Unfathomable Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Just about to make a few old XLRs into a few adaptors. Is there a standard for wiring m-m or f-f cable? as far as I can see there is no reason for it to be anything other than 1 to 1 on the pin numbers, but I want them to be standard. Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyramid Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yep. Straight through1. Screen2. Hot (Red)3. Cold (blue, clear, white) Just about to make a few old XLRs into a few adaptors. Is there a standard for wiring m-m or f-f cable? as far as I can see there is no reason for it to be anything other than 1 to 1 on the pin numbers, but I want them to be standard. Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisky-zulu Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Pin 1 to 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3 just like any other XLR cable if you're doing standard make-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfathomable Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Excellent, Thanks. I thought it was, just had a moment of doubt. Not really wanting to have to resolder 12 connectors... http://www.blue-room.org.uk/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Just remember that pins 1 and 2 swap sides between male and female connectors. I suspect most of us here have had to resolder the odd connector because of the way they swap sides.... Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Whenever I solder up XLRs I do so by shoving the business end into my ageing EMO XLR tester. Its connectors have been legended by means of permanent marker with the PIN numbers. This I did after getting a batch of XLRs with the wrong pin nuimbers on them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpsonics Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I have in the past found it useful to have a couple of polarity reversing XLRs - short ones wired pin 2 to 3 and pin 3 to 2. These were obviously very clearly marked. The band had an effects unit (unbalanced jack sockets) on stage and running this via the existing multicore in the various places we played occasionally refused to work without them, possibly due to incorrectly wired aux lines in the multicore. Saved us on several occasions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfathomable Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Just remember that pins 1 and 2 swap sides between male and female connectors. I suspect most of us here have had to resolder the odd connector because of the way they swap sides.... Bob But presumably not when just using m-m or f-f? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waster Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Siddons Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Whenever I solder up XLRs I do so by shoving the business end into my ageing EMO XLR tester. Its connectors have been legended by means of permanent marker with the PIN numbers. This I did after getting a batch of XLRs with the wrong pin nuimbers on them... I always use my tester, its the best thing to hold the slippery little suckers whilst your doing the job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDLX Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 2's HOT3's NOT :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 2's HOT3's NOTUnless you're using older, often US made, equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHoward Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 And of course DMX is the other way round as well - Earth, Cold, Hot. Not especially relevant but worth mentioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The nice thing about standards is that you have so many to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeiteasy Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 And buy yourself something like thishttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tester-Audio-Jack-RCA-Phono-MIDI-DIN-XLR-Speaker-Cable-/200568368801?pt=UK_Consumer_Professional_RL&hash=item2eb2ce6ea1#ht_4106wt_825 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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