DL / DLM / DLD
ZERO INSERTION FORCE
CONNECTORS
1999
101
ZIF Connectors
The Cannon Zero Insertion Force
(ZIF) series of connectors provide
versatile low-cost, high
performance, multiple-wire power
and signal connectors. This series
can be mated/unmated in less
than two seconds even with as
many as 2,496 contacts. The long
life and rapid mating are achieved
through the ZIF design, where
contacts in the plug and receptacle
design do not touch each other
while the connector halves are
being engaged.
Description
DL/DLM/DLD Drawer Connectors
Contents
Page
Introduction
Reader’s
Resource
Tools and
Assembly
Contacts
Accessories
DLM6
DL5, DLM5
DL4
DL3, DLM3
DL2, DLM2,
DLD2
DL1, DLM1,
DLD1
Selection Guide
Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction
DL Materials and Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DLM Materials and Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DLD Drawer Materials and Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DL4 Materials and Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mechanical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Temperature/Current Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Test Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
How to Identify the Ideal DL Product for Your Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
DL Connectors – Plastic Body – Shell Dimensions
DL1 (156 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DL2 (96 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DL3 (60 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DL5 (260 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DLM Connectors – Metal Body – Shell Dimensions
DLM1 (156 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DLM2 (96 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DLM3 (60 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DLM5 (260 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DLM6 (360 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14-15
21-22
28-29
35-36
16-18
23-25
30-32
37-39
40-42
DLD Drawer Connectors – Plastic Body – Shell Dimensions
DLD1 (156 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20
DLD2 (96 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27
DL Connectors – Metal Frame – Shell Dimensions
DL4 (624, 1248, 2496 Contacts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-34
Selection Guide – Accessories
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Accessories
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-49
Contacts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-53
Tools and Assembly
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-59
Reader’s Resource
PCB Hole Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-63
PCB Pad Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Panel Cutouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-67
Contact Cavity Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69
DLD Drawer Assembly Dimensions and Mating Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Part Number Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Product Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cannon is a trademark of ITT Industries, Inc. in the United States.
On the Cover
DL1, DLM6, DLM3, DL5, DLD2
(with and without contacts)
Dimensions are shown in mm (inch)
Dimensions subject to change
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ZIF Connectors
Introduction
Selection Guide
DL
DL1/2/3/5
Plastic Body.
60, 96, 156, or 260 Contact Cavities.
Single Hand Actuation.
Crimp or Square Post Contacts.
Contents
Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DL1-156 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
DL2-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22
DL3-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
DL5-260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-36
DLM
DLM1/2/3/5/6
Metal Body.
EMI/RFI Shielding.
60, 96, 156, 260, or 360 Contact Cavities.
Single Hand Actuation.
Crimp, Square Post, or PC/RC Contacts.
Contents
Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DLM1-156 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18
DLM2-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-25
DLM3-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-32
DLM5-260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-39
DLM6-360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-42
DLD Drawer
DLD1/2
Drawer Style.
Plastic Body.
96 or 156 Contact Cavities.
Sliding Actuation.
Crimp or Square Post Contacts.
Contents
Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DLD1-156 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20
DLD2-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27
DL4
DL4
Panel Mount.
Metal Frame.
624, 1248, or 2496 Contact Cavities.
Lever Actuation.
Crimp or Square Post Contacts.
Contents
Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DL4-624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-34
DL4-1248 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
DL4-2496 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
* Contact Cannon for details
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Dimensions are shown in mm (inch)
Dimensions subject to change
ZIF Connectors
Accessories
Accessories
Cannon offers a large selection of accessories
to meet a variety of application requirements.
Allows customization using standard
components.
Contents
Selection Guide
Introduction
Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Selection Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Backshells, Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45
Junction Shells, Plastic . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Actuating Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Protective Covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Polarizing Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Shells (EMI/RFI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
See Pages 43-49
Contacts
Contacts
Crimp and Buss contacts are available loose
or reeled.
Accommodates wire sizes #42-#18 AWG.
Customer installed. Field installable/
removeable.
Contents
Page
50
51
52
53
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buss Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crimp Contacts - Loose . . . . . . . . . .
Crimp Contacts - Reeled . . . . . . . . . .
See Pages 50-53
Tools and Assembly
Tools and Assembly
Cannon offers hand crimp tooling for low
volume applications.
Contact extraction tools.
Automatic tooling can be leased for large
volume applications.
Contents
Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hand Crimp Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Extraction Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55
Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . 56-58
Lease Automatic Tooling . . . . . . . . . . 59
See Pages 54-59
Series Selection — Available Size in Series by Number of Contacts
Number
of Contacts
60
96
156
260
360
624
1248
2496
DL
DL3-60
DL2-96
DL1-156
DL5-260
—
DL4-624
DL4-1248*
DL4-2496*
Connector Series
DLD
—
DLD2-96
DLD1-156
—
—
—
—
—
DLM
DLM3-60
DLM2-96
DLM1-156
DLM5-260
DLM6-360
—
—
—
* For DL4-1248 and DL4-2496 versions contact Cannon for details.
Dimensions are shown in mm (inch)
Dimensions subject to change
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ZIF Connectors
Introduction
DL
DL Product Introduction
he Cannon DL Series of Zero Insertion
Force (ZIF) connectors fill the need in the
medical, commercial/industrial,
computer and peripheral equipment market places
for low-cost, high performance multiple-wire
power and signal connectors.
DL connectors feature: a
minimum
rated life of
10,000 complete mating and unmating cycles with
no performance loss; can be mated and unmated
in less than two seconds even with as many as
2496 contacts; and they cost less (often as much
as 25% less) per mated line than singular high-
density rack-and-panel connectors.
Simple. Effective. Reliable. Durable.
Combining their special design with commercial-
grade materials and low cost crimp, PCB and
wrappable hermaphroditic contacts, that may be
hand or machine terminated, makes the DL Series
of ZIF connectors the finest low-cost-per-mated-
line I/0 connectors available today.
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Materials and Finishes
DL1/2/3 Housing
DL5 Housing
Crimp Contact*
Square Post Contact
Actuating Camshaft
Insulator Retainer (Plug Only)
Glass filled thermoplastic, UL 94V-1 rated, Color: Black
Glass filled thermoplastic, UL 94V-0 rated, Color: Black
Copper alloy, 50µ inches gold over 50µ inches nickel in mating area, gold flash on balance
Copper alloy, 20µ inches gold over 50µ inches nickel in mating area, tin lead on balance
Copper alloy, 50µ inches gold over 50µ inches nickel in mating area, gold flash on balance
Copper alloy, 20µ inches gold over 50µ inches nickel in mating area, gold flash on balance
Stainless steel, Passivated
Stainless steel, Passivated
*Order crimp contacts separately, see pages 52-53.
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Dimensions are shown in mm (inch)
Dimensions subject to change
