BLiNQ Networks Inc.
X-1200 System Installation Guide
Release 1.0
Confidential - Restricted Use and Duplication
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Issue 01 D1
6.10
Connecting to the Ethernet Backhaul Network
Whether using the copper network interface for Ethernet on the HM and RBM, or the optional fiber
optical Gigabit network interface for Ethernet on the HM, use of an outdoor-rated cable is
recommended for all X-1200 system installations. For example, for the copper Ethernet interface, use a
double-shielded cable with metallic RJ45 connectors to properly ground the cable at both ends to the
termination points.
BLiNQ Networks supplies the environmental housing required for the RJ45 Ethernet connection at the
module. Figure 25, “Ethernet Connector Encased in Environmental Housing” shows the complete copper
Ethernet connector assembly encased in the environmental housing.
Figure 25 Ethernet Connector Encased in Environmental Housing
Note:
Avoid leaving an excessive amount of wire wrapped in a loop at either end of the Ethernet cable
run. BLiNQ Networks recommends leaving a maximum of three to four turns of cable to prevent
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) build up on cable.
Do not run the Ethernet cable close to other cables and machinery with high power (for example,
pumps or elevator motors).
6.10.1
Connecting to the RJ45 Ethernet Port
Table 12 Recommended Torque Value for the RJ45 Ethernet Connection
Item
Description
Torque
Note
1
RJ45 Gland Connector Body
8Nm or 5.9lbf-ft
Plastic
2
RJ45 Seal Compression Cover
8Nm or 5.9lbf-ft
Plastic
To connect the HM or RBM to the local Ethernet backhaul network using the RJ45 copper Ethernet port,
follow these steps:
1.
Unscrew the cable gland from the module, if not shipped separately. The cable gland consists of the
body (screws into the X-1200 unit (M25 thread)), the RJ45 seal and the seal compression cover.
