Electrical connector assembly having connector shroud

An alignment assembly for electrical connectors comprising:

• a panel having a front and a rear, the panel having an opening therethrough;
• a connector having a mating end, the connector including multiple contacts at the mating end, the connector having a housing that commonly holds the contacts, the housing being mounted to the rear of the panel with the mating end extending through the opening;
• a connector shroud mounted to the front of the panel, the connector shroud mounted around the opening, the connector shroud having at least one positioning tab to orient the connector shroud in a single orientation relative to the panel, the connector shroud configured to be positioned at least partially surrounding the mating end of the connector, the connector shroud having an asymmetrical configuration;
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• an alignment device positioned on a mating end of a mating connector, the alignment device having an asymmetrical configuration that mirrors the asymmetrical configuration of the connector shroud, the asymmetrical configurations of the alignment device and the connector shroud aligning the mating connector with the connector in a single orientation.

An electrical connector assembly, the assembly comprising:

• a panel having a front and a rear, the panel having an opening therethrough;
• a connector having a mating end, the connector including multiple contacts at the mating end, the connector having a housing that commonly holds the contacts, the housing being mounted to the rear of the panel with the mating end extending through the opening;
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• a connector shroud mounted to a front of the panel around the opening, the connector shroud having at least one positioning tab to orient the connector shroud in a single orientation relative to the connector, the connector shroud positioned at least partially surrounding the mating end of the connector, the connector shroud having an asymmetrical configuration that mirrors an asymmetrical configuration of a mating connector, the asymmetrical configurations of the mating connector and the connector shroud aligning the mating connector with the connector in a single orientation.