Instruction Sheet
Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)+ Seating
Tool Kits 2018280-[ ] for
Stacked PT Connector and Cage Assemblies
408-10261
10 NOV 11 Rev C
Seating Tool Kit 2018280 -1 Shown
Back
Seating Tool Bottomed
on Cage Assembly
2¢1 SFP+ Stacked PT
Connector and Cage
Assembly (With Gasket)
2007538-1 (Shown)
Wall Support
(For Clarity, Shown
Not Installed)
Press-Fit
Contact
SFP+ CONNECTOR
AND CAGE ASSEMBLY
CONFIGURATION
SEATING TOOL
KIT
2018280--1
2018280--2
2018280--3
2018280--4
2018280--5
2018280--6
2¢1
2¢2
2¢4
2¢6
2¢8
2¢5
Printed Circuit (PC)
Board (Ref)
PC Board Support
Fixture (Ref)
Figure 1
support must be installed into the port(s) of the cage
assembly.
1. INTRODUCTION
SFP+ Seating Tool Kits 2018280--[ ] are used to seat
the SFP+ stacked PT connector and cage assembly
configurations given in Figure 1 onto the pc board.
The connector and cage assemblies contain press--fit
contacts to allow solderless pc board installation.
Read these instructions thoroughly before using the
seating tool kit.
The top of the seating tool provides a surface to
accept the force applied by the application tool to seat
the connector and cage assembly onto the pc board.
During seating, the back and sides of the seating tool
protect the connector and cage assembly from
damage. The wall support supports the individual
port(s) of the cage assembly to prevent the cage
assembly from collapsing.
Dimensions on this sheet are in metric units [with
U.S. customary units in brackets]. Figures are not
drawn to scale.
NOTE
3. REQUIREMENTS
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3.1. PC Board Support Fixture (Customer Supplied)
A pc board support must be used to provide proper
support for the pc board and to protect the pc board
and product from damage. The support fixture must
be designed for specific needs using the following
recommendations:
2. DESCRIPTION (See Figure 1)
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
S it should be at least 25.4 mm [1 in.] longer and
wider than the pc board.
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