Crimp Replacement LAN Cables
You can crimp your own LAN cables for use with the NCS. Use a cross-over cable when connecting an NCS
to a hub, LAN modem, or switch, and use a LAN cable when connecting an NCS to a router or workstation.
Use CAT-5 cable RJ-45 T-568B, Color Code (100 Mbps), and a crimping tool.
shows the wiring of an RJ-45 connector.
Table 9: LAN Cable Pinout, on page 60Figure 13:
Cross-Over Cable Layout, on page 61
shows a LAN cable layout, and
Table 9: LAN Cable Pinout, on page
shows the cable pinouts.
Figure 13: Cross-Over Cable Layout, on page 61
shows a cross-over cable layout,
and
Table 10: Cross-Over Cable Pinout, on page 61
shows the cross-over pinouts.
Figure 11: RJ-45 Pin Numbers
Figure 12: LAN Cable Layout
Table 9: LAN Cable Pinout
Pin
Name
Pair
Color
Pin
1
Transmit Data +
2
white/orange
1
2
Transmit Data –
2
orange
2
3
Receive Data +
3
white/green
3
4
—
1
blue
4
5
—
1
white/blue
5
6
Receive Data –
3
green
6
7
—
4
white/brown
7
8
—
4
brown
8
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General Troubleshooting
Crimp Replacement LAN Cables