TE Connectivity CXP 2018681-1 Instruction Sheet

Seating Tool 2018681-1
Printed Circuit (PC) Board
1. INTRODUCTION
CXP Seating Tool Kit 2018681-1 shown in Figure 1 is
used to seat the cage assembly shown in Figure 1
onto the pc board. The cage assembly contains
compliant pin contacts to allow solderless pc board
installation. The seating tool is not designed to seat
the connector. Refer to Application Specification
114-13283 for connector application requirements.
Read these instructions thoroughly before using the
seating tool kit.
Dimensions on this sheet are in metric units.
NOTE
Figures and illustrations are for reference only and
are not drawn to scale.
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2. DESCRIPTION
Each seating tool kit consists of a seating tool and a
wall support. The seating tool and wall support are
also available separately. The seating tool has cutouts
(two located on each side) to accept the protruding
part of the standoffs of the cage assembly. The wall
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CXP Seating Tool Kit 2018681-1
Figure 1
support must be installed into the ports of the cage
assembly.
The top of the seating tool provides a surface to
accept the force applied by the application tool to seat
the product onto the pc board. During seating, the
back and sides of the seating tool protect the cage
assembly from damage. The wall support supports the
individual ports of the cage assembly.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1. PC Board Support Fixture
A pc board support must be used to provide proper
support for the pc board and to protect the pc board
and the connector and cage assembly from damage.
The support fixture must be designed for specific
needs using the following recommendations:
•
it should be at least 25.4 mm longer and wider
than the pc board
•
it should have flat surfaces with holes or a channel
large enough and deep enough to receive any pro-
truding components of the product
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Instruction Sheet
408-10380
14 AUG 13 Rev C
CXP Cage Assembly
PC Board Support Fixture
(Customer supplied)
(Customer Supplied)
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