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class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Six-pin (XLR6)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Six-pin_(XLR6)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Seven-pin_(XLR7)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Seven-pin_(XLR7)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Seven-pin (XLR7)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Seven-pin_(XLR7)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-PDN" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#PDN"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6</span> <span>PDN</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-PDN-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Obsolete_patterns" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Obsolete_patterns"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Obsolete 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mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connector_XLR" title="Connector XLR – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Connector XLR" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR_konektor" title="XLR konektor – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="XLR konektor" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR" title="XLR – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="XLR" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR-pistmik" title="XLR-pistmik – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="XLR-pistmik" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR-3" title="XLR-3 – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="XLR-3" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR" title="XLR – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="XLR" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7_%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%B3%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%E2%80%8C%D8%A2%D8%B1" title="رابط ایکس‌ال‌آر – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="رابط ایکس‌ال‌آر" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR" title="XLR – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="XLR" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR" title="XLR – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="XLR" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR_%EB%8B%A8%EC%9E%90" title="XLR 단자 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="XLR 단자" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connettore_XLR" title="Connettore XLR – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Connettore XLR" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%91%D7%A8_XLR" title="מחבר XLR – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="מחבר XLR" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR_csatlakoz%C3%B3" title="XLR csatlakozó – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="XLR csatlakozó" 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dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Style of electrical connector found primarily in professional audio and lighting</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Xlr-connectors.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Xlr-connectors.jpg/300px-Xlr-connectors.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Xlr-connectors.jpg/450px-Xlr-connectors.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Xlr-connectors.jpg/600px-Xlr-connectors.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="752" /></a><figcaption>XLR3 cable connectors female (left) and male</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>XLR connector</b> is a type of <a href="/wiki/Electrical_connector" title="Electrical connector">electrical connector</a> primarily used in <a href="/wiki/Professional_audio" title="Professional audio">professional audio</a>, video, and <a href="/wiki/Stage_lighting" title="Stage lighting">stage lighting</a> equipment. XLR connectors are cylindrical, with three to seven connector pins, and are often employed for analog <a href="/wiki/Balanced_audio" title="Balanced audio">balanced audio</a> interconnections, <a href="/wiki/AES3" title="AES3">AES3</a> digital audio, portable <a href="/wiki/Intercom" title="Intercom">intercom</a>, <a href="/wiki/DMX512" title="DMX512">DMX512</a> lighting control, and for low-voltage <a href="/wiki/Power_supply" title="Power supply">power supply</a>. XLR connectors are part of the international standard for dimensions, <a href="/wiki/International_Electrotechnical_Commission" title="International Electrotechnical Commission">IEC</a> 61076-2-103.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The XLR connector resembles the <a href="/wiki/DIN_connector" title="DIN connector">DIN connector</a>, but is larger, more robust and physically incompatible. </p><p>The generic term "XLR" began as a trademark of <a href="/wiki/Cannon_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cannon (company)">Cannon Electric</a>, with the letters standing for X model connector with an added "l"atch feature, and "r"esilient <a href="/wiki/Neoprene" title="Neoprene">neoprene</a> rubber surrounding the female contacts.<sup id="cite_ref-Rayburn_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rayburn-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_and_manufacturers">History and manufacturers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History and manufacturers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Group_of_XLR_connectors_PICT6918.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Group_of_XLR_connectors_PICT6918.jpg/220px-Group_of_XLR_connectors_PICT6918.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="144" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Group_of_XLR_connectors_PICT6918.jpg/330px-Group_of_XLR_connectors_PICT6918.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Group_of_XLR_connectors_PICT6918.jpg/440px-Group_of_XLR_connectors_PICT6918.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2903" data-file-height="1895" /></a><figcaption>Male and female XLR connectors with different numbers of pins</figcaption></figure> <p>The XLR connector (also <b>Cannon plug</b> and <b>Cannon connector</b>) was invented by <a href="/wiki/James_H._Cannon#James_H._Cannon" class="mw-redirect" title="James H. Cannon">James H. Cannon</a>, founder of the <a href="/wiki/Cannon_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cannon (company)">Cannon Electric</a> company, Los Angeles, California. The XLR connector originated from the <i>Cannon X</i> series of connectors; by 1950, a latching mechanism was added to the connector, which produced the <i>Cannon XL</i> model of connector, and by 1955, the female connector featured synthetic-rubber insulation <a href="/wiki/Neoprene" title="Neoprene">polychloroprene (neoprene)</a>, identified with the part-number prefix <i>XLR</i>. There was also the <i>XLP</i> series of connectors with hard plastic insulation, but the XLR model name is commonly used for all of the variants.<sup id="cite_ref-Rayburn_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rayburn-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-McGuire_2013_49_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McGuire_2013_49-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AES_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AES-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Originally, the ITT Cannon company manufactured XLR connectors in two locations: Kanagawa, Japan, and Melbourne, Australia. The Australian factory was sold to Alcatel Components in 1992 and then acquired by <a href="/wiki/Amphenol" title="Amphenol">Amphenol</a> in 1998. Later, the <a href="/wiki/Switchcraft" class="mw-redirect" title="Switchcraft">Switchcraft</a> corporation manufactured compatible connectors, followed by the <a href="/wiki/Neutrik" title="Neutrik">Neutrik</a> company, which made improvements to the connector, and produced a second-generation design (the X-series) that had only four parts for the cable connector, and eliminated the small screws used in the models of XLR connectors made by Cannon and Switchcraft, as well as in earlier Neutrik series. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Design">Design</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>XLR connectors are available in <a href="/wiki/Gender_of_connectors_and_fasteners" title="Gender of connectors and fasteners">male and female</a> versions in both cable and chassis mounting designs, a total of four styles. This is slightly unusual as many other connector designs omit one of the styles (typically a chassis mounting male connector). </p><p>The female XLR connectors are designed with a longer metal sleeve to first connect pin 1 (the earth pin), before the other pins make contact, when a male XLR connector is inserted. With the ground connection established before the signal lines are connected, the insertion (and removal) of XLR connectors in live equipment is possible without hearing an annoying static pop (as usually happens with, for example, <a href="/wiki/RCA_jack" class="mw-redirect" title="RCA jack">RCA</a> connectors). </p><p>The number of pins varies. As of 2016, XLR connectors are available with up to 10 pins,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and mini XLR connectors with up to eight. XLR connectors from different manufacturers will intermate, with the exception of six-pin models, which are available in two incompatible designs. The older <a href="/wiki/Switchcraft" class="mw-redirect" title="Switchcraft">Switchcraft</a> six-pin design adds a center pin to the standard five-pin design, whereas the newer <a href="/wiki/Neutrik" title="Neutrik">Neutrik</a> design is a different pattern. The <a href="/wiki/Switchcraft" class="mw-redirect" title="Switchcraft">Switchcraft</a> six-pin female will accept a standard five-pin male plug whereas the Neutrik six-pin design will not. Neutrik offers connectors in both six-pin designs. </p><p>The terminology for labeling the corresponding members of a pair of mating connectors follows the usual rules for the <a href="/wiki/Coaxial_power_connector#Connector_construction_and_terminology" title="Coaxial power connector">gender of connectors</a>: a 'male' connector is the one with pins on the <i>smallest</i> element, 'female' has corresponding receptacles. A 'plug' connector enters the 'socket' connector, judged by the largest element. For most XLR, plugs are male and sockets are female.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>i<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> XLR are unusual as, at least in audio applications, all four combinations of male and female, plugs and sockets are equally common. A common misnomer is that 'plugs' are free connectors<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>ii<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 'sockets' are panel-mounted, but XLR uses many free female sockets and panel-mounted male plugs. There is a loose convention for audio work that signals are generated by equipment with male pins and transmitted to those with female receptacles. The circumference of an XLR connector at the widest point is 59.7 mm (2.35 in).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_patterns_and_applications">Current patterns and applications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Current patterns and applications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Three-pin_(XLR3)"><span id="Three-pin_.28XLR3.29"></span>Three-pin (XLR3)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Three-pin (XLR3)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Three-pin XLR connectors are by far the most common style, and are an industry standard for <a href="/wiki/Balanced_audio" title="Balanced audio">balanced audio</a> signals. The great majority of professional <a href="/wiki/Microphones" class="mw-redirect" title="Microphones">microphones</a> use the XLR connector. In previous years, they were used for loudspeaker connections, for instance by <a href="/wiki/Trace_Elliot" title="Trace Elliot">Trace Elliot</a> in its bass enclosures.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The XLR could accept 14 AWG (1.6 mm or 0.063 in) wire with a current-carrying capacity of 15 amps, suitable for most loudspeakers, but they have been superseded by the <a href="/wiki/Speakon_connector" title="Speakon connector">Speakon connector</a> for professional loudspeakers. The Speakon connector accepts larger wire and carries more current, and it provides a better shield for the contacts, which may carry dangerous voltages when connected to an amplifier.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Three-pin XLR connectors are used to interconnect powered speakers with line-level signals used for <a href="/wiki/Public_address_system" title="Public address system">PA</a> system applications. </p><p>Rechargeable devices exist that use three-pin XLR connectors. These can be found on electric powered mobility <a href="/wiki/Wheelchair" title="Wheelchair">wheelchairs</a> and scooters. The connectors carry from 2 to 10 amps at 24 volts.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>An obsolete use for three-pin XLR connectors was for <a href="/wiki/MIDI" title="MIDI">MIDI</a> data on some Octave-Plateau synthesizers including the <a href="/wiki/Voyetra-8" title="Voyetra-8">Voyetra-8</a>. </p><p>The three-pin XLR connector is commonly used for <a href="/wiki/DMX512#Connectors" title="DMX512">DMX512</a>, on lighting and related control equipment,<sup id="cite_ref-DMX512_Standard_Pinouts_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DMX512_Standard_Pinouts-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> particularly at the budget / DJ end of the market. However, using three-pin XLR connectors for DMX512 is specifically prohibited by section 7.1.2 of the DMX512 standard.<sup id="cite_ref-tsp.plasa.org_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tsp.plasa.org-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Use of the three-pin XLR in this context firstly presents a risk of damage to the lighting equipment should an audio cable carrying 48-volt phantom power be accidentally connected. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Four-pin_(XLR4)"><span id="Four-pin_.28XLR4.29"></span>Four-pin (XLR4)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Four-pin (XLR4)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Four-pin XLR connectors are used in a variety of applications.<sup id="cite_ref-pinouts.ru_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pinouts.ru-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>They are the standard connector for <a href="/wiki/Intercom" title="Intercom">intercom</a> headsets, such as systems made by <a href="/wiki/Clear-Com" title="Clear-Com">Clear-Com</a> and <a href="/wiki/Telex_Communications" title="Telex Communications">Telex</a>. Two pins are used for the mono headphone signal and two pins for the unbalanced microphone signal.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Another common use is for DC power connections for professional film and video cameras and related equipment. Some desk microphones with LEDs use them. The fourth pin is used to power the LED indicating that the microphone is on.<sup id="cite_ref-sennheiser_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sennheiser-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other uses for the four-pin XLR include some scrollers (colour-changing devices for stage lighting), <a href="/wiki/AMX192" title="AMX192">AMX</a> analog lighting control (now obsolete) and some <a href="/wiki/Pyrotechnic" class="mw-redirect" title="Pyrotechnic">pyrotechnic</a> equipment.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Four-pin XLR is used for balanced headphone connections, from a balanced amplifier, where there is no common earth between the two channels. Connection diagram: 1. left channel (+) phase; 2. left channel (−) phase; 3. right channel (+) phase; 4. right channel (−) phase.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Five-pin_(XLR5)"><span id="Five-pin_.28XLR5.29"></span>Five-pin (XLR5)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Five-pin (XLR5)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Five-pin XLR connectors are the standard for <a href="/wiki/DMX_(lighting)" class="mw-redirect" title="DMX (lighting)">DMX512</a> digital lighting control.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other common uses are for dual-element or stereo microphones (two balanced audio signals with a common ground) and stereo intercom headset (three pins for the stereo headphone signal - left, right, and ground, and two pins for the unbalanced microphone signal).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Additionally, five-pin XLR is commonly used for DC power in audio equipment.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>XLR 5 is used in <a href="/wiki/List_of_aviation_headset_connectors" title="List of aviation headset connectors">aviation headsets</a>, where it can supply power for <a href="/wiki/Active_noise_cancellation" class="mw-redirect" title="Active noise cancellation">active noise cancellation</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Six-pin_(XLR6)"><span id="Six-pin_.28XLR6.29"></span>Six-pin (XLR6)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Six-pin (XLR6)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Six-pin XLR connectors are used for dual channel intercom systems<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Stage_lighting" title="Stage lighting">stage lighting</a> control applications.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on an unreliable source. (January 2012)">unreliable source?</span></a></i>]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on an unreliable source. (January 2012)">unreliable source?</span></a></i>]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on an unreliable source. (January 2012)">unreliable source?</span></a></i>]</sup> Another common use is professional stereo headset with balanced microphone (headphone left-pin 4, headphone right-pin 5, headphone common-pin 3, mic high-pin 2, mic low-pin 1, mic ground-pin 6).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Seven-pin_(XLR7)"><span id="Seven-pin_.28XLR7.29"></span>Seven-pin (XLR7)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Seven-pin (XLR7)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Seven-pin XLR connectors are used to connect some valve (tube) condenser microphones to their power supplies (carrying signal, polarisation voltage, heater and HT).<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Used by several models of Le Maitre and Ultratec <a href="/wiki/Fog_machines" class="mw-redirect" title="Fog machines">fog machines</a> for remote control.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>An obsolete use for seven-pin XLR connectors was analogue lighting control signals, as well as for wired intercom in broadcast studios, specifically with Ward-Beck intercoms.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="PDN">PDN</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: PDN"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <i>loudspeaker Cannon</i> (known as a <i>PDN</i> connector) had blue or white insulation (depending on its <a href="/wiki/Gender_of_connectors_and_fasteners" title="Gender of connectors and fasteners">gender</a>), and was intended for connections between audio <a href="/wiki/Power_amplifier" class="mw-redirect" title="Power amplifier">power amplifiers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Loudspeaker" title="Loudspeaker">loudspeakers</a>. These are manufactured by <a href="/wiki/Amphenol" title="Amphenol">Amphenol</a> (formerly by Alcatel Components and ITT Cannon Australia).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Obsolete_patterns">Obsolete patterns</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Obsolete patterns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:PICT6267a_XLR-LNE_PLug_and_Socket.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/PICT6267a_XLR-LNE_PLug_and_Socket.jpg/220px-PICT6267a_XLR-LNE_PLug_and_Socket.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="117" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/PICT6267a_XLR-LNE_PLug_and_Socket.jpg/330px-PICT6267a_XLR-LNE_PLug_and_Socket.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/PICT6267a_XLR-LNE_PLug_and_Socket.jpg/440px-PICT6267a_XLR-LNE_PLug_and_Socket.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1050" data-file-height="557" /></a><figcaption>XLR-LNE three-pin male and female connectors, originally used for <a href="/wiki/Mains_electricity" title="Mains electricity">mains</a> power connections. The connecting pins in the male connector are recessed and the sockets in the female connectors are shrouded for safety. This example is a panel socket, used as a power input from the male plug, though they were also used in the opposite configuration.</figcaption></figure><p>Many other types of connectors using the XLR type shell exist, with various pin configurations. One is the now obsolete three-pin power pattern connector manufactured by <a href="/wiki/Cannon_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cannon (company)">ITT Cannon</a>. </p><p>The <i>power Cannon</i> (also called the <i>XLR-LNE</i> connector) had shrouded pins and red insulation; it was intended as a <a href="/wiki/Mains_power_plug" class="mw-redirect" title="Mains power plug">mains power plug</a>, alternative to the <a href="/wiki/IEC_60320" title="IEC 60320">IEC 60320</a> series of connectors, but was only used on a few pieces of equipment. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Two-pin_(XLR2)"><span id="Two-pin_.28XLR2.29"></span>Two-pin (XLR2)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Two-pin (XLR2)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A two-pin variant was used as the DC power input socket on Yamaha's 1970s CP-series 'Electric Grand' pianos (CP-60, CP-70 and CP-80).<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Technical_usage_information">Technical usage information</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Technical usage information"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-More_citations_needed_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/XLR_connector" title="Special:EditPage/XLR connector">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">March 2022</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>This section contains more technical information relating the most common applications of XLR connectors. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Three-pin_in_audio_use">Three-pin in audio use</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Three-pin in audio use"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:XLR3-edit.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/XLR3-edit.jpg/220px-XLR3-edit.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/XLR3-edit.jpg/330px-XLR3-edit.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/XLR3-edit.jpg/440px-XLR3-edit.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="341" /></a><figcaption>Left to right: <a href="/wiki/Cannon_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cannon (company)">Cannon</a> XLR3-12C (line), <a href="/wiki/Switchcraft" class="mw-redirect" title="Switchcraft">Switchcraft</a> X3F (line), <a href="/wiki/Neutrik" title="Neutrik">Neutrik</a> NC3MP panel, Neutrik NC3FP panel</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:XLR-phone_jack_combo_connector.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/XLR-phone_jack_combo_connector.jpg/220px-XLR-phone_jack_combo_connector.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="204" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/XLR-phone_jack_combo_connector.jpg/330px-XLR-phone_jack_combo_connector.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/XLR-phone_jack_combo_connector.jpg/440px-XLR-phone_jack_combo_connector.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1203" data-file-height="1116" /></a><figcaption>XLR and <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> inch <a href="/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)" title="Phone connector (audio)">TRS phone connector</a> combo jack.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Industries_Alliance" title="Electronic Industries Alliance">EIA</a> Standard RS-297-A describes the use of the three-pin XLR - known as XLR3 - for <a href="/wiki/Balanced_audio" title="Balanced audio">balanced audio</a> signal level applications: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:XLR_pinouts.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/XLR_pinouts.svg/300px-XLR_pinouts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/XLR_pinouts.svg/450px-XLR_pinouts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/XLR_pinouts.svg/600px-XLR_pinouts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="540" data-file-height="320" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Pin </th> <th>Function </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Chassis <a href="/wiki/Ground_(electricity)" title="Ground (electricity)">ground</a> (cable shield) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Positive polarity terminal for <a href="/wiki/Balanced_audio" title="Balanced audio">balanced audio</a> circuits (aka "hot") </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Negative polarity terminal for balanced circuits (aka "cold")<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Prior to the introduction of this standard, the wiring of pins 2 and 3 varied. The pin 2 "hot" and pin 3 "cold" convention was typically used by European and Japanese equipment manufacturers, but American companies used pin 3 "hot" and pin 2 "cold". This caused problems when interconnecting equipment with unbalanced connections. The pin 3 "hot" convention is now obsolete but is still found on vintage equipment.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pin 1 has always been ground and/or shield if the cable is shielded, and many connectors connect it internally to the connector shell or case. </p><p>Although covered in industry technical standards,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> there is still some disagreement on the best way to handle the use of pin 1 for grounding (earthing). The main controversy is whether the shell of the connector should be connected to pin 1 or the shield, or left floating. AES standards mentioned above recommend that shells of cable-mounted connectors should never be connected to pin 1 or the shield, because inadvertent contact of the shell with another grounded surface while in use can create unwanted current paths for fault current, potentially causing hum and other noise. On the other hand, equipment containing active circuitry should always have pin 1 connected to the conductive enclosure of the equipment as close as possible to the point where the signal enters the enclosure. The argument centers on the radio frequency shielding provided by the shell of the connector, which may be reduced if it is left floating. An alternative solution is to connect the shell to pin 1 and the shield through a small value capacitor, providing RF shielding but allowing very little audio-frequency current to flow. This capability can be built into a fixed jack or a cable terminated with XLR connectors.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The standard signal flow for audio in XLR connectors is that the output is a male connector and the input is female. In other words, the pins on the plug point in the direction of signal flow. <a href="/wiki/Phantom_power" title="Phantom power">Phantom power</a>, if used, originates from the socket and flows into the plug, (the opposite direction to the signal and the normal direction for power circuits). The voltages of microphone and line level audio signals are not hazardous. The male XLR is usually incorporated in the body of a <a href="/wiki/Microphone" title="Microphone">microphone</a>. </p><p>Since equipment often requires an input on a TRS phone jack or an XLR connector, Neutrik and <a href="/wiki/Amphenol" title="Amphenol">Amphenol</a> offer several models of combination connector that accept both XLR and <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">6.5 mm (<span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> in) <a href="/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)" title="Phone connector (audio)">TS or TRS phone</a> plugs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Four-pin_–_DC_power"><span id="Four-pin_.E2.80.93_DC_power"></span>Four-pin – DC power</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Four-pin – DC power"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The most common standard is for pin 1 to be ground and pin 4 to be 12 volts (nominal), with pins 2 and 3 unused. This configuration is used on most professional video cameras and is also common on audio equipment designed for location use.<sup id="cite_ref-pinouts.ru_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pinouts.ru-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There are other non-standard arrangements, particularly found on older equipment. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Four-pin_–_intercom_headset"><span id="Four-pin_.E2.80.93_intercom_headset"></span>Four-pin – intercom headset</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Four-pin – intercom headset"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Clear-Com, Telex, RTS and many other production intercom systems use four-pin XLR connectors for attaching monaural intercom headsets or handsets. The standard pinout for four-pin XLR headsets is: Pin 1 = Microphone ground (screen/shield); Pin 2 = Microphone signal ("hot") input; Pin 3 = Headphone ground (return); Pin 4 = Headphone signal ("hot") output.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Five-pin_–_DMX512_and_DC_power_for_audio_systems"><span id="Five-pin_.E2.80.93_DMX512_and_DC_power_for_audio_systems"></span>Five-pin – DMX512 and DC power for audio systems</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Five-pin – DMX512 and DC power for audio systems"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The five-pin XLR is the standard connector for <a href="/wiki/DMX512#Connectors" title="DMX512">DMX512</a>, the most common protocol for controlling professional lighting and related equipment.<sup id="cite_ref-DMX512_Standard_Pinouts_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DMX512_Standard_Pinouts-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Three-pin XLR connectors are increasingly common instead. These are electrically compatible with a simple jumpering 1–1, 2–2, 3–3 between them. However, using three-pin XLR connectors for DMX512 is specifically prohibited by section 7.1.2 of the DMX512 standard.<sup id="cite_ref-tsp.plasa.org_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tsp.plasa.org-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Five-pin XLR is also a common power connector in modular professional audio systems, such as the <a href="/wiki/Automated_Processes,_Inc." title="Automated Processes, Inc.">Automated Processes, Inc.</a>'s (API) Lunchbox format.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This format is becoming increasingly popular and five-pin XLR for DC power is used by many third-party module and chassis developers such as BAE Audio<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and JLM Audio.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is also used by Slate Digital for the VMS1 microphone preamp.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Typically the pin configuration is: </p><p>Pin 1: Chassis Ground<br /> Pin 2: Power Ground<br /> Pin 3: Positive Voltage (Typically +15 volts or +16 volts)<br /> Pin 4: Negative Voltage (Typically -15 volts or -16 volts)<br /> Pin 5: Phantom Power Voltage (Typically +48 volts) </p><p>Where XLR connectors are used for DC power, the genders are reversed with respect to their standard use for line-level and mic-level audio. Typically, audio signals on XLR connectors "follow the pin," such that a male connector is an output and a female connector is an input. In most power applications (not just XLR connectors) the female connector is the output and the male connector is the input. This makes accidental contact with live parts less likely. In audio devices it also prevents accidental application of DC power to signal inputs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_uses">Other uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Other uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Three-pin XLR connectors were once used extensively on loudspeaker cables, because when first introduced they represented a new standard of ruggedness, and economical alternatives were not readily available. Often, two-conductor loudspeaker cable had three-pin female connectors on both ends, to distinguish it from a three-conductor shielded signal-level cable, which has a female connector at one end and a male at the other. Either pin 2 or 3 was live, depending on the manufacturer, with pin 1 always the 'earth' return. This use has become both obsolete and dangerous to equipment but is still sometimes encountered on older equipment. For example, some loudspeakers have a built-in male connector as an <i>input</i> connector for speaker-level signal. This has been superseded in professional audio applications by the Neutrik <a href="/wiki/Speakon_connector" title="Speakon connector">Speakon connector</a>. </p><p>Three pin XLR connectors are popular power connectors for charging <a href="/wiki/Ebike" class="mw-redirect" title="Ebike">ebike</a> batteries (24V, 36v and 48v).<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:XLR4_PICT6913a.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Male and female XLR4 panel connectors"><img alt="Male and female XLR4 panel connectors" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/XLR4_PICT6913a.jpg/120px-XLR4_PICT6913a.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="77" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/XLR4_PICT6913a.jpg/180px-XLR4_PICT6913a.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/XLR4_PICT6913a.jpg/240px-XLR4_PICT6913a.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2288" data-file-height="1460" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Male and female XLR4 panel connectors</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:XLR5_PICT6952a.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Female XLR5 panel connector"><img alt="Female XLR5 panel connector" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/XLR5_PICT6952a.jpg/98px-XLR5_PICT6952a.jpg" decoding="async" width="98" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/XLR5_PICT6952a.jpg/147px-XLR5_PICT6952a.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/XLR5_PICT6952a.jpg/195px-XLR5_PICT6952a.jpg 2x" data-file-width="835" data-file-height="1025" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Female XLR5 panel connector</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:XLR6_PICT6912a.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Female XLR6 panel connector"><img alt="Female XLR6 panel connector" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/XLR6_PICT6912a.jpg/84px-XLR6_PICT6912a.jpg" decoding="async" width="84" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/XLR6_PICT6912a.jpg/126px-XLR6_PICT6912a.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/XLR6_PICT6912a.jpg/168px-XLR6_PICT6912a.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1010" data-file-height="1445" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Female XLR6 panel connector</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Phantom_power">Phantom power</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Phantom power"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Phantom_power" title="Phantom power">Phantom power</a></div> <p>Some microphones such as <a href="/wiki/Condenser_microphone" class="mw-redirect" title="Condenser microphone">condenser microphones</a> require power. An alternative to battery power is phantom power, which consists of direct current applied equally through the two <a href="/wiki/Signal" title="Signal">signal</a> lines of a <a href="/wiki/Balanced_audio_connector" class="mw-redirect" title="Balanced audio connector">balanced audio connector</a>, usually a three-pin XLR connector. The supply voltage is referenced to the ground pin of the connector (pin 1 of an XLR), which normally is connected to the cable shield or a ground wire in the cable or both. Phantom power is usually supplied at a nominal 48 volts DC, although lower voltages are permissible and modern microphones will often operate over a wide range. </p><p>It is common for modern mixers to have a built-in switch-operated 48-volt power supply which supplies all mic inputs with phantom power, thus eliminating the need for bulky external supplies on individual mics. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="XLD_keyed_variant">XLD keyed variant</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: XLD keyed variant"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <b>XLD connector</b> is a proposed keyed variant of the XLR connector. The keys prevent accidental mixing of XLR and XLD connectors. XLD plugs and sockets are used mostly in <a href="/wiki/Sound_recording_and_reproduction" title="Sound recording and reproduction">professional audio</a> and video electronics cabling applications. </p><p>The XLD connector is proposed by the <a href="/wiki/Audio_Engineering_Society" title="Audio Engineering Society">Audio Engineering Society</a> AES42 <a href="/wiki/Microphone#Digital_microphone_interface" title="Microphone">digital microphone interface</a> standard. </p><p>The connectors are similar to XLR but with an extra coding key and groove that allows control over the intermating of XLD plugs and XLR sockets. A connector with the coding key installed will not mate with a connector that does not have the matching groove.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By suitably keying connectors, analog microphones can be protected from damage by the high current digital phantom power supply provided for digital microphones. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mini_XLR_connector">Mini XLR connector</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Mini XLR connector"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:XLR_and_Mini_XLR.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/XLR_and_Mini_XLR.jpg/220px-XLR_and_Mini_XLR.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/XLR_and_Mini_XLR.jpg/330px-XLR_and_Mini_XLR.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/XLR_and_Mini_XLR.jpg/440px-XLR_and_Mini_XLR.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1253" data-file-height="795" /></a><figcaption>XLR and Mini XLR connectors</figcaption></figure> <p>The <i>Mini XLR Connector</i>, also known as the "TQG" <sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or "TA3"/"TA4"<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> connector (number depending on number of poles), is used on compact items such as UHF wireless microphone beltpacks, some studio and field recording headphones, as well as <a href="/wiki/Audio_Technica" class="mw-redirect" title="Audio Technica">Audio Technica</a> condenser microphones, but is not in general use on major items such as mixing desks. The Mini XLR Connector was first devised by Switchcraft <sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and is also available from Rean,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and various other sources. As yet,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (November 2020)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup> the Mini XLR connectors do not appear to be covered by any ISO or national standard.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. 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href="#Obsolete_patterns">obsolete</a> mains inlet connector, as that used shrouded pins.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Cable-mounted</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=XLR_connector&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output 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