Technical Bulletin

Panduit TX6A™ UTP Field Term Plug and Direct Connect Cabling Systems

COTB15--SA-ENG, Rev.1, 01/2018

Good candidates for Direct Connection

Device Examples

Wireless access points, security cameras, sensors, digital

signage, PoE lighting, etc.

Typical location of device or termination Ceiling level or high on wall

Need for access to device or termination Limited

Need for future movement of device No

In these types of applications, direct connection is a simple, cost effective alternative to the traditional structured cabling

approach which provides advantages such as fewer connectors, easier running of the cable link, and higher reliability.

Direct Connection Made Easy – The Panduit TX6A™ Field Term Plug

While TX6A Field Term Plug works within any architecture, it is ideally suited for direct connect applications which

depend upon a high-performance plug which can be terminated on site.

Designed for quick and easy termination in the field, the simple-to-attach straight and angled TX6A™ Field Term Plugs are

ideal for connecting network devices such as wireless access points, LED lighting, security cameras, sensors, building

access units, display panels, and others.

What’s different about the TX6A Field Term Plug?

Its unique design enables quick and easy termination to cabling while at the

same time being compact enough to fit in similar spaces as traditional

modular plugs.

Traditional modular plugs, while compact and cost effective, are typically comprised of several small parts and require

multiple steps to terminate properly and are therefore poorly suited to attaching to cable in field conditions. And while

there are some plugs promoted as field-terminable they often are bulky and not very easy to assemble quickly or

properly in typical field conditions.

Typical modular plug (5 pieces) TX6A Field Term plug (2 pieces)

(Angled version shown)

Straight

Angled