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Ethernet Cable - Crossover Connections
Pin Number - Wire Color Pin Number - Wire Color
1. Orange/White → 1. Green/White
2. Orange → 2. Green
3. Green/White → 3. Orange/White
4. Blue → 4. Blue
5. Blue/White → 5. Blue/White
6. Green → 6. Orange
7. Brown/White → 7. Brown/White
8. Brown → 8. Brown
RS232 DB9 Connector Pin Layout
1. N/C 6. N/C
2. Data In (RXD) 7. N/C
3. Data Out (TXD) 8. N/C
4. N/C 9. N/C
5. Gnd.
Note: The use of a RS232 Crossover Cable or Cross-
over Adapter may be required.
Microphone XLR Connectors
Below is the Pin configuration for the Microphone
Connector on the MX160. Refer to the dia-
gram for connections:
PIN 1: Shield/Ground
PIN 2: Signal
PIN 3: +8.9VDC
Ethernet RJ45 Socket
1. Transmit Data (+) 5. N/C
2. Transmit Data (-) 6. Receive Data (-)
3. Receive Data (+) 7. N/C
4. N/C 8. N/C
Ethernet Cable - Straight Thru Connections
Pin Number - Wire Color Pin Number - Wire Color
1. Orange/White → 1. Orange/White
2. Orange → 2. Orange
3. Green/White → 3. Green/White
4. Blue → 4. Blue
5. Blue/White → 5. Blue/White
6. Green → 6. Green
7. Brown/White → 7. Brown/White
8. Brown → 8. Brown
XLR Connectors
Below is the Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced
Output Connectors on the MX160. Refer to the dia-
grams for connections:
PIN 1: Shield/Ground
PIN 2: + Signal
PIN 3: - Signal
Power Control (Trigger) Connectors
The MX160 Power Control (Trigger) Output Jacks
send Power On/Off Signals when connected to other
Components. An additional
connection on the Main Power
Control Jack is for controlling
the illumination of the Power
Output Meters on McIntosh
Power Amplifiers. A 3.5mm
stereo mini phone plug is used for connection to the
Power Control (Trigger) Outputs on the MX160.
Data Output and IR IN Port Connectors
The MX160 Data Out Ports send Remote Control Sig-
nals to McIntosh Source Compo-
nents. A 3.5mm stereo mini phone
plug is used for connection.
The IR IN Port also uses a 3.5mm
stereo mini phone plug and allows
the connection of other brand IR
Receivers to the MX160.
Connector and Cable Information
Data
Signal
N/C
Data
Ground
IR Data
Control
Ground
N/C
PIN 2 PIN 1
PIN 3
PIN 1 PIN 2
PIN 3
PIN 2 PIN 1
PIN 3
Connector and Cable Information
Power
Control
Meter
Illumination
Control Ground
Pin 1
Pin 8
Pin 1
Pin 8