Appendix C. Connectors And Cables - Shure DFR11EQ User Manual

Appendix C. Connectors and Cables

NOTE: Except for the Shure Link cable, none of the cables shown come supplied with the
DFR11EQ.
Audio Connectors
DFR11EQ Audio Input
Connector: XLR (female)
(XLR and
1/4-inch
combined)
Configuration: active balanced
Actual 47 k
Impedance:
Nominal +4 dBu
Input Level: (+4 input level)
–10 dBV
(–10 input level)
Maximum +18 dBu
Input Level: (+4 input level)
+6 dBu
(–10 input level)
Pin Pin 1 = ground
Assignments: Pin 2 = hot
Pin 3 = cold
Voltage / yes
Current/
Phantom Power
Protection?
Audio Cables
The variety of connectors on audio equipment sometimes leads to confusion in cabling.
The diagrams below provide cabling recommendations for most common cabling situations.
The following is not a complete list, only a sample of some of the more commonly used cables
and applications. Some of the equipment in a given sound system may have different
pinouts than the given examples. Consult the documentation for that equipment.
XLR (male) to XLR (female)
1/4-inch
phone plug
(female)
active balanced
47 k
+4 dBu
(+4 input level)
–10 dBV
(–10 input level)
+18 dBu
(+4 input level)
+6 dBu
(–10 input level)
Tip = hot
ring = cold
sleeve = ground
yes
+
PIN 2
–
PIN 3
PIN 1
–
PIN 3
21
DFR11EQ Audio Output
Connector: XLR (male)
(XLR and
1/4-inch
separate)
Configuration: active balanced
cross coupled
Actual 120
Impedance:
Nominal +4 dBu
Output Level: (+4 output level)
–10 dBV
(–10 output level)
Maximum +18 dBu
Output Level: (+4 output level)
+6 dBu
(–10 output level)
Pin Pin 1 = ground
Assignments: Pin 2 = hot
Pin 3 = cold
Voltage /
Current/
Phantom Power
Protection?
PIN 1
TYPICAL APPLICA TIONS
Mixer Line Out to DFR11EQ Input
DFR11EQ Output to Amplifier Input
DFR11EQ Output to Mixer Sub Return
Mixer Send to DFR11EQ Input
+
PIN 2
Mixer Sub Send to DFR11EQ Input
DFR11EQ Output to Mixer Sub Return
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1/4-inch
phone plug
(female)
active balanced
cross coupled
120
+4 dBu
(+4 output level)
–10 dBV
(–10 output level)
+18 dBu
(+4 output level)
+6 dBu
(–10 output level)
Tip = hot
ring = cold
sleeve = ground
yes yes