Cable Identification — 46+ AV Connectors
Every connector you'll encounter on stage — with pinout details and labeled diagrams.
Audio Connectors
- XLR (3-pin) — balanced microphone and line-level audio
- XLR Male — output end of balanced cables
- 1/4" TRS — balanced line/headphone connections
- 1/4" TS — unbalanced guitar and instrument cables
- Speakon NL4 — loudspeaker connection standard (4-conductor)
- Speakon NL8 — loudspeaker connection standard (8-conductor)
- DMX 5-pin — lighting control protocol connector
- Combo Input — accepts both XLR and 1/4" TRS
- RCA — consumer unbalanced audio and video
- MIDI DIN-5 — musical instrument digital interface
- DB25 — multi-channel analog interface (8 balanced channels)
Power Connectors
- Camlock Male — single-pole 400 A stage power connector
- Camlock Female — single-pole 400 A stage power connector
- PowerCon — locking AC power connector (Neutrik)
- PowerCon True1 — IP65-rated locking AC power connector
- L21-30 — 30 A, 120/208 V 3-phase twist-lock connector
- L6-20 — 20 A, 250 V twist-lock connector
- Edison (NEMA 5-15) — standard US 15 A household outlet
- Stage Pin (2P&G) — 20 A theatrical dimmer connector
- IEC C13 — common power inlet (kettle lead)
- CEE 63A — 3-phase European industrial connector
- Socapex 19-pin — 6-circuit theatrical power distribution
Data & AV Connectors
- EtherCon — ruggedized RJ45 for touring environments
- RJ45 — standard Ethernet network connector
- BNC — bayonet-lock video and RF connector
- SDI Barrel / BNC Coupler — serial digital interface coupler
- HDMI — high-definition multimedia interface
- DisplayPort — digital display interface
- USB Type-A — universal serial bus standard connector
- USB Type-C — reversible USB connector
- Fiber LC — small-form-factor fiber optic duplex connector
- Fiber SC — square fiber optic connector
- Fiber ST — bayonet fiber optic connector