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Portal Installation Manual
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Document #: PTL1001
3.6
Telephone Cable
A telephone cable is required if the Portal is equipped with the “Datatran” dial-up credit option. Each
end of the cable should be terminated with RJ - 11 modular phone plug as follows:
1. Grasp the telephone cable and measure a length sufficient to route the cable to the
Dataran. (
Note:
the Datatran is typically shipped after the Portal for installation on site.
Refer to Appendix B for associated installation instructions and location of the phone line
connection.
2. Cut and strip back the exterior cable jacket so that the telephone connector can be
crimped onto the end. There will be four wires exposed (do not strip the insulation on the
individual wires).
3. Using the crimping tool, proceed to make a solid connection between the RJ-11
connector (not included) and the conductors of the phone cable. Any unused conductors
should be trimmed back with a pair of diagonal cutters so that they are even with the
outer insulation.
4. Terminate the other end of the cable in the same manner. Note that the wires must be
installed into each connector in the same order.
The telephone cable should be connected to the Datatran and phone service receptacle (in
the facility). In applications where the telephone line will also be used for remote access and
notifications, a phone line splitter will need to be installed in the Portal. The splitter should
have (3) female receptacles (as shown in Figure 17 ). Two short patch cables will be
needed to connect the Datatran and the Portal’s Data modem to the phone splitter. The Data
Modem connection is on the edge of carrier board as shown in Figure 18.
Figure 17. 2-Port Telephone Line Splitter