Terminating shielded cable

The Tx and Rx each include two shielded RJ-45 connectors and a length of self-adhesive shielded tape that you can use to make the STP cables that connect the transmitter and receiver.

NOTE: Extron supplies the connectors and the shielded tape. You must supply the

CAT 5e, CAT 6, or CAT 6a STP cable.

Terminate the STP cable as follows:

1.Peel back the cable shielding (see figure 8) from the end of the cable the length of the

RJ-45 connector body (approximately 7/8 inch [2.2 cm]) and fold it back.

Peel back shield and fold back.

Figure 8. Peeling Back the Cable Shielding

2.Cut away and discard the clear cellophane inner wrapper from the end of the cable back to the folded-over cable shielding.

3.Peel the backing off the self-adhesive shielded aluminum tape and wrap it around the folded-over cable shielding, slightly overlapping the beginning of the tape (see figure 9).

Aluminum Tape	•	Wrap tape around folded foil shielding.
Aluminum Tape	•	Slightly overlap.
	•	Slightly overlap.
	•	Cut and save the excess tape
		for other connectors.

Figure 9. Wrapping the Shielded Tape

4.Cut the unused portion of the shielded tape and retain for shielding other RJ-45 connectors.

5.Feed each individual wire into the appropriate slot of the RJ-45 connector and crimp the cable in the normal manner, folding the tangs at the end of the connector over the shielded tape (see figure 10).

Crimped Connector

Figure 10. Crimped RJ-45 Connector

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