Instruction Sheet
Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP
Behind Bezel, Customized Heat Sink)
Cage Assembly Seating Tool 2215032-[ ]
408-32208
19 OCT 15 Rev A
Back of
Seating Tool
1 X 6 Seating Tool
(Bottomed on Cage Assembly)
Printed Circuit
(PC) Board (Ref)
1 X 6 Cage Assembly
2143331-7
1 X 6 Wall Support
(For Clarity, Not Shown Installed)
Compliant
Pin Contact
PC Board Support
Fixture (Ref)
SEATING
QSFP CAGE ASSEMBLY
APPLICATION
SPECIFICATION
REPLACEMENT WALL
SUPPORT
CAGE ASSEMBLY
CONFIGURATION
TOOL KIT
2215032-1
2215032-2
2215032-3
CONFIGURATION
1 X 6
1 X 3
1 X 4
2-2215032-1
2-2215032-2
2-2215032-3
1 X 6
1 X 3
1 X 4
114-13120
Figure 1
1. INTRODUCTION
QSFP cage assembly seating tool listed in Figure 1 is used to seat the cage assembly described in Figure 1
onto the pc board. The cage assembly contains compliant pin contacts to allow solderless pc board installation.
Read these instructions thoroughly before using the seating tool kit.
NOTE
Dimensions on this sheet are in metric units [with U.S. customary units in brackets]. Figures and illustrations are for reference
only and are not drawn to scale.
2. DESCRIPTION (Figure 1)
Each seating tool consists of a seating tool and a wall support. The seating tool has cutouts (two located on
each side) to accept the protruding part of the standoffs of the cage assembly. The wall 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 (Customer Supplied)
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:
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