Connector for a downhole conveyance

A method, comprising:

• running a downhole tool coupled to a downhole conveyance into a wellbore from a terranean surface, the downhole tool comprising:
• a housing that comprises a bore therethrough, the downhole conveyance extending linearly through the bore from a first opening in the housing to a second opening in the housing, the downhole conveyance comprising a communication line sized to communicate instructions that comprise at least one of logic or data;
• and
• a grip assembly at least partially positioned in the bore to receive and engagingly hold the downhole conveyance in the downhole tool at a tension;
• exerting a force on the downhole conveyance in an uphole direction;
• and
• resisting the force on the downhole conveyance with the grip assembly.

A downhole system, comprising:

• a wireline conveyance extendable from a terranean surface to a position in a wellbore adjacent a subterranean zone, the wireline conveyance sized to communicate instructions that comprise at least one of logic or data;
• a connector coupled to a portion of the wireline conveyance, the connector comprising:
• a gripping member that defines a passage for receiving the portion of the wireline conveyance, the portion of the wireline conveyance extending linearly through the passage, the gripping member engagingly holding the portion of the wireline conveyance at a tension at least equal to a breaking strength of the wireline conveyance;
• and
• a housing member that comprises a bore that encloses the gripping member;
• and
• a downhole tool string coupled to the wireline conveyance through the connector to receive or communicate the instructions between the downhole tool string and the terranean surface.