An automated assembly sensor cable (300) has a generally wide and flat elongated body (301) and a registration feature (360) generally traversing the length of the body so as to identify the relative locations of conductors within the body. This cable configuration facilitates the automated attachment of the cable to an optical sensor circuit and corresponding connector. In various embodiments, the automated assembly sensor cable (300) has a conductor set (310, 320) of insulated wires, a conductive inner jacket (340) generally surrounding the conductor set, an outer jacket (350) generally surrounding the inner jacket (340) and a registration feature (360) disposed along the surface of the outer jacket (350) and a conductive drain line (330) is embedded within the inner jacket (340). A strength member may be embedded within the inner jacket.
