[mythtvnz] OT: Recommended wiring scheme and RJ-45 connectors for Lexcom (Cat7) cable

[James Gray]

Ok, by the looks of http://lexcomhomenetwork.blogspot.com/, the cable
is paired as:

black/red
blue/brown
yellow/green
grey/orange.


if you're just crimping plugs on the end, you could wire the plugs like this:

1 - Yellow
2 - Green
3 - Blue
4 - Red
5 - Black
6 - Brown
7 - Grey
8 - Orange

This is probably not the lexcom intended pinout, but the pairs are
correct so will work fine


On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Douglas Pearless
<Douglas.Pearless at pearless.co.nz> wrote:
> Hi matt,
>
> I have a few runs of Cat 7 and I use standard cat6 shielded connectors, bit
> of a pain to strip back all the sheilding though etc ....
>
> Cheers
> Douglas.
>
> Quoting Matt Poff <matt.poff at headfirst.co.nz>:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I installed a bunch of Lexcom Cat7 cable into my house a while back
>> when doing some renovations and now want to connect some of it up.
>> I've decided against using Lexcom components due to price,
>> inflexibility of modules available and lack of info for DIYers. I
>> recall someone on the list a while back saying they used Lexcom cable
>> to wire an otherwise conventional structured network and just wondered
>> what the best approach is to wire the cable to Cat6A spec. What wiring
>> scheme should be used? Does the colour coding on the Lexcom wiring map
>> to wiring standards and if not what's the best mapping to use?
>> Finally, any recommendations on the type of RJ-45 plug to connect. I
>> was looking at the bog standard Cat 6 RJ-45 8P8C Modular Plug (Rounded
>> Solid) - 50 micron product from CablesDirect - will that suffice.
>>
>> The Cat7 spec says "Category 7 is terminated with RJ-45 compatible
>> GG45 connectors or TERA connectors, and it is rated for transmission
>> frequencies up to 600 MHz" but I take it lower spec connectors can be
>> used to get Cat6 results.
>>
>> Full RJ-45 list at:
>>
>> http://www.cablesdirect.co.nz/catalog/search?quickfind_needle=rj45%20plug%20solid%20round
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Matt
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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