User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Installation and Setup
- Pro Tools | Carbon Front Panel Operation
- Pro Tools | Carbon Back Panel Connections
- Configuring Pro Tools
- DSP Mode for Low-Latency Monitoring
- Appendix A: Specifications
- Appendix B: Pro Tools | Carbon Core Audio Devices
- Appendix C: Pro Tools | Carbon Pin Out Diagrams
- Appendix D: Network Port Usage

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Appendix C: Pro Tools | Carbon Pin Out Diagrams
Ethernet, RJ45 Connector, Gigabit
Pro Tools | Carbon connects to your Pro Tools system using Ethernet. Pro Tools both controls the unit over Ethernet and streams audio
over Ethernet using AVB (see Connect Ethernet).
Pin 1
BI_DA+
Pin 2
BI_DA–
Pin 3
BI_DB+
Pin 4
BI_DC+
Pin 5
BI_DC–
Pin 6
BI_DB–
Pin 7
BI_DD+
Pin 8
BI_DD–
DB25 Pin Out Connections Channels 1–8
Connections for the 25-pin D-sub connector are listed in the table below. The pinning is according to the proprietary Tascam standard.
Pin number Function Pin number Function
1 AIN/OUT 8 + 14 AIN/OUT 8 –
2 GND 15 AIN/OUT 7 +
3 AIN/OUT 7 – 16 GND
4 AIN/OUT 6 + 17 AIN/OUT 6 –
5 GND 18 AIN/OUT 5 +
6 DOUT 2/6 + 19 GND
7 AIN/OUT 4 + 20 AIN/OUT 4 –
8 GND 21 AIN/OUT 3 +
9 AIN/OUT 3 – 22 GND
10 AIN/OUT 2 + 23 AIN/OUT 2 –
11 GND 24 AIN/OUT 1 +
12 AIN/OUT 1 – 25 GND
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