5.3.2. Digital Audio DB15 Pinout
The digital audio DB15 connector is illustrated hereunder (connector installed on the rear
panel and viewed from outside). Its pinout is described in the following table where each
column corresponds to one of the 4 available connectors.
Pin
#
DB15 connector
#1
Inputs 1-8
(mono)
DB15 connector
#2
Inputs 9-16
(mono)
DB15 connector
#3
Outputs 1-8
(mono)
DB15 connector
#4
Outputs 9-16
(mono)
1 Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd
2 AES input 1/2 + AES input 9/10 + AES output 1/2 + AES output 9/10 +
3 Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd
4 AES input 3/4 + AES input 11/12 + AES output 3/4 + AES output 11/12 +
5 Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd
6 AES input 5/6 + AES input 13/14 + AES output 5/6 + AES output 13/14 +
7 Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd
8 AES input 7/8 + AES input 15/16 + AES output 7/8 + AES output 15/16 +
9 AES input 1/2 - AES input 9/10 - AES output 1/2 - AES output 9/10 -
10 Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd
11 AES input 3/4 - AES input 11/12 - AES output 3/4 - AES output 11/12 -
12 Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd
13 AES input 5/6 - AES input 13/14 - AES output 5/6 - AES output 13/14 -
14 Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd
15 AES input 7/8 - AES input 15/16 - AES output 7/8 - AES output 15/16 -
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