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MDT-8RJ/16RJ
Telephone Distribution Module
12382 south gateway park place, 700, draper, utah 84020
1.801.617.3100
www.futuresmart.com
FutureSmart
MDT-8RJ/16RJ Telephone Distribution Module Installation Guide
The FutureSmart Telephone Distribution Module provides distribution of 4
incoming telephone lines to 16 locations (MDT-16RJ or 8 locations for MDT8RJ). Please be sure to review this installation guide carefully prior to installation.
Installing the Telephone Distribution Module
1. Run a CAT5e twisted pair cable from the NID (network interface device).
This is a box installed by the phone company on the side of the home to
the telephone distribution module.
2. Identify the CAT5e wire running from the telephone module to each of the
rooms (premise wiring) and remove 2 inches of the outer PVC jacket from
the end, exposing the 4 pairs. Terminate these wires with RJ45 Modular
Telephone Plugs.
3. Terminate the incoming CAT5e wire from the NID to the 110-style punch
down blocks on the rear of the module. The MDT-16RJ will have two
connections and the MDT-8RJ will have one. If you are also connecting a
security system, see the section “Installing the module with a security
system”.
RJ31X
Incoming Cat5e
110 termination
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4. Connect the terminated CAT5e premise wire (the wires running from the
CHMDT16RJ to the rooms) to any of the 16 RJ45 outputs on the front of
the CHMDT16RJ module.
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FutureSmart
MDT-8RJ/16RJ Telephone Distribution Module Installation Guide
Installing the module with a Security System
1.
Run a CAT5e twisted pair cable from the NID (network interface device).
This is a box installed by the phone company on the side of the home to
the module.
2.
Identify the CAT5e wire running from the module to each of the rooms
(premise wiring) and remove 2 inches of the outer PVC jacket from the
end, exposing the 4 pairs. Terminate these wires with RJ45 Modular
Telephone Plugs.
3.
Terminate the incoming CAT5e wire from the NID to the first 110 style
punch down block on the rear of the module, and use a CAT5e patch
cord to patch from the security system to the RJ31X port on the rear of
the module.
RJ31 X Security
Interface Port
Patch Cord from the
Security System
Incoming CAT5e
wire from the NID
4.
Install a small CAT5e jumper on the front of the module connecting the
two PC boards (Only with the MDT-16RJ).
5.
Connect the terminated CAT5e premise
wire (the wires running from the module
to the rooms) to any of the remaining 14
RJ45 outputs on the front of the module.
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FutureSmart
MDT-8RJ/16RJ Telephone Distribution Module Installation Guide
This termination method makes line one the primary line on the first PC board,
and line two the primary line on the second PC board.
This termination method makes lines 1 and 2 available as the first and second
lines on 8 outputs, and lines 3 and 4 available as the first and second line on the
other 8 outputs.
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