Tapco S8 manual Appendix B Connections

Appendix B: Connections

XLR Connectors

XLR connectors are used to make balanced connections to the S•8. They are wired as follows, according to standards specifi ed by the AES (Audio Engineering Society).

SHIELD2

HOT

COLD 3 1

SHIELD 1

COLD 3 2

HOT

1SHIELD

3COLD

1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks

“TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connections available on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are used for unbalanced signals.

SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP

TIP

TIP

SLEEVE

1/4" TS Unbalanced Wiring:

Sleeve = Shield

Tip = Hot (+)

2

XLR Balanced Wiring

Pin 1 = Shield

Pin 2 = Hot (+)

Pin 3 = Cold (–)

HOT

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.

SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP

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. TRS jacks and plugs are used to make balanced connections to the S•8:

RCA Unbalanced Wiring:

Sleeve = Shield

Tip = Hot

Balanced Mono

RING SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP

TIP

RING

TIP

SLEEVE

1/4" TRS Balanced Mono wiring: Sleeve = Shield

Tip = Hot (+) Ring = Cold (–)

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