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H1263

Framework Device Cage 4U

Configure devices and rack components, route cables, and mount the 4U cage to Framework legs.
H1263 device cage mounted vertically behind original Framework legs, with its front cover removed to show rack equipment and secured cabling.

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In the box

Framework Device Cage 4U with cam-lock key and coiled hook-and-loop strap, labeled a–c.
  1. 1 x Framework Device Cage 4U
  2. Cam Lock Key
  3. 1 x Hook-and-Loop Strap (F856)

Remove the front panel.

Framework front panel covering the device-cage bay.
Framework front panel pulled away from the structure.
Open bay exposing the rear mounting rails.

Mount and preconfigure your devices.

Unlock the front panel.

Cam-lock key inserted and turned in the device cage’s front panel.
Unlocked front panel resting on the device cage.
Front panel lifted away from the cage.
Device cage with its front panel removed.

Mounting rack components

Remove the 1RU faceplates.

Two 1RU faceplates removed from opposite ends of the cage.

Slide in your components and fasten in place.

Rack components slid into the cage and fastened at the end mounting holes.

Mount smaller devices. Route and tidy cabling.

Smaller devices secured inside the cage with cables routed between components.

Mount the cage to the rear of the legs of your Heckler Framework structure.

Loaded device cage aligned behind the Framework uprights.
Close-ups showing the cage’s mounting tabs engaged with the uprights and lowered into place.

Reinstall the device cage’s front panel.

Front-panel upper lip aligned with the cage’s upper edge.
Front panel pivoted toward the cage.
Front panel lowered into its seated position.
Cam lock at the lower edge of the seated front panel.

Reinstall the Framework front panel.

Framework’s outer front panel reinstalled over the device-cage bay.
Completed Framework installation with the device cage concealed behind the outer panel.