to 1 X 10 cm per second optional
High Vibration Connector
? Qualified Specifications - Stainless Steel qualified to BACC63DB
The Tri-Start option CLUTCH-LOK offers all advantages
and BACC63DC specifications
of stainless steel/Class K firewall for MIL-DTL-38999
Series III connectors, plus a unique clutch design that
Optional Shell Geometries
actually tightens itself under vibration.
Amphenol offers a number of different
Features include:
shell configurations to fit your needs.
? High degree of differential torque
? Deep Reach Shells - For increased panel thickness
? No settling back to the next ratchet tooth
? Stand-off Flange Shells - For attachments to Printed
? Completely intermateable with all existing
Circuit Boards.
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III connectors
? Connector with Integral Strain Reliefs
? Offers advantage in inaccessible, hard to reach
* MIL-DTL-38999 Series III supersedes MIL-C-38999 Series III.
areas where mating torque is difficult to apply and
Applicable Patents: complete coupling is not verifiable by inspection
TM
Tri-Start Connector Patent 4,109,990. See page 32 for description,
25 ? 27 for ordering.
Composite Connector Patents:
4,268,103; 4,648,670; 4,682,832; 4,703,987.
?
Clutch-Lok Patent 6,152,753.
Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.com
21Amphenol
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III, TV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Combined MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II, III
? Shell Size & Insert Arrangements Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
? Insert Arrangement Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
? Contact - Ratings, Service Ratings, Finish Data . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
? Seal Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
? Performance, Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 22
? Weight Comparison (Composite vs. Metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
? Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
? How to Order (Commercial & Military) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27
? How to Order (Boeing BACC63) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shell Styles:
? Crimp Wall Mounting Receptacle TVP00R (D389999/20) /CTVP00R (D38999/20) 29
? Crimp Box Mounting Receptacle TVP02R / CTVP02R . . . . . . . . . . 30
? Crimp Straight Plug TV06R (D38999/26) / CTV06R (D38999/26) . . . . . . 31
? Crimp CLUTCH-LOK? Straight Plug for High Vibration TV26/MTV26 . . . . 32
? Crimp Jam Nut Receptacle TV07R (D38999/24) / CTV07R (D38999/24) . . . 33
? Crimp Line Receptacle TV01R / CTV01R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New
? Crimp Flange Mounting Plug TV09R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Featured
? Hermetic Box Mounting Receptacle TVPS02Y (D38999/21) . . . . . . . . 36
? Hermetic Jam Nut Receptacle TVS07Y (D38999/23) . . . . . . . . . . . 37
? Hermetic Solder Mounting Receptacle TVSIY (D38999/25),
Hermetic Weld Mounting Receptacle TVSHIY (D38999/27) . . . . . . . . 38
? Breakaway Fail-Safe Lanyard Release Plug
D38999/29 & /30 (88-5565 / 91-5565) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
? Breakaway Fail-Safe How to Order (Military/Commercial) . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Other New 38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 Lanyard Release Plug D38999/31 . . . . . . . 43
TM
Dualok HD38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 How to Order (Military). . . . . . . . . . . . 44
see page 55 see page 46
? Breakaway Hybrid, Low Profile Lanyard Release Plug . . . . . . . . . . 45
? Stores Management Type II, Rail Launch (MIL-STD-1760) . . . . . . . . 45
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Typical Markets:
? Military & Commercial Aviation
? Military Vehicles
Amphenol
? Missiles & Ordnance
Aerospace
? C4ISR
? Space Applications
20 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.comAmphenol
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III, TV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Combined MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II, III
? Shell Size & Insert Arrangements Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
? Insert Arrangement Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
? Contact - Ratings, Service Ratings, Finish Data . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
? Seal Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
? Performance, Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 22
? Weight Comparison (Composite vs. Metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
? Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
? How to Order (Commercial & Military) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27
? How to Order (Boeing BACC63) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shell Styles:
? Crimp Wall Mounting Receptacle TVP00R (D389999/20) /CTVP00R (D38999/20) 29
? Crimp Box Mounting Receptacle TVP02R / CTVP02R . . . . . . . . . . 30
? Crimp Straight Plug TV06R (D38999/26) / CTV06R (D38999/26) . . . . . . 31
? Crimp CLUTCH-LOK? Straight Plug for High Vibration TV26/MTV26 . . . . 32
? Crimp Jam Nut Receptacle TV07R (D38999/24) / CTV07R (D38999/24) . . . 33
? Crimp Line Receptacle TV01R / CTV01R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New
? Crimp Flange Mounting Plug TV09R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Featured
? Hermetic Box Mounting Receptacle TVPS02Y (D38999/21) . . . . . . . . 36
? Hermetic Jam Nut Receptacle TVS07Y (D38999/23) . . . . . . . . . . . 37
? Hermetic Solder Mounting Receptacle TVSIY (D38999/25),
Hermetic Weld Mounting Receptacle TVSHIY (D38999/27) . . . . . . . . 38
? Breakaway Fail-Safe Lanyard Release Plug
D38999/29 & /30 (88-5565 / 91-5565) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
? Breakaway Fail-Safe How to Order (Military/Commercial) . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Other New 38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 Lanyard Release Plug D38999/31 . . . . . . . 43
TM
Dualok HD38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 How to Order (Military). . . . . . . . . . . . 44
see page 55 see page 46
? Breakaway Hybrid, Low Profile Lanyard Release Plug . . . . . . . . . . 45
? Stores Management Type II, Rail Launch (MIL-STD-1760) . . . . . . . . 45
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Typical Markets:
? Military & Commercial Aviation
? Military Vehicles
Amphenol
? Missiles & Ordnance
Aerospace
? C4ISR
? Space Applications
20 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.comEMI Filter 26482 83723 III 26500 5015 22992 Back- Options
Matrix 2 Matrix|Pyle Pyle Crimp Rear Class L
Transient Shells Others
Release
Matrix
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
Amphenol
Aerospace
Performance
38999
III
HD
Dualok
II
I
SJT
Accessories
Aquacon
TM
Composite Tri-Start,
Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Herm/Seal
Series III
Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. J
with Metal Shells - Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Class K Firewall
PCB
?
Amphenol Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999* Series III Connec tors offer the
?
MIL-Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. K, the Amphenol
highest performance capabilities for both general duty and severe
Composite Tri-Start Connector offers a lightweight, corr osion
HigH
environment applications. Meeting or exceeding MIL-DTL-38999
resistant connector with the same high perfor mance features
Speed
Series III require ments, the Tri-Start connector with standard metal
as its metal counterpart. The Composite Tri-Start Connector
Fiber
shells (aluminum or stainless steel with several finish options)
also includes the following features:
Optics
offers these features:
? Lightweight - 17% ? 70% weight savings
Contacts
? EMI Shielding - solid metal-to-metal coupling, grounding fingers,
(17?40% weight savings vs. Aluminum)
Connectors
electroless nickel plating, and thicker wall sec tions provide superior
(60?70% weight savings vs. Stainless steel)
Cables
EMI shielding capability of 65dB minimum at 10 GHz
See Composite weight comparison chart on page 23.
? Contact Protection - recessed pins in this 100% scoop-proof
? Corrosion Resistance - available in standard
connector minimize potential contact damage
MIL-DTL-38999 olive drab cadmium (-65?C to 175?C)
? Moisture Resistance - improved interfacial seal design helps
and electroless nickel plating (-65?C to 200?C), both with-
prevent electrolytic erosion of contacts
standing 2000 hours of salt spray exposure. The base mate-
? Corrosion Resistance - shells of stainless steel or cad mium over
rial is able to withstand an indefinite exposure to salt spray.
nickel plating withstand a 500 hour salt spray exposure
? Durability - 1500 couplings minimum (in reference to
? Vibration/Shock - operates under severe high tempera ture
connector couplings, not contacts)
vibration, through 200?C
? Extended Life Contact - Mil-approved plating process
? Firewall Capability - available in a stainless steel shell,
which provides 1500 couplings minimum
class RK, RS
? Qualified to BACC63CT and BACC63CU specifications
? Lockwiring Eliminated - unique, self-locking, quick cou pling
connector eliminates lockwiring
? Quick Coupling - completely mates and self-locks in a 360? turn
of the coupling nut
? Inventory Support Commonality - uses standard MIL-DTL-38999
contacts, application tools, insert arrangements
? Electrostatic Discharge Protection (ESD) - protection for
sensitive circuitry without diodes, varistors, etc., with the use of the
Faraday Cage principle which shunts high voltage, high current
discharge events (see page 331)
TM
CLUTCH-LOK MIL-DTL-38999 Series III
-7 3
? Hermetic- air leakage limited to 1 X 10 cm per second optional
High Vibration Connector
? Qualified Specifications - Stainless Steel qualified to BACC63DB
The Tri-Start option CLUTCH-LOK offers all advantages
and BACC63DC specifications
of stainless steel/Class K firewall for MIL-DTL-38999
Series III connectors, plus a unique clutch design that
Optional Shell Geometries
actually tightens itself under vibration.
Amphenol offers a number of different
Features include:
shell configurations to fit your needs.
? High degree of differential torque
? Deep Reach Shells - For increased panel thickness
? No settling back to the next ratchet tooth
? Stand-off Flange Shells - For attachments to Printed
? Completely intermateable with all existing
Circuit Boards.
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III connectors
? Connector with Integral Strain Reliefs
? Offers advantage in inaccessible, hard to reach
* MIL-DTL-38999 Series III supersedes MIL-C-38999 Series III.
areas where mating torque is difficult to apply and
Applicable Patents: complete coupling is not verifiable by inspection
TM
Tri-Start Connector Patent 4,109,990. See page 32 for description,
25 ? 27 for ordering.
Composite Connector Patents:
4,268,103; 4,648,670; 4,682,832; 4,703,987.
?
Clutch-Lok Patent 6,152,753.
Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.com
21MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
Amphenol
Aerospace
Options
38999
Series III, TV Tri-Start Connectors, offer more versatility
III
HD
& options than any other interconnection family!
Dualok
II
I
High reliability and increased versatility best
SJT describe Amphenol MIL-DTL-38999, Series III
circular connectors. Originally designed
Accessories
for the harshest of environments and most
Aquacon
demanding of applications, Amphenol MIL-
Herm/Seal
DTL-38999 Series III, Tri-Start connectors
continue to evolve in pace with the needs of an
PCB
ever-changing market.
HigH
Amphenol Tri-Start connectors can be
Speed
configured with a number of application
Fiber
specific technologies like High Density
Optics
HD38999, Dualok, Filters, Hermetics, PC
Contacts
Tails, Fiber Optics, Flex, CLUTCH-LOK,
Connectors
Fail Safe, and contacts. Flexibility aids in
Cables
design optimization through the combination
of different technologies within a common,
time-tested, harsh environment connector
body.
For more information about options, please
call 800-678-0141 or visit www.amphenol-
aerospace.com.
Performance
Designed for Performance
Numerous advantages in performance capability are designed Recessed pins minimize potential contact damage in this
100% scoop-proof connector. In a blind mating application,
into the Amphenol Tri-Start Connector. A positive metal to metal
coupling design, grounding fingers, and elec troless nickel plating mating shells cannot ?scoop? the pins and cause a shorting
provide superior EMI shielding capabil ity of 65 dB minimum at or bending of contacts.
10 GHz.
The design of the Amphenol Tri-Start interfacial seal meets
Acme threads provide coupling durability. Thicker wall sections the MIL-DTL-38999 Series III requirements for electrolytic
erosion resistance.
and a greater coupling surface area improve strength and shock
resistance. Blunting of the thread on both the coupling nut and
A rigid dielectric insert with excellent electrical characteris-
receptacle eliminates cross coupling. The connector quickly mates
tics provides durable protection to the contacts. The socket
and self locks in a 360? turn of the coupling nut.
contacts are probe proof, and all contacts are rear remov-
Elongated mounting holes permit the Tri-Start Connector to inter- able. They are plated in the standard 50 micro inches
minimum gold, with 100 micro inches as an option, and
mount with various existing MIL-Spec box or wall mount recep-
tacles, giving it a design replacement advantage. are available in standard Tri-Start insert arrangements and
special Pyle? insert arrangements in sizes 10 power, 12,
Shells of stainless steel or cadmium over nickel plating prev ent
16, 20 and 22D con tacts. Special insert patterns are also
severe corrosion. Resistance is tested through expo sure to a 500
available with larger contacts in sizes 4 and 0.
hour salt spray. Composite versions provide protection from salt
spray exposure for 2000 hours. Other finish options are available;
see how to order Tri-Start metal and Tri-Start Composite.
22 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.com
Options 5015 83723 III 26482
Back- 22992 26500 EMI Filter
Class L Crimp Rear Pyle Matrix|Pyle Matrix 2
Others
Shells Transient
Release
MatrixAmphenol
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III, TV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Combined MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II, III
? Shell Size & Insert Arrangements Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
? Insert Arrangement Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
? Contact - Ratings, Service Ratings, Finish Data . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
? Seal Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
? Performance, Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 22
? Weight Comparison (Composite vs. Metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
? Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
? How to Order (Commercial & Military) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27
? How to Order (Boeing BACC63) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shell Styles:
? Crimp Wall Mounting Receptacle TVP00R (D389999/20) /CTVP00R (D38999/20) 29
? Crimp Box Mounting Receptacle TVP02R / CTVP02R . . . . . . . . . . 30
? Crimp Straight Plug TV06R (D38999/26) / CTV06R (D38999/26) . . . . . . 31
? Crimp CLUTCH-LOK? Straight Plug for High Vibration TV26/MTV26 . . . . 32
? Crimp Jam Nut Receptacle TV07R (D38999/24) / CTV07R (D38999/24) . . . 33
? Crimp Line Receptacle TV01R / CTV01R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New
? Crimp Flange Mounting Plug TV09R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Featured
? Hermetic Box Mounting Receptacle TVPS02Y (D38999/21) . . . . . . . . 36
? Hermetic Jam Nut Receptacle TVS07Y (D38999/23) . . . . . . . . . . . 37
? Hermetic Solder Mounting Receptacle TVSIY (D38999/25),
Hermetic Weld Mounting Receptacle TVSHIY (D38999/27) . . . . . . . . 38
? Breakaway Fail-Safe Lanyard Release Plug
D38999/29 & /30 (88-5565 / 91-5565) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
? Breakaway Fail-Safe How to Order (Military/Commercial) . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Other New 38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 Lanyard Release Plug D38999/31 . . . . . . . 43
TM
Dualok HD38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 How to Order (Military). . . . . . . . . . . . 44
see page 55 see page 46
? Breakaway Hybrid, Low Profile Lanyard Release Plug . . . . . . . . . . 45
? Stores Management Type II, Rail Launch (MIL-STD-1760) . . . . . . . . 45
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Typical Markets:
? Military & Commercial Aviation
? Military Vehicles
Amphenol
? Missiles & Ordnance
Aerospace
? C4ISR
? Space Applications
20 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.comAmphenol
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III, TV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Combined MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II, III
? Shell Size & Insert Arrangements Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
? Insert Arrangement Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
? Contact - Ratings, Service Ratings, Finish Data . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
? Seal Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
? Performance, Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 22
? Weight Comparison (Composite vs. Metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
? Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
? How to Order (Commercial & Military) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27
? How to Order (Boeing BACC63) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shell Styles:
? Crimp Wall Mounting Receptacle TVP00R (D389999/20) /CTVP00R (D38999/20) 29
? Crimp Box Mounting Receptacle TVP02R / CTVP02R . . . . . . . . . . 30
? Crimp Straight Plug TV06R (D38999/26) / CTV06R (D38999/26) . . . . . . 31
? Crimp CLUTCH-LOK? Straight Plug for High Vibration TV26/MTV26 . . . . 32
? Crimp Jam Nut Receptacle TV07R (D38999/24) / CTV07R (D38999/24) . . . 33
? Crimp Line Receptacle TV01R / CTV01R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New
? Crimp Flange Mounting Plug TV09R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Featured
? Hermetic Box Mounting Receptacle TVPS02Y (D38999/21) . . . . . . . . 36
? Hermetic Jam Nut Receptacle TVS07Y (D38999/23) . . . . . . . . . . . 37
? Hermetic Solder Mounting Receptacle TVSIY (D38999/25),
Hermetic Weld Mounting Receptacle TVSHIY (D38999/27) . . . . . . . . 38
? Breakaway Fail-Safe Lanyard Release Plug
D38999/29 & /30 (88-5565 / 91-5565) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
? Breakaway Fail-Safe How to Order (Military/Commercial) . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Other New 38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 Lanyard Release Plug D38999/31 . . . . . . . 43
TM
Dualok HD38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 How to Order (Military). . . . . . . . . . . . 44
see page 55 see page 46
? Breakaway Hybrid, Low Profile Lanyard Release Plug . . . . . . . . . . 45
? Stores Management Type II, Rail Launch (MIL-STD-1760) . . . . . . . . 45
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Typical Markets:
? Military & Commercial Aviation
? Military Vehicles
Amphenol
? Missiles & Ordnance
Aerospace
? C4ISR
? Space Applications
20 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.comEMI Filter 26482 83723 III 26500 5015 22992 Back- Options
Matrix 2 Matrix|Pyle Pyle Crimp Rear Class L
Transient Shells Others
Release
Matrix
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
Amphenol
Aerospace
Performance
38999
III
HD
Dualok
II
I
SJT
Accessories
Aquacon
TM
Composite Tri-Start,
Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Herm/Seal
Series III
Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. J
with Metal Shells - Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Class K Firewall
PCB
?
Amphenol Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999* Series III Connec tors offer the
?
MIL-Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. K, the Amphenol
highest performance capabilities for both general duty and severe
Composite Tri-Start Connector offers a lightweight, corr osion
HigH
environment applications. Meeting or exceeding MIL-DTL-38999
resistant connector with the same high perfor mance features
Speed
Series III require ments, the Tri-Start connector with standard metal
as its metal counterpart. The Composite Tri-Start Connector
Fiber
shells (aluminum or stainless steel with several finish options)
also includes the following features:
Optics
offers these features:
? Lightweight - 17% ? 70% weight savings
Contacts
? EMI Shielding - solid metal-to-metal coupling, grounding fingers,
(17?40% weight savings vs. Aluminum)
Connectors
electroless nickel plating, and thicker wall sec tions provide superior
(60?70% weight savings vs. Stainless steel)
Cables
EMI shielding capability of 65dB minimum at 10 GHz
See Composite weight comparison chart on page 23.
? Contact Protection - recessed pins in this 100% scoop-proof
? Corrosion Resistance - available in standard
connector minimize potential contact damage
MIL-DTL-38999 olive drab cadmium (-65?C to 175?C)
? Moisture Resistance - improved interfacial seal design helps
and electroless nickel plating (-65?C to 200?C), both with-
prevent electrolytic erosion of contacts
standing 2000 hours of salt spray exposure. The base mate-
? Corrosion Resistance - shells of stainless steel or cad mium over
rial is able to withstand an indefinite exposure to salt spray.
nickel plating withstand a 500 hour salt spray exposure
? Durability - 1500 couplings minimum (in reference to
? Vibration/Shock - operates under severe high tempera ture
connector couplings, not contacts)
vibration, through 200?C
? Extended Life Contact - Mil-approved plating process
? Firewall Capability - available in a stainless steel shell,
which provides 1500 couplings minimum
class RK, RS
? Qualified to BACC63CT and BACC63CU specifications
? Lockwiring Eliminated - unique, self-locking, quick cou pling
connector eliminates lockwiring
? Quick Coupling - completely mates and self-locks in a 360? turn
of the coupling nut
? Inventory Support Commonality - uses standard MIL-DTL-38999
contacts, application tools, insert arrangements
? Electrostatic Discharge Protection (ESD) - protection for
sensitive circuitry without diodes, varistors, etc., with the use of the
Faraday Cage principle which shunts high voltage, high current
discharge events (see page 331)
TM
CLUTCH-LOK MIL-DTL-38999 Series III
-7 3
? Hermetic- air leakage limited to 1 X 10 cm per second optional
High Vibration Connector
? Qualified Specifications - Stainless Steel qualified to BACC63DB
The Tri-Start option CLUTCH-LOK offers all advantages
and BACC63DC specifications
of stainless steel/Class K firewall for MIL-DTL-38999
Series III connectors, plus a unique clutch design that
Optional Shell Geometries
actually tightens itself under vibration.
Amphenol offers a number of different
Features include:
shell configurations to fit your needs.
? High degree of differential torque
? Deep Reach Shells - For increased panel thickness
? No settling back to the next ratchet tooth
? Stand-off Flange Shells - For attachments to Printed
? Completely intermateable with all existing
Circuit Boards.
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III connectors
? Connector with Integral Strain Reliefs
? Offers advantage in inaccessible, hard to reach
* MIL-DTL-38999 Series III supersedes MIL-C-38999 Series III.
areas where mating torque is difficult to apply and
Applicable Patents: complete coupling is not verifiable by inspection
TM
Tri-Start Connector Patent 4,109,990. See page 32 for description,
25 ? 27 for ordering.
Composite Connector Patents:
4,268,103; 4,648,670; 4,682,832; 4,703,987.
?
Clutch-Lok Patent 6,152,753.
Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.com
21Amphenol
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III, TV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Combined MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II, III
? Shell Size & Insert Arrangements Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
? Insert Arrangement Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
? Contact - Ratings, Service Ratings, Finish Data . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
? Seal Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
? Performance, Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 22
? Weight Comparison (Composite vs. Metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
? Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
? How to Order (Commercial & Military) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27
? How to Order (Boeing BACC63) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shell Styles:
? Crimp Wall Mounting Receptacle TVP00R (D389999/20) /CTVP00R (D38999/20) 29
? Crimp Box Mounting Receptacle TVP02R / CTVP02R . . . . . . . . . . 30
? Crimp Straight Plug TV06R (D38999/26) / CTV06R (D38999/26) . . . . . . 31
? Crimp CLUTCH-LOK? Straight Plug for High Vibration TV26/MTV26 . . . . 32
? Crimp Jam Nut Receptacle TV07R (D38999/24) / CTV07R (D38999/24) . . . 33
? Crimp Line Receptacle TV01R / CTV01R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New
? Crimp Flange Mounting Plug TV09R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Featured
? Hermetic Box Mounting Receptacle TVPS02Y (D38999/21) . . . . . . . . 36
? Hermetic Jam Nut Receptacle TVS07Y (D38999/23) . . . . . . . . . . . 37
? Hermetic Solder Mounting Receptacle TVSIY (D38999/25),
Hermetic Weld Mounting Receptacle TVSHIY (D38999/27) . . . . . . . . 38
? Breakaway Fail-Safe Lanyard Release Plug
D38999/29 & /30 (88-5565 / 91-5565) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
? Breakaway Fail-Safe How to Order (Military/Commercial) . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Other New 38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 Lanyard Release Plug D38999/31 . . . . . . . 43
TM
Dualok HD38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 How to Order (Military). . . . . . . . . . . . 44
see page 55 see page 46
? Breakaway Hybrid, Low Profile Lanyard Release Plug . . . . . . . . . . 45
? Stores Management Type II, Rail Launch (MIL-STD-1760) . . . . . . . . 45
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Typical Markets:
? Military & Commercial Aviation
? Military Vehicles
Amphenol
? Missiles & Ordnance
Aerospace
? C4ISR
? Space Applications
20 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.comAmphenol
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III, TV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Combined MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II, III
? Shell Size & Insert Arrangements Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
? Insert Arrangement Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
? Contact - Ratings, Service Ratings, Finish Data . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
? Seal Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
? Performance, Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 22
? Weight Comparison (Composite vs. Metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
? Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
? How to Order (Commercial & Military) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27
? How to Order (Boeing BACC63) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shell Styles:
? Crimp Wall Mounting Receptacle TVP00R (D389999/20) /CTVP00R (D38999/20) 29
? Crimp Box Mounting Receptacle TVP02R / CTVP02R . . . . . . . . . . 30
? Crimp Straight Plug TV06R (D38999/26) / CTV06R (D38999/26) . . . . . . 31
? Crimp CLUTCH-LOK? Straight Plug for High Vibration TV26/MTV26 . . . . 32
? Crimp Jam Nut Receptacle TV07R (D38999/24) / CTV07R (D38999/24) . . . 33
? Crimp Line Receptacle TV01R / CTV01R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New
? Crimp Flange Mounting Plug TV09R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Featured
? Hermetic Box Mounting Receptacle TVPS02Y (D38999/21) . . . . . . . . 36
? Hermetic Jam Nut Receptacle TVS07Y (D38999/23) . . . . . . . . . . . 37
? Hermetic Solder Mounting Receptacle TVSIY (D38999/25),
Hermetic Weld Mounting Receptacle TVSHIY (D38999/27) . . . . . . . . 38
? Breakaway Fail-Safe Lanyard Release Plug
D38999/29 & /30 (88-5565 / 91-5565) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
? Breakaway Fail-Safe How to Order (Military/Commercial) . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Other New 38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 Lanyard Release Plug D38999/31 . . . . . . . 43
TM
Dualok HD38999
? Breakaway MIL-STD-1760 How to Order (Military). . . . . . . . . . . . 44
see page 55 see page 46
? Breakaway Hybrid, Low Profile Lanyard Release Plug . . . . . . . . . . 45
? Stores Management Type II, Rail Launch (MIL-STD-1760) . . . . . . . . 45
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Typical Markets:
? Military & Commercial Aviation
? Military Vehicles
Amphenol
? Missiles & Ordnance
Aerospace
? C4ISR
? Space Applications
20 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.comEMI Filter 26482 83723 III 26500 5015 22992 Back- Options
Matrix 2 Matrix|Pyle Pyle Crimp Rear Class L
Transient Shells Others
Release
Matrix
MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
Amphenol
Aerospace
Performance
38999
III
HD
Dualok
II
I
SJT
Accessories
Aquacon
TM
Composite Tri-Start,
Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Herm/Seal
Series III
Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. J
with Metal Shells - Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Class K Firewall
PCB
?
Amphenol Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999* Series III Connec tors offer the
?
MIL-Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. K, the Amphenol
highest performance capabilities for both general duty and severe
Composite Tri-Start Connector offers a lightweight, corr osion
HigH
environment applications. Meeting or exceeding MIL-DTL-38999
resistant connector with the same high perfor mance features
Speed
Series III require ments, the Tri-Start connector with standard metal
as its metal counterpart. The Composite Tri-Start Connector
Fiber
shells (aluminum or stainless steel with several finish options)
also includes the following features:
Optics
offers these features:
? Lightweight - 17% ? 70% weight savings
Contacts
? EMI Shielding - solid metal-to-metal coupling, grounding fingers,
(17?40% weight savings vs. Aluminum)
Connectors
electroless nickel plating, and thicker wall sec tions provide superior
(60?70% weight savings vs. Stainless steel)
Cables
EMI shielding capability of 65dB minimum at 10 GHz
See Composite weight comparison chart on page 23.
? Contact Protection - recessed pins in this 100% scoop-proof
? Corrosion Resistance - available in standard
connector minimize potential contact damage
MIL-DTL-38999 olive drab cadmium (-65?C to 175?C)
? Moisture Resistance - improved interfacial seal design helps
and electroless nickel plating (-65?C to 200?C), both with-
prevent electrolytic erosion of contacts
standing 2000 hours of salt spray exposure. The base mate-
? Corrosion Resistance - shells of stainless steel or cad mium over
rial is able to withstand an indefinite exposure to salt spray.
nickel plating withstand a 500 hour salt spray exposure
? Durability - 1500 couplings minimum (in reference to
? Vibration/Shock - operates under severe high tempera ture
connector couplings, not contacts)
vibration, through 200?C
? Extended Life Contact - Mil-approved plating process
? Firewall Capability - available in a stainless steel shell,
which provides 1500 couplings minimum
class RK, RS
? Qualified to BACC63CT and BACC63CU specifications
? Lockwiring Eliminated - unique, self-locking, quick cou pling
connector eliminates lockwiring
? Quick Coupling - completely mates and self-locks in a 360? turn
of the coupling nut
? Inventory Support Commonality - uses standard MIL-DTL-38999
contacts, application tools, insert arrangements
? Electrostatic Discharge Protection (ESD) - protection for
sensitive circuitry without diodes, varistors, etc., with the use of the
Faraday Cage principle which shunts high voltage, high current
discharge events (see page 331)
TM
CLUTCH-LOK MIL-DTL-38999 Series III
-7 3
? Hermetic- air leakage limited to 1 X 10 cm per second optional
High Vibration Connector
? Qualified Specifications - Stainless Steel qualified to BACC63DB
The Tri-Start option CLUTCH-LOK offers all advantages
and BACC63DC specifications
of stainless steel/Class K firewall for MIL-DTL-38999
Series III connectors, plus a unique clutch design that
Optional Shell Geometries
actually tightens itself under vibration.
Amphenol offers a number of different
Features include:
shell configurations to fit your needs.
? High degree of differential torque
? Deep Reach Shells - For increased panel thickness
? No settling back to the next ratchet tooth
? Stand-off Flange Shells - For attachments to Printed
? Completely intermateable with all existing
Circuit Boards.
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III connectors
? Connector with Integral Strain Reliefs
? Offers advantage in inaccessible, hard to reach
* MIL-DTL-38999 Series III supersedes MIL-C-38999 Series III.
areas where mating torque is difficult to apply and
Applicable Patents: complete coupling is not verifiable by inspection
TM
Tri-Start Connector Patent 4,109,990. See page 32 for description,
25 ? 27 for ordering.
Composite Connector Patents:
4,268,103; 4,648,670; 4,682,832; 4,703,987.
?
Clutch-Lok Patent 6,152,753.
Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.com
21MIL-DTL-38999, Series III TV
Amphenol
Aerospace
Options
38999
Series III, TV Tri-Start Connectors, offer more versatility
III
HD
& options than any other interconnection family!
Dualok
II
I
High reliability and increased versatility best
SJT describe Amphenol MIL-DTL-38999, Series III
circular connectors. Originally designed
Accessories
for the harshest of environments and most
Aquacon
demanding of applications, Amphenol MIL-
Herm/Seal
DTL-38999 Series III, Tri-Start connectors
continue to evolve in pace with the needs of an
PCB
ever-changing market.
HigH
Amphenol Tri-Start connectors can be
Speed
configured with a number of application
Fiber
specific technologies like High Density
Optics
HD38999, Dualok, Filters, Hermetics, PC
Contacts
Tails, Fiber Optics, Flex, CLUTCH-LOK,
Connectors
Fail Safe, and contacts. Flexibility aids in
Cables
design optimization through the combination
of different technologies within a common,
time-tested, harsh environment connector
body.
For more information about options, please
call 800-678-0141 or visit www.amphenol-
aerospace.com.
Performance
Designed for Performance
Numerous advantages in performance capability are designed Recessed pins minimize potential contact damage in this
100% scoop-proof connector. In a blind mating application,
into the Amphenol Tri-Start Connector. A positive metal to metal
coupling design, grounding fingers, and elec troless nickel plating mating shells cannot ?scoop? the pins and cause a shorting
provide superior EMI shielding capabil ity of 65 dB minimum at or bending of contacts.
10 GHz.
The design of the Amphenol Tri-Start interfacial seal meets
Acme threads provide coupling durability. Thicker wall sections the MIL-DTL-38999 Series III requirements for electrolytic
erosion resistance.
and a greater coupling surface area improve strength and shock
resistance. Blunting of the thread on both the coupling nut and
A rigid dielectric insert with excellent electrical characteris-
receptacle eliminates cross coupling. The connector quickly mates
tics provides durable protection to the contacts. The socket
and self locks in a 360? turn of the coupling nut.
contacts are probe proof, and all contacts are rear remov-
Elongated mounting holes permit the Tri-Start Connector to inter- able. They are plated in the standard 50 micro inches
minimum gold, with 100 micro inches as an option, and
mount with various existing MIL-Spec box or wall mount recep-
tacles, giving it a design replacement advantage. are available in standard Tri-Start insert arrangements and
special Pyle? insert arrangements in sizes 10 power, 12,
Shells of stainless steel or cadmium over nickel plating prev ent
16, 20 and 22D con tacts. Special insert patterns are also
severe corrosion. Resistance is tested through expo sure to a 500
available with larger contacts in sizes 4 and 0.
hour salt spray. Composite versions provide protection from salt
spray exposure for 2000 hours. Other finish options are available;
see how to order Tri-Start metal and Tri-Start Composite.
22 Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information at 800-678-0141 ? www.amphenol-aerospace.com
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Others
Shells Transient
Release
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