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CRIMPING AN ETHERNET CABLE
AIM
• To build patch cord T -568 B to T – 568 B (Straight through Cable)
• To build patch cord T -568 A to T – 568 B (Cross over cable)
MATERIALS REQUIRED
• RJ-45 connector
• Crimping Tool
• UTP Cable
• Cable Tester
THEORY
The Ethernet patch cables are designed with four pairs of wires that each consists of solid colored
wire and a stripe of the same color. For 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network, only two pairs of wires (orange &
green) are used. The other two coloreds (brown & blue) pairs of wires are used for another Ethernet
network application or for phone connections. According to the connection requirement, straight-through or
cross-over cable may be required. In order to normalize the wire arrangement, two standards, namely T568A
and T568B are used to create these two types of cables. T568A and T568B both provide wiring schemes for
terminating network cables to eight position RJ45 jacks and plugs.
Straight-through cable:
• T568A on one end, and T568B on the other hand
• Applications: Used when connecting Data Terminating Equipment (DTE) to Data Communications
Equipment (DCE), such as computers and routers to modems (gateways) or hubs (Ethernet
Switches).
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Cross-over cable:
• T568A or T568B on both ends
• Applications: Used when connecting two devices of the same type to one another, such as PC to PC,
hub to hub, switch to switch connections.
The main difference between these two standards is the position of the orange and green wire pairs.
Of course, this is not only a single color change. A couple of compatibility factors are also a difference which
can affect your choice of an RJ45 patch cable wiring scheme.
RJ45 CONNECTOR
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RJ45 cable is used for connect the ALL HMI and engineer station through a switch to communicated
each other. It is used to download the any modification and which is made in graphics in engineering
station.RJ45 cable also used for communicate the printer with computer.
There are four pairs of wires in an Ethernet cable, and an Ethernet connector has eight pin slots.
Each pin is identified by a number, starting from left to right, with the clip facing away from you.
CRIMPING TOOL
CABLE TESTER
PROCEDURE
Cable Crimping steps:
1. Strip the cable back 1 inch (25 mm) from the end.
Insert the cable into the stripper section of the tool and squeeze it tight. Then, rotate the
crimping tool around the cable in a smooth and even motion to create a clean cut. Keep the tool
clamped and pull away towards the end of the wire to remove the sheathing.
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• The stripping section is a round hole near the handle of the tool.
• The sheathing should come off cleanly, leaving the wires exposed.
2. Untwist and straighten the wires inside of the cable.
Inside of the cable you’ll see a bunch of smaller wires twisted together. Separate the twisted
wires and straighten them out so they’re easier to sort into the right order.
• Cut off the small plastic wire separator or core so it’s out of the way.
• Don’t cut off or remove any of the wires or you won’t be able to crimp them into the
connector.
3. Arrange the wires into the right order.
Use your fingers to put the wires in the correct order so they can be properly crimped. The
proper sequence is as follows from left to right: Orange/White, Orange, Green/White, Blue,
Blue/White, Green, Brown/White, Brown.
• There are 8 wires in total that need to be arranged in the right sequence.
• Note that the wires labeled Orange/White or Brown/White indicate the small wires that
have 2 colors.
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4. Cut the wires into an even line 1⁄2 inch (13 mm) from sheathing.
Hold the wires with your thumb and index finger to keep them in order. Then, use the
cutting section of the crimping tool to cut them into an even line.
• The cutting section of the tool will resemble wire cutters.
• The wires must be in an even line to be crimped into the RJ-45 connector properly. If you cut
them in an uneven line, move further down the wires and cut them again.
5. Insert the wires into the RJ-45 connector. Hold the RJ-45 connector so the clip is on the underside
and the small metal pins are facing up. Insert the cable into the connector so that each of the small
wires fits into the small grooves in the connector.
• The sheathing of the cable should fit just inside of the connector so it’s past the base.
• If any of the small wires bend or don’t fit into a groove correctly, take the cable out and
straighten the wires with your fingers before trying again.
• The wires must be inserted in the correct order and each wire must fit into a groove before
you crimp the connector.
6. Stick the connector into the crimping part of the tool and squeeze twice.
Insert the connector in the crimping section of the tool until it can’t fit any further. Squeeze
the handles to crimp the connector and secure the wires. Release the handles, then squeeze the tool
again to make sure all of the pins are pushed down.
• The crimping tool pushes small pins in the grooves down onto the wires to hold and connect
them to the RJ-45 connector.
7. Use a cable tester to test for proper continuity.
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8. Repeat the steps 1 to 7 for cross-over cable. Arrange the wires into the right order.
RESULT
Patch cord T -568 B to T – 568 B (Straight through Cable) & patch cord T -568 A to T – 568 B (Cross
over cable) crimping and testing the crimped cable using a cable tester are done successfully.
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