Connector Question (square 9pin type)

[zonexero]

Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong place. Question: I been working on a digilink 3 unit, on the back there is a connector type I worked with years ago in radio, but I cannot seem to recall or find what each pin is on these connectors. Basically I am just looking for the four pins that carry the audio signal R +/- and L +/-.
I am trying to connect the stereo channel out to a stereo amp, as well as be able to record in stereo to the unit as well. Far as I remember there was quite a few consoles that used this type of connector?

Hoping someone can help me out here, thanks!

 

[Mikey Radio]

This may help somewhat..It's an older Arrakis manual and it shows several pinout variations, starting on page 3.18:

https://www.arrakis-systems.com/pdfs/12000manual.pdf

 

[Kelly A]

Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong place. Question: I been working on a digilink 3 unit, on the back there is a connector type I worked with years ago in radio, but I cannot seem to recall or find what each pin is on these connectors. Basically I am just looking for the four pins that carry the audio signal R +/- and L +/-.
I am trying to connect the stereo channel out to a stereo amp, as well as be able to record in stereo to the unit as well. Far as I remember there was quite a few consoles that used this type of connector?

Hoping someone can help me out here, thanks!

That's a pretty typical Molex brand connector. Go to Digikey, Newark, or even EBay, and search for connectors/Molex. They'll have the pins crimping tools, etc. too.

As far as the pin-outs, I believe Arrakis used the same as PR&E. Also, Arrakis is still in business: Arrakis - Automation Support

 

[zonexero]

This may help somewhat..It's an older Arrakis manual and it shows several pinout variations, starting on page 3.18:

https://www.arrakis-systems.com/pdfs/12000manual.pdf

The only one that seemed close is the power connector, the other connectors looked different.

 

[zonexero]

That's a pretty typical Molex brand connector. Go to Digikey, Newark, or even EBay, and search for connectors/Molex. They'll have the pins crimping tools, etc. too.

As far as the pin-outs, I believe Arrakis used the same as PR&E. Also, Arrakis is still in business: Arrakis - Automation Support

Molex, yes that is what they are called -- Yes, thank you, took a look and found the kit, I have checked with Arrakis with no luck, was hoping there was a simple pin diagram somewhere.

 

[rfburns]

Arrakis still has the manual for Digilink HD posted. If I remember correctly, the pinouts were the same for the DL2 & 3 switcher as the newer Digilink HD system.

 

[zonexero]

I just took a look at, I will give it a try. I figured out some of it, but there is a few things that seem still off a bit, the audio input levels seem low. The I/O's look pretty much the same as you said, thanks.

 

[zonexero]

Arrakis still has the manual for Digilink HD posted. If I remember correctly, the pinouts were the same for the DL2 & 3 switcher as the newer Digilink HD system.

Well OK, I followed the diagram, no go, not sure what it up, after fooling around with different pinout configurations I finally got a solid stereo signal, the manual says pins 2/3 and 5/6 but using the same diagram for stereo signal it would be pins 3/5 positive and singular negative on pin 1 curiously enough. Now that was the output conundrum, input takes a totally different approach with pins 3/6 pos and 2 neg. Totally friggin confusing, I am missing something here, at least it sounds better at this point, I was only getting some sort of quasi-stereo-mono mix on the last attempt. Even more frustating is the front does of have audio monitor stereo jacks, yet only output on one channel, could this unit possibly be wired incorrectly?

 

[Kelly A]

Well OK, I followed the diagram, no go, not sure what it up, after fooling around with different pinout configurations I finally got a solid stereo signal, the manual says pins 2/3 and 5/6 but using the same diagram for stereo signal it would be pins 3/5 positive and singular negative on pin 1 curiously enough. Now that was the output conundrum, input takes a totally different approach with pins 3/6 pos and 2 neg. Totally friggin confusing, I am missing something here, at least it sounds better at this point, I was only getting some sort of quasi-stereo-mono mix on the last attempt. Even more frustating is the front does of have audio monitor stereo jacks, yet only output on one channel, could this unit possibly be wired incorrectly?

I'd also take a look at the chassis/guts-side of the Molex connector, assuming you can. Unless the connector is on a mainboard header with no wires behind, it should be pretty obvious which balanced audio pairs go to which pins. For example; you should see a red/black/shield going to certain pin patterns on the chassis-side of the Molex. Or maybe the wires are color coded with one wire striped, one white only, and shield. Through process of elimination based on placement, it might be easy to determine the wiring pattern.

 

[zonexero]

I'd also take a look at the chassis/guts-side of the Molex connector, assuming you can. Unless the connector is on a mainboard header with no wires behind, it should be pretty obvious which balanced audio pairs go to which pins. For example; you should see a red/black/shield going to certain pin patterns on the chassis-side of the Molex. Or maybe the wires are color coded with one wire striped, one white only, and shield. Through process of elimination based on placement, it might be easy to determine the wiring pattern.

All the pins on these units are soldered to a board, I had thought of that to. Between trying to follow the traces to the wire ribbon, makes it nearly impossible.