TX6A Shielded Modular Plug

T568B & T568A

Part Number: SPS6X88-C

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T568B Wiring Scheme

(Cable end 2) Pin # 87 6 5 4 3 2 1
BRN/ BLU/ GRN/ ORG/
T568B BRN WHT GRN WHT BLU WHT ORG WHT
(Cable end 1)
Specifications
• Cable jacket diameter maximum 0.300 in (7.6mm).
• Solid or stranded conductor maximum insulated diameter
Strain relief boot 0.047 in (1.2mm).
• Panduit recommends T568B wiring scheme for use with
Strain relief collar cable constructed with the brown pair opposing the orange
pair.
Divider • For use with F/UTP, U/FTP and S/FTP type cables, which
Load bar meet the dimensional requirements. Cable must have drain
wire or braid.
Plug housing with shield

Load Bar Divider

Conductor holes and contact slots Conductor slots and “V” channel
Pins
1
8
Conductor holes

“V” channel
Contact slots Divider post

• Thread boot and collar onto cable.

1 Thread on boot
CWST • Remove 1.5" of the outer jacket using wire stripping tool
and collar first! (CJAST).
(Cable ends 1 & 2) • Cut foil flush with cable jacket. If cable is braided, form braid
into a drain wire. Bend the drain wire back so it is against the
cable jacket.
• Fan twisted pairs into respective quadrants. The brown pair
should be opposite the orange pair.
90° • Cut spline flush to fanned pairs using wire snipping tool
(CWST).

(Cable end 2) • Align the conductor divider “V” channel with the green pair.
2 BLU
(Cable end 1) • Insert divider posts into the cable. If the cable has an internal
GRN spline, insert divider posts into the brown and orange
ORG
Drain wire quadrants of the spline.
Drain wire
“V” channel ORG
“V” channel
GRN BRN
BLU BRN

• Arrange conductors to T568B wiring scheme while minimizing

3 untwist.
• Seat conductors into proper divider slots while holding divider
flush with cable jacket.

“V” channel

(Cable end 1) (Cable end 2)

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• Straighten and align untwisted conductors using a circular

4 motion while holding conductors in respective divider slots.
• Maintain grip of conductors in T568B wiring scheme.
• Trim conductors on an angle approximately 1.00" from
divider leading edge.
Pin # 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
BRN/ BLU/ GRN/ ORG/
T568B BRN WHT GRN WHT BLU WHT ORG WHT
1.00"

(Cable end 1)

• Orient load bar with contact slots facing downward.

5 (Cable end 2)

Verify
load bar (Cable end 1)
orientation

1
Pins 8
1
Pins 8

• Guide conductors into load bar holes while holding

6 7 conductors in the divider.
• Slide load bar towards divider until flush.
• Ensure the divider/load bar is centered and perpendicular to
the cable axis.
• Trim conductors flush with load bar face.

(Cable end 1)

(Cable end 2) • Orient cable so the drain wire is facing up.

8 Drain wire
• Hold the load bar and divider stationary while sliding the strain
Collar barbs Collar latches relief collar forward until there is no gap between the collar
and divider.
• Ensure the drain wire is routed through the strain collar
Strain collar
guides
guides.
1
Boot position
when using • Confirm the cable jacket extends beyond the collar barbs.
Pins CSPT
8 • Align pin #1 of cable sub-assembly (cable, load bar, divider,
(Cable end 1) and strain relief collar) with pin #1 of plug housing.
1 Collar locking
Pins tabs
8

• Grip the strain relief collar and insert cable sub-assembly into
9 10 MPT5-8AS
the plug housing. (Fig. 9)
• Push sub-assembly into housing until collar locking tabs
engage the plug housing pocket. Although not required, TX6
PLUS Plug Assembly Tool (CSPT) is available to facilitate this
step.
Plug
housing • Use tool MPT5-8AS to complete plug termination. (Fig. 10)
• Trim or press excess drain wire between the collar latches.
• Push up boot and engage with collar latches.
• Visually check plug. Assembly is complete.

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T568A Wiring Scheme

(Cable end 2) Pin # 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
BRN/ BLU/ ORG/ GRN/
T568A BRN WHT ORG WHT BLU WHT GRN WHT
(Cable end 1)
Specifications
• Cable jacket diameter maximum 0.300 in (7.6mm).
• Solid or stranded conductor maximum insulated diameter
Strain relief boot 0.047 in (1.2mm).
• Panduit recommends T568A wiring scheme for use with
Strain relief collar cable constructed with the brown pair opposing the green
pair.
Divider
• For use with F/UTP, U/FTP and S/FTP type cables, which
Load bar meet the dimensional requirements. Cable must have drain
wire or braid.
Plug housing with shield

Load Bar Divider

Conductor holes and contact slots Conductor slots and “V” channel
Pins
1
8
Conductor holes

“V” channel
Contact slots Divider post

• Thread boot and collar onto cable.

1 Thread on boot
• Remove 1.5" of the outer jacket from the cable end using wire
CWST
and collar first! stripping tool (CJAST).
(Cable ends 1 & 2) • Cut foil flush with cable jacket end. If cable is braided, form
into a drain wire. Bend the drain wire back so it is against the
cable jacket.
• Fan twisted pairs into respective quadrants. The brown pair
should be opposite the green pair.
90° • When a cable spline (X-shaped filler) is present, cut spline
flush to fanned pairs using wire snipping tool (CWST).

2 BLU
(Cable end 2) • The “V” channel should be aligned with the orange pair.
• Insert divider posts into the cable. If the cable has an internal
(Cable end 1)
ORG spline, insert divider posts into the brown and green quadrants
GRN Drain wire of the spline.
Drain wire
“V” channel GRN
“V” channel
ORG BRN

BLU BRN

• Arrange conductors to T568A wiring scheme while

3 minimizing untwist.
• Seat conductors into proper divider slots while holding divider
flush with cable jacket.

“V” channel

(Cable end 1) (Cable end 2)

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• Straighten and align untwisted conductors using a circular

4 motion while holding conductors in respective divider slots.
• Maintain grip of conductors in T568A wiring scheme.
• Trim conductors on an angle approximately 1.00" from
divider leading edge.
Pin # 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
BRN/ BLU/ ORG/ GRN/
T568A BRN WHT ORG WHT BLU WHT GRN WHT
1.00"

(Cable end 1)

5 (Cable end 2) • Orient load bar with contact slots facing downward.

Verify
(Cable end 1)
load bar
orientation

1
Pins 8
1
Pins 8

• Guide conductors into load bar holes while holding

6 7 conductors in the divider.
• Slide load bar towards divider until flush.
• Ensure the divider/load bar is centered and perpendicular to
the cable axis.
• Trim conductors flush with load bar face.

(Cable end 1)

g p
(Cable end 2) • Hold the load bar and divider stationary while sliding the strain
8 Drain wire relief collar forward until there is no gap between the collar
Collar barbs Collar latches and divider.
• Ensure the drain wire is routed through the strain collar
guides.
Strain collar • Confirm the cable jacket extends beyond the collar barbs.
guides
Boot position
1
when using • Align pin #1 of cable sub-assembly (cable, load bar, divider,
Pins CSPT and strain relief collar) with pin #1 of plug housing.
8
(Cable end 1)
1 Collar locking
Pins tabs
8

• Grip the strain relief collar and insert cable sub-assembly into
9 10 MPT5-8AS
the plug housing. (Fig. 9)
• Push sub-assembly into housing until collar locking tabs
engage the plug housing pocket. Although not required, TX6
PLUS Plug Assembly Tool (CSPT) is available to facilitate this
Plug step.
housing
• Use tool MPT5-8AS to complete plug termination. (Fig. 10)
• Trim or press excess drain wire between the collar latches.
• Push up boot and engage with collar latches.
• Visually check plug. Assembly is complete.

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