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TOOLING ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-800-722-1111
PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-800-522-6752

CXP Seating Tool Kit 2018681-1

408-10380

14 AUG 13  Rev C

Figure 1

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. 

Figures and illustrations are for reference only and 

are not drawn to scale.

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 

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:

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

NOTE

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Seating Tool 2018681-1

PC Board Support Fixture 

(Customer supplied)

Printed Circuit (PC) Board

CXP Cage Assembly

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