Tapco S8 User Manual
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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).
XLR Balanced Wiring
Pin 1 = Shield
Pin 2 = Hot (+)
Pin 3 = Cold (–)
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:
Balanced Mono
1/4" TRS Balanced Mono wiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot (+)
Ring = Cold (–)
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.
1/4" TS Unbalanced Wiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = 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.
RCA Unbalanced Wiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot
2
2
3
1
1
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
2
1
SLEEVE
TIP
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
RING
RING
TIP
SLEEVE
RING