Appendix b: connections, Xlr connectors, Rca plugs and jacks – Tapco SW-10 User Manual

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Appendix B: Connections

XLR Connectors

XLR connectors are used to make balanced

connections to the SW•10. They are wired as follows,

according to standards specifi ed by the AES (Audio

Engineering Society).

XLR Balanced Wiring

Pin 1 = Shield

Pin 2 = Hot (+)

Pin 3 = Cold (–)

RCA Plugs and Jacks

RCA-type plugs (also known as phono plugs)

and jacks are often used in home stereo and video

equipment and in many other applications. They are

unbalanced and electrically equivalent to a 1/4" TS

phone plug.

RCA Unbalanced Wiring:

Sleeve = Shield

Tip = Hot

2

2

3

1

1

SHIELD

COLD

HOT

SHIELD

COLD

HOT

3

SHIELD

COLD

HOT

3

2

1

TIP

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE

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