Analog Input / Output Connectors (Xlr-3); Xlr-3M; T Able 10-3 Xlr-3 P In D Escription - Zaxcom Deva 16 User Manual

Chapter 10______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User's Manual

Analog Input / Output Connectors (XLR-3)

When building an analog cable, use balanced XLR cable.
At this point, I imagine you are looking at your Deva and saying "My Deva doesn't have any analog output
connectors". Well, you're correct. The purpose of this section is to show the less informed individuals the
difference in pin numbering between the two kinds of connectors.
Also one more bit of information. You all know this but I just need to write it here to get it out of the way.
The connector pins point away from the microphone and toward the device at the far end.
"What?" you say. A standard microphone (without a separate power supply/control interface) has a male
connector (XLR-3M) and the device (i.e., recorder) has a female microphone input connector (XLR-3F). This also
works for line-level devices. Now, continue the concept past the recorder to a speaker. If there WAS an analog
XLR output connector on the Deva it would be a male (XLR-3M) and the speaker connector (XLR-3F). But wait,
the optional analog cable set has ... wait for it ... XLR-3M connectors on the "far end", just as if it was a chassis
mounted connector but without taking up valuable chassis real-estate.
What is the intent of all this? To make sure that when you're building cables, you're following the industry
standard for the connector's gender.
One last and final concept (I promise). Everything just described ALSO applies to the digital realm.
1
Figure 10-3 XLR-3M (Left) and XLR-3F (Right) Audio Input & Output Connector Pin Numbering
Pin Description
Ground
1
(X – shield)
3
2 2
Pin Description
(+) / Hot
2
(L – live)
Table 10-3 XLR-3 Pin Description
174
3
1
Pin Description
–
( ) / Cold
3
(R – return)