XLR connector is a type of electrical connector primarily found on professional audio, video, and stage lighting equipment.
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11 Facts About XLR connector
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XLR connector is superficially similar to the smaller DIN connector range, but not physically compatible.
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XLR connector was invented by James H Cannon, founder of Cannon Electric in Los Angeles, California, and for this reason it was sometimes colloquially known as a Cannon plug or Cannon connector.
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XLR connector are unusual as, at least in audio applications, all four combinations of male and female, plugs and sockets are equally common.
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EIA Standard RS-297-A describes the use of the three-pin XLR connector - known as XLR connector3 - for balanced audio signal level applications:.
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The main controversy is whether the shell of the XLR connector should be connected to pin 1 or the shield, or left floating.
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The male XLR connector is usually incorporated in the body of a microphone.
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The standard pinout for four-pin XLR connector headsets is: Pin 1 = Microphone ground ; Pin 2 = Microphone signal input; Pin 3 = Headphone ground ; Pin 4 = Headphone signal output.
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Five-pin XLR is the standard connector for DMX512, the most common protocol for controlling professional lighting and related equipment.
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XLD XLR connector is proposed by the Audio Engineering Society AES42 digital microphone interface standard.
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The Mini XLR Connector was first devised by Switchcraft and is available from Rean, and various other sources.
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