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1. A cable backplane system comprising:
a backplane having a plurality of openings therethrough, the backplane having mounting locations proximate the openings with guide holes in the mounting locations, each mounting location having a datum surface; and a cable rack coupled to a rear of the backplane, the cable rack comprising: a tray having a frame surrounding a raceway, the frame having a plurality of walls; spacer assemblies coupled to the tray, the spacer assemblies being coupled to the backplane at corresponding mounting locations, the spacer assemblies each having a floating spacer and a spring pressing against the floating spacer in a biasing direction, the floating spacer being coupled to a corresponding one of the walls of the frame and being allowed to float relative to such one of the walls of the frame in the biasing direction, the floating spacer having a guide pin extending from a front thereof, the spring pressing the floating spacer in the biasing direction such that the guide pin is received in a corresponding one of the guide holes and the front of the floating spacer abuts against the datum surface; and cable connector assemblies held by corresponding spacer assemblies, each cable connector assembly having a plurality of cables extending between at least two cable connectors, the cables being routed in the raceway, the cable connectors being received in corresponding openings and held in position relative to the datum surfaces by the spacer assemblies. |
