1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Definitions
4 Design and Manufacturing Requirements
      4.1 Cable design and construction
      4.2 Connector design and construction
      4.3 Outline and interface dimensions
5 Workmanship, marking and packaging
      5.1 Workmanship
      5.2 Marking
      5.3 End caps
      5.4 Packaging and labelling
6 Quality Assessment
7 Test Methods - General
      7.1 Standard atmospheric conditions for testing
      7.2 Visual inspection
      7.3 Dimensions inspection
8 Electrical Tests
      8.1 Reflection properties
      8.2 Uniformity of impedance
      8.3 Insertion loss
      8.4 Insertion loss stability
      8.5 Propagation time
      8.6 Stability of electrical length
      8.7 Phase difference
      8.8 Phase variation with temperature
      8.9 Screening effectiveness
      8.10 Voltage proof
      8.11 Insulation resistance
      8.12 Inner and outer Conductor continuity
      8.13 Void
      8.14 Power rating
      8.15 Intermodulation level measurement
9 Mechanical Robustness Tests
      9.1 Tensile
      9.2 Flexure
      9.3 Flexing endurance
      9.4 Cable assembly crushing
      9.5 Torque
      9.6 Multiple bending
      9.7 Abrasion test of cable assembly
      9.8 Vibrations, shocks and impact
      9.9 Mechanical endurance
10 Environmental Tests
      10.1 Recommended severities
      10.2 Vibration, bumps and shock
      10.3 Climatic sequence
      10.4 Damp heat, steady state
      10.5 Rapid change of temperature
      10.6 Solvents and contaminating fluids
      10.7 Water immersion
      10.8 Salt mist and sulphur dioxide tests
      10.9 Dust tests
      10.10 Flammability
11 Specialized Test Methods
12 Test Schedules
Annex A (normative) Test Methods for Insertion Loss
                    Determination
      A.1 - Purpose
      A.2 - Test Methods
            A.2.1 - Test Method 1
            A.2.2 - Test Method 2
            A.2.3 - Test Method 3
      A.3 - Correction for Characteristic Impedance
            Differences
Annex B (informative) Measuring Methods for Propagation Time
      B.1 - Resonance Method for Propagation Time Measurement
      B.2 - Time Domain Method for Propagation Time Measurement
Annex C (informative) Measurement Method for Screening
                      Effectiveness
      C.1 - Introduction
      C.2 - Test Method
Annex D (informative) Recommended Severities for Environmental
                      Tests
      D.1 - Introduction to the Relationship between
            Environmental Conditions and Test Severities
            D.1.1 - General
            D.1.2 - Environmental Conditions
            D.1.3 - Environmental Testing
      D.2 - Severities for Environmental Testing
            D.2.1 - Vibration
            D.2.2 - Bump
            D.2.3 - Shock
            D.2.4 - Climatic Sequence
            D.2.5 - Damp Heat, Steady State
            D.2.6 - Rapid Change of Temperature
            D.2.7 - Salt Mist
            D.2.8 - Sulphur Dioxide Test
            D.2.9 - Dust Test
Annex E (normative) Quality Assessment
      E.1 - Object
      E.2 - General
            E.2.1 - Related Documents
            E.2.2 - Standards and Preferred Values
            E.2.3 - Marking of the Cable Assembly and
                    Packaging
            E.2.4 - Terminology
      E.3 - Quality Assessment Procedures
            E.3.1 - Procedures for Qualification Approval
            E.3.2 - Procedures for Capability Approval
            E.3.3 - Quality Conformance Inspection
      E.4 - Capability Manual and Approval
            E.4.1 - Responsibilities
            E.4.2 - Contents of the Capability Manual
            E.4.3 - Criteria for Capability Limits
Annex ZA (normative) Normative References to International
                     Publications with their corresponding
                     European Publications
Table D.1 - Relationship between Displacement and Acceleration
Table D.2 - Relationship between Peak Acceleration and Velocity
            Change
Table E.1 - Example of Capability Limits for Cable Assemblies
Table E.2 - Example of Capability Limits for Flexible Cables
Table E.3 - Example of Capability Limits for Connectors
Table E.4 - Example of Flow Chart
Figure 1 - Bending Test: U Shape Assembly
Figure 2 - Bending Test: Straight Assembly
Figure 3 - Twisting Test: U Shape Assembly
Figure 4 - Fixture for Cable Assembly Flexure Test
Figure 5 - Apparatus for Cable Assembly Flexing Endurance Test
Figure 6 - Fixture for Cable Crushing Test
Figure 7 - Multiple Bending Test
Figure 8 - Dust Measuring Device
Figure A.1 - Circuit for the Determination of Insertion Loss
Figure A.2 - Circuit for the Determination of Insertion Loss
Figure A.3 - Alternative Circuit for the Determination of
             Insertion Loss
Figure A.4 - Double-Pass Circuit for the Determination of
             Insertion Loss
Figure B.1 - Arrangement of Test Equipment
Figure C.1 - Line Injection Test Circuit for Coaxial Cable
             Assemblies
Figure C.2 - Schematic Transfer Functions of a Coaxial Cable
             Assembly
Figure C.3 - Complete Installation for Practical Screening
             Effectiveness Measurements
Figure D.1 - Description of Action Needed for the Preparation
             of the Environmental Test Specification