M&S Systems DMC1HC Press-onConnector Cable Termination, Cat-5Cable Preparation for

Press-on Connector Cable Termination

1.Gather all room, patio, and Door Station cables together and cut them to the same length leaving approximately 12 inches entering into the wall housing. BE SURE THAT THE CABLES REMAIN LABELED.

✔IMPORTANT: Verify all cable run locations prior to connecting if they were not labeled at rough-in. Incorrectly connecting cables to the Master Station, Room Stations, or Door Stations may result in system damage.

2.Strip back the outer insulation jacket of the room and Patio Station Cat-5 cables 2 inches to expose the four color coded twisted wire pairs inside (see Figure 10). DO NOT STRIP THE INDIVIDUAL TWISTED PAIRS OF WIRE. The connectors have internal sharp edge insulation displacement wire guides that cut through the insulation on the copper wires when the connector’s wire latches are snapped closed.

3.Open the four clear plastic wire latches on a connector (see Figure 11).

4.Observing the color code label on the connector, insert a wire pair (solid color wire and wire with the same color stripe) completely into the two wire holes in the clear plastic wire latch for that pair color (see Figure 11). BE SURE THE WIRES ARE COMPLETELY INSERTED.

5.Hold the wires completely inserted while pressing down

fi rmly on the clear plastic wire latch. The latch will click twice

as the wires are being seated into the internal insulation displacement wire guides. See Figure 11. VERIFY THAT

THE TAB ON THE CONNECTOR BODY IS INSIDE THE TAB SLOT ON THE CLEAR PLASTIC WIRE LATCH.

6.Repeat Steps 4 & 5 for the other three wire pairs on the cable. Check each wire’s connection by gently pulling on the wire. With a good connection, the wire will not pull out of the connector (see Figure 12).

7.Repeat Steps 2-6 for each of the Cat-5 cables.

✔NOTE: If the connector is re-opened, and any wire is removed from the connector, cut the cable back and start over.

KEEP CABLE
PAIRS TWISTED	FOR PRESS-DOWN CONNECTORS
TO REDUCE HUM
	DO NOT STRIP EACH WIRE

CAT-5 CABLE

STRIP CABLE JACKET

BACK 2 INCHES

Figure 10. Cat-5 Cable Preparation for

Press-on Connectors

2PRESS

	DOWN
1	FIRMLY

INSERT WIRE PAIRS

INTO HOLES THEN

HOLD WIRES IN PLACE

3 LATCH SNAPS INTO TAB

Figure 11. Latching Cat-5 Connector

	ORANGE
	ORANGE / WHITE
	BLUE
	BLUE / WHITE
	BROWN
	BROWN / WHITE
CONNECTOR SHOWN	GREEN
WITH LEVERS ON TOP	GREEN / WHITE

Figure 12. Completed Press-on Connector Assembly

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