Terminating tool for terminating wires to a communication module; and methods

A method of using a termination tool for different jack types, the termination tool including a housing with a base, a pivotable lever arm attached to the housing, and a slider mounted on the base of the termination tool, the slider being attached to the pivotable lever arm via a linkage, the method comprising:

• arranging the termination tool in a first jack configuration that includes:
• mounting a first termination device at a distal end of the base of the termination tool, the first termination device having a first plurality of wires of a first cable;
• inserting a first jack horizontally onto the base of the housing between the slider and the first termination device;
• pressing the pivotable lever arm to a closed position to move the slider toward the first jack to respectively terminate the first plurality of wires of the first cable to a plurality of connection terminations of the first jack;
• and
• opening the pivotable lever arm and removing the first jack and the first termination device;
• and
• arranging the termination tool in a second jack configuration that includes:
• attaching a second termination device to the slider positioned on the base of the housing;
• inserting a second jack vertically into the base of the housing adjacent the second termination device at the distal end of the base;
• pressing the pivotable lever arm to the closed position to move the termination device into engagement with the second jack to respectively terminate a second plurality of wires of a second cable to connection terminations of the second jack;
• and
• opening the pivotable lever arm and removing the second jack.

A method of terminating different jack types with a termination tool, the termination tool including a housing with a base, a pivotable lever arm attached to the housing, and a slider mounted on the base of the termination tool, the slider being attached to the pivotable lever arm via a linkage, the method comprising:

• mounting a first termination device at a distal end of the base of the termination tool;
• inserting a first jack horizontally onto the base of the housing between the slider and the first termination device;
• terminating the first jack by pressing the pivotable lever arm to a closed position to move the slider in engagement with the first jack to respectively terminate a first plurality of wires of a first cable to a plurality of connection terminations of the first jack;
• opening the pivotable lever arm and removing the first jack and the first termination device;
• attaching a rear end of a second termination device to a front end of the slider positioned on the base of the housing;
• inserting a second jack vertically into the base of the housing adjacent a front end of the second termination device at the distal end of the base;
• pressing the pivotable lever arm to the closed position to slide the slider and the second termination device, wherein the front end of the second termination device engages the second jack to respectively terminate a second plurality of wires of a second cable to connection terminations of the second jack;
• and
• opening the pivotable lever arm and removing the second jack.

A method of terminating a cable having a plurality of wires with a communication module having a plurality of connection terminals, the method comprising:

• providing a tool including a base, a slider mounted within a slot defined in the base, and a pivotable lever arm coupled to the base and to the slider;
• attaching a termination device to the slider, the termination device having a lacing fixture that holds the plurality of wires of the cable;
• inserting the communication module vertically into the base adjacent the lacing fixture;
• and
• pressing the pivotable lever arm to move the slider into engagement with the communication module to terminate the plurality of wires of the cable to the plurality of connection terminals of the communication module.