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AV Connector Reference

Analog balanced audio · 3 pins · Max 300 ft (100 m) typical

DMX512 / Dual-channel audio · 5 pins

Balanced audio or stereo unbalanced · 3 conductors (Tip, Ring, Sleeve) · Max 25 ft (8 m) unbalanced, 100 ft (30 m) balanced

Unbalanced mono audio · 2 conductors (Tip, Sleeve) · Max 25 ft (8 m)

Speaker-level audio · 4 pins

Multi-channel speaker-level audio · 8 pins (4 channels)

Stereo unbalanced audio · 3 conductors · Max 6 ft (2 m)

Unbalanced audio or composite video · 2 conductors · Max 25 ft (8 m)

Digital audio/video · 19 pins · Max 50 ft (15 m) passive, 300+ ft with active/fiber

Serial digital video · 1 conductor (coaxial) · Max 300 ft (100 m) for 3G-SDI, 200 ft for 12G

Digital audio/video · 20 pins · Max 10 ft (3 m) passive, longer with active

Digital and/or analog video · Up to 29 pins · Max 15 ft (5 m) single link

Analog RGB video · 15 pins · Max 25 ft (8 m) without booster

Ethernet / Dante / AES67 / NDI / Art-Net · 8 pins (RJ45 inside) · Max 328 ft (100 m) per run

Ethernet / Data networking · 8 pins · Max 328 ft (100 m) per run

Fiber optic (singlemode or multimode) · LC duplex inside ruggedized shell · Max 1000+ ft (300+ m) multimode, miles for singlemode

USB / Thunderbolt / DisplayPort Alt Mode / Power · 24 pins · Max 6–13 ft (2–4 m) passive

USB data / power · 4 pins (USB 2.0) or 9 pins (USB 3.0) · Max 16 ft (5 m)

USB data · 4 pins · Max 16 ft (5 m)

AC mains power (20A) · 3 pins

AC mains power (16A/20A) · 3 pins

AC mains power (15A / 120V) · 3 prongs

AC mains power (20A / 208–240V) · 3 prongs (twist-lock)

AC mains power (30A / 208–240V) · 3 prongs (twist-lock)

High-current AC power (200A–400A) · 1 per connector (5 used for 3-phase + neutral + ground)

6 circuits of power (multi-cable) · 19 pins

Multi-strand fiber optic · 4, 12, or 24 fibers