Tapco MIX10FXP manual Appendix B Connections

Appendix B: Connections

“XLR” Connectors

TAPCO mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” connectors on all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired to the “high” (”hot” or positive polarity) side of the audio signal, and pin 3 wired to the “low” (“cold” or negative polarity) side of the signal. See Figure A.

SHIELD 2

HOT

COLD 3 1

SHIELD 1

COLD 3 2

HOT

1SHIELD

3COLD

SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP

TIP

TIP

SLEEVE

Figure C: TS Plug

TS plugs are used in many different applications, always unbalanced. The tip is connected to the audio signal and the sleeve to ground (earth). Some examples:

•Unbalanced microphones

•Electric guitars and electronic instruments

•Unbalanced line-level connections

•Speaker connections

Don’t use guitar cords for speaker cables!

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Figure A: XLR Connectors

HOT

They’re not designed to handle speaker- level signals and could overheat.

Use a male “XLR”-type connector, usually found on the nether end of what is called a “mic cable,” to connect to the female XLR jacks of the powered mixer.

1/4" TRS Phone Plugs and Jacks

“TRS” stands for Tip-Ring-Sleeve, the three connections available on a “stereo” 1⁄4" or “balanced” phone jack or plug. See Figure B.

RING SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP

TIP

RING

TIP

SLEEVE

Figure B: 1/4" TRS Plugs

Balanced 1⁄4" TRS plugs are connected tip to signal high (hot), ring to signal low (cold), and sleeve to ground (earth).

1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks

“TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two

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 (Figure D).

SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP

Figure D: RCA Plug

Connect the signal to the center post and the ground (earth) or shield to the surrounding “basket.”

Speakons

When using the Speakon outputs to connect your loudspeakers, wire the Speakon connectors as shown in fi gure E:

1–

1+

COLD

1–

HOT 2+

1+

connections available on a “mono” 1⁄4" phone jack or plug. See Figure C.

2–

Figure E: Speakon Connection

Speakon outputs are wired Pin 1+ positive (hot) and Pin 1– negative (cold).

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