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Installation, Support, and Maintenance Guide 59
Evolution X1 Satellite Router
Outdoor (ODU) Coax Installation Tools Needed
Table A-3. Recommended Installation Tools and Equipment for Outdoor Coax
Quantity Tool
1 Number 2 Phillips screwdriver (for rack mounting)
1 F-Connector Compression Tool, such as: Holland Compression Tool 1855, see Figure A-1 on
page 58
1 RG-6 Coax Stripper, see Figure A-1 on page 58
1 Coax / Wire Cutter, see Figure A-1 on page 58
1 SOJW 18AWG (OD (outdoor) must comply with AC connector), AC Power Cable
Where: S - Service Grade, O - Oil Resistant, a single O means only the outer jacket is oil
resistant, J - Hard Service, W - Outdoor rated, includes sunlight resistant jacket and wet
location rated conductors, 18AWG - 18 American Wire Gauge
Reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge
2 F-type weatherproof outdoor connectors with weatherproofing gasket (O-ring), such as:
Holland SLCU6-Q0, see labeled figures A and B in Figure B-5, Compression fitting F-Type
Weatherproof Plugs and Tool on page 64
1 RG-6 or RG-11 solid copper conductor coax outdoor rated cable
1 3M Temflex™ 2155 Rubber Splicing Tape covered with Scotch® Super 33+, recommended
to weatherproof connectors, if connectors are not weatherproof certified or according to
manufacturer’s recommendations
1 RJ-45 connector
1 DB-9 to RJ-45 Adapter
1 Length of outdoor rated Ethernet LAN cable
1 (Optional) Wrench for securing/un-securing the plastic sealing nut designated as part A in
Table 6-1, RJ 45 LAN Ethernet Cable Installation Steps on page 43.

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