M12 Connector Mechanical Stiffener Plate - Texas Instruments BoosterPack BOOSTXL-IOLINKM-8 EVM User Manual

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2.6 M12 Connector Mechanical Stiffener Plate

The M12 connectors are intended to be mechanically stabilized by mounting in a panel or enclosure. Because
the BOOSTXL-IOLINKM-8 is provided without an enclosure, a second blank PCB is included to be used as a
mechanical Stiffener Plate and relive the strain placed on the solder joints of the M12 connector from the weight
of the cables. This plate is shown in
However, when removed, extra care must be taken to prevent damaging the solder joints of the M12 connectors
and board footprint.
Also note that the mounting standoffs are connected to the ground plane of the primary board bringing the
ground up to the shield of the M12 connectors. This also provides additional ground connection locations for test
equipment such as the ground reference lead of a scope probe or digital multimeter.
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Figure 2-11, and can be removed for better access to the primary board.
Figure 2-11. M12 Connector Mechanical Stiffener Plate
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