The free-hanging (in-line) mount and unthreaded housing/shell flange mean this is a cable-end receptacle, not a panel-mount or PCB-mount part. It mates with any standard DB-25 D-sub plug that has a matching shell layout (3, DB, B).
IDC Termination — What It Means for Harness Assembly
This makes the 1-745495-8 a production-friendly choice for medium-volume harness builds where a simple hand or pneumatic press tool replaces a soldering station. The 22-26 AWG range covers common signal-level wire gauges used in serial data cables, instrumentation harnesses, and control panel wiring.
