Patent ID: 8550832

Claim:
A field terminable connector, comprising: a cage extending around at least three sides of the connector and including a crimp tab configured to be translatable between a first position and a second position; a wire module with a plurality of wire channels configure to receive a plurality of insulated wires, the wire channels each having an opening that is aligned in a row, the openings facing an exterior of the connector, the wire module translatable from an insert position to a crimped position, wherein in operation the translation of the crimp tab from the first position to the second position causes the wire module to translate to the crimped position; a leadframe include a plurality of terminal assemblies, each terminal assembly including a terminal with a contact and an insulation displacement portion, wherein the crimp tab, when in the second position, holds the wire module in the crimped position so that the insulation displacement portion extends into the wire channel; a housing supporting the wire module and the lead frame; and a latch release supported by the housing.