Fiber-Optic Cables And Connectors - Cisco Universal Broadband Router uBR10012 Hardware Installation Manual

Fiber-Optic Cables and Connectors

After arranging the wires in the correct order, cut them back so there is about 1/2 inch available to install
Step 3
in the connector.
Step 4 Push the cable into the connector so that the jacket is past the plastic wedge at the rear of the connector
and the wires are at the end of the connector underneath the gold crimping pins. Make sure each wire
goes into the appropriate location.
Use your crimping tool to crimp the cable. Check your connection by tugging slightly on the cable.
Step 5
Recrimp as necessary.
Note
Figure B-8
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Fiber-Optic Cables and Connectors
The following warnings apply when you work with fiber-optic cables and ports.
Warning Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into
beams or view directly with optical instruments. Statement 1051
Warning Laser radiation is present when the system is open and interlocks are bypassed. Statement 1009
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When you use the crimping tool, the plastic wedge is pressed into the cable jacket to hold the
cable in place and the crimping pins are pushed down into the wires in the connector channels.
Installing Cable in an RJ45 Connector
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Jacket cut here
Wire cut to one half inch in length
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3 RJ45 connector
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Cable installed in RJ45 connector
Appendix B Cable Specifications
OL-18259-09