4. Installation Procedures
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Figure 4.2. Preparing the Ethernet cable
3. Form the braiding into two pigtails. The stripped cable should look like the figure below.
Figure 4.3. View of stripped Ethernet cable
4. Place the modular plug over the wire ends, being sure to maintain the color code. Refer to
the following table for the ODU I/F connector pinout.
Pin Number
Description
Label
1
ETH Data
TP0+
2
ETH Data
TP0-
3
ETH Data
TP1+
4
+55V
TP2+
5
+55V
TP2-
6
ETH Data
TP1-
7
RTN (-)
TP3+
8
RTN (-)
TP3-
Table 4.1. ODU/IF Port Pinout
Figure 4.4. Ethernet Cable Pinout
5. Insert the wire, including the inner jacket and foil, all the way into the modular plug. The inner
jacket should be directly under the plug’s strain tab. Use a standard crimp tool to crimp the
plug to the cable. Cut the braid pigtails as close to the back of the plug as possible.
