Daktronics KE-1010-7.6-RG - Manual (Page 17)

Section 3: Electrical Installation
3.1 Signal
Cables
The conductor connector
used in the network is an
industry standard, 6-pin RJ-
11 or an 8-pin RJ-45. This
connector can be found on
many telephones and LANs.
Electrical Installation
3-1
The cable used in the
network is a standard flat six-
conductor telephone cable
(standard flipped cable).
Refer to
Figure 6 . This cable has one end that is the mirror image of the other end
(i.e. the cable is flipped). Refer to Figure 7 for a standard flipped cable.
Figure 6: 8-Conductor RJ-45 Connector, and 6-Conductor
RJ-11 Connector and Cable
Notice in Figure 7 that the color code on one connector must be made the opposite
on the other connector. When installing a network, it is not easy to remember in
which direction the previous end was oriented. One simple way to avoid confusion is
to standardize the color code, having one color for the connector going into the
output of a display and the opposite color for a connector going into the input of a
display. This will help ensure correct cabling since cables are always installed from
the output jack of one display to the input jack of the next display.
Figure 7: Flipped Cable with RJ Connectors
Installing an RJ Connector
Installing an RJ connector on the end of the conductor cable is a simple task when
the correct tools are used. The RJ crimping tool (Daktronics part number TH-1033)
performs two separate steps.
Figure 8: Wire with Outer
Jacket Stripped
First, use the crimping tool to strip the outer insulation
from the inner wires. This does not result in bare wires
since only the gray outer jacket is removed. After
correct stripping, the wire will appear as shown in
Figure 8 .