Wiring Diagrams

3 pin XLR wiring diagram

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Pin 1 - Shield/~~Ground~~Ground[![xlr-cable-design-new.webp](https://wiki.apointless.space/uploads/images/gallery/2023-09/scaled-1680-/xlr-cable-design-new.webp)](https://wiki.apointless.space/uploads/images/gallery/2023-09/xlr-cable-design-new.webp)

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Pin 2 - Positive

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Pin 3 - Negative

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Pin 1 → Ground/Sleeve

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Pin 2 → Ring

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Pin 3 → Tip

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~~Left~~**Left**
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  Pin 1 →Sleeve
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  Pin 2 →Tip
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  Pin 3 → Sleeve

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~~Right~~**Right**
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  Pin 1 →Sleeve
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  Pin 2 →Ring
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  Pin 3 → Sleeve

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Brand	pin1 - mic low	pin2 - mic high	pin3 - ear low	pin4 - ear high (L or L/R)	shield tab	notes
Beyer	shield	blue	black/wht	red/org
D2N Phone hand-held	Red	Black	green	yellow
Reidel Pro	yellow/shield	green	blu/brn ear low	red/org ear L/R high
Riedel Air	shield	red	blu	white
Riedel Max	white/shield	brown	green/blue	yellow/red
Senn hd25 style	red/shield	blue	green/grey	white/yellow		centre conductor red/blue not used
smd senn (HMD46)	blue/shield	red	org/wht	brn/grn
Telex	blue/shield	white	black	red
Telex twin	blue/shield	white	yellow black	red
Riedel Run	Shield	green	pink	red	~~red~~

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DMX 5 pin

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Pin 1 - Ground/Common

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Pin 2 - Negative Data

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Pin 3 - Positive Data

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Pin 4 - Aux Negative Data

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Pin 5 - Aux Positive Data

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Pin 1 (white/orange) - Positive Data

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Pin 2 (Orange) - Negative Data

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Pin 3 (White/Green) - Negative Aux Data

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Pin 4 (Blue) - Unused

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Pin 5 (White/Blue) - Unused

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Pin 6 (Green) - Aux Negative Data

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Pin 7 (White/Brown) - Ground/Common

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Pin 8 (Brown) Aux Ground/Common

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pin1 → pin1&3 male xlr

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pin2 → pin 3 male xlr

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pin3 → pin1&3 female xlr

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pin4 → pin2 female xlr

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Pin 1 - White Green

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Pin 2 - Green

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Pin 3 - White Orange

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Pin 4 - Blue

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Pin 5 - White Blue

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Pin 6 - Orange

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Pin 7 - White Brown

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Pin 8 - Brown

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