iDirect Evolution 8000 Series, Installation And Safety Manual

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Preparing the Coax Cables
11. Inspect and ensure that the copper center conductor only protrudes 1/8 inch (3.2 mm)
nominally beyond the rim of the F-connector. Trim if necessary. A properly crimped and
trimmed cable is shown in
Figure 15 .
Figure 15. Proper Center Connector Length and Crimping Technique
4.5.1 Console Port Cable Specifications and Pinout
Use the RJ-45 to RJ-45 straight cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter to connect the
console port to the PC that is running terminal emulation software. You can identify whether
a cable is straight-through or cross-over by comparing the two RJ-45 connectors at the ends of
the Ethernet cable.
Holding the RJ-45 cable connectors side by side with the tab at the back, examine the
sequence of the colored wires to determine the type of RJ-45 cable as shown in
Figure 16 on
page 32 .
The center conductor length must be a minimum of 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) to a
maximum of 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) protrusion beyond the rim of the F-type
connector (see
Figure 15 ). It must be straight and cylindrical without any
burrs at the end. Failure to follow this technique could result in damage to
the e8350 Satellite Router, BUC, LNB connector and/or possible intermittent
service.