5: APPENDICES
Iridium Pilot™ Installation Guide 39
Appendix C – ADE/BDE Cable
ADE/BDE Interface Cable Drawing
Notes:
1. BDE connector to be RJ-45 shielded, connected as per table. Use Stewart Connector Part number
943-SP-370808SM2 or equivalent.
2. The ADE connector is Bulgin Buccaneer PX0728/S connected per the table below. To maintain weather proof
seal the connector gland nut must be tightened to 10 lbf-inches of torque.
3. Cable to be exterior grade foil shield Category 5 (or better) to IEC 332-1, such as Beldon part number
7919A or equivalent.
4. Cable length is typically 45 meters long. The combined length of the ADE/BDE interface cable plus the
Computer-to-Data port cable shall not exceed 100 meters total length to comply with Ethernet maximum
length standards.
5. If installer is not using Iridium provided cables and is creating a cable, please follow the pin out instructions
as detailed below.
ADE Connector Conductor Color
Standard (T568A)
BDE Connector
I White/Orange stripe 3
2 Orange solid 6
3 Brown solid 8
4 (drain wire) SHIELD
5 White/Brown stripe 7
6 Green solid 2
7 White/Green stripe 1
8 Blue solid 4
9 White/Blue stripe 5