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Title: Gender of V2 power input
Post by: Scooter on March 07, 2005, 09:09:36 AM

What's the gender of the V2's 4-pin xlr power input jack??  I've got one on the way, and I need to make up an extra cord for it, and can't find the info anywhere...   

Title: Re: Gender of V2 power input
Post by: bagtagsell on March 07, 2005, 06:45:04 PM

mine was male.

Title: Re: Gender of V2 power input
Post by: Scooter on March 07, 2005, 08:07:08 PM

thnx ;)

Title: Re: Gender of V2 power input
Post by: ethan on March 07, 2005, 11:48:38 PM

As with all XLR's male is output and female is input. pretty easy to remember if you think about it  ;D

Title: Re: Gender of V2 power input
Post by: Brian Skalinder on March 08, 2005, 12:40:35 AM

Quote from: ethan on March 07, 2005, 11:48:38 PM

As with all XLR's male is output and female is input. pretty easy to remember if you think about it ;D

Actually, in this case - if memory serves - I believe the output from the battery is F and the input on the V2 is M.  I remember thinking it was backwards when I had the V2.  Anyone still have one that can confirm one way or the other?

Title: Re: Gender of V2 power input
Post by: leegeddy on March 08, 2005, 12:51:37 AM

Quote from: ethan on March 07, 2005, 11:48:38 PM

As with all XLR's male is output and female is input. pretty easy to remember if you think about it  ;D

true for audio signal, but the standard convention with power connection is the opposite.

Female is OUTPUT, while Male is INPUT. why you ask? it's unsafe to have male prongs live with active voltages. 

marc

Title: Re: Gender of V2 power input
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 08, 2005, 01:58:17 AM

great info marc :)

Title: Re: Gender of V2 power input
Post by: Scooter on March 08, 2005, 08:37:16 AM

Thanx guys!  Makes sense to me ;)